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Best overall photo printer
Pros: exceptional picture quality, dry, scratchproof, water-resistant prints, affordable and portable
Cons: pricey ink cartridges don't last long, limited to 4-by-6 format, no networking capability
Advanced MicroPiezo
90 nozzles x 4
4-color dye
5,760 by 1,440
Secure Digital (SD), SDHC, MMC, Compact Flash (Type I and II), Memory Stick, Microdrive (Type M/H), xD-Picture Card
Yes
Optional Bluetooth adapter
Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Professional x64, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Mac OS (10.3.9, 10.4.x, 10.5.x, 10.6.x)
20
4 by 6
37
Yes
9.1
13.5
10.5
7.9
One-year, limited warranty
Epson
C11CA56203
010343871601
Compact photo printer
*Est. $170
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Advanced photo printer
Pros: prints higher-quality photos than competitors, wireless networking capability, prints on a wide range of paper and media
Cons: not as versatile as higher-end models, color accuracy is fair, costs more than all-in-ones, can't fax or scan
Advanced MicroPiezo AMC print head with ink-repelling coating technology 8-channel, drop-on-demand ink jet print head
180 nozzles x 8
Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss 2 pigment ink 8-color (C,M,Y,PK,MK,R,OR,GO)
5,760 by 1,440
None
Yes
Yes
Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition; Mac OS (10.5.x, 10.6.x, 10.7.x, 10.8.x)
120
13 by 44
68 per 8-by-10
Yes
12.8
24.5
8.6
27.5
One-year, limited warranty
Epson
C11CB35201
10343878396'0
Professional photo printer
*Est. $520
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Cheap snapshot printer
Pros: nice print quality, very portable, easy to use, can print directly from mobile devices
Cons: expensive ink and paper, a bit slow, battery and charger cost extra
Dye-sublimation
N/A
3-color inks with overcoating
300 by 300
SD, miniSD, microSD, SDHC, SDXC, miniSDHC, micro SDHC, micro SDXC, MMC, MMCplus, MMCmobile, MMCmicro, HC MMCplus, RS-MMC, Compact Flash, Microdrive, xD-Picture, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick Micro
Yes
Optional Bluetooth adapter
Windows7, Windows Vista, Windows XP7, Mac OS X v10.4 to v10.6.7
18
4 by 6
42 to 64
Yes
6.7
4.7
1.3
2 (without battery)
One-year limited warranty
Canon
5960B001AA
013803145908
Photo printer
*Est. $80