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I have owned a few Epson printers, this is the first photo printer, and they have all been working fine and usually are at a lower prince than the other brand names. I get a little impatient at home because at work I have top of the line color photo printers, so that is not a fair assessment.Hard to go wrong. Hey, for the price, this is a pretty excellent photo printer. The pictures are sharp, it is easy to use and set up as well.The only issue is the speed of printing, but that might just be me.
Great for parties and family gatherings where you can just plug your camera into the unit and print away. Ready to print on the go. This is the camera for you.
If you want to play with some photos, this will work. If you seriously want to print photos, this is not the printer for you. The Epson picture mate does a good job of printing anything 4 x 6. It is the only size it prints no matter what the size of your image.
: PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition takes the personal photo lab one step further, making it even easier to view, edit and print glossy 4" x 6" photos. You can also add Epson's optional Bluetooth adapter for wireless printing.It takes about 1 minute 19 seconds to 1:45 for each photo, whether printed from a computer, memory card, or camera. The Deluxe Viewer Edition also has a battery option. Simply slide the single six-color ink cartridge--with cyan, yellow, magenta, black, red, and blue inks--into the slot in the back, load the photo paper, connect the power cord, and you're ready to print from a camera, external CD or ZIP drive, a USB memory key, or any type of memory card, although you'll need an adapter for miniSD cards and some Memory Stick formats.
I purchased this mode for only 24.99 at Target where it normally retailed for 199.00 but it was on super clearance. It uses ink and paper, which means the photos for the Deluxe Viewer Edition are also waterproof and smear-proof even immediately after printing, and they cost only 29 cents per print. My other photos I send to Sam's Club or even Wal-Mart for nearly the same price of 12 cents. This is what you have to weigh in on, convince for the price or what your pocket book can handle. This is more of a convince thing for me. It measure 6 by 10 by 6 inches (HWD), weighs 5.5 pounds, and has a handle.
Now this is the kicker, it is cheaper to print them at Sam's Club for 12 cents per print, so I only purchased this because I can take it to scrap meets and print what I need when I need it. It has come in handy for me at times and the prints come out nicely so it is a tossup for people on a budget. Setup is just as easy as with the original. To print from your computer, the only additional steps are to connect by USB cable and run the automated install program.
I'm considering a new printer purchase - and it won't be an Epson. I am happy with this printer as long as the cartridge is new.I'm only getting about 40 good pictures from each cartridge. I have completed all the maintenance, but I cannot use the pictures that are printing.
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