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Epson PictureMate Personal Photo Printer

Epson PictureMate Personal Photo Printer
Brand: Epson
Category: CE

List Price: $199.99
Buy Used: $100.00
You Save: $99.99 (50%)



Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 101 reviews

Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Modem: None
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6
Dimensions (in): 12.5 x 7.6 x 9.8

MPN: C11C556001
Model: C11C556001
UPC: 010343850187
EAN: 0010343850187
ASIN: B0002KHZGK

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • 1-touch 4-by-6-inch lab-quality photo printing
  • Remarkably low operating cost, about 29 cents per print
  • 5,760 x 1440 dpi maximum resolution, 2.5-picoliter drops
  • 6-color pigment inks; resists fading for up to 200 years in archival sleeves
  • USB, memory card slots, optional Bluetooth; PC and Mac

Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com Product Description
The PictureMate from Epson is a photo printer designed to produce lab-quality prints from the comfort of your own home. With its simple one-touch printing, 5,760 x 1,440 maximum dpi resolution, and convenient PictureMate Print Packs, this printer is a remarkable combination of quality, ease of use, and affordability.
Wide Compatibility
Slots for digital camera memory cards in several formats

The PictureMate prints JPEG or TIFF photos from any USB digital camera and is compatible with both Mac and PC operating platforms. A wide variety of card types are also accepted, including CF Type I and II, SmartMedia, Sony Memory Stick/MemoryStick PRO, Duo (requires adapter), SD, MMC, and xD-Picture.

The printer initially comes with a starter photo cartridge and 20 sheets of paper. Thereafter, you'll purchase PictureMate Print Packs, which contain 100 sheets of paper and a photo ink cartridge with an approximate 100-page yield.

Prints That Last and Stay Beautiful
Original print (left), then a spill-and-wipe test on leading glossy and semi-gloss papers (two middle) and on PictureMate (right)

The prints resist water, smudging, and most notably fading. Epson estimates an archival lifetime of up to 200 years if the photos are kept in a relatively dark place (such as a photo album) or up to 100 years in a frame (see Epson's web site for details). True borderless printing (or bordered, if you prefer) combined with sturdy stock help to give your prints a professional look and feel. A cartridge level indicator lets you know how much ink you have left.

Easy Operation
Simple menus and one-touch buttons make printing a snap!

Other features include a multiple print function that lets you make up to 100 copies of a single picture. A Save Photo button lets you back up digital files directly to an external CD-R, Zip drive, or USB Thumb drive.

The small 10-by-6-inch footprint fits neatly onto your desk or countertop, and the convenient handle provides true portability. An optional Bluetooth adapter lets you print wirelessly from Bluetooth enabled devices. The PictureMate is backed by a one-year limited warranty.

What's in the Box
PictureMate Personal Photo Lab, power cord, starter PictureMate photo cartridge, 20 sheets of PictureMate Photo Paper, CD-ROM, user manuals; Epson Software Film Factory 3.05 (PC and Macintosh compatible, P.I.M. and Exif Print-enabled); USB cable not included



Product Description
Epson PictureMate Borderless Photo Printer C11C556001 Includes: PictureMate personal photo lab, Power Cords, PictureMate Photo Cartridge, PictureMate Photo Paper - 20 sheets, User's Guide Kit: CD-ROM and User's Manuals. PLEASE NOTE: USB cable not included - PictureMate delivers the brilliance of lab quality photos that look and feel like lab prints, with the convenience of printing right at home. With just one touch of a button print stacks of beautiful photos. It's easy to use, easy to own and fully compatible with all popular camera memory cards and PictBridge cameras. For Brilliance that lasts, PictureMate uses exclusive pigment inks. Photos will be water, smudge and fade resistant - lasting as much as 2 to 4 times longer than leading brands of photo lab prints. For the first time ever, print your 4x6 photos at home for the same price as some of the most affordable photo labs. At about 29 cents per print, finally print to your heart's content.


Customer Reviews:   Read 80 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars Home photos   December 9, 2007
Whizzer (New Orleans, LA United States)
Epson PictureMate Personal Photo Printer I am not an expert, but print lots of pictures taken on a point-and-shoot compact camera. I have been very happy over a period of 3 years with this printer. It is reliable. The quality is very good. The pictures are as good as any I get from the local print shop.


5 out of 5 stars love it!   November 1, 2007
B. Ruiz (Florida)
This is a fantastic little printer! The quality is better than an in-store print! I'm a completely satisfied customer.


5 out of 5 stars great product but is it worth the price?   August 13, 2007
Jirka
: 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. It measure 6 by 10 by 6 inches (HWD), weighs 5.5 pounds, and has a handle. The Deluxe Viewer Edition also has a battery option. Setup is just as easy as with the original. 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. To print from your computer, the only additional steps are to connect by USB cable and run the automated install program. 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.

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. 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. My other photos I send to Sam's Club or even Wal-Mart for nearly the same price of 12 cents. This is more of a convince thing for me. I purchased this mode for only 24.99 at Target where it normally retailed for 199.00 but it was on super clearance. This is what you have to weigh in on, convince for the price or what your pocket book can handle. 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!


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