Epson PictureMate Dash PM 260 Compact Photo Inkjet Printer | 
| Brand: Epson
List Price: $149.99
Buy New: $132.65
You Save: $17.34 (12%)
New (55) Used (2) from $132.00
Rating:  55 reviews
Color: Cream
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Apple MacOS X 10.2.8 or later
Modem: None
Shipping Weight (lbs): 11
Dimensions (in): 6.5 x 9.1 x 8.7
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: C11C694201
Model: C11C694201
UPC: 010343866225
EAN: 0010343866225
ASIN: B000UMRWCC
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Brand NEW Epsom PM260 Photo Printer. Factory Sealed in original Retail box with all accessories included. UPC intact. Not used and Not refurbished. Pay standard shipping and get a Free Upgrade to FEDEX/USPS and have it delivered at your doorstep in 2-4 Bus days. Shipped with tracking and Shipping Insurance and Super fast delivery and signature confirmation. No shipping to PO BOX, AK,HI APO/FPO/AE address
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| Features:
| • | Advanced MicroPiezo technology creates professional-quality photos that last up to 4 times longer than traditional lab prints | | • | Creates 4-by-6-inch prints in under one minute | | • | Print PC-free using your memory card, digital camera, or USB flash drive | | • | Photos will print smudge free, water and fade resistant, and last up to 200 years when preserved in family album | | • | 1-year limited manufacturer's warranty |
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Product Description
The PictureMate Dash is an easy-to-use personal photo lab for quickly creating stacks of durable, professional quality photos right in your own home. Simply insert your memory card, connect your camera or even attach a flash drive and you're ready for 4x6 prints in as fast as 37 seconds. Photos from the PictureMate Dash are smudge, scratch, water and fade resistant. Each vibrant photo with crisp details will be one you'll share with friends and family for generations to come. Remove red eye, crop, re-size and more without needing a computer Print directly from your memory card, digital camera and USB flash drive Print wireless from your mobile phone with an optional Bluetooth Adapter Advanced MicroPiezo Printing Technology 90 x 4 nozzle configuration 5760x1440 dpi Maximum Resolution 3 picoliters ink droplet Memory Card Slot - CompactFlash Type I & II, Secure Digital SD, SDHC, MMC, Memory Stick, Microdrive and xD-Picture Card Operating System - Windows Vista x32, x64, XP, XP Professional Edition x64, 2000 and Mac OS X 10.28 or later Dimensions - Width 9.1 x Depth 13.6 x Height 10.5 Weight - 5.3 pounds
Amazon.com Product Description
The Epson PictureMate Dash PM 260 compact photo inkjet printer is an easy-to-use portable photo printer that turns your home or office into a personal photo lab. The PictureMate helps you create professional-quality photos that last up to four times longer than traditional lab prints, thanks to its patented Advanced MicroPiezo technology. Print 4 by 6 inch prints in less than one minute with this compact 9.1 by 13.6 by 10.5 inch photo printer that allows you to print PC-free using your memory card, digital camera, or USB flash drive. In addition, you can print wirelessly from your mobile phone by using a Bluetooth Adapter. Photos will print smudge free and water and fade resistant, and can last up to 200 years when preserved in a family album for generations to enjoy. This versatile portable printer is compatible with both PC and Mac operating systems, and comes with a 1-year limited manufacturer's warranty. What's in the Box
PictureMate dash printer, paper and ink cartridge, power supply, quick start guide, printer manual, and CD-ROM (printer drivers, ArcSoft PhotoImpression 5).
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| Customer Reviews: Read 50 more reviews...
 Best new toy I've gotten in a long time December 16, 2007
J. Swart
53 out of 53 found this review helpful
Had to buy a photo printer on very short notice without the usual amount of research. Was attracted to this one because it's a dedicated photo printer and it uses an all-in-one cartridge. The other printers I considered required either special photo cartridges or multiple color cartridges to get photo-quality results. There's nothing that irks me more than the price of ink, and I didn't want to be continually buying replacements. This Epson promises 150 pictures from a $35 cartridge and will prorate the cost of the cartridge if you don't get them all. As for the photos, I'm astounded at the quality and color correctness. The results surpass most photo labs I've used. I decided to do some post-purchase research and found that this printer is the only one to rate superior on a popular electronics rating site. I agree ... it does an amazing job.
