4x6 printers

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Im looking for recomendations for printers that take compact flash
and smart media (xd cards a plus) or connect to cameras (olympus) to
print 4x6 copies when away from a computer.

I know HP makes a plain paper/photo paper one, but havent seen a
sample if its print. I have seen some dye sub printers, similar to the
Olympus P-200 but I believe that only prints 3x5 output.

Are there any such printers, how do prints look? The HP I recently
saw does not let you see what you are printing unless you print out a
contact sheet with all the images on it and select by number. This would
seem to use lots of ink and paper. Are there any printers that let you see
the image even if in monochrome before you print and maybe crop or adjust?

Has anybody used printers like the kodak/olympus p/400? Can you
print multiple 4x6 or 5x7 prints on the standard sheets they use?

Thanks, please reply to (e-mail address removed)


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Im looking for recomendations for printers that take compact flash
and smart media (xd cards a plus) or connect to cameras (olympus) to
print 4x6 copies when away from a computer.

I know HP makes a plain paper/photo paper one, but havent seen a
sample if its print. I have seen some dye sub printers, similar to the
Olympus P-200 but I believe that only prints 3x5 output.

Are there any such printers, how do prints look? The HP I recently
saw does not let you see what you are printing unless you print out a
contact sheet with all the images on it and select by number. This would
seem to use lots of ink and paper. Are there any printers that let you see
the image even if in monochrome before you print and maybe crop or adjust?

Has anybody used printers like the kodak/olympus p/400? Can you
print multiple 4x6 or 5x7 prints on the standard sheets they use?

Thanks, please reply to (e-mail address removed)


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Sony has the DPP-EX7 which prints up to 4x6 DYE SUBLIMATION.

Prints end up costing about 55 cents (US) each if you buy the 75 pack
of paper/ribbon.

More expensive than going to Wal-Mart for prints, unless you include
the gas (if you ONLY went for prints you should include the gas if
its more than a mile or two)

I'm kind of a skinflint so I track EVERY penny.

The Sony is NOT CHEAP (299 US) last time I looked, but I like it and
I try to keep at least a 25 pack of paper/ribbon on hand at all
times.

The Sony has an lcd monitor built into the top that flips up and
allows you to see, edit, rotate, and enhance you pictures directly
from the memory chip from the camera.
It has a memory stick slot and a pc-card slot, and I picked up a PC-
Card adaptor that lets it read sd/mm/smartmedia/et al.

Sometimes you might want to print when you cant get to Wal-Mart or
some other photo center.

The prints are nearly indestructable, impervious to spilled
coffee/water/milk/Pepsi et al, as long as you wipe 'em off right
away.

The printer coats them with clear plastic.

The print quality is excellent.

Kodak also sells one called the "Printer Dock 6000" which prints from
computer using USB connection, or straight from some of the Kodak
cameras.

They also have another model but Im not familiar with it and the on-
line listing doesn't say whether it has a USB connection for
computer. Both of the Kodaks are selling for around $199.00

Both of these Kodak units print up to 4x6 inch dye sub prints. Cost
for the print packs is a little higher than the Sony if you go by the
recommended retail (29.99 for 40 prints) but I have seen the print
packs for them on sale at Wal-Mart/Staples/Office Max/Sears. All of
those places have sold the print packs for half price or even less
from time to time. NOBODY EVER to my knowledge discounts the Sony
print packs except for Sonys on line store.

Olympus has a dye sub printer that prints up to 8x10, but the page
cost is over a dollar per page IF you can find the paper/ribbon.

The little HP Photosmart printers use only 3 colors and do a fair
job, but they are slow, and clunky.

All of the dye sub printers I mentioned also only use 3 colors (plus
clear plastic overcoat) but their BLACKS are VERY black unlike the
inkjets that do it with 3 colors.

As a side note, Im pretty sure the Kodaks are using the same printer
engine as the sony printer.
 
Prints end up costing about 55 cents (US) each if you buy the 75 pack
of paper/ribbon.

More expensive than going to Wal-Mart for prints, unless you include
the gas (if you ONLY went for prints you should include the gas if
its more than a mile or two)
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Doesn't it cost gas to goto your local staples to pick up the paper ; )
 
Doesn't it cost gas to goto your local staples to pick up the paper ;
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I am 22 and I live with my parents. I have a Wal-Mart shopping card. I have 2
choices, upload a photo on walmart.com and pay 25 cents for a printout and take
a 5 hour walk to pick them up, or pay 55 cents for a dye-sublimation print of
equal quality and have it in my hands right now. I can get the photo paper on
the once or twice a month ride I get from my parents.

And I like copyrighted pictures, so try explaining to someone at Wal-Mart why
you want photos of Saruman and Gandalf printed on high-quality paper.
 
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Another choice is the Canon CP-200 or CP-300. These printers work through
USB and support PictBridge. If your camera supports PictBridge, you can
directly print from the camera to the printer.

Alternately, the Sony DPP-EX7 is probably your best bet.

James
 
<< From: "James Akiyama" (e-mail address removed)
Date: Tue, Feb 24, 2004 1:08 AM
Message-id: <[email protected]>

Another choice is the Canon CP-200 or CP-300. These printers work through
USB and support PictBridge. If your camera supports PictBridge, you can
directly print from the camera to the printer.

Alternately, the Sony DPP-EX7 is probably your best bet.

JamesA very highly rated dye-sub printer can be found at:
http://www.hitishop.com/index.html

They have some of the lowest cost dye-sub printing available at about 40 cents
per print.
 
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Date: Mon, Feb 23, 2004 1:34 PM
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Im looking for recomendations for printers that take compact flash
and smart media (xd cards a plus) or connect to cameras (olympus) to
print 4x6 copies when away from a computer.

I know HP makes a plain paper/photo paper one, but havent seen a
sample if its print. I have seen some dye sub printers, similar to the
Olympus P-200 but I believe that only prints 3x5 output.

Are there any such printers, how do prints look? The HP I recently
saw does not let you see what you are printing unless you print out a
contact sheet with all the images on it and select by number. This would
seem to use lots of ink and paper. Are there any printers that let you see
the image even if in monochrome before you print and maybe crop or adjust?

Has anybody used printers like the kodak/olympus p/400? Can you
print multiple 4x6 or 5x7 prints on the standard sheets they use?

Thanks, please reply to (e-mail address removed)

At only 40 cents a sheet you may find it hard to beat the dye-sub 4X6 printers
available at:

http://www.hitishop.com/index.html

Also, it is my understanding the Canon CP-200/300 series prints a full 4X6 and
the 300 version is even battery powered, but their prints are going to be
closer to 55 cents per. The small HP printer is not bad but can’t hold a
candle to the larger 6 color printers or the small dye-sub version and I
didn’t like what appeared, to me, to be a slight orange cast.

Canon also makes a VERY compact printer that can print up to 8.5X11 inches and
runs about $250. Forgot the model number but most stores carry it.

You want cheaper printing costs in a dye-sub, then get the HiTouch model from
the WEB site above. If you want REALLY small and compact, you might want to try
the Canon CP-200/300 series. Best Buy and CompUSA carry the CP-200 at about
$180-.
 
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