PictureMate 500, the latest home printer from Epson, promises to make visits to high-street photo labs a thing of the past, by delivering professional lab quality photos from the comfort of one’s own home.
The 10x15cm photo printer makes home photo printing quicker and easier with the addition of a 2.4” LCD screen, optional battery for improved portability and faster print speeds. Users can now enjoy high quality photos, minutes after they are captured.
The LCD screen provides step-by-step instructions, which make printing a photo real easy, even for those with little technology experience. It also allows you to apply a range of fun effects, for example, borders can be added to your photographs, black & white or sepia tones applied. You can also zoom in on a specific area of the photo, therefore cropping the rest of the image from your photo.
Printing your photos is now even more versatile. A new battery option means that those who wish to transport their PictureMate 500 can now do so, without having to worry about finding a suitable power source.
Faster than its predecessor, the Epson PictureMate 500 prints quality photographs in just over a minute. The photos are water, smudge and fingerprint resistant for worry free handling. And according to Wilhelm Research Laboratory they resist fading up to 100 years which is about two to four times longer than the leading brands of photo lab prints and about four to 20 times longer than prints from other dedicated 10x15cm digital photo printers.
Like its successful predecessor, the Epson PictureMate 500 is compatible with more digital cameras than any other photo printer. Images can also be transferred via the USB interface, or even with the optional Bluetoothtm adapter, allowing you to transfer images from your camera phone.
Another of PictureMate’s key advantages is its low cost per photo. Designed to make purchasing consumables easy and hassle-free for consumers, the PicturePack contains a PictureMate photo cartridge and PictureMate photo paper to print approximately 100 glossy 10x15cm photos.
“Home users who expect professional quality results from photo printers will find the Epson PictureMate 500 an amazing machine, enabling them to capture those special events like a birthday party, wedding or night out, with quality that can rival photos printed at labs,” said Khalil El Dalu, General Manager, EPSON Middle East. “More importantly, the photos can be printed without having to connect to a computer, in seconds. It is also a user-friendly device that makes even editing simple.”
About Epson
Epson is a global leader in imaging products including printers, projectors and LCDs. With an innovative and creative culture, Epson is dedicated to exceeding the vision and expectations of customers worldwide with products known for their superior quality, functionality, compactness and energy efficiency.
Epson is a network of 85,647 employees in 115 companies around the world, and is proud of its ongoing contributions to the global environment and to the communities in which it is located. Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corp., the Group had consolidated sales of 1479.7 billion yen in fiscal 2004.
