Editorial Review

The HP PhotoSmart 7550 brings exceptional quality, speed, and precision photo printing to home desktops. Crisp detail and rich, vivid color arrive through an optimized maximum resolution of 4,800 dpi, while advanced paper sensors automatically adjust the print settings for best quality.Read more

Features

• Up to 4,800 optimized dpi, 7-ink system for impressive color and laser-quality text
• Up to 17 ppm black, 13 ppm color
• Advanced HP PhotoRet IV color-layering technology
• Convenient 4-by-6-inch tray for borderless photos
• Directly accepts CompactFlash, SmartMedia, Secure Digital, Multi-Media, Memory Stick

Reviews (67)

Crucial pieces broke off
I have had my 7550 printer for 3 years.After the 2 year point the black cartridge stopped working.Replacing it didn't work so I used it in "reserve mode" for a year (only using the other more expensive color cartridges).Today one of the color cartridges stopped working.I found a tiny black piece of plastic at the site, so I checked all three. Lo and behold, the little black pieces that hold the cartridges in place are missing from the two cartridge doors that are not working.I checked the third one and it is hanging by a thread.Three times a charm... sounds like a major design flaw.

Best Printer I ever owned
I love HP printers, but this one takes the top award. It prints photos, word documents, and whatever else you want it to with ULTRA high quality. The LCD just adds to the design. Ink can be expensive as this model holds ALL 3 (black and white, color and photo) all at once, unlike lower models. Its easier though, and well worth it! This is some printer.

Great printer
I am not a technophobe, yet I found this printer easy to use and operate.I have printed all the way to 8 X 10 photos with no problems and great clarity.I really like it, and have owned it since they first came out over a year ago with no problems. ... Read more

Editorial Review

The Canon i470D Photo Printer delivers high-quality photos from your computer or directly from removable memory, as well as detailed printing from the Web and crisp text. It achieves print speeds of up to 18 pages per minute in black and up to 12 ppm in color, along with resolution of up to 4,800 x 1,200 color dpi.Read more

Features

• Up to 18 ppm black, 12 ppm color
• Prints 4-by-6-inch borderless photos in just 93 seconds
• 4,800 x 1,200 dpi color, 600 x 600 dpi black
• Reads CompactFlash, Memory Stick, Microdrive, SmartMedia, SD, and MultimediaCard
• USB 2.0 interface; PC and Mac compatible

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Awesome printer
I bought this printer to make photo pictures with my Kodak digital camera.I liked the idea that you could print pictures with it and not have to have it hooked up to a computer.
Best printer I've ever owned!
I've been through a lot of crappy printers and this one was the best I've ever had.It's held up through 4 moves, a lot of printing through grad school, and the best part is that the ink cartridges are cheap and last a long time!I also recently discovered that it prints great pics!All around, you couldn't ask for more for $99.

Solid Performer on 4X6 photos
The Canon i470D has turned out to be a very good investment.I am in electronics sales and we are constantly told to that "features tell & benefits sell!"
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Editorial Review

HP's PhotoSmart 7660 photo printer offers high-quality, convenient photo printing directly from your digital camera's memory card, or from your PC or Mac computer. With four built-in memory card slots, you can be guaranteed compatibility with virtually any camera--choose from CompactFlash (Type I and II) and Microdrive, SmartMedia, Memory Sticks, Secure Digital, Multi Media Card and xD-Picture Card memory cards. Read more

Features

• Print directly from your digital camera memory card
• Up to 12 ppm black, 11 ppm color with standard cartridge
• Select images from an HP photo proof sheet without a computer
• 2-line text LCD for simple operation
• 2 USB ports, 4 memory card slots; PC and Mac compatible

Reviews (29)

Worth the $$$
I purchased this printer, not knowing exactly what I would use it for, and realized that it works great for photos.I no longer make the run to the store and open up the wallet.The cartridges last for a decent amount of time and I thoroughly enjoy the convenience.

Carriage stuck.
The quality of pictures is very good.However, the carriage gets stuck on the left margin and there is no solution, outside of replacement of printer. The lever to insert photo size paper is poorly designed and break easily, leaving one to hand feed paper.

