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»	Discover how HP printers, inks, and paper work together
»	Get water resistant photos
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»	Vivera inks for water resistance

Introduction


	Have you ever thumbed through a freshly printed stack of photos, only to leave fingerprints on your favourite prints? Or spilled a glass of water, damaging a cherished photo album? Learn how HP ink, paper, and printers work together to deliver high-quality, water and smudge resistant prints, and find the products you need to get the best results.

Discover how HP printers, inks, and paper work together

When you use the HP printing system, you get prints that dry instantly, so feel free to pass those prints around!

HP conducts extensive tests to ensure water resistance, so your prints won’t be damaged by humidity, water droplets, or spills.

Everyone wants photos they can handle, touch, and display, but sometimes accidents happen. With select HP printers, ink, and photo paper, your prints will be protected from these everyday mishaps.

Each component of the HP printing system is specifically engineered to give you beautiful photos that withstand the elements of everyday life. So when used together, HP printers, HP Vivera Inks, and HP Advanced Photo Paper deliver:

Quick-drying prints. (Pass and share away.)
Smudge resistant prints. (No smudges or fingerprints.)
Water resistant prints. (No need to worry about rain, humidity, or the occasional spill.)

HP developed a set of six tests—Water Spray, Water Drip, Wet Smudge, Standing Water Blotted Off, Drop Evaporation and Immersion—to simulate extreme versions of everyday accidents. To be deemed water resistant, photos printed with HP ink and HP Advanced Photo Paper must pass the majority of these tests, ensuring you get the most water resistant, durable photos possible.

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Get water resistant photos

For portable printing, pair the HP Photosmart A626 with an HP 110 tri-colour print cartridge and borderless 4"x6" HP Advanced Photo Paper.
C7280, ink, and paper

For water resistant photo printing and more, the HP Photosmart C7280, along with 02 print cartridges, and HP Advanced Photo Paper, is your best bet.

To get water resistant photos, consult your HP printer’s manual to see if it is compatible with any of these Vivera inks. (You can also go online and browse by product category to see what kinds of inks are compatible with your HP printer.) When used with HP Advanced photo paper, you’ll get beautiful, smudge free, and water-resistant prints every time.

If your current printer does not take the specified Vivera inks, or if it’s time to upgrade your printing equipment, consider these product bundles from HP:

For portable printing on the go, try the HP Photosmart A626 Compact Photo Printer with HP 110 Tri-colour Inkjet Print Cartridges and glossy, 4"x6" borderless HP Advanced Photo Paper.
For printing, scanning, copying, and more, try an All-in-One like the HP Photosmart C7280 All-in-One with an HP 02 Inkjet Print Cartridge Color Combo Pack and glossy, 5"x7" HP Advanced Photo Paper.

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Learn more

Photos printed with HP inks, papers, and printers don’t just resist water damage, they resist fade too. Learn how to Print fade resistant photos and get prints that last a lifetime.

Looking for more printing options? Check out the HP Digital Photography buying guides to find the printers you need.

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