Product Information
Technical Details
| Brand | Epson |
| Item Weight | 4.3 Kg |
| Product Dimensions | 32.4 x 26.4 x 19.4 cm |
| Item model number | C11C556012 |
Additional Information
| ASIN | B0002EHA4S |
| Best Sellers Rank |
25,233 in Computers & Accessories (See top 100)
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| Shipping Weight | 4.3 Kg |
| Date First Available | 1 Jan 2001 |
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Product Description
Manufacturer's 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 PicturePack. 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 PicturePack 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.
Product Description
Personal photo printing companion. Photo lab quality 10x15cm borderless prints. Print from 9 different types of memory card without adapter. Direct print from picture-bridge and usb direct-print compatible cameras.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
139 of 139 people found the following review helpful
By J. Chippindale
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
I must admit that the only other printer I have purchased was an Epson too, so I am slightly biased towards them, but isn't it great when you buy a product and it does exactly what you expect it to do.
The PictureMate DOES produce photographic quality prints. I won't go into the resolution because to many people this means very little, all they want to know is will they be happy with the finished result? Suffice to say the resolution is more than adequate and YES you will be happy with the results.
The printer will print pictures from JPEG or TIFF images from any digital camera that has a USB port and is compatible with both PC and MAC platforms. A variety of memory card types is accepted. If unsure check it out.
Among its features are a multiple print function to allow multiple copies.
Onr small criticism, the manufacturers should include a USB cable, even if it boosts the price a little (did I really say that?). There is nothing more frustrating than getting home, opening the box, chomping at the bit to get started and finding out you cannot print pictures because you have not got a spare cable and my printer had not got one. Complaining over, this is a great piece of kit.
144 of 145 people found the following review helpful
By Kitten
I was swayed by the tv advert for this, so decided to purchase. I've never used my pc to print off pictures,so my only point of reference is photos printed by Boots - I think they use kodak labs, and the Kodak machines inside Boots.
The Epson quality is visibly better.
Unlike the previous reviewer I don't think they take a long time to print off, and we also took the machine away with us because it's so handy to carry.
It's cheaper on amazon than anywhere else and came in 2 days.
The Epson quality is visibly better.
Unlike the previous reviewer I don't think they take a long time to print off, and we also took the machine away with us because it's so handy to carry.
It's cheaper on amazon than anywhere else and came in 2 days.
60 of 60 people found the following review helpful
By Chaka's Mum
I purchased this printer after a few research visits to shops with a memory card to check out how the pictures compared. This one won by a good margin.
The photos it prints are of fabulous quality thanks to the six colours in the ink cartridge - and they come out dry, so you can handle them immediately with no fear of smudging ink (not all printers currently available can manage this feat - and a lot of them only have three colours in their cartridges which reduces the trueness of the colours in the prints a bit). Although it only does one size of print, the 4"x6", if you're printing ordinary snaps, they'd probably be this size anyway.
As others have noted, it's rather slow - but the printer takes 20 sheets at a go, so you can just go back and re-stock it every half hour or so if you've got a lot of pictures to print.
The paper is supplied with the ink cartridge in one pack - enough to take all the ink in the cartridge - so I am safe from the prospect of inadvertently buying the wrong type of paper. Something that I am quite capable of doing!
Only two niggles (hence the star knocked off): no bundled USB cable to connect your computer to the printer, and you can't view your pictures on the integral LCD screen.
On the other hand, if you're using a computer and have a cable available, the bundled software makes printing from your computer a doddle; so you even have the option of correcting pictures (straightening wonky ones for example - I do seem to have to do that rather a lot) with photoshop or similar packages before you print them.
Having said that there are gripes, the picture quality you get from the machine more than outweighs what are, really, a couple of very inconsequential complaints.
... Read more ›323 of 327 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
If you're looking for a 4 x 6 (or 10cm x 15cm) print producer then, for the money and convenience, you are unlikely to get better. The quality of output is quite remarkable and the results are fine for any photo album. It takes some time to actually print but, the paper handling is fine so just queue up your prints and go and do something else. I already own HP and Epson inkjet printers but this is the one I would use for all photos of this size due to the quality and consistency of results.
