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HP Photosmart 145 April 13th, 2004 | by Rob Curtis

Features and Design

The Photosmart 145 is finished in the usual HP silver and gray and the components have a nice, clean fit and finish.

The front of the unit features a flip-down input tray with hinges that are strong and sturdy. This tray can hold up to 20 sheets of 4x6-inch stock.

A small issue with compact printers is that adequate clearance must be given to the rear of the unit. As the paper traverses the input path the paper protrudes the back of the unit during printing. The Photosmart 145 is no different from other compact printers in that it also suffers from this issue.

Completing the standalone feature of the printer is a four slot storage card reader found just above the input tray. This flash storage reader can handle CompactFlash, SmartMedia, Memory Stick, Secure Digital/Multimedia Card, and x-D Picture card formats. The unit allows you to print from any one of these types of media, and like other HP printers, from select HP cameras via the printer's USB port.

All of the control buttons are found on the top of the unit. These buttons these allow you to select photos, save to memory card, change the layout and make multiple copies. Above these buttons is the LCD display. 

Printing resolution is a respectable 4800-optimized DPI and the printer is compatible with Windows 98 and above and Mac OS 9 and above.

The front panel flips out to reveal the print tray and the built-in media card reader