Pros

  • Good value prints
  • Extensive in-printer editing

Cons

  • Narrow banding on prints
  • Inconsistent quality

At A Glance

Well designed and easy to use, but narrow banding mars otherwise decent prints.

Manufacturer’s Description

With quick, one-touch printing, PictureMate Express Edition printer is like having a personal photo lab in the comfort of your own home. As low as 24 cents per print, printing is as affordable as the lab, and about half the cost of other 4 x 6 dedicated photo printers. And, PictureMate photos will last longer than all the alternatives available today - about 2 to 4 times longer than photo lab prints. Trust your photos to PictureMate - designed to fit your schedule, fit your needs, fit your life.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number C11C623001
Inventory Number 25390
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Microsoft Windows XP
  • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Windows 2000
  • Macintosh OS
Display
Display type Color
Ports and Connections
USB 1.1 Yes
USB 2.0 No
PictBridge Yes
Parallel Port 0
Serial Port No
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 13 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts) 4 watts
Faxing
Fax page memory capacity 0.0
Dimensions
Width 8.5 inches
Depth 6.0 inches
Height 5.7 inches
Weight 5.3 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 1
Standard Input Sheet Capacity 20
Manual Feed Slot 0
Automatic Duplexer Not Available
Max Input Trays 1
Maximum Paper Height 6.0
Storage Media
Compact flash CompactFlash
Micro SD xD-Picture Card
SD card SD Card
Memory stick Memory Stick
Compact flash No
Resolutions
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 5760 x 1440 dpi
Color horizontal optical resolution 5760 x 1440 dpi

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Color photo Fair
Performance
Tested Glossy Grayscale Photo Speed (ppm) 1
Skin Tones/Portrait (secs) 54.56
Landscape (secs) 53.19
4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) 62.75
Grayscale Glossy Output Quality Fair
Sports action shot (seconds) 53.63
Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) 1.1