Epson PictureMate Photo Printer

Color - 5760 x 1440 dpi - USB - PC, Mac - MPN: C11C556001 See Product Details

Product Details of Epson PictureMate Photo Printer

Description

With quick, one-touch printing, PictureMate is like having a personal photo lab in the comfort of your own home. At about 29 cents per print, printing is as affordable as the lab, and about half the cost of other 4 x 6 dedicated photo printers And, PictureMate photos will last longer than all the alternatives available today - about 2 to 4 times longer than photo lab prints. Trust your photos to PictureMate - designed to fit your schedule, fit your needs, fit your life.

Quick Glance

Functions: Printer

Printer Type: Color Inkjet Printer

Interface Type: USB Yes

System Type: PC, Mac

Summary

Product Title: Epson PictureMate Photo Printer

Manufacturer: Epson

Power Score: 4.3 | 36 Reviews

Printing

Functions: Printer

Printer Type: Color Inkjet Printer

Color Horizontal Resolution: 5760 pixels

Color Vertical Resolution: 1440 pixels

Media Handling

Paper Handling Support: Photo Paper

Standard Input Sheet Capacity: 20

General

Media Size: 4" x 6"

Print Resolution: 5760 x 1440 dpi

Interface Connection: USB Yes

Slots: CompactFlash, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Microdrive, MultiMedia Card (MMC), SD Card, SmartMedia, xD-Picture Card

System Type: PC, Mac

Installed Memory: 64 KB

Dimensions

Height: 6.4 in

Width: 12.0 in

Depth: 10.0 in

Weight: 5.50 lbs

Dimensions: 6.40" Height x 12" Width x 10" Depth

Warranty

Warranty Information: 1 Year Limited

More Info

URL: Manufacturer Link

Additional Specifications

Frequency Band: Rated current: 0.3 Amp (Max 0.5 Amp) Photo cartridge and 100 sheets of glossy 4" x 6" PictureMate Photo Paper Minimum Ink Droplet Size: 2.5 picoliters Printing Technology: Advanced Micro-Piezo, optimized for photo printing Nozzle Configuration: 90 nozzles x 6 Ink Type: 6-color pigment Unique 6-color pigment ink system Long Lasting results for Brilliance that Lasts: Print life up to 200 years in photo album conditions Up to 100 years displayed in a glass frame Water and smudge resistant too Displayed photos resist fading as much as 2 to 4 times longer than the leading photo lab brands, and about 4 to 20 times longer than other dedicated 4" x 6" photo printers Affordable and convenient: About 29 cents per print As affordable as the photo lab and about half the cost of other 4" x 6" photo printers Layouts and Templates: Proof Sheets, 4" x 6" borderless, 4" x 6" with classic borders, Wallet sizes, Crop Template Interface and Connectivity: USB connection between printer and PC USB connection for external CD-R/RW drives: Zip drives (750, 250, & 100MB) Flash memory (USB Thumb drives) Photo Cartridge Shelf Life: 2 years from production date 6 months from first use PictBridge and USB Direct Print (USB-DP) enabled PRINT Image Matching (P.I.M.) and Exif Print enabled Also works with your PC or Mac The perfect accessory for any digital camera Built-in Memory Card Slots: Compatible with popular camera memory cards: CompactFlash Type I & II Secure Digital ( Mini-SD with optional adapter ) MMC SmartMedia MagicGate Memory Stick Sony MemoryStick (Plus Pro and Duo with optional adapter) Microdrive xD PictureCard

Recommended Use: Photo Print

Media Handling: 20 Photo Paper

Maximum Print Resolution: 5760 x 1440 dpi

Standby Power Consumption: 4 W

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Reviews on Epson PictureMate Photo Printer

  • 4
  By member: mlmckenzie - Sep 6, 2004

Epson PictureMate Photo Printer

Strengths: Accepts multiple media types; Easy to use menus on the printer; Optional thumbnail page; Water and smudge resistant prints; High resolution

Weakness: Paper trays feel a bit flimsy (although they work fine); Not as much flexibility printing from Windows XP as they advertise

When they say this printer makes photo-lab quality prints, they're not kidding. I've been amazed by the printouts. People I've shown them to cannot believe that it was from a digital camera (I use a 5 mega-pixel camera) and printed at home rather than the traditional film camera and photo lab processing. The prints come out sharp. The coating on the photos is nice and clear. The coating doesn't...

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  • 5
  By member: alfmalmac - Nov 28, 2004

Epson PictureMate Photo Printer

Strengths: Great printer if all you need is 6x4 pictures. The print quality it’s as advertised, top lab quality. Low price per print, since the "ink", in fact pigment, will last you more then 100 photos.

Weakness: A little bit on the slow side, but considering the quality of the photos it's worth it. Also known poor Epson support.

