The Epson’s five includes two multifunctions, a compact photo printer, a regular-sized printer and another multifunction with faxing capabilities.

Of the first two multifunctions, Stylus Photo RX690 is the new flagship consumer photo MFP that features Epson’s new Realoid printer engine chip. Epson Stylus Photo RX690 prints and copies 40 pages of both black text and color documents per minute.

Additionally, Photo RX690 features dual paper trays for a combined paper holding capacity of up to 300 (150 for front feed and 150 for rear feed) A4 sheets. This model also has the option of an auto-duplexer.

Stylus Photo RX610 is a new entry level multifunctional photo printer. Epson Stylus Photo RX610, in turn, can print as fast as up to 37 pages per minute for A4 sized black text document and 38 ppm for color documents; A4 copy speeds are almost equivalent at 37 copies per minute.

Both multifunctions are equipped with a 2.5-inch tiltable LCD screen for pre-print preview and editing, offer full variety of memory card options and PictBridge for PC-less connections. Users also have the option of a Bluetooth adaptor for wireless printing.

Epson Stylus Photo R290 is a single function inkjet photo printer. Rated at 37 ppm (pages per minute) for A4-sized black text document and 38 ppm for color documents, the printer pushes current inkjet print speeds to the limits. As post-photography touch-up becomes more pervasive, enthusiasts will be pleased to learn that draft 4×6-inches photos can be printed in just 12 seconds in draft mode.

Another feature of Epson Stylus Photo R290 that makes it different from other new devices is a direct printing onto the surface of CD/DVDs. The printer comes with the bundled EPSON PhotoEnhance software that allows for automatic corrections of common photography flaws such as poor color balance and contrast. And the new EPSON PortraitEnhance will help boost face definition and skin radiance in photos.

These three printers implement a six INKdividual cartridge configuration great for the cost conscious, since only depleted ink cartridges need to be replaced. The pride of photographers is in their printed works. The new printers use Epson Claria Photographic Inks that provide a stunning photo quality printouts lasting up to 200 years (in dark album storage conditions). The inks are capable of replicating a wide range of colors and offer incredible brilliance and gloss.

Epson PictureMate 270 is a compact printer churns out a lab-quality photo in just 37 seconds. The compact printer comes complete with a comfortable carry handle and folds neatly into a box with no protruding parts when not in use. It is the perfect companion with its small form and stylish exterior, especially for users who require printing on the go. With the optional battery pack, the EPSON PictureMate allows users to print 4×6-inch lab-quality photos anytime anywhere. A big tiltable 3.6” color LCD screen allows users to experience PC-less printing effortlessly.

Epson Stylus CX9300F is a multifunction inkjet printer with a print speed of up to 32 pages per minute for black text and color documents. Unlike other device described above, this model is equipped with high-speed fax that transmits monochrome and colour faxes at 33.6k kilobits per second and stores up to 60 speed dials. The MFP also has a built-in 30-sheets automatic document feeder (ADF) and a 2.5” LCD screen.

Stylus CX9300F utilizes four-cartridge system with improved DURABrite Ultra inks. Black cartridge is available in high or standard capacity versions.

All five printers are powered by the Micro-Piezo printhead and Advanced Variable Sized Droplet Technology resulting in up to 5760 dots per inch resolution. The printers support the most common type of memory cards as well as PictBridge devices for direct photo printing. With optional Bluetooth toggle you can go wireless and to receive images from any Bluetooth-enabled devices including mobile phones and notebooks.

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For those of us who believes the only possible printing is high-definition printing, Epson introduces a new A3+ (13×19 inches) photo printer.

The Photo R1900 implements a “groundbreaking” technology that allows for “smoother images and color control” coupled with UltraChrome™ Hi-Gloss2 Ink. The UltraChrome™ Hi-Gloss2, apart from common cyan, magenta and yellow inks, also features matte black, photo black, red, orange (replacement for blue) and gloss optimiser.

All in all, Epson Stylus Photo R1900 is said to produce 18,446,774 trillion colors. Such a tremendous amount of colors offers “a wider color gamut, natural skin tones and consistent color with a smooth gloss finish.”

Another innovation in this printer is the Look Up Table (LUT). This table is used to determine how much of each color is required to make a print from a RGB source file. The mathematical algorithm makes sure a printed image matches perfectly the original.

The Stylus Photo R1900 supports Epson’s Variable-sized Droplet Technology, increased range of media in cut-sheet and roll formats, printing on CDs and DVDs, direct print via Pictbridge.

A bundle of software, Epson Creativity Suite, is also there featuring Epson Easy Photo Print, FileManager, Web to Page and Camera RAW Plug-in.

The Epson Stylus Photo R1900 will be available from November 2007 at a price of £399.99 ($820).

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Canon U.S.A. introduced the Selphy ES2 Compact Photo Printer. The printer features “Easy Photo Pack” cartridges that combine ink and paper. It uses USB 2.0 to connect to a Mac or PC and also supports direct connections to PictBridge-enabled cameras. The Selphy ES2 also automatically corrects for red-eye and enhances images for exposure, color and brightness.

The Selphy ES2 sports a 3.0-inch “tilt-up” TFT display that delivers detailed previews of your images before printing. The printer produces from credit card size up to 4 x 6-inch prints at 300 x 300 dots per inch that are water-resistant and can resist fading up to 100 years.

