Epson PictureMate 100 Personal Photo Lab Compact Printer
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(4.5 out of 5)
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(5 out of 5)Fantastic device
I started taking pictures digitally 5 or more years ago, but until I bought this I don't think I'd printed out more than 100 images in all that time. Since I got this I'm filling photo albums and sharing my pics with my family - which is the whole point of taking photos.
Fabulous quality (everyone thinks they're real photo prints until I tell them different) and 3 of my friends have bought one of these too having seen how mine works and what I get out of it. Ink and paper packs aren't cheap, but you get plenty of prints out of them so good value anyway.
(5 out of 5)A Little Gem
We have been using and abusing this printer since Christmas and it has proved itself as one of our favourite gadgets.
A big plus point is this printer accepts our Fuji/Cannon XD Cards (including the new `H' series); they just plug into the slot in the front. You can also connect the printer to a computer via the USB port or, use PictBridge to connect to a camera directly by cable. The three ink cartridge is rather like a small VHS video cassette; it slots into the back of the printer. The paper `pack' rests in a flip-out hopper at the back.
We found you get around 80 prints per cartridge. However, once you get started printing, it is very easy to print dozens of photos in one go! Maybe printing with printer is too easy. BTW, I understand there are cheaper `Epson compatible' cartridges for this printer out there - somewhere!
The 6 x 4 inch prints are bright, sharp and clear; sometimes there is a very slight banding visible in sky areas, but this is under very close scrutiny and does not affect the viewing of prints at normal distances.
The BIG advantage of 'desk top' printers is there's no waiting in line at the dreaded photo developers! Plug it in, insert the memory card and away you go. You can literally take a digital photo and get it printed out in under two minutes; that's as fast as a Polaroid!
And being so portable, you could for example, take your printer along to a family event (wedding, kids party) and provide prints of the event to take away. You could also use it for making passport style photos; no need to find a functioning photo booth that also takes flattering images!
This inexpensive little gem is ideal for anyone with a growing collection of digital memory chips and a lot of empty photo albums!
5 star
(5 out of 5)Epson PictureMate 100 hits the mark
When I recently bought a digital camera for the first time I was worried about getting prints. After trying shops with printing facilities I found these quite expensive and decided to do my own. The Epson PictureMate 100 had everything I needed. Not only is it compact but the instructions are easy to follow and the picture quality is brilliant. Not being very good with 'gadgets' this was important to me. This was certainly one of my best buys - Thanks Epson
(3 out of 5)Great printer but!
The good news. A great printer, quality is better than I have ever obtained from commercial developers. The bluetooth dongle they supply is very expensive so I tried mine and it works fine so I can now print pictures direct from my pda.
The bad news, the ink cartridge supplied with the printer only printed about twenty pictures not the 100 odd advertised. A big disappointment.
Next I went to my local Epson dealer to get a new ink cartidge.
Told them I had a Picturemate 100 and they said no problem and sold me a Picturemate cartridge and paper. Unfortunately the cartridge does not fit in the Picturemate 100! After an extensive search of the web I find that there is a special refill pack the T5730 Picturemate picturepack for the Picturemate 100. The bad news is that both my local Epson dealers had never heard of it!!
(5 out of 5)Amazing little gadget
I purchased this printer on a whim more than anything as I had a gift voucher to 'spend'. Always being a gadget fan, I thought that this would be just the thing to show off with. And IT IS. What an amazing printer. So easy and simple to use. No fuss, no mess and more or less, instant photgraphs. I was able to take photos of my mother's garden in bloom and take them in to her the same day in hospital where she has been for nine weeks. She showed them off so proudly.
I am so pleased that I took up the special price offer on this amazing little gadget! Thank you Amazon.