Pros

  • Cheap ink and paper packs
  • Easy to use

Cons

  • Slow

At A Glance

Slower than its Epson cousins but also a little cheaper, the Charm is a good choice for a basic photo printer.

Manufacturer’s Description

Print in the great outdoors operate PictureMate Charm PM225 Inkjet Photo Printer for hours on a single battery charge. Get pro quality photos, fast print vibrant 4 x 6 inch photos in as fast as 37 seconds. Print your favorite photos, PC free print photos directly from any digital camera.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number C11CA56203
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Macintosh OS
  • Microsoft Windows 2000
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows XP
Display
Display type Color
Display size 2.5 inches
Storage
Other storage Microdrive
Ports and Connections
USB 2.0 Yes
Ethernet Type (Not Applicable)
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) MultiMedia Card (MMC)
Bluetooth Optional
PictBridge Yes
USB Yes Direct / Pictbridge
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 11.5 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts) 3 watts
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Dimensions
Height 5.7 inches
Weight 7.9 pounds
Depth 6.7 inches
Width 9.1 inches
Media Handling
Max Input Trays 1
Paper Handling Support Photo Paper
Media Sizes Accepted Sheet - 4" x 6" inches
Standard Number of Input Trays 1
Minimum Paper Width 4
Maximum Paper Height 6
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 20.0 sheets
Minimum Paper Height 6
Standard Input Sheet Capacity 20
Storage Media
Compact flash CompactFlash
Micro SD xD-Picture Card
SD card SD Card
Memory stick Memory Stick
Resolutions
Color horizontal optical resolution 5760 x 1440 dpi
Printer Type
printer_functions Photo
Vendor Rated Speeds
Color 4x6 photo speed 1.6 seconds

Performance

Performance
Skin Tones/Portrait (secs) 60.73
Landscape (secs) 70.2
4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) 58.22
Sports action shot (seconds) 54.06