| Epson’s PictureMate compact and portable photo | | | | Easy to use; |
| printers are known to provide excellent 4 x 6-inch | | | | Cons: Average print quality; Bulky; Zoom in Crop |
| photos. Here is a comparison of the two PictureMate | | | | feature; Nozzle clogging if unused for a while |
| printers. | | | | Epson PictureMate Zoom – PM 290 Printer has the |
| Epson PictureMate Dash – PM 260 Printer can print | | | | same features as the Epson PictureMate Dash, but it |
| borderless 4x6-inch photos in about 37 seconds. | | | | includes an extra built-in CD burner so you can archive |
| Photos can be in sepia, B&W, wallets, passport | | | | your photos. |
| and more. You can print photos directly from a | | | | Specifications for Epson PictureMate Zoom are: |
| memory card, camera or a USB flash drive without | | | | Printing Technology: Advanced MicroPiezo optimized |
| the need of a PC. The huge 3.6-inch LCD display acts | | | | for photo printing |
| as a photo viewer to crop, remove red eye and add | | | | Nozzle Configuration: 90 nozzles x 4 |
| color effects before printing. | | | | Ink Type: 4-color dye |
| Specifications for Epson PictureMate Dash Printer are: | | | | Maximum Resolution (dots per inch): 5760 x 1440 dpi |
| Printing Technology: Advanced MicroPiezo, optimized | | | | Minimum Ink Droplet Size: 3 picoliters |
| for photo printing | | | | Print Speed: 4" x 6" photo in as fast as 37 seconds |
| Nozzle Configuration: 90 nozzles x 4 | | | | Built-in Memory Card Slots: CompactFlash (Type I and |
| Ink Type: 4-color dye | | | | II), Secure Digital, SDHC, MMC, Memory Stick, |
| Maximum Resolution (dots per inch): 5760 x 1440 dpi | | | | Microdrive, (Type M/H) and xD-Picture Card |
| Minimum Ink Droplet Size: 3 picoliters | | | | Layouts and Templates: True Border Free, classic |
| Print Speed: 4" x 6" photo in as fast as 37 seconds | | | | borders, wallet size, mini-wallets, jumbo-wallets, U.S. |
| Built-in Memory Card Slots: CompactFlash (Type I and | | | | passport size, 2" x 2" – 3" x 3" square photos, |
| II), Secure Digital, SDHC, MMC, Memory Stick, | | | | portrait packages (four per page and ten per page), |
| Microdrive (Type M/H) and xD-Picture Card | | | | proof sheet and CD proof sheet |
| Layouts and Templates: True Border Free, classic | | | | Paper Capacity: 20 sheets of PictureMate photo |
| borders, wallet size, mini-wallets, jumbo-wallets, U.S. | | | | paper |
| passport size, 2" x 2" – 3" x 3" square photos, | | | | Weight: 6.8 lb |
| portrait packages (four per page and ten per page) | | | | Pros: Fast; Built-in CD burner; High quality prints; Large |
| and proof sheet | | | | LCD Display; Low per-print costs; Easy to use |
| Paper Capacity: 20 sheets of PictureMate photo | | | | Cons: Expensive; Bulky |
| paper | | | | Before you think of buying one, keep in mind, Epson |
| Weight: 5.5 lb | | | | PictureMate Printers can only print 4x6-inch photos. |
| Pros: Fast; Low per-print costs; Large LCD display; | | | | |