A neat feature that we like is the ability to print still frames from digital videos on your memory card. You can watch the video play back on the LCD, stop it at the frame you want, then print. To find just the right frame, you can pause the video and slowly step through frame by frame, either forward or back. The prints will come out fuzzy because digital video resolution is generally lower than that of still digital shots, so if you want decent prints from a video, be sure to first bump up the resolution on your video camera. Other mostly PC-free options include Save and Share. Save lets you copy the contents of a memory card to your PC, while Share lets you e-mail photos from the card. While you can initiate both tasks from the printer, they both then direct you to your computer monitor, where HP's bundled software programs pop up to help complete the task. You cannot, however, save the contents of a memory card to a USB drive, as the printer will give you an error message if both are inserted at the same time.
One feature the D7360 lacked that most photo printers have is the ability to sort the contents of a memory card by date, then print only those photos taken on a certain date or within a date range. This feature would be handy if you tend not to dump the contents of your cards regularly, instead just continuously adding to them.The HP Photosmart D7360 offers surprisingly fast text print speeds for a photo inkjet--5.15 pages per minute, as opposed to the 2.96ppm posted by the Epson Stylus R380 and the 2.86ppm offered by the Canon Pixma iP6700D. Unfortunately, the same did not hold true for 4x6 photo printing. The Photosmart D7360 printed 4x6 images at a mere 0.54ppm, while the Epson and Canon models churned out photos at 1.35ppm and 1.83ppm, respectively.
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Overall, we were impressed by the Photosmart D7360's print quality. The text quality was especially surprising: letters were cleanly formed with sharp edges and near-laser quality. The only thing we would have preferred is for the text to be a bit darker. The color graphics print also impressed us with smooth gradients and curves. The photo elements were nicely rendered with impressive color handling. The only problem we found was noticeable graininess in blocks of color. The 4x6 photo prints were also quite pleasing, definitely good enough for a snapshooter or an amateur photo hobbyist. Details were sharp, and colors were realistic, even with skin tones. The only major flaw we noticed was, again, the obvious graininess in large blocks of color, most noticeably on faces.
HP backs the Photosmart D7360 with a standard one-year warranty, which is on a par with the competition. You can extend your warranty to as long as four years. While under warranty, you can get free, toll-free phone support 24/7. HP's Web site has downloadable drivers, software, and manuals; e-mail tech support; online chat with tech support; FAQs; and a troubleshooting guide.User reviews
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