Customer Reviews
I LOVE IT. 
2002-09-20
The Photo Smart 100 is easy to set up, Easy to use, Works well with both my computer and Memory cards. It makes wonderful 4 x 6 prints. I cannot tell the difference between the HP Photo Smart 100 prints (From my digital camera) and the ones I get back from the photo lab (from my 35 Millimeter SLR). The software that comes with it is good as well. I am very satisfied with this product.
Ditch the photo lab---get this printer! 2002-09-14
I first read about this printer on a return trip from London in February. I had taken my first digital camera on the trip (a Canon S30---awesome), and had 140 images I was anxious to print. After reading the reviews on Amazon[.com], I bought the printer and printed the photos myself. Oh my gosh---they looked like postcards! (Even my friends said so). I printed over 200 photos from the London trip alone, for me and for friends who were on the trip.
Since then, I've probably printed another 300-400 photos on this little gadget. I take it on vacation with me and print photos for everyone. The color is still great, the images are sharp, and the quality is amazing.
Cost-wise, it's a pretty decent deal. I get roughly 100 photographs for every ink-jet cartridge I use. And I've tested all the photopapers, and the best one I've found is [local store] Premium High Gloss Photo Paper (even better than Kodak Ultima paper). I buy it in 8 1/2" x 11" size and cut it myself (about [$$$] per photo). And of course, the convenience of seeing your pictures instantly is worth it.
At least 6 people I know have RUN out to buy this printer after seeing it. You could just order it from Amazon[.com] and have it shipped free!
Isnt it just the cutest thing!!! 
2002-09-04
This printer is extremely light in weight and it is easy to take with me on trips. My turn around time from taking a digital picture to getting it on a 4x6 is around 3 minutes. However if you are not in a hurry to get the pics it runs a little cheaper to buy prints from ....
This is the best 4X6 printer yet!!!!!! 2002-09-01
Photosmart 100 is brilliant, it has 2400X1200 resolution, but there is a new printer Photosmart 130. The price is THE SAME. Photosmart 130 can do much sharper pictures 4800X1200, and it can read 4 king of cards. It's print speed is a little paster. (full page for 2 minuter). And The gratest thing about it is that ink can be refilled [very inexpensively] and the quality stays the same. HP says that it is not recomended to refill the cartrege blablabla.... But i gave it a try and for [money] I could refill it 12 times.(I had to buy a new ink cartrage after 5 refills.) The quality stayd the same. It is 100% the same. I gave it to a friend he could not tell the difference, so did I. I saved [money] every time I refilled. Cartrege price is [money], but refill price is [money]. The quality is great and with each refill i could print about 90-100 pictures. and the quality of pictures is great.You don't have to buy a wire for [more money], to print it from computer, you can just load imagis from digital camera to computer, and then from computer back to digital camera, and print without connecting printer back to computer... Cool photos. The best 4X6 in the world.
This is the best 4X6 printer. 2002-08-25
Photosmart 100 is brilliant, it has 2400X1200 resolution, but there is a new printer Photosmart 130. The price is THE SAME. Photosmart 130 can do much sharper pictures 4800X1200, and it can read 4 king of cards. It's print speed is a little paster. (full page for 2 minuter). And The gratest thing about it is that ink can be refilled for very [reaonable amount] and the quality stays the same. HP says that it is not recomended to refill the cartrege blablabla.... But i gave it a try and for [a reasonable amount] I could refill it 12 times.(I had to buy a new ink cartrage after 5 refills.) The quality stayd the same. It is 100% the same. I gave it to a friend he could not tell the difference, so did I. The quality is great and with each refill i could print about 90-100 pictures. and the quality of pictures is great.You don't have to buy a wire for [a reasonable price], to print it from computer, you can just load imagis from digital camera to computer, and then from computer back to digital camera, and print without connecting printer back to computer. ...Cool photos. The best 4X6 in the world.
initially look awesome. but it fades over time. 
2002-12-16
love the compactness and stylish look of this printer.
initial quality of the print out is comparable to regular photo prints or perhaps even better. compact flash drive built in is absolutely convinient.
However... after putting print picture on my friz door for 2 month. skin tone color has changed to completely green and other colors faded to dark purple. it wasn't exposed to direct sunlight neither. other pictures all suffered discoloration after 2 month. even the ones that were kept well in a frame. it was all printed on premiere papers that came with the printer.
is this the limitation of inkjet technology everyone already aknowledged prior to purchasing? or am I the only one suffering from discolorization and fade?
Produces great pictures, but be careful about handling them 2002-10-23
The picture quality is supreme, and no complaints about the printer overall, except for the ink door, which won't stay shut.
The photopaper used on this printer, however, can be easily damaged, so care must be taken on handling it after your pictures are printed. Perhaps I'll find a 3rd party paper, or HP will improve theirs.
Great Printer 2002-10-14
I've this printer for about 4 months now. I love it. I also have an HP880c for our regular everyday printing. We also use that printer for pictures, but the clarity and ease of use is nothing compared to the HP PhotoSmart 100. At my cousins baptism we printed pictures from 3 different digital camera's (Canon, Sony, and Fuji). Everyone was impressed with the ease of use, how quick it printed and how good the pictures look.
It only prints wallet, 3x5 and 4x6 pictures, however, we really don't print many 5x7's or larger. If we do I just use our other printer.
If you have a digital camera this is a great printer to go along with it. Shop around and you can find a great price too.
Digital DarkRoom 2002-10-07
With the Olympus CamMedia software that comes with most Olympus digital cameras and the HP100 printer you can create photographic quality prints that are a better quality (and easier!) than a traditional darkroom. I use an Olympus 2.1 megapixel camera and I have gone through several packs of 60 count 4 X 6 inch paper;I am delighted with the results from this printer. If you want a bordered print use the 4X6 inch size; if you want the borderless print, use the 4 X 6 1/2 inch paper size. You won't be disappointed with this printer.
GREAT 2002-09-24
I just got the printer HP 130 two days ago and I am loving it! It's so easy, prints great pictures and I CAN TAKE IT WITH ME. It also works with my camera. What a blast I will have at this years family Christmas!!
