Portable Photo Printers - Kodak/Epson/??

"Bob Hayden" wrote in message
news
I need to get a new camera and portable photo printer for use in school to
take pictures of students art projects and then print them for use in
their
notebooks. I know Kodak makes some printer docks specifically for their
cameras and Epson makes a nice standalone printer. ANy thoughts on these
and
what to look for or what you might recommend? One concern is that the
Kodak
seems to have a pretty high per print cost...would like to keep it as
efficient cost-wise as possible.


I use my Canon CP-330 dye-sub printer for portable uses. Actually I use it
for all of my smaller (4x6 and under) photo printing, hooked up to my PC.

It is completely self-contained (has a replaceable and removable rechargable
Litium Ion battery) and can print from any camera that is Pictbridge
compatible. I've printed to it from my Digital Rebel, A70, and Sony digital8
camcorder with excellent results.

One of the nice things about the Canon dye-sub printers is that you can use
4x6 paper and ribbon, or a smaller credit card size paper and ribbon (very
nice pocketable size), or 4x8 paper and ribbon for quasi-panoramic uses. The
supplied Canon software makes it very easy to add fancy captions and borders
also (when used via the USB interface with a PC). Of course you can also use
what they call 'sticker' papers and ribbons to make multiple (but small)
images on one sheet, that have a self-adhesive back.. I paid $220 for mine a
few months ago and it is quieter, smaller, and faster than my former HiTi
PS-630..



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Bob Hayden wrote:
I need to get a new camera and portable photo printer for use in school to
take pictures of students art projects and then print them for use in their
notebooks. I know Kodak makes some printer docks specifically for their
cameras and Epson makes a nice standalone printer. ANy thoughts on these and
what to look for or what you might recommend? One concern is that the Kodak
seems to have a pretty high per print cost...would like to keep it as
efficient cost-wise as possible.


Try the new HP PhotoSmart 375. It will connect to any PictBridge camera
and has bluetooth built in too. Fantastic machine.

--
Mushroom

Bob Hayden wrote:
I need to get a new camera and portable photo printer for use in school to
take pictures of students art projects and then print them for use in their
notebooks. I know Kodak makes some printer docks specifically for their
cameras and Epson makes a nice standalone printer. ANy thoughts on these and
what to look for or what you might recommend? One concern is that the Kodak
seems to have a pretty high per print cost...would like to keep it as
efficient cost-wise as possible.


Try the new HP PhotoSmart 375. It will connect to any PictBridge camera
and has bluetooth built in too. Fantastic machine.

--
Mushroom

Bob Hayden wrote:
I need to get a new camera and portable photo printer for use in school to
take pictures of students art projects and then print them for use in their
notebooks. I know Kodak makes some printer docks specifically for their
cameras and Epson makes a nice standalone printer. ANy thoughts on these and
what to look for or what you might recommend? One concern is that the Kodak
seems to have a pretty high per print cost...would like to keep it as
efficient cost-wise as possible.


Try the new HP PhotoSmart 375. It will connect to any PictBridge camera
and has bluetooth built in too. Fantastic machine.

--
Mushroom

Mushroom writes:

Bob Hayden wrote:
I need to get a new camera and portable photo printer for use in school to
take pictures of students art projects and then print them for use in their
notebooks. I know Kodak makes some printer docks specifically for their
cameras and Epson makes a nice standalone printer. ANy thoughts on these
and what to look for or what you might recommend? One concern is that the
Kodak seems to have a pretty high per print cost...would like to keep it as
efficient cost-wise as possible.

Try the new HP PhotoSmart 375. It will connect to any PictBridge camera and
has bluetooth built in too. Fantastic machine.

I have the HP 375B (with the battery). I believe bluetooth is an extra cost
option, and not part of the standard package. One thing I just discovered
yesterday is the HP can read from portable hard drives like my CompactDrive
that I use to offload from my memory cards.

Note, however HP is generally not the cheapest printer in terms of consumable
costs.

--
Michael Meissner
email:
http://www.the-meissners.org

Mushroom writes:

Bob Hayden wrote:
I need to get a new camera and portable photo printer for use in school to
take pictures of students art projects and then print them for use in their
notebooks. I know Kodak makes some printer docks specifically for their
cameras and Epson makes a nice standalone printer. ANy thoughts on these
and what to look for or what you might recommend? One concern is that the
Kodak seems to have a pretty high per print cost...would like to keep it as
efficient cost-wise as possible.

Try the new HP PhotoSmart 375. It will connect to any PictBridge camera and
has bluetooth built in too. Fantastic machine.

I have the HP 375B (with the battery). I believe bluetooth is an extra cost
option, and not part of the standard package. One thing I just discovered
yesterday is the HP can read from portable hard drives like my CompactDrive
that I use to offload from my memory cards.

Note, however HP is generally not the cheapest printer in terms of consumable
costs.

--
Michael Meissner
email:
http://www.the-meissners.org

Mushroom writes:

Bob Hayden wrote:
I need to get a new camera and portable photo printer for use in school to
take pictures of students art projects and then print them for use in their
notebooks. I know Kodak makes some printer docks specifically for their
cameras and Epson makes a nice standalone printer. ANy thoughts on these
and what to look for or what you might recommend? One concern is that the
Kodak seems to have a pretty high per print cost...would like to keep it as
efficient cost-wise as possible.

Try the new HP PhotoSmart 375. It will connect to any PictBridge camera and
has bluetooth built in too. Fantastic machine.

I have the HP 375B (with the battery). I believe bluetooth is an extra cost
option, and not part of the standard package. One thing I just discovered
yesterday is the HP can read from portable hard drives like my CompactDrive
that I use to offload from my memory cards.

Note, however HP is generally not the cheapest printer in terms of consumable
costs.

--
Michael Meissner
email:
http://www.the-meissners.org

"Michael Meissner" wrote in message
...
I have the HP 375B (with the battery). I believe bluetooth is an extra cost
option, and not part of the standard package. One thing I just discovered
yesterday is the HP can read from portable hard drives like my CompactDrive
that I use to offload from my memory cards.

Note, however HP is generally not the cheapest printer in terms of consumable
costs.

For the Photosmart 375 or 325 printers see the HP 700 Photo Value pack, which
provides an ink cartridge and 125 sheets of premium glossy photo paper:
http://www.shopping.hp.com/cgi-bin/h...me=product.cgi

The Photosmart 375 is more compact than the Epson Picturemate and has the added
advantage of battery operation (on the Photosmart 375B model).

Regards,
Bob Headrick, not speaking for my employer HP

"Bob Hayden" wrote in
news
I need to get a new camera and portable photo printer for use in
school to take pictures of students art projects and then print them
for use in their notebooks. I know Kodak makes some printer docks
specifically for their cameras and Epson makes a nice standalone
printer. ANy thoughts on these and what to look for or what you might
recommend? One concern is that the Kodak seems to have a pretty high
per print cost...would like to keep it as efficient cost-wise as
possible.



Price Per Print is Misleading (Read the Fine print in the volume purchase
of ink and paper).. Fact is that Kodak will work easily, no color
management issues, no other "Test" prints required...

Bob Hayden wrote:

I need to get a new camera and portable photo printer for use in school to
take pictures of students art projects and then print them for use in their
notebooks. I know Kodak makes some printer docks specifically for their
cameras and Epson makes a nice standalone printer. ANy thoughts on these and
what to look for or what you might recommend? One concern is that the Kodak
seems to have a pretty high per print cost...would like to keep it as
efficient cost-wise as possible.

Hi Bob...

Using one of the walmart or equivalent stores will be
far far cheaper than printing themself on site - and if
the quantity is great enough, likely even faster.

Then again, considering that they're for notebooks, archival
quality shouldn't be of concern, maybe even bubble jet is
adequate. Does your school have a computer club or class?

Just thinking...

Ken