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Digital Photo Printing - Photo Printers
Photographs are a
way of preserving a moment in our lives for the rest of our lives. Many
of us have at least been tempted at the flashy array of photo
printers which seemingly leap off the shelves at even the least
tech-savvy. It surely seems old fashioned to talk about 35mm film and
non-digital cameras in today’s day and age. To our children, cameras not
so feature rich with LCD screens and built in Wi-Fi is as foreign as
Atari. However, the innovation of home photo printing is bringing
about a new way of preserving our most precious memories.
Not only do we have
digital copies to keep with us for the rest of our days across hundreds
of different archives, thanks to printer manufacturers such as
Epson, Hewlett Packard, and Canon, we now have the
ability to fill our photo albums, right from the comfort of our living
rooms. |
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Whether it is Hewlett
Packard with the award winning Photosmart 8250, Canon, with the
sleek and stylish Selphy DS810, or Epson’s PictureMate Express Edition,
it seems everyone wants a slice of the home photo printing pie.
Behind the looks, style,
and hype of these printers are the facts. For example, Hewlett Packard’s
Photosmart 8250 has become a legend in its own right for its
amazing ability to print a 4” x 6” photograph in only 14 seconds. The
Canon Selphy falls far short of Hewlett Packard’s mark, ringing in at 63
seconds for a 4” x 6” print.
Falling even farther
behind the pack is the Epson PictureMate Express Edition, although
stylish, and easy to carry with convenient handle, there is nothing so
convenient about having to wait a whopping 1 minute and 20 seconds to
get a single 4” x 6” print. The Canon and Epson models don’t fall
completely short of Hewlett Packard’s newest pride and joy, however.
Both the Canon Selphy
DS810 and Epson’s PictureMate Express Edition trounce the Hewlett
Packard in portability. The Selphy 810 is the smallest form factor,
measuring in at only 8.7" (W) x 3.9"(H) x 8.7" (D). The PictureMate
Express Edition is portable enough to be designed with a sleek handle to
care with while taking those long road trips or a simple picnic in the
park. For added portability, the PictureMate Express Edition even has a
car adapter so the printer can be used virtually anywhere. These
features veritably slaughter Hewlett Packard’s Photosmart 8250 where
portability is an issue.
All ringing in around the same price, (Hewlett Packard Photosmart 8250
$179.99 MSRP, Canon Selphy DS810 $149.99 MSRP, and Epson PictureMate
Express Edition $149.99) Hewlett Packard’s leadership and innovation in
the field has brought them to the top of the list. Having won several
awards over the span of many years, including an Editor’s Choice award
in PC Magazine for the Photosmart 8250 model, Hewlett Packard seems to
be the name to beat and the way to go for any photographic entrepreneur
who wants the most bang for his or her buck. |