If you print from desktop, the Epson driver will still somewhat crop your picture, even after you crop to 6x4 in Photoshop or something like that. That’s because the printer driver increases the size of the print to allow for sloppy alignment and the edges of the photo are oversprayed (printed off the edge of the paper) when borderless is selected. If this is a problem for you, there is a work...

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  • 5
  By member: gavinldc - Dec 8, 2004

Epson PictureMate Photo Printer

This is absolutely the most user-friendly product we've ever had. Our 9 year old had it up and running in about 15 minutes - and it would have been even quicker if he hadn't had to install the printing cartridge, which was also a simple process, just took a few extra minutes. These are the features we love: 1. We can take it with us to family gatherings and print photos on the spot. No computer...

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  • 4
  By member: wtt1979 - Dec 13, 2004

Epson PictureMate Photo Printer

Easy to set up and use. Very compact and even portable. It's wonderful if you love printing 4x6 photos. Have tried to printed several pictures, the quality is good so far. As an Epson printer, ink is always cheap and replacable. The printing speed is a little slow, though.

  • 5
  By member: parsrok - Dec 13, 2004

Epson PictureMate Photo Printer

Strengths: Portable, inexpensive per print, print quality.

Weakness: Only one size prints.

I love this printer. It does exactly what I want it to do. Print photo-lab quality pictures right at home. I love that I don't have to hook it up to the computer or anything. I just insert my XD card in the printer and off I go. The quality is amazing too. You can't tell that the prints didn't come from a photo lab. The cropping feature built right in to the printer is very usefull as well. Great...

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  • 4
  By member: hawkeyesun - Dec 12, 2004

Epson PictureMate Photo Printer

Strengths: compact size, good quality and design

Weakness: starter ink is low, but you can buy inks at a lower price than other printers

I immediately like the printer. It is very small and easy to carry on a vocation. I like the handle cs it makes it easy to carry. Picture quality is excellent and last long. Highly recommend.

  • 5
  By member: bluetpe - Dec 20, 2004

Epson PictureMate Photo Printer

Strengths: Good Quality! Easy Use!

Weakness: None

This is my third printer from EPSON. It always provides good quality on printing documents and photos. The nice design and high quality photo prints meet my requirements. During the setup and print, it is very simple and easy. I really enjoy its good photo quality and lightweight. Recommend!

  • 5
  By member: chicojerry - Dec 15, 2004

Epson PictureMate Photo Printer

Strengths: Excellent photo output! Easy to set up and use. Easily connects to Macintosh (and I presume Windows) computer.

Weakness: Only prints one size paper, but I knew that when I bought it.

This printer is exceptionally easy to set up and use. It prints great looking photo prints that really do look like they came from the photo lab. Printing can be done by either inserting the memory card or connecting the camera directly to the printer - which is a nice feature - use the camera's viewer to select and edit pictures since the printer doesn't have a viewer. Another plus for Macintosh...

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  • 5
  By member: aisefs - Dec 17, 2004

Epson PictureMate Photo Printer

Strengths: Great printer. High printing quality, Water and smudge resistant prints, Easy to use, Low cost per page.

Weakness: A little bit slow and limited printing size.

It is a super photo printer. No complaint comparing to other photo printers I am using now. It is very easy to use, no computer required. I really love it.

  • 5
  By member: tonytang - Jan 12, 2005

Epson PictureMate Photo Printer

Strengths: Small footprint, paper packs retail price breakdown is around $0.29/print and are guaranteed to produce 100 prints per pack, color image matching in software, fantastic prints rivaling photo shop

Weakness: Limited paper capacity requires reloading tray if printing many many photos, no color LCD preview for photos, user interface on printer somewhat unintuitive, poor print quality from memory card

Originally I bought this as a gift for someone but ended up keeping it for myself when I offerred to print some photos for them. This is a great little printer, and the 100 sheet paper/ink packs are the best part about this printer. The paper packs are guaranteed to produce 100 prints, or you can return the unused paper for a refund (including shipping)! When using the color image matching...

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  • 4.0
  Macworld.com - Sep 13, 2004

Epson PictureMate

The Epson PictureMate is a $199 photo printer that uses six pigment-based inks to print on 4-by-6-inch glossy photo paper—with or without the assistance of your Mac.

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  • 4.0
  dpnow.com - uk - Jul 20, 2004

Epson PictureMate review

Epson's new PictureMate Personal Photo Lab is a single-size (6x4 inches) ink-jet photo printer that delivers low cost fade-resistant colour photo prints. It's relatively compact and can be used with, or without a PC connected. A Bluetooth module for wireless printing from compatible mobile phone is available as an option. Find out why we gave the Picturemate a RECOMMENDED rating.

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