This printer is Great!
This printer prints out wonderful pictures. I'm very happy with it. I have had no problems whatsoever. I think the people that had problems possibly had a bad batch. No product is perfect. But as far as I'm concerned, mine is great!! ... Read more

Editorial Review

If you love to play with your digital camera but also need a serious printer that can get your office reports looking great, consider this Epson all-in-one. Based on the engines of the popular Epson Stylus Photo R300 printer and the Epson Perfection 2400 scanner, the Stylus Photo RX500 adds standalone copying (no PC required) and saves valuable desk space compared to separate components. It is both versatile and reliable, enabling you to scan photos, text, or negatives; to make copies; and to print anything from borderless 4-by-6-inch photos to business envelopes. Read more

Features

• Digital-camera memory card slots for PC-free printing and scan-to-card
• Up to 5,760 x 1,440 optimized dpi printing
• Up to 17 ppm draft print speed; 10 cpm copy speed
• Up to 2,400 dpi optical scanning, 9,600 dpi interpolated
• Built-in transparency unit for 35mm negative and slides

Reviews (52)

Not satisfied with this one
I've had my RX-500 for a year now and continuous paper feed issues, film scanning issues and the ink-suck warm up have convinced me to start shopping for another. (I'm a patient person.)
don't buy it
I was in LOVE with this unit until the day it started eating paper [accordion style] after about two dozen printouts. Luckily, I had purchased a warranty that provided a one time replacement, but the replacement that was sent was refurbished, was missing pieces and ultimately had trouble sensing the paper in the paper tray. Never had a chance to test out its scanning capabilities, but now I have 2 dysfunctional printers in my office. Oh, and as a side note, my best friend bought the very same printer and hers doesn't work either. Do yourself a favor [I know it looks sleek], but don't buy it.

Don't bother unless you're Rich!!!
I had an Epson in another country and had nothing but trouble with it, even after 'cleaning the heads' many times(and the ink disappearing quickly after this 'cleaning').
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Editorial Review

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Features

• 4,800 x 1,200 dpi maximum color resolution
• Up to 22 ppm black, 15 ppm color print speed
• Supports edge-to-edge true borderless photos up to 8.5 by 11.7 inches
• 4 individually replaceable ink tanks
• USB 2.0 and parallel interfaces, PC and Mac compatible; 1-year warranty with Instant Exchange

Reviews (81)

18 months later...
Bought the Canon i560 in the summer of 2004.was sold on the individually replacable cartridges, after having spent/wasted so much $$$ on the all-in-one cartridges of my previous printer.HOWEVER, I have found (and I guess I do alot of printing, both colour and b/w) that I need to change the cartridges ALOT.
Best printer
This was my best purchase so far. The printer is fast and very quiet. Ink consumption is low and color are bright.

Excellent Printer!Will probably keep using this one until it breaks!
I've had this printer for well over a year now, and it's fantastic!No problems at all.It prints photo quality prints right to the edge of 8.5x11" paper.It uses the Pictbridge technology that lets you hook many modern digital cameras directly into it, so you don't actually need a computer to use this printer (but nothing beats having a computer to store and edit your digital photos!)The printer has four separate ink cartridges, which are replaceable with cartridges found at your local Staples and Wal-Mart store for a fairly decent price.The printer also prints good quality text quite quickly.Photos take a little bit to print, but not to long.
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Features

• 4,800 x 1,200 dpi color resolution
• Up to 18 ppm black, 12 ppm color
• Borderless prints in 3 sizes
• Easy-PhotoPrint and Easy-WebPrint software
• USB 2.0 interface, PC and Mac compatible

Reviews (6)

Thought I would upgrade, but nothing beat my i455
I bought this printer with a Canon digital camera in an inexpensive bundle.I quickly outgrew the camera, so I figured I had to upgrade my printer as well.I tried a few other printers which were highly touted by the imaging gurus, but they didn't do any better than this one. I don't know how much I would have to spend to beat my i455.
Mine's worthless
In a year I haven't managed to convince it to print a dozenpages for me.I've repeated contacted Canon about it's problems looking for help but they just try to sell me more stuff.With very solid Canon name I'm very diappointed with this.

very nice indeed
Well simply put if u on abudgetthis printer is 4 u... the ink ain expensive at all and the print quality is outstanding and very quick I might add. BUY IT!! ... Read more

Features

• Up to 4,800 x 1,200 optimized dpi resolution
• 2.5-inch color LCD preview monitor
• PhotoREt III technology; HP internal battery
• Direct printing, PictBridge, optional Bluetooth; video printing
• 1 USB port, 4 memory card slots; PC/Mac compatible

Reviews (7)

