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4x6 printers
Im looking for recomendations for printers that take compact flash and smart media (xd cards a plus) or connect to cameras (olympus) to print 4x6 copies when away from a computer. I know HP makes a plain paper/photo paper one, but havent seen a sample if its print. I have seen some dye sub printers, similar to the Olympus P-200 but I believe that only prints 3x5 output. Are there any such printers, how do prints look? The HP I recently saw does not let you see what you are printing unless you print out a contact sheet with all the images on it and select by number. This would seem to use lots of ink and paper. Are there any printers that let you see the image even if in monochrome before you print and maybe crop or adjust? Has anybody used printers like the kodak/olympus p/400? Can you print multiple 4x6 or 5x7 prints on the standard sheets they use? Thanks, please reply to __________________________________________________ ____________________ |
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Larry wrote in news:MPG.1aa427272356aa149896e3
@news.comcast.giganews.com: Prints end up costing about 55 cents (US) each if you buy the 75 pack of paper/ribbon. More expensive than going to Wal-Mart for prints, unless you include the gas (if you ONLY went for prints you should include the gas if its more than a mile or two) Doesn't it cost gas to goto your local staples to pick up the paper ; ) -- Lucas Tam ) Please delete "REMOVE" from the e-mail address when replying. http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/coolspot18/ |
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Doesn't it cost gas to goto your local staples to pick up the paper ; I am 22 and I live with my parents. I have a Wal-Mart shopping card. I have 2 choices, upload a photo on walmart.com and pay 25 cents for a printout and take a 5 hour walk to pick them up, or pay 55 cents for a dye-sublimation print of equal quality and have it in my hands right now. I can get the photo paper on the once or twice a month ride I get from my parents. And I like copyrighted pictures, so try explaining to someone at Wal-Mart why you want photos of Saruman and Gandalf printed on high-quality paper. |
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Look on the Epson web site for the Picture Mate.
PICTUREMATET BY EPSON ELIMINATES THE BARRIERS TO DIGITAL PHOTO PRINTING First and Only Personal Photo Lab Enables Consumers to Produce Photos with Quality, Durability and Cost Benefits of Traditional Photo Lab Prints in the Convenience of Home LONG BEACH, Calif., February 9, 2004 ? Addressing all of the barriers that digital camera owners have had with printing their photos, Epson today introduces PictureMateT, the first and only personal photo lab that allows digital camera owners to easily print brilliant, long-lasting lab-quality 4" x 6" photos at home at a cost that is comparable to some of the most affordable lab print prices. This breakthrough is made possible by Epson's exclusive archival print technology for photos that are indistinguishable from traditional lab prints and last even longer. With an estimated 33 million households owning digital cameras at the close of 2003, more people are taking digital photos to preserve their memories.1 According to the Photo Marketing Association International (PMA) Digital Imaging Survey, the majority of these owners would like to print more photos at home but feel the prints they are making don't look as good as lab prints. The survey also indicates that owners believe 4" x 6" printing at home is difficult, too time-consuming, and cost-prohibitive. Epson, the brand that professional photographers prefer 4-to-1 over any other printer brand, specifically designed PictureMate to break down the photo printing barriers for the amateur digital camera consumer. Now even non-technical consumers can very easily print beautiful borderless, lab-quality 4" x 6" photos for only 29 cents per print on average ? comparable to the most affordable photo labs and about half the cost of prints from other 4" x 6" dedicated photo printers.2 Epson's innovative archival 6-color pigment printing technology ensures photos are as stunning and durable as professional prints so memories will last for generations. As a result, all digital camera owners will soon have the ideal printing solution for sharing their memories of everything from holidays and vacations to a baby's first birthday party, without any compromises and in the convenience of their own homes. "As with film cameras and now with digital cameras, men and women evenly share the picture taking responsibility, but studies indicate women generally are more interested in sharing and preserving those memories in print," said Fabia Ochoa, group product manager, Photo Imaging, Epson. "Women, therefore, are typically the Chief Memory OfficerT of the home. I happen to be one of them. However, digital camera owners told us they feel their home printers aren't meeting their basic photo printing needs. Yet they also feel that alternative solutions - such as the photo lab, photo kiosks or online photo services - are not as appealing as printing at home. Addressing the needs of ease, quality, durability and affordability, PictureMate becomes the Chief Memory Officer's ideal photo printing appliance for preserving and sharing memories." Convenient Print Pack Because saving time is a priority for the primary PictureMate customer, Epson is also introducing the PictureMate Print Pack. This economical and convenient combo-pack contains a PictureMate Photo Cartridge and PictureMate Photo Paper to print about 100 glossy 4" x 6" photos. "The PictureMate Print Pack eliminates the guesswork of trying to predict when to stock up on more paper or ink," Ochoa said. PictureMate Product Overview PictureMate was optimally designed as a printing accessory for any digital camera. No computer is required since it supports all popular memory cards, including SDT memory card/MultiMediaCardT, Memory Stick®, Compact FlashT type I and II, SmartMediaT, Secure Digital, MMC, xD and Microdrive. It also supports direct printing from PictBridge cameras. In addition, popular digital camera technologies, such as PRINT Image Matching (P.I.M.), Exif Print and DPOF, are automatically supported. Additional features include: . Brilliant, Lab-Quality Photos ? PictureMate uses Epson's exclusive, archival 6-color pigment printing for rich colors, perfect skin tones and smoothest images that match the look and feel of traditional photo lab prints ? a first of any 4" x 6" photo printer. It also features up to 5760 x 1440 optimized dpi, for the sharpest details. . Print Options ? The intuitive PictureMate "Print Wizard" interface guides consumers through a simple one-touch printing process. A printed proof sheet lets the consumer preview pictures to print beautiful glossy borderless 4"x 6" photos. Print selection options allow for printing all photos, just one photo, a range of photos, or several non-sequential photos from the camera memory card. PictureMate automatically optimizes each photo for color and quality and allows users to print their color photos in black and white or sepia tones. Cropping photos, adding classic borders and making wallet-sized photos are also a snap, even without a computer. . Long-Lasting ? PictureMate prints are truly superior to photo lab prints and those from other 4" x 6" home photo printers. They resist fading about two to four times longer than the leading brands of photo lab prints and about four to 20 times longer than prints from other dedicated 4" x 6" photo printers. PictureMate photos resist fading or yellowing for approximately 200 years in a photo album and up to 100 years displayed in a frame. 3 PictureMate prints are also water-, smudge- and fingerprint-resistant for worry-free handling. . Saving Images ? Not only is printing easy with PictureMate, but archiving photo collections is, too. Without a PC, and with just one button, PictureMate enables users to automatically back up digital images from the camera memory card directly to externally-connected devices, including CD-R, Zip or thumb drives. . Wireless Direct Printing ? With the optional Epson Bluetooth Photo Print Adapter, PictureMate features wireless photo-printing capabilities from PDAs and digital camera cell phones. . Portability ? PictureMate's compact size and handle are designed to fit the lifestyle of today's Chief Memory Officer. It can easily be used on the kitchen counter, on the dining room table with family, or even taken along to a scrapbooking party with friends. Pricing and Availability The PictureMate personal photo lab and PictureMate Print Packs will be available in summer 2004 for an estimated retail price of $199 and $29, respectively. PictureMate comes with a one-year limited warranty in the United States and Canada with Epson Exchange Warranty. More information is available at www.MyPictureMate.com. About Epson Epson offers an extensive array of award-winning image capture and image output products for the consumer, business, photography and graphic arts markets. The company is also a leading supplier of value-added point-of-sale (POS) printers and transaction terminals for the retail market. Founded in 1975, Epson America Inc. is the U.S. affiliate of Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, a global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality technology products that meet customer demands for increased functionality, compactness, systems integration and energy efficiency. Epson America Inc. is headquartered in Long Beach, Calif. ### Note: PictureMate is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation and Chief Memory Officer is a trademark of Epson America Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any rights in those marks. 1 PMA Camera/Camcorder and Digital Imaging Survey, June 2003 2 Based on estimated average use conditions. Actual yields will vary based on images, color balance, environmental conditions, and frequency of use. 3 Using the PictureMate cartridge and PictureMate paper, prints are predicted to last up to 200 years in archival sleeves in album storage and up to 100 years in a glass frame in indoor display conditions. See Wilhelm-research.com for test conditions. Actual print stability will vary according to image and storage or display conditions. Epson does not guarantee the longevity of prints. "Kenneth Oakman" wrote in message news:Pine.WNT.4.58.0402231132540.2704@brooklyn_tc. nebula.washington.edu... Im looking for recomendations for printers that take compact flash and smart media (xd cards a plus) or connect to cameras (olympus) to print 4x6 copies when away from a computer. I know HP makes a plain paper/photo paper one, but havent seen a sample if its print. I have seen some dye sub printers, similar to the Olympus P-200 but I believe that only prints 3x5 output. Are there any such printers, how do prints look? The HP I recently saw does not let you see what you are printing unless you print out a contact sheet with all the images on it and select by number. This would seem to use lots of ink and paper. Are there any printers that let you see the image even if in monochrome before you print and maybe crop or adjust? Has anybody used printers like the kodak/olympus p/400? Can you print multiple 4x6 or 5x7 prints on the standard sheets they use? Thanks, please reply to __________________________________________________ ____________________ |
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Another choice is the Canon CP-200 or CP-300. These printers work through
USB and support PictBridge. If your camera supports PictBridge, you can directly print from the camera to the printer. Alternately, the Sony DPP-EX7 is probably your best bet. James |
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From: "James Akiyama"
Date: Tue, Feb 24, 2004 1:08 AM Message-id: Another choice is the Canon CP-200 or CP-300. These printers work through USB and support PictBridge. If your camera supports PictBridge, you can directly print from the camera to the printer. Alternately, the Sony DPP-EX7 is probably your best bet. James BRBR A very highly rated dye-sub printer can be found at: http://www.hitishop.com/index.html They have some of the lowest cost dye-sub printing available at about 40 cents per print. |
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Date: Mon, Feb 23, 2004 1:34 PM Message-id: la.washington.edu Im looking for recomendations for printers that take compact flash and smart media (xd cards a plus) or connect to cameras (olympus) to print 4x6 copies when away from a computer. I know HP makes a plain paper/photo paper one, but havent seen a sample if its print. I have seen some dye sub printers, similar to the Olympus P-200 but I believe that only prints 3x5 output. Are there any such printers, how do prints look? The HP I recently saw does not let you see what you are printing unless you print out a contact sheet with all the images on it and select by number. This would seem to use lots of ink and paper. Are there any printers that let you see the image even if in monochrome before you print and maybe crop or adjust? Has anybody used printers like the kodak/olympus p/400? Can you print multiple 4x6 or 5x7 prints on the standard sheets they use? Thanks, please reply to BRBR At only 40 cents a sheet you may find it hard to beat the dye-sub 4X6 printers available at: http://www.hitishop.com/index.html Also, it is my understanding the Canon CP-200/300 series prints a full 4X6 and the 300 version is even battery powered, but their prints are going to be closer to 55 cents per. The small HP printer is not bad but can’t hold a candle to the larger 6 color printers or the small dye-sub version and I didn’t like what appeared, to me, to be a slight orange cast. Canon also makes a VERY compact printer that can print up to 8.5X11 inches and runs about $250. Forgot the model number but most stores carry it. You want cheaper printing costs in a dye-sub, then get the HiTouch model from the WEB site above. If you want REALLY small and compact, you might want to try the Canon CP-200/300 series. Best Buy and CompUSA carry the CP-200 at about $180-. |
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"Kenneth Oakman" wrote in message news:Pine.WNT.4.58.0402231132540.2704@brooklyn_tc. nebula.washington.edu... Im looking for recomendations for printers that take compact flash and smart media (xd cards a plus) or connect to cameras (olympus) to print 4x6 copies when away from a computer. I know HP makes a plain paper/photo paper one, but havent seen a sample if its print. I have seen some dye sub printers, similar to the Olympus P-200 but I believe that only prints 3x5 output. Are there any such printers, how do prints look? The HP I recently saw does not let you see what you are printing unless you print out a contact sheet with all the images on it and select by number. This would seem to use lots of ink and paper. Are there any printers that let you see the image even if in monochrome before you print and maybe crop or adjust? The HP Photosmart 245 allows you to view, zoom and crop from the display before printing. Spec's are available at: http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en...27-305328.html This printer supports xD cards as well as most other digital camera card formats. Regards, Bob Headrick, not speaking for my employer HP |
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