Canon Selphy ES2 employs Canon’s proprietary Easy-Scroll Wheel, a navigation tool that lets you quickly browse and use the functions you want. The device also features built-in memory card readers that work with most commonly used memory cards in digital cameras including CompactFlash, Memory Sticks, MMC, SD Card, SDHC and others.

The printer is coming in October and will cost $199.99.

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It stroke me as curious that Mitsubishi, apart from cars and conditioners, also makes printers. There is a whole separate company - Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Imaging Products - that is responsible for producing printers. The other day the company announced Mitsubishi CP-9800DW digital photo printer that ”offers high-grade picture quality at even faster output speeds, making the unit an even more powerful revenue-generator for professional photographers.”

Mitsubishi CP-9800DW prints 4 x 6-inch photo in 8.7 second, which makes up 100 prints in 15 minutes, or 400 prints per hour. All in all, the printer supports four print sizes - 3.5 x 5 inches, 4 x 6 inches, 5 x 7 inches, and 6 x 9 inches - with edge-to-edge printing.

The  printer employs a proprietary high-density, highefficiency thermal head that provides a 300 dpi resolution.

The CP-9800DW is USB 2.0-enabled and features 32 MB of RAM.

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Epson unveiled two new compact photo printers – PictureMate PM260 Dash and the PictureMate PM290 Zoom – targeting the home users who don’t want to go photo store to get professional photo prints. Both devices are selling for $99.99 and $199.99 respectively.

The two new PictureMates are capable of printing 4×6-inch borderless pictures as fast as 37 seconds per picture. Both printers feature 3.6-inch color LCD displays that allow choosing and editing the photos to be printed. Some basic editing options are available to help improve images by removing the red eye effect or cropping unwanted segments out. The two devices offer 18 page layout options, including five new portrait layouts, all without needing a computer. Also, color filters are supported to create monochrome and sepia-toned prints.

Epson PictureMate PM260 Dash and Epson PictureMate PM290 Zoom are PictBridge-enabled and have built-in memory card slots for most popular memory card types. The printer can also be enhanced with a Bluetooth module for wireless image transfer.

What makes one compact photo printer different from the other, is that Epson PictureMate PM290 Zoom has a built-in CD-recorder, so images can be recorded directly to a CD from memory card.

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Printer makers just can’t stop pleasing their customers with new releases. Epson USA introduced three new Hi-Definition printers. Epson Stylus Photo R280 is a single-function photo printer capable of printing on wide media (up to 8.5″ x 44″) and CDs and DVDs. It features very fast speed – up to 38 ppm in black and 37 ppm in color at maximum resolution of 5760 x 1440 dpi.

Epson’s Stylus Photo RX595 and Stylus Photo RX680 are multifunctional printers that can copy and scan. Both printers have a built-in 2.5” LCD preview screen and support direct print from memory cards and PictBridge-enabled cameras. Stylus Photo RX595 perform as fast as R280, while RX680 is faster – it prints 40 ppm in black and white (color printing rate is that same). The printers also support maximum resolution of 5760 x 1440 dpi.

Printing speed put aside, the new devices seem pretty ordinary, so where “Hi-Definition” come from? The trick is in use of Advanced MicroPiezo printhead that produce ink droplets as tiny as 1.5 picoliter. Yet the printers utilize 6 individual color cartridges filled with Claria Hi-Definition Ink, a proprietary in by Epson to print smudge, scratch, water and fade resistant photos. The manufacturer promises that pictures printed with Claria inks will last as long as 200 years.

From Canon’s side, there is a trio of new printers, too – Pixma MP520, MP610, and MP970. All three all-in-one printers feature PictBridge and memory card direct print, reduced warm-up time and improved Easy Scroll-Wheel interface; they also support. Easy Scroll-Wheel now not only gives information on specific functions, but also takes the user to the specific function selected. All three models feature Auto Image Fix, a tool to adjust image quality.

Canon Pixma MP970, being the top-of the-line model, has a large, 3.5-inch LCD screen, uses seven individual cartridges and features a CCD in its scanner. Printing rate is 30 ppm for black, 22 ppm for color documents at 9600-dpi maximum resolution using 1 picoliter droplets. MP970 is network-ready device with a film adapter for both slides and negatives.

Pixma MP610 support the same speed of 30 ppm for black, 22 ppm for color documents at 9600-dpi maximum resolution with 1 picoliter droplet size. However, it uses only five individual cartridges (without photo cyan and photo magenta). The printer has a smaller, 2.5-inch LCD screen, and a CIS sensor in its scanner.

Canon Pixma M520 is low-end model with only 2-inch LCD screen. It utilizes four color cartridges to print Black text at 30 ppm and color text at 19 ppm. Supported resolution is 4800 dpi with 2 picoliter droplets.

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if you place Canon SELPHY CP-740 on it and you can do it fast. The new compact photo printer makes a 4×6-inche picture that Canon claims to last al least 100 years within just a minute! The printer supports direct printing from digital cameras as well as most popular flash card slots. Besides, the printer features 2-inch color LCD display and built-in red-eye correction software.

“This printer is ideal for anyone who hopes to produce long-lasting memories with no hassle. Especially with the popularity of scrapbooks, crafting, and even personalized postcards printed while on vacation, the SELPHY CP740 Compact Photo Printer can make great quality prints and postcards,” said Yuichi Ishizuka, senior vice president and general manager, Consumer Imaging Group, Canon U.S.A.

The printer is expected to be available this fall for estimated selling price of $99.99.

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