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Post by boymom5 on Oct 15, 2018 21:14:18 GMT
I’m thinking of getting a photo printer. Any recommendations?
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Post by BSideCrafter on Oct 15, 2018 21:19:23 GMT
It's pricey, but I love the Epson PM400. The only downside I've found in the 10 months I've had it. I can only get ink online. So I have to make sure I order before I run low.
I had a Selphy but didn't like the not true 4x6 size and the perforated edges.
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Post by Patter on Oct 15, 2018 21:46:19 GMT
I would also highly recommend the Epson PM400. This is my 3rd photo printer, and NONE have compared to this. Amazing!
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Post by karinec on Oct 15, 2018 22:04:26 GMT
Another former Selphy owner and fan of the Epson PM 400.
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Post by KelleeM on Oct 15, 2018 23:11:25 GMT
And another PM400 recommendation. I love mine.
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Post by artisticscrapper on Oct 16, 2018 0:09:01 GMT
I wanted the PM but non of the stores I my area had it and I didn’t want to buy it online. Plus ithe printer and refills were a little expensive so I ended up getting the Selphie. I usually send out pictures for developing but when I need to print just a few it works well for that. The pictures look good and it’s easy to use.
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Post by Citygirl on Oct 16, 2018 0:45:02 GMT
Another vote for the Epson PM 400. Love it!
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Post by ss on Oct 16, 2018 1:03:12 GMT
I just ordered the selphy (?spelling) 1300 from HSN. Will I regret it?
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Post by garagesaler on Oct 16, 2018 1:33:28 GMT
I love my Canon Selphy. Nice and compact and prints great pictures!
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Post by amom23 on Oct 16, 2018 1:42:19 GMT
I just ordered the selphy (?spelling) 1300 from HSN. Will I regret it? My friend bought one and hates it. I’ve only had my Epson PM400 so I can’t compare in a side by side, but I’m VERY happy with my Epson. I love being able to print true 4x6 plus 5x7 photos too. |
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Post by kish73 on Oct 16, 2018 3:14:38 GMT
I have owned almost every variation of the little HP Compact Photo Printers through the years & all were great. The only problem I had with them, and the reason I had to buy something else is Windows 8-10 doesn’t support them so HP no longer supports them. I still have 2 of them & they work perfectly fine on my ancient laptop that I hang onto just because of them. It is used exclusively for them but when the ink runs out, they will be obsolete (I bought all the ink cartridges I could find!). Sooooo, I did a ton of research, watched every Selphy vs PM 400 comparison video I could find, read everything I could find and finally made the decision to buy my PM 400. I have not regretted it for a moment. It prints beautiful, crisp photos every.single.time. I also love the option of printing 4x6 or 5x7 photos, an option I had on my HP compact printers & used all the time. I also did not like that the Selphy did not print a true 4x6. When I bought my original HP compact printer my choices were between the early version of the PictureMate, the Selphy & the HP. I chose the HP. I have heard where some people have had trouble if they don’t use their PM 400 for long periods of time but I have not had that problem & believe me, mine sits very long stretches of time. But Bless it’s little heart, the moment I turn it on, it just hums right along, printing gorgeous photos as if I had just used it the day before. I’ve had it about a year & a half now. Would most definitely buy it again in a skinny minute! Another plus to this little guy is I always took advantage whenever Office Depot would have BOGO free HP Premium photo paper, so I have a ton of it. It works fine for me so far! I haven’t had any issues yet, but you are on your own if you try it! Sorry I didn’t mean to be so long, but I spent so much time researching mine & I would have appreciated any & all recommendations. I’m a happy PM 400 owner & will buy another one when this one decides to go to the photo printer graveyard where all good little printers go to die.
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Post by chrispeas on Oct 16, 2018 3:15:34 GMT
Someday I’ll get the PM 400 but for now I’ll keep using my Epson Charm. I’m still happy with it and I can still buy the print packs local.
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Post by Patter on Oct 16, 2018 10:03:08 GMT
I just ordered the selphy (?spelling) 1300 from HSN. Will I regret it? Here is a comparison I did. This is an older photo but maybe it will help you. The PM400 is closest to the color of my boys. The Selphy coloring is way off. That's one thing I dislike about it. The coloring is never how I like it.  |
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Post by Restless Spirit on Oct 16, 2018 22:59:21 GMT
I’m completely bummed. My Epson PM400 has pretty much stopped functioning. It no longer prints wirelessly, I have to plug it in and even then it no longer prints a full picture. It prints less the 1/4 of a 4 x 6, then stops. I have tried every kind of troubleshooting and I can’t seem to get it work.
I have had it since June 2016. I’m a little disappointed it didn’t last a little longer particularly since I do not use it all that frequently. I’m trying to decide if I want to buy another one, or switch to a different printer. When it did work, it made lovely prints.
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Post by Patter on Oct 17, 2018 9:54:37 GMT
I’m completely bummed. My Epson PM400 has pretty much stopped functioning. It no longer prints wirelessly, I have to plug it in and even then it no longer prints a full picture. It prints less the 1/4 of a 4 x 6, then stops. I have tried every kind of troubleshooting and I can’t seem to get it work. I have had it since June 2016. I’m a little disappointed it didn’t last a little longer particularly since I do not use it all that frequently. I’m trying to decide if I want to buy another one, or switch to a different printer. When it did work, it made lovely prints. Oh wow, that's terrible. I am sorry. Did you try to trouble shoot with Epson? |
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Post by woodysbetty on Oct 17, 2018 18:32:28 GMT
I love my Epson PM-400. It was my first photo printer and I love it!!
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Post by Restless Spirit on Oct 17, 2018 21:56:02 GMT
I’m completely bummed. My Epson PM400 has pretty much stopped functioning. It no longer prints wirelessly, I have to plug it in and even then it no longer prints a full picture. It prints less the 1/4 of a 4 x 6, then stops. I have tried every kind of troubleshooting and I can’t seem to get it work. I have had it since June 2016. I’m a little disappointed it didn’t last a little longer particularly since I do not use it all that frequently. I’m trying to decide if I want to buy another one, or switch to a different printer. When it did work, it made lovely prints. Oh wow, that's terrible. I am sorry. Did you try to trouble shoot with Epson? Yes. They were stumped. I installed and uninstalled software, turned computers on and off so many times that I lost count. We tried it from my HP Computer and my iMac both wireless and wired. Plus we tried it with my iPhone X and my less than one year old iPad. The only consistent thing was that it doesn’t work. It is such a super little printer that I will probably break down and purchase another one after I make a few other pricey purchases that I need to make. This still won’t stop me from recommending this printer because I love being able to print both 4 x 6 and 5 x 7 and the color is just outstanding! |
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Post by Patter on Oct 17, 2018 22:30:55 GMT
Wow, Restless Spirit, that's sad they couldn't figure it out either. It definitely is a great little printer! |
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Post by Mel on Oct 26, 2018 15:39:10 GMT
Another vote for Epson PM400. LOVE mine!! I get some pretty good deals on ink & photo paper on Amazon.
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Post by boymom5 on Oct 27, 2018 0:53:41 GMT
Thanks for the help! The side by side pictures were really helpful. I guess its the PM 400 going on my Christmas List!
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Post by mikklynn on Oct 27, 2018 12:45:41 GMT
Thanks for the help! The side by side pictures were really helpful. I guess its the