Saturday, February 2, 2008

Epson launches PictureMate PM270 A marvelous compact photo printer


With each passing day, it seems the stuff surrounding us both in our office as well as personal desk are becoming more and more obsolete and ancient. Companies across the world seem to be so hellbent on making each previous product look outdated, I wonder if there will come a day when the electronic industry will become similar to the fashion trends in Paris! — you buy something in the morning and it becomes old by the evening.
Fortunately, we are not yet there and can atleast carry our cellphones with certain degree of confidence. But, it is not the same for that old black and white printer; at least not after the launch of the Epson’s PictureMate PM270 4R portable photo printer that comes complete with a carry handle and folds into a box when not in use. Now if you think it to be wonderful, just wait until you see the features on this new baby. For starters though, it does its primary job to lets say ‘perfecting picture’.
The quality of the print is really good and it matches most printers in the same clan, if not better. It is integrated with Epson Claria PhotoEnhance, an ‘automatic scene correction function’ that optimizes skin tones, color casts and exposure levels to produce photos as close to perfection as possible. It also allows you to print without being directly connected to a PC with the various features that it sports. A tiltable 3.6? color LCD screen, PictBridge devices for direct photo printing and a Bluetooth toggle to print photos even from your cell or any other Bluetooth enabled device.
These features further ensure that you can do away with a compulsory PC usage. It also has a dedicated zoom function and improved design featuring membrane textured buttons, easier on the fingers than plastic keys and also contains a slot for the memory card. All in all, it looks like a wonderful buy and is priced at around Rs.11, 500 (around $288). For all the functions it offers, it simply is a great buy. It is a wonderful asset for those who might need a printer on travel and just the fact that it gives an option to operate without a PC support, making it much more viable.

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