Important Printer Buying Tip: ALWAYS check for the ink cartridge prices before you purchase a
printer. Why? Sometimes cheaper printers end up costing more because its
ink cartridges may be way expensive. You should calculate the "cost of
ownership" per month. The math is simple: (number of prints per month)
times (cost of the cartridge) divided by (the yield of the cartridge).
Yield is the number of pages that can be printed with one particular
cartridge.
For example, assume that average home user prints 150 black pages per
month using a black cartridge that yields 200 pages and costs $28. The
monthly "cost of ownership" is (150 pages) x ($28) = $21
200 pages
Also look at the printer ink alternatives; besides the
original manufacturer's cartridges (OEMs), you may have the selection of
remanufactured cartridges, compatible ink cartridges, and ink refill kits.
Below is the list of Epson PictureMate compatible
printer ink cartridges:
OEM #: T5570 Color: Color Yield: 100 pages
MSRP: Our Price: $11.25 Your Savings:$18.74 (62.49%)
Compatibility: Windows USB: Windows 98SE,
2000, Me and XP; Macintosh USB: Macintosh System 9.x, OS X
10.2-10.3
Maximum resolution: 5760 x 1440 optimized dpi
Print method: Advanced Micro-Piezo, optimized
for photo printing
Multiple copy printing: Up to 100
Photo image file requirements: JPEG files or
uncompressed Tiff files only, resolutions ranging from 120 × 120
to 4600 × 4600 pixels
Supported paper types: PictureMate photo
paper, Premium glossy photo paper
PictureMate photo paper size: 4 × 6 inches
Premium glossy photo paper size: 4 × 6 inches
Photo printer ink cartridge, colors: Black,
cyan, magenta, yellow, red, and blue
Printer Ink cartridge temperature, storage:
-4 to 104 degrees F (-20 to 40 degrees C) 1 month at 104 degrees F
(40 degrees C)
Ink cartridge temperature, transit: -22 to
140 degrees F (-30 to 60 degrees C) 120 hours at 140 degrees F (60
degrees C)
Ink cartridge temperature, freezing: 12.2
degrees F (-11 degrees C)
Printable area, border printing: 0.12 inch (3
mm) margin for all sides of paper
Printable area, borderless printing: No
margins, true borderless
Special features: Print photos with
exceptional control without a computer; Color, Black and White or
Sepia Toned printing; crop and automatically resize, no computer
required; easy One-Touch printing with PictureMate Print Wizard;
Save Photo button for one touch backup of digital files directly
to external CD-R, Zip drive or USB Thumb drive; directly connect
PictBridge-enabled or USB DP-enabled digital cameras; wireless
photo printing from Bluetooth enabled devices; convenient Print
Pack: everything you need together in 1 box; photo cartridge and
100 sheets of glossy 4" x 6" PictureMate Photo Paper; about 29
cents per print; satistfaction guaranteed; compact size and handle
make it easy to move
Layouts and templates : Proof Sheets, 4" x 6"
borderless, 4" x 6" with classic borders, Wallet sizes, Crop
Template
Card slots: CF Type I and II card slot,
SmartMedia card slot, Sony Memory Stick/MemoryStick PRO card slot,
Duo (requires adapter), SD (Secure Digital)/MMC (MultiMediaCard)
card slot, xD-Picture Card Slot
Connectivity: PictBridge and USB Direct
Print-enabled digital cameras; USB connection between printer and
PC; USB connection for external CD-R/RW drives; Zip drives (750,
250, & 100MB); Flash memory (USB Thumb drives); Bluetooth (with
optional Epson Bluetooth Photo Print adapter) series B
Connectivity bit rate: 12 Mbps
Supported digital camera technologies : Image
optimization - PRINT Image Matching (P.I.M.) and Exif Print;
connectivity - directly prints from PictBridge and USB Direct
Print-enabled digital cameras; reads Digital Print Order Format
(DPOF) from digital camera memory cards
Recommended cable length: Less than 1.8
meters
Wireless printing: With optional Bluetooth
adapter
Ink Cartridge level indicator: Yes
Warranty: 1 year, limited
Warranty, labor: PictureMate personal photo
lab, power cords, PictureMate photo cartridge, PictureMate photo
paper - 20 sheets, user's guide kit: CD-ROM and user's manuals
ProductDescription for Epson
PictureMate (From the Manufacturer, Epson)
The PictureMate from Epson is a photo printer designed to produce
lab-quality prints from the comfort of your own home. With its
simple one-touch printing, 5,760 x 1,440 maximum dpi resolution,
and convenient PictureMate Print Packs, this printer is a
remarkable combination of quality, ease of use, and affordability.
The PictureMate prints JPEG or TIFF photos from any USB digital
camera and is compatible with both Mac and PC operating platforms.
A wide variety of card types are also accepted, including CF Type
I and II, SmartMedia, Sony Memory Stick/MemoryStick PRO, Duo
(requires adapter), SD, MMC, and xD-Picture.
The printer initially comes with a starter photo cartridge and 20
sheets of paper. Thereafter, you'll purchase PictureMate Print
Packs, which contain 100 sheets of paper and a photo ink cartridge
with an approximate 100-page yield.
The prints resist water, smudging, and most notably fading. Epson
estimates an archival lifetime of up to 200 years if the photos
are kept in a relatively dark place (such as a photo album) or up
to 100 years in a frame (see Epson's web site for details). True
borderless printing (or bordered, if you prefer) combined with
sturdy stock help to give your prints a professional look and
feel. A cartridge level indicator lets you know how much ink you
have left.
Other features include a multiple print function that lets you
make up to 100 copies of a single picture. A Save Photo button
lets you back up digital files directly to an external CD-R, Zip
drive, or USB Thumb drive.
The small 10-by-6-inch footprint fits neatly onto your desk or
countertop, and the convenient handle provides true portability.
An optional Bluetooth adapter lets you print wirelessly from
Bluetooth enabled devices. The PictureMate is backed by a one-year
limited warranty.
What's in the Box
PictureMate Personal Photo Lab, power cord, starter PictureMate
photo cartridge, 20 sheets of PictureMate Photo Paper, CD-ROM,
user manuals; Epson Software Film Factory 3.05 (PC and Macintosh
compatible, P.I.M. and Exif Print-enabled); USB cable not included
MSRP for Epson PictureMate: $199.00 Street Price: $169.00 - $249.00
CNET.com Editors' rating: 7.3 Good User rating: 87% good, 13% bad The good: Economical; excellent print quality;
connects directly to cameras, media cards, and external storage
devices; compact; easy to operate; Mac and Windows compatible. The bad: No color LCD for previewing or cropping
images; AC-only operation; slow. The bottom line: This portable photo printer
produces quality output, but we wish it ran on batteries. It could
stand to be a lot faster, too.
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