Epson PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition Photo Printer

by Epson

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12.5 x 10.5 x 8.4 inches ; 9.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 10 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0009EUFI4
• Item model number: C11C618001
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (150 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #98 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Printers > Inkjet Printers
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

From the Manufacturer The PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition takes the personal photo lab one step further, making it even easier to view, edit, and print glossy 4x6 photos at an everyday low price. Packed with many additional PC-free photo printing features, PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition is all you need to get brilliant fade-proof photos.

Convenient PictureMate Print Packs

With both photo cartridge and paper

View photos in crystal-clear detail on the premium photo viewer. Then, print using superior 6-color archival pigment inks, for photos that will stay brilliant for years longer than any other digital printing option. In fact, they outlast traditional film-processed photos as much as 2-4 times longer. And, they last longer than prints from other dedicated 4x6 photo printers by as much as 25 times.¹ All this, and they're even water and smudge-proof for worry-free handling.

PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition provides an unbeatable value for superior lab quality photos. At around 29 cents per print, it's as affordable as many labs and about half the cost of prints from most other 4x6 photo printers.² The convenient PictureMate Print Pack, with both photo cartridge and paper, has all you need to print stacks of beautiful photos. 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.

PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition is the perfect accessory for any digital camera, supporting all popular memory cards, plus direct camera printing with PictBridge. Just insert your card, and then use the 2.4-inch adjustable viewer to select your photos, crop or make them lighter or darker, and instantly see your changes on-screen. With a unique Print-by-Date mode, you can even sort through hundreds of photos on large memory cards quickly and easily. In fact, you can print a brilliant 4x6 photo in as fast as 75 seconds.³

If you wish to use your computer with PictureMate, it is Windows and Macintosh compatible. PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition also supports an optional internal battery, for improved portability. Take home PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition today, and find out for yourself why it's so easy to trust your memories to PictureMate.

What's in the Box
PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition, power cord, starter PictureMate photo cartridge, 20 sheets of PictureMate Photo Paper, CD-ROM, user manuals; Epson Software Film Factory (PC and Macintosh compatible, P.I.M. and Exif Print-enabled); USB cable not included

Notes
1 Using the PictureMate cartridge and PictureMate paper, prints can last up to 200 years in archival sleeves in album storage and up to 100 years in a glass frame in indoor display conditions. See Wilhelm-research.com for test conditions. Actual print stability will vary according to image and storage or display conditions. Epson does not guarantee the longevity of prints.
2 PictureMate Print Pack includes a PictureMate Photo Cartridge and 100 sheets of glossy 4" x 6" PictureMate Photo Paper.
3 Speed based on printing a color photo without a PC in border layout mode. Additional processing time will vary based on system configuration, software application and page complexity.

Product Description

Epson Picturemate Dlx 4X6 Pri

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

156 of 159 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely great portable printer!, June 9, 2005

By 

inlvnv - See all my reviews

This review is from: Epson PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition Photo Printer (Office Product)

I've returned the HP375b printer for this one, and what an amazing printer. No more going to a photo lab or uploading to online photo labs, this 6 color ink printer produces stunning pictures everytime. I got a battery with this printer, and it is amazing how convenient it is to just take the printer and the camera whereever I want to be, then just sit and print. As they've indicated, the pictures are smudge and waterproof, making it easier to handle right after printing them. The 6 color ink cartridge is a single unit, and it is a cinch to change them when needed.

The printer has a USB port in the back that can be used to connect to a PC or other USB devices for backup or from which to read the pictures to print. I've never had the chance to backup the pictures from memory cards to a CD-writer, as my memory cards are at least 1GB each and have found the CD writers to be past its time. However, the printer did not have any problem reading from other USB flash cards or from my 60Gig portable hard drive. A support to write to a DVD writer would be a plus with possibly from next firmware release of this printer.

Only inconvenient thing the others may find is that the Pict Bridge connection is located on the back of the printer, rather than the front, where it is more convenient to handle the wires. I, however, found that it is more convenient to just take the memory card out of the camera and plug it into the printer cardreader.

I don't like wires, and all my devices, including my laptops, are portable, so this printer is a great addition to my overall system. This is a must have item if you love taking pictures, and a battery is a must have accessory.

88 of 92 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!, June 6, 2005

By 

V. Koeblitz - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Epson PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition Photo Printer (Office Product)

This product is incredible. I know photography, and I'm fussy about quality- these pictures honestly look like they were professionally developed. Plus, with the new color screen on the delux model, it is SO easy to look through your pictures and decide which to print. It's also incredibly easy to zoom in and crop the pictures before you print them! If you have a digital camera, you NEED this printer so that your pictures dont just sit in a folder on your computer, yet you dont have to go out to print them. A must buy!

37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Impressive, September 28, 2005

By 

Jose M. Marrinhas - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Epson PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition Photo Printer (Office Product)

I am an avid photographer who always and I guess still prefer to use film However, come to modern age, the digital medium has come a long way and in most cases replaced film in many aspects.

After buying my 7.1 Canon G6, I wanted to have something to print 4x6's on just as I would have in the lab. I'm not all about keeping them on a disc and seeing it in my monitor. There's something about holding the art in your hand and easily showing it to someone. Well, I sought to buy a printer to do only that- Job specific.

After reading various reviews, the Epson Picturemate Deluxe as well as it's counterpart, the standard Picturemate (without the viewer)seemed to top most categories. I bought the deluxe version and was absolutely impressed.

This is really a great printer. I actually used it without connecting to the pc and it works like a charm. It does tend to cut more of the top and bottom than I would like, but that's a 4x6 for ya. My camera takes great pics and it's really nice to see all that resolution come to life.

I don't have the battery for it, but will get it soon. I might want to take this baby with me on a trip. The viewer is great and it allows you to crop your image. So if your pic is being cut too much or more than you'd like, you can select crop and move it to allow more of the top or bottom. It also allows zooming which turned out great on many of my pics. Though, I did notice some degredation the more zoomed in I was which is understandable.

I still love film, but this digital business is quite the competitor, especially when your prints look like they came from a lab.
Another great thing Epson came up with is to sell the ink with the glossy paper. It high quality paper (100 sheets)and will last you about the length of the supply of ink. For me, it's actually made 130 prints on one cartridge, though I think that's unusual. I had to go buy the paper which was rather expensive, about 17 bucks for the same 4x6. Oh well...

I highly reccomend. I've used Epson in the past and am glad I went with it again. (...)