HP Photosmart Premium C309G CD055A

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 13 expert reviews

Excellent:

4
Good:

6
Average:

3
Bad:

0

Pros:

Brilliant user interface.
Responsive touch screen.
Excellent print quality.

Cons:

Lack of an ADF.
Slow duplex printing speeds.

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Last revision on November 25, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Brilliant user interface
Responsive touch screen
Excellent print quality
Scans and prints off a USB flash drive
Duplex printing
Beautiful photo prints
Dual paper tray
Responsive touchscreen
Color LCD touch screen for all controls

Reviewers Didn't Like

Lack of an ADF
Slow duplex printing speeds
Grainy photo scans
No CompactFlash card slot
Side buttons don't respond as well as touchscreen
Wi-Fi setup can be confusing
Low paper capacity
Web features won't work if connected only to a PC by a USB connection

Expert reviews and ratings

100

The HP Photosmart Premium is one of two multifunction devices on test to completely eschew buttons in favour of a touchscreen. The only button on the front panel is the power switch; everything else is managed and operated by a large LCD screen....

By Macworld UK on August 13, 2010

HP pretty much invented desktop colour inkjet printing, launching its first DeskJet 500C model onto the market all the way back in 1991. For most of the time since then, HP has stuck rigidly to its dual black and tri-colour cartridge configuration,...

By TechRadar on June 08, 2010

The Quick Forms feature is where a lot of the fun lies. Preset forms let you print monthly and weekly calendars, check lists, graph paper, music sheets, Sudoku puzzles, maze puzzles, Tic Tac Toe grids and ruled notepad paper (blue lines with red...

By Tech2 on March 18, 2010

The HP Photosmart Premium AIO C309 is easily the prettiest printer we've seen in a while. A nicely molded lip connects the lid - decorated with white wave patterns similar to HP's lmprint laptops - with the large touch-screen. Buttons are kept...

By HardwareZone.com on February 22, 2010

After reviewing the Photosmart Plus - which I thought was a decent printer - I wasn’t sure what I’d get from the Photosmart Premium. They look almost identical (minus the larger touch screen) and fall into the same price bracket ($149.99...

By PrinterComparison on January 15, 2010

This HP AIO is a good performer and should satisfy most home/small business users....

By CNET Asia on November 06, 2009

Good all-round performance and a great touchscreen make the HP Photosmart Premium C309g an appealing purchase for both home and small-office users. Its support for wireless networking is excellent and it's easy to set up, while the Windows software...

By CNET UK on November 02, 2009

The HP Photosmart Premium All-In-One isn’t as robust as it might be, but the touchscreen is a very nice feature that should be standard on printers before long. Perhaps a number of the extras, such as the Snapfish support, will only be of genuine...

By PC Advisor on October 22, 2009

Although it may have attracted the most coverage for its new range of inkjet all-in-ones, Lexmark is not the only printer maker to include large LCD touchscreens in its new models. HP's Photosmart Premium C309g, aimed at the home enthusiast with...

By Trusted Reviews on October 18, 2009

The Photosmart Premium is a nifty little multifunction with the added novelty of a touchscreen. It does a great job of plain text, but it's a pity about its colour...

By CNET Australia on October 16, 2009

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