Manufacturers Description
EPSON PictureMate is a personal photo printer designed to be easy to
use and produce high quality photos conveniently at home by consumers
who have little or no computer experience or want a quick and simple
solution to printing out their digital photos. EPSON PictureMate is the
ideal solution for digital camera users, who require professional photo
lab quality 10x15cm photos - that are affordable and durable. With its
optional Bluetooth module the EPSON PictureMate is also able to print
from the new generation of compatible camera-enabled phones that have
started to take over the mobile phone market bringing digital
photography to a whole new non-technical market.
More people are turning to digital as a simpler, more flexible method
of taking photos. This is driving the need for a high quality, easy to
use, and cost effective method of printing in the home as a real
alternative to retail photo printing. In response to this demand EPSON
has launched PictureMate, a new generation personal photo-dedicated
printer. Designed to satisfy the needs of digital camera users,
PictureMate removes the need for a computer or the necessity to visit a
photo lab, photo kiosk or online photo service. EPSON PictureMate
supports all popular memory card formats and offers direct printing from
PictBridge® and USB Direct Print enabled digital cameras.
PictureMate uses EPSON's Advanced Micro Piezo" ink jet technology,
exclusive archival 6-colour pigment printing for rich colour, perfect
skin tones and the smoothest images that match the look and feel of
traditional photo lab prints. It also features up to 5760 x 1440
optimised dpi with microscopic droplets for the sharpest detail, and
seamless gradations.
With growth in digital photo printing coming from the non-technical
consumer, EPSON have developed an intuitive interface, which guides you
through a simple one-touch printing process. It couldn't be simpler. A
printed proof sheet lets you preview pictures to print beautiful glossy
borderless 10x15cm photos. Print selection options allow for printing
all photos, just one photo, a range of photos, or several non-sequential
photos from the camera memory card.
PictureMate automatically optimises each photo for colour and quality
and allows you to print your colour photos in black and white or sepia
tones. If you would like to have more creative flexibility you are able
to crop photos, add classic borders and make wallet-sized photos all at
the touch of a button.
One of PictureMate's key differences is its low cost per photo.
Designed to make purchasing consumables easy and hassle-free, EPSON will
introduce the PictureMate Picture Pack. This economical and convenient
pack contains a single photo cartridge and photo paper to print
approximately 100 glossy 10x15cm photos. The price for a photo printed
from PictureMate rivals traditional high street photo processing costs.
The Picture Pack makes purchasing consumables as convenient and easy as
purchasing a roll of film.
EPSON PictureMate prints are superior to photo lab prints and to
prints from other 10x15cm photo printers. According to Wilhelm Research
Laboratory they resist fading about two to four times longer than the
leading brands of photo lab prints and about four to 20 times longer
than prints from other dedicated 10x15cm digital photo printers.
PictureMate photos resist fading up to 100 years displayed in a frame
and are also water-, smudge- and fingerprint-resistant for worry-free
handling.
Using the optional Bluetooth module, PictureMate can print photos
from compatible mobile phones. You simply point and click, connect to
the printer wirelessly over Bluetooth and print. For added flexibility
and support, EPSON has created a dedicated mobile phone printing
application specifically for Bluetooth enabled Nokia mobile phones
offering you further print options. Based on the Symbian® operating
system, the application allows you to control size and quality settings,
and add frames to the image before printing directly to PictureMate
Features
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Quality - Real 10x15 cm photos in the convenience of the
home
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Ease-of-use - Easy, one-touch printing that's more
convenient than making a trip to the photo lab
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Durability - Archival-quality photos for memories that last
for generations, even longer than lab prints
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Affordability - Economical cost per photo that rivals the
traditional photo lab
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High quality border-free photos using EPSON's unique Micro
Piezo technology
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6-Colour EPSON Hi-Gloss inks for high-quality, durable
photographic output
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Highly durable photo prints lasting up to 100 years
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Up to 5760 dpi print resolution and microscopic droplets of
2.5 pL
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High connectivity: Includes slots for all popular memory
card formats, and support for PictBridge, USB, Direct Print, DPOF and Print
Image Matching
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Various print options such as cropping function or printing
photos in black / white or sepia
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