Photo Printers: Reviews

Epson's PictureMate Dash is the base model in Epson's line of top-rated photo printers. We found the best reviews for PictureMate photo printers. The Dash has higher resolution and prints faster than the competition and… reviewers unanimously find it to be the fastest snapshot printer tested. The PictureMate Dash has a 3.6-inch LCD display for previewing photos. Most experts calculate the per-photo usage cost at around 25 cents, the lowest among photo printers. Reviewers say prints qualify as lab quality. Editing tools include the ability to crop photos and adjust brightness levels. A battery pack (*est. $50) is available to make it truly portable, but at 5.3 pounds, the PictureMate photo printer is quite heavy. For an additional $80, consumers can upgrade to the PictureMate Zoom (*est. $230), a near identical printer that adds a DVD reader and CD-RW burner.

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While most reviewers favor Epson's PictureMate printers for their blend of quality and low running costs, experts compliment the Canon Selphy printer for excellent print quality. However, ink and paper costs are higher… (about 29 cents per photo) than with the Epson PictureMate, and photos take twice as long to print. Dye-sublimation technology results in prints that have no pixelation and are more saturated than those seen from inkjets. The CP760 weighs only 2 pounds, but runs on A/C power alone and features a complex paper feed path that makes portability difficult. Reviews praise the model for its 2.5-inch LCD touchscreen and intuitive control options. The CP760's upmarket sibling, the Canon Selphy CP770 (*est. $95), includes an expanded case with built-in paper storage and support for an optional Bluetooth key (*est. $50) and battery (*est. $80).

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