At least, it can take HP 10 x 13cm blanks, which are actually 7 x 5in. The photo tray is engaged automatically when photos are printed and can take photo blanks up to 18 x 13cm. There are two paper trays: a 125-sheet plain paper one, which is loaded by lifting and removing the 20-sheet photo tray set into its lid. Menu scroll bars are a little thin and fiddly, though. The touch screen is responsive and, though not multi-touch, is adequate for all the functions needed in the printer.
The screen is bright and clear, showing apps and icons for the printer’s main functions. Below this, to the left, is a large, 109mm touchscreen, looking like a smartphone laid on its side. The low-profile, 25-sheet ADF has a flip-over cover, which then becomes a feed tray. HP printers look like few others, with a consciously multi-layer look to their slabby styling, but the design remains contemporary and if anything aids the usability of the machine. The Photosmart 7520 has an eye on the home office, too, with built-in fax and an Automatic Document Feeder (ADF). HP’s range of Photosmart printers is aimed at the home user who wants to print photos as well as plain paper documents.
