| For serious hobbyists, those who don't have access to | | | | then black are all done in separate passes. A special |
| cheap professional photo printing, or just can't be | | | | UV coating is added, creating a very professional look. |
| bothered taking a camera card into the shop... at home | | | | However, there are downsides - it can only print on |
| photo printing has been a blessing! However, it isn't | | | | postcard sized or smaller paper, and the cost per print |
| always economical, or great quality, to just print your | | | | was 55 cents in early 2010. |
| pics with your 6-year-old early colour 'bubblejet'... you'll | | | | Canon Pixma iP100 Inkjet Printer |
| need to upgrade to a dedicated or designed photo | | | | This printer has the highest resolution available in the |
| printer in order to get good quality and ensure that | | | | mobile printer market, so quality rivals even that |
| your ink cartridge spending is kept to a minimum. | | | | produced by professional photo developers. |
| Today we review some of the best photo printers on | | | | Unfortunately (for a mobile printer) there are no Wifi or |
| the market - some dedicate, some with excellent | | | | carrying case options, and it doesn't have an integrated |
| photo-printing functionality within an all-rounder machine. | | | | media card reader. There is a huge range of prices for |
| HP Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless | | | | the Pixma photo printers - they retail for $449, but you |
| This was the CNET editor's choice for September | | | | can pick them up for as little as $200. It does have |
| 2009. HP computers have a long way to come before | | | | options for reducing your printer cartridge costs, with |
| they challenge Apple, but their printers are top notch, | | | | 'Save Black Ink' and 'Use Composite', which uses up |
| where they use laser toner or inkjet cartridges. The | | | | the cyan, magenta and yellow to create a composite |
| wireless technology is not cheap, but as this is | | | | black once the true black ink cartridge is depleted. |
| designed for office use, the convenience would far | | | | Epson Stylus Photo T50 |
| outweigh the initial cost. It's a workhorse printer that | | | | Epson has long been considered the market leader in |
| produces excellent quality photo prints... but you may | | | | photo printing - and this model scored 7.4 out of 10 |
| want to try to convince your boss to install one, and | | | | from reviewers. The photo quality is excellent, but if |
| then print your photos from work! | | | | you want an all-rounder printer, plain text print quality is |
| Canon Selphy ES3 | | | | said to be somewhat lacking. However, this is one of |
| The Canon Selphy range has been amazingly popular; | | | | the more affordable photo printers in the market, with |
| they are dedicated photo printers and include a great | | | | a range centering around $150. |
| range of options for pictures. Reviewers are most | | | | Photo printers are becoming more and more |
| impressed with the compact design, the borders and | | | | affordable, and frequently prints costs about half as |
| novelty printing options for your pics, and the excellent | | | | much as you can access through a professional photo |
| quality of prints that comes from a four-step ink | | | | shop. As long as you have a cost-effective source of |
| cartridge process - cyan, then magenta, then yellow, | | | | ink cartridges, they are well worth it! |
