A List of Some of the Top Rated Digital Photo Printers
With all of the great digital
photo printers on the market, it is getting easier, cheaper
and more convenient to print photos from your digital camera at
home. Dedicated photo printers offer very good to excellent photos.
Typically a dedicated photo printer costs $150- $400 and uses
thermal-dye technology. However, you are usually limited in paper
size to 4x6. Some like the HP Photosmart 475 will also
print 5x7. Look for a rechargeable battery option, which will
make your photo printer portable so you can take it with you and
print from wherever you are.
What to Look for When Buying a Photo Printer
PRINT
SIZES
Consider what print size will fit
your needs. Do you plan to mostly print 4"x6" or a variety
of sizes? Some printers only print 4"x6" while some
higher end printers can print wallet size, 4"x6", 4"x8",
5"x7", 4"x12" panoramic and 8.5"x11".
DOES THE PRINTER HAVE MEMORY
CARD SLOTS
You can upload your photos to your
computer and then print, but the fastest and easiest way is to
insert cameras memory card directly into your photo printer.
There are many different types of memory cards so check that the
printer you are considering can accept the type of card your digital
camera uses. A number of better printers have a variety of memory
slots such as SD, XD, CF and MS to accommodate a variety of cards.
LCD DISPLAY
It helps to see what you're printing.
A high quality printer usually has a built in LCD display. Some
printers even let you edit your pictures right from the printer,
allowing you to crop, rotate, brighten or add borders.
PHOTO QUALITY
Pixels (dots) matter. Better photo
printers offer up to 4800 x 1200 dots per inch. That means extremely
sharp, lab-quality photos. Some printers can automatically remove
red eye as the photos are printed.
Here are some of our favorite, top-rated digital
photo printers: