Tuesday, March 16, 2004
Connected Home Delves Into Photo Printing
Posted by Jason Dunn in "ARTICLE" @ 12:00 PM
"If you've made the switch to digital photography but, for some reason, still prefer to purchase 4"x6" prints of all your photos, a photo-quality printer isn't a great choice. Although you can buy such a device for just a couple hundred dollars, the real cost of a photo-quality printer isn't in the initial purchase—it's in the perishables, primarily photo paper and ink, and in the time it takes to print high-quality photos. Frankly, I think digital photography, home computing, and broadband networking open up new and more exciting methods of sharing memories than subjecting house guests to an hour of flipping through your photo albums. But if you're stuck in that traditionalist rut or simply need to share pictures with relatives and friends who haven't jumped on the technology bandwagon, you might find yourself needing a lot of physical photo prints..."
If you're new to the concept of printing your photos at home, this is a solid overview article discussing some of the merits of home photo printing versus using an online or local photo printing service. The author also looks at some current photo printers, although he seems to have a bias towards Epson (I used to be that way until I discovered the joy that is Canon printers). Which brings us to a survey:
If you're new to the concept of printing your photos at home, this is a solid overview article discussing some of the merits of home photo printing versus using an online or local photo printing service. The author also looks at some current photo printers, although he seems to have a bias towards Epson (I used to be that way until I discovered the joy that is Canon printers). Which brings us to a survey:
