Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Tips for Finding and Buying Photo Printer


You’ve got that nice high performance digital camera and a ton of pictures and the only place anyone can see them is on your computer or camera. What you need to buy is a photo printer to send your photos to everybody.

But choosing to buy a printer is not going to be an easy choice. There are a host of them around and several manufactures. Makers of printers are very good and they have good reputations but when choosing to buy a printer you need to choose a brand.

Brands are the companies that make printers and some of them have been making them for years. So what to look for in a digital camera photo printer?

Remember the printer market is very competitive and everyone has their own opinion about which printer is the best, so it pays to do your research first before talking to a sales person. Remember they sometimes get paid on commission....

So what you want in a printer must be how good the picture will turn out. Not the subject but the picture. Does the printer produce professional looking pictures? Are the ink refills easy to replace? What is the cost of the replacement ink cartridges? Is the photo paper readily available? Will you have to printer your pictures several times to get the perfect print?

These are all questions you should ask before you buy a printer. Photo printers are designed with the photo in mind unlike regular inkjet printers. Although you can print your photos on one the quality is not the same.

Check to see if the manufacture offers rebates or coupons before purchasing a photo printer. You should be able to get one for under $200.

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