Not Bad, Works Fine for Basic Prints
I don't have high expectations for this type of printer, one that you can put a flash card in and print the photo without a computer.Most often, photos will need some sort of tweaking, of white balance, of color, of something. This little printer does fine with the basics. It has some editing capabilties, not as many as I'd like, but for the price, it's just fine. I wanted the printer to use at some of our fundraising events, to take pictures of people with their dogs, print out a 4x6, give them the print, and go on to the next on-- This will work fine for that, and allow us to run this with only one person, if necessary, since the computer isn't involved. Battery is a huge plus.
Does not work out of the box
I am an IT professional (BSIT) and I bought this product because it is rated #1 by Consumer Reports and I own several HP printers that I really enjoy. However, I had the same experience as several other reviewers of this product. This printer simply does not work out of the box. After trying for 1 day I gave up and called HP customer service and they diagnosed the problem as a defective chip in the printer. They wanted to replace the printer with a refurbished one; I refused and threatened to return it back to Amazon. I was placed on hold and then told that I would receive a firmware upgrade via FedEx overnight. If this upgrade does not work I will be forced to return the printer to Amazon.
Piece of Garbage
I had the same experience as another reviewer of the product. this printer does not work out of the box. After trying for 2 days I gave up and called HP customer service and they diagnosed the problem as a defective chip in the printer. They wanted to replace the printer with a refurbised one; I refused and returned it back to Amazon. ... Read more

Editorial Review

Epson combines brilliant color with 2,880 x 720 dpi resolution in the Stylus Photo S820. Epson's PRINT Image Matching technology oversees six fast-drying color photo inks that are formed into superfine 4-picoliter droplets, resulting in bright, accurate, true-to-life color. The S820's prints are frequently indistinguishable from standard photographs, making this an ideal printer for professional applications as well as the home office.Read more

Features

• Up to 2,880 x 720 dpi resolution
• Uses 6-color quick-drying inks for smudge-free results
• Supports border-free printing on letter-size paper
• Prints up to 12 pages per minute in black, or a 4 x 6 inch photo in 48 seconds
• Parallel and USB interfaces; PC and Mac compatible

Reviews (45)

I will never again buy an Epson printer
This is the 2nd Epson Stylus I have owned. The first worked fine for about 6 months, then I had constant problems with clogged heads requiring numerous cleaning cycles and wasting the very expensive ink. I thought that if I bought a newer, better (more expensive) model that I would not have the same problems. Boy was I wrong! It's the exact same story with the new printer. I know it's a relatively inexpensive printer but it should last longer than 6 months. Never again! I am finished with Epson.

SAVE YOUR MONEY
Buy something else, if there were a zero star option I would have given it.
What do you expect?
I have had this printer for almost 2 years. I use the cheapest ink I can find and YES I use it with XP.
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Editorial Review

It's the coolest party toy since the Polaroid: the new Canon CP-200 Photo Printer. Connect it directly to your Powershot-series Canon or other PictBridge-supporting digital camera, and you'll be printing snapshots and stickers faster than you can say "cheese." PictBridge is an industry standard that lets you print images by directly connecting your compatible digital camera to your printer, regardless of the brand or model, without using a computer. The included USB cable adapter also lets you connect the CP-200 to your camera or your computer for access to images stored there.Read more

Features

• 300 x 300 dpi resolution, dye-sublimation technology for rich color
• Prints 4-by-6-inch snapshots in as little as 85 seconds
• Supports PictBridge for direct digital-camera printing, no PC required
• Portable pocket-sized convenience, weighs less than 29 ounces
• USB interface, PC and Mac compatible; 1-year warranty

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Go to Canon USA's Website for Drivers!
This is a good quality printer with 2 major restrictions.First, the printer, printer paper & cartridge packs, and additional paper trays for labels and such are expensive.Second, the largest it prints is 4"x6".
Spectacular results
For me (Windows XP Home edition), everything worked perfectly out of the box.Within 15 min of opening the box, I had pictures that easily beat the 1 hour photo machines in both detail and color.(I have a 6mp DSLR.)I used an SD card reader to transfer files from the camera to the computer, then used the Microsoft print wizard in MS Photo Manager to quickly size and send the print.This is a great tool to have for getting beautiful snapshots quickly.It is a little pricey as noted in earlier reviews because special paper and dye-sub materials are required but the quality easily beats my Epson C84 IJ and Lexmark Z805 IJ.I will probably use one of the on-line services for bulk printing because they are much cheaper but I always have the capability for something right away when I want it.