Printing of a wide variety of memory cards works flawlessly but use the supplied software for pictures already on your computer. The software (PhotoQuicker) gives you complete control over the picture. I'm very impressed and would highly recommend it - but only if you want 4 x 6 prints!
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By N. A. West
I always thought a magic box was a dishwasher, but now I know it's this little baby!
For many years I've been clicking away on my digi camera and storing them on my pc. Printed the odd one off on my laser printer with terrible results, and never been bothered to goto Boots to use one of those kodak 'print your own pics off' machines.
Since I have bought the Epson Picture mate Photo printer, I've been reeling off pic after pic. It's SO easy to use. Plug it in, add the cartridge, add the paper, stick in your memory stick... choose from the easy peasy display screen what pic you want to print.. how you'd like it? Zoom it, make it black and white, how many you want, then one click of a button and a 'perfect' quality print pops out in less than 30 seconds! Love it, love it! Cheap as chips to run (if you buy the packs inc cartridge and paper from Amazon - much more expensive elsewhere) so all in all, I can't fault it!
Some may find the 6x4" only prints restricting, but for me it's just the ticket! So get those treasured pics off your PC, get them printed and enjoy!
For many years I've been clicking away on my digi camera and storing them on my pc. Printed the odd one off on my laser printer with terrible results, and never been bothered to goto Boots to use one of those kodak 'print your own pics off' machines.
Since I have bought the Epson Picture mate Photo printer, I've been reeling off pic after pic. It's SO easy to use. Plug it in, add the cartridge, add the paper, stick in your memory stick... choose from the easy peasy display screen what pic you want to print.. how you'd like it? Zoom it, make it black and white, how many you want, then one click of a button and a 'perfect' quality print pops out in less than 30 seconds! Love it, love it! Cheap as chips to run (if you buy the packs inc cartridge and paper from Amazon - much more expensive elsewhere) so all in all, I can't fault it!
Some may find the 6x4" only prints restricting, but for me it's just the ticket! So get those treasured pics off your PC, get them printed and enjoy!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars
epson picturemate photo printer
the unit did not work on arrival and is still not printing all its colours.I have attempted to clean the print nozzles with the Epson cleaning function without success. Read more
Published 3 months ago by david cutts
4.0 out of 5 stars
can't do my job without it
I work in a medical facility. several of my colleagues just hand me a memory card, and ask for prints and/or saved onto the computer. Read more
Published on 21 Oct 2008 by Mrs. E. A. Taylor
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good
it is great printer for printing photo's at first i thought it printed A4 but when it arrived i wanted to return it but i kept it and am happy i still have it
Published on 20 Dec 2005 by "ahmadlazio"
4.0 out of 5 stars
worth the money
I bought this printer just after my first digital camera - i.e. when I first realised that how frustrating it was going to be not to have real life photos to show people. Read more
Published on 30 Sep 2005 by Ellen Paumier
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Photo Printer
Epson does it again! this photo printer is just what i was looking for, its easy to use and set up and great value for money!. Read more
Published on 11 July 2005 by "bobushka"
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good but oh so slow.......
Good product very portable but excruciatingly slow if you are printing anything above 3 millionj pixels. Good for snaps, more serious photographers should avoid.
Published on 8 Jun 2005 by weedyg
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant, but use the right paper!
I got one of these and was given some other photo paper with it. The results were OK at best. But I'm now using the Epson photo paper and the prints are simply stunning. Read more
Published on 31 May 2005 by D. Evans
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Epson product so far
Great little printer, excellent photo quality without the use of a PC. Being able to print directly off memory cards, straight off the camera or even external USB devices comes in... Read more
Published on 20 Mar 2005 by "mikejgill"
5.0 out of 5 stars
Small And Compact
I first bought this printer when it first arrived on the market, it came with a bluetooth device which i use with my mobile camera phone. Read more
Published on 19 Feb 2005 by MR A BINGHAM
5.0 out of 5 stars
Got it - unpacked it - used it - so simple
I had read some good reviews for this printer and finally took the plunge. The quality is as good as any professional processing and the 6 colours in the cartridge do make a... Read more
Published on 16 Feb 2005 by M. Hutchinson
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