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Portable Photo Printers: Print Photos, Tickets, or Documents on the Run
Posted by admin in Photo Printer on June 9th, 2010
How many times have you taken a picture with your cell phone and wanted to print and share it right away? Or how handy would it be to print movie tickets and coupons from your car when at the theatre or store. How nice would it be to print out a personalized business card when on a business call? When we think of printers we still think of the desktop kind that are big, plugged in and bulky. However, a new generation of portable photo printers makes it easy to print when in your car, at a store, at a party, on vacation, etc.
There are several ways you can compare the quality of portable photo printers: resolution, speed (at this time anything under a minute is excellent), color quality, and the number of prints it can print between ink refills. You should also compare the editing tools that come with your printer, such as the ability to crop photos and adjust brightness levels. Also, make sure the model you are looking into is truly portable; anything over five pounds is not really.
Some portable printers are wireless and others are not. Obviously the wireless printers are more handy, but they do burn through batteries quickly and can be slower. The versions that plug in almost always come with a car adapter. All of these printers do not need to be attached to a computer in any way, but some allow you to insert a CD and print directly that way.
Portable photo printers can be used at home in a pinch as well. If your printer jams, or your power goes out, for example, you can still print if you have a portable model. In addition, these printers can come in handy when you have an “ink emergency” and your desktop printer can’t print what you want it to.
As portable printing technology matures it is certain that the price and size of these units will come down. They are already small enough and inexpensive enough to warrant your consideration, though, and as you experience their many uses, and the ways they can make your life easier and simpler, you will be convinced not to wait.
There are many reviews of portable photo printers on line. You are likely to find that they differ a lot in the dimensions previously mentioned. Know what you want from your printer – how you are going to use it, what features you need, and what exactly you’ll be printing – before you go to the store to buy one. If you do choose to buy one, you will enjoy this handy little machine!
Color Your Life With Photo Printers
Posted by admin in Photo Printer on May 27th, 2010
A printer that is specially designed to produce very high quality digital images on photo paper is called a photo printer. These types of printers generally have several number of nozzles and have the functionality of printing droplets as small as 1 picoliter.
During the early years of photo printers, it was marketed as a high-end device and mostly patronize by professionals. The popularity of photo printers coincide with the rising number of digital cameras enthusiasts. Soon after manufacturers like Epson, Canon and HP began offering cheaper models. Epson initiated the trend by offering to consumers their Stylus Photo line. Newer models like compact photo printers have begun penetrating the market in the recent years. These units print 4”x6” images and do not need a computer. Some other units of photo printers can handle bigger photo papers with sizes of 8”x11”, 10”x14” and much larger dimensions.
I know a lot people who have trouble in differentiating photo and standard inkjet printers. The major distinction of photo printers over inkjet printers is their usage of extra cartridges. Photo printers make use of colors such as cyan, yellow, light magenta and light black to print more vibrant and realistic images. Some photo printers are also equipped with digital media readers like memory cards to produce pictures without using a computer. Latest models can also produce pictures directly from a camera which supports the PictBridge system. Many standard inkjet printers are frequently labeled as “photo printers” to make it more appealing to customers.
Choosing The Best Photo Printer
Posted by admin in Photo Printer on May 14th, 2010
So you have your new digital camera and clicking away to glory anything and everything in sight. Now you want to print them and you need the best photo printers to print your fantastic photos. Let us talk about the various printers in the market and some tips on choosing the best photo printers.
Most of the printers could easily be purchased under $500. While all of them have similar features, it is better to be aware of certain key features that determines their price and print quality. First to look out for is the printing width. It differs among printers. Normally they are available with a width of either 8.5 inches or 13 inches. A 6 color printer is adequate but if you want good black and white images as well it is better to go for 8-color printer.
Many of the best photo printers today have the ability to print directly from your camera or flash memory card through a simple device. You must also look for the printing speed per minute. Generally it takes up to 10 minutes for one color photo so you must factor it in when choosing the model. When you want to buy multi use printers, please note that for good quality photo printing you need to buy a dedicated printer or a digital photo printer that accepts the most popular memory cards.
Now let us see the top 5 best photo printers and some of their features:
Epson Stylus Pro 4000 can take in paper wider than 11 inches thus making it very convenient. The high quality color and grayscale printing and the ability to make use of rolls of paper instead of sheets make it very economical too.
Canon Pixma IP8500 Photo Printer is another best photo printer in our top 5 list. It scores very high on speed, color and print quality. Almost all users love the 8 color cartridges. One disadvantage is the absence of media card slot – simply unacceptable in a high-end printer. The built in duplexer and good text printing however makes up for this disadvantage as it could be used for general and business use as well.
Canon Slephy DS700 is the best photo printer in the portable category. It plugs in directly into your TV so you could examine your photos in detail before printing them without having to transfer them to a PC.
The ever popular Epson Picture Mate is another best seller in its newest version – The Epson Picture Mate Deluxe. Though it has many added features and higher speeds, it no longer seem to have the cost-effectiveness per print of the older model.
Another best photo printer worth considering is the Sony PictureStation DPP-FP30. the installation is simple and the quality is simply Sony standards. However a small problem is the high running costs.
So have fun with the best photo printer that you have selected and may your photo memories come alive as good photo prints too!