It can be fast.
I used this printer with my Digital Rebel.It fed the paper almost immediately and started the printing process.Photos were done quickly.I find it valuable when visiting friends and family.I am able to leave photographic memories immediately.As for the price of photos, I don't print every photo that I take, only ones that I can't wait to print before I get home on my computer. This is definitely a nice little tool that can even be put in your camera bag.Don't expect to find cheaper replacement ribbons on the third party printer cartridge sites. ... Read more

Editorial Review

The Lexmark Z605 Color Jetprinter delivers crisp document printing plus high-quality photo printing from a single compact unit. Printing in draft mode, the Z605 is able to churn out documents at up to 14 ppm black, 8 ppm color. And, in best mode, it's able to achieve stunning results at up to 4,800 x 1,200 dpi when using photo paper.Read more

Features

• Up to 2,400 x 1,200 dpi black resolution, up to 4,800 x 1,200 dpi color
• Up to 14 ppm black printing, up to 8 ppm color in draft mode
• 100-sheet auto sheet feeder; 2,000-page per month duty cycle
• Accu-Feed paper handling virtually eliminates paper jams
• USB interface, PC and Mac compatible; 1-year warranty

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Nice Features, But Very Ink-Hungry
I've now owned and used this little printer for almost two years.There are a few things I like about it, but one major thing I do not like.
thirsty little bugger
I bought this printer because it was the cheapest available, and I was in a situation where I needed a printer for just a few weeks and then I had to abandon it.
Great for text, but not for photos
This is a good printer for regular print jobs, but it does not print to photo quality. If you don't print photos from a digital camera or if you are not concerned about photo quality then this is the printer for you. It is a cheap, easy to install printer that will handle your daily print duties, but photos are pixellated and off-colour. ... Read more

Editorial Review

The Olympus Camedia P-400 uses advanced dye-sublimation technology toprint an extremely sharp image on high-quality photo paper. The result looks andfeels like a traditional photograph. The P-400 also accepts a digital camera'sSmartMedia or PC Card directly, and it has USB and parallel interfaces for easyPC connectivity.Read more

Features

• Professional-looking, continuous-tone, dye-sublimation prints, up to 8 by 10 inches
• Prints directly from SmartMedia and PC cards
• LCD preview and information screen
• USB and parallel interfaces
• Prints up to 50 copies at a time

Reviews (32)

would like to give it 5 stars, but does not work
Unfortunately, this machine does not work yet. Rather than hassle the return centers and all that, I am electing to take it to Olympus, down the street from me, and pay to have it fixed. Hopefully I can then update this review.

Amazing printer
This printer is amazing in its output. It is functionally equivalent to the P-440, which is newer.
Simply Amazing!
Got this printer for $199 new (plus tax).This is the only printer I have ever used that literally is plug and play.No tweaks or fiddling with settings (though the option to do that is available).Right out of the box it prints so good you'd think you were in a Kodak or Fuji lab.I've shot photos with Lumix LC5 and Lumix FZ20 and the prints are spectacular.The trickiest part was loading in the new film, after using up the sample film that came pre-loaded.It took a couple minutes to read the directions.Someone else commented about this and gave the printer a "1" rating.Big deal.After you install the film once, you've got the idea.
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Editorial Review

HP's PhotoSmart 7260 photo printer offers high-quality, convenient photo printing directly from your digital camera's memory card, or from your PC or Mac computer. With four built-in memory card slots, you can be guaranteed compatibility with virtually any camera--choose from CompactFlash (Type I and II), SmartMedia, Memory Sticks, Secure Digital, Multi Media Card and xD-Picture Card memory cards. Read more

Features

• Print directly from your digital camera memory card
• 6-ink color printing or up to 4,800 optimized dpi color, 1,200 dpi black
• Up to 10 ppm black, 9 ppm color with standard cartridge
• Convenient save-to-PC button saves photos directly to your computer
• 2 USB ports, 4 memory card slots; PC and Mac compatible

Reviews (12)

Need a Reliable printer? Look elsewhere, no durability here
I've had the HP Photosmart 7260 for about one year and have experienced similar problems: Cradle sticking, Paper jamming, etc. Envelopes never print straight.
Don't know what everyone else is complaining about . . .
I have owned the 7260 for roughly 2 years, I use it as the primary photo printer for my photography business and have not had the experience that everyone else seems to be having.I think the main problem is that people are purching the 7260 for use as a document printer, which it is not.The name is very descriptive of the printer's primary function: PHOTOsmart.I have a second printer (HP deskjet 3850)for dedicated document printing.I have printed hundreds of pages with this printer with very few problems.
Paper Eater
My girlfriend and I used this printer for less than a year before it began to give us paper troubles.It started by losing its alignment and then began to mangle the paper on its way through the printer.We both need to print plain boarding passes so you can imagine the trouble this causes when the scanners at the airports can't read the printed pass.We recommend that you pay a little extra and get a printer that isn't made to last a day longer than its warranty. ... Read more