 Beautiful pictures, but poor value February 9, 2008
Lori Gottschalk (Golden, CO)
27 out of 28 found this review helpful
The photos printed on this paper look really great. They look just as good as something I would have done professionally for a standard 4x6. However, the amount of toner in these cartridges doesn't appear to be anywhere near what they are promising. I got the printer for Christmas (it comes with a cartridge), along with this ink/paper replacement pack. I have printed exactly 102 photos, and have gone through both the starter ink cartridge that came with the printer, as well as the replacement ink cartridge. Now I am left with about fifty pieces of paper and no way to print on them. I am not printing anything unusual (just a bunch of photos of our kids), nor were the photos taken at a very high resolution (5M - not sure if that matters).
So, that would make the cost of printing each photo about $0.38-.40/each, and that doesn't include the cost of the printer itself! I love the convenience of being able to easily print photos at home, but it comes at a high price when you can get it done online or at a local retailer's for $0.12-.20/print. I guess that's why they can afford to charge so little for the printer.
Quick follow-up as of 9/7/08:
I let the printer sit for a few months - just hadn't had time to print anything lately. When I tried to print some photos yesterday, the color looked awful and there were banded lines on it. So I put in a new cartridge, but the photos still looked bad. The troubleshooting guide recommended cleaning the heads 2-3 times. I cleaned the head 8 times per the instructions, and it did look better, but still had the lines. The instructions say:
"If repeated cleanings don't help, you can also turn the Epson Stylus off and wait at least six hours or overnight (this allows any dried ink to soften)."
I let the printer sit overnight, and did another head cleaning this morning. The quality still wasn't back to normal, so I tried another head cleaning...at which point I got an error message that the ink level was low, and that you can't clean the heads with low ink! Mind you, this was a brand new cartridge, and I hadn't even printed any photos on it, just did several cleanings. Since I couldn't clean the heads, I just started printing pictures. The first several came out with the lines, but after that they looked pretty good.
Anyway, I still like the photo quality and the convenience. But I probably blew through $10 worth of ink cleaning the heads. So, my advice to you is if you buy this printer, try to print to it fairly often so the print heads stay clean and not gunked up.
Epson PM 260 Dash vs. Canon Selphy April 7, 2008
Robert Levy
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
This past weekend we borrowed my friends Canon Selphy and my wife fell in love with it and asked me to buy one for her. So after checking online and reading various reviews, I saw that the PictureMate had a higher rating, more features, printed much faster, had a lower cost per print.
Based on all of those reviews it appeared that the Epson was a better quality unit so I bought one.
After printing the first photo with the Epson, it was apparent that all of the reviews were correct. This is a great printer with lots of options and is extremely easy to use.
Just to test the difference between the Selphy and the Picturemate, I printed the same exact photo that I had from the Selphy and compared it to the PictureMate. There is a major difference between the two. The Espon print was MUCH brighter and had much more detail than the Canon. As a professional photographer, I was really amazed at the quality this little printer.
Another real nice feature of this printer is the size of the screen. It's a large 3.6" screen and is extremely easy to navigate. The Selphy had a tiny screen and wasn't near as user friendly.
 Nice, but as advertised, it only does 4x6 prints December 4, 2007
A. MCREN
12 out of 16 found this review helpful
For those of you doing holiday photo cards, something to keep in mind is that this printer does not do 4x8, it only does 4x6 - which seems kind of strange...from my uneducated view it would seem pretty simple to let the printer print another couple of inches. Other than that, it is fast - about three to four times faster than my HP Photosmart 3300. The Epson also produced a noticeably nicer picture that the HP; using the same HP photo paper in both printers. Whether connected to a PC(WinXP), Mac(OSX10.4) or directly from an SD, printing was painless. As long as you go in with the realization that this is very much a single purpose printer, you should enjoy it as much as I enjoy mine. -1 star 'cause I believe it should do 4x8 as well.
Couldn't ask for more! December 14, 2007
Leafhopper (Oregon)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
Very easy to set up, very small footprint, works as advertised. Prints are excellent! What more do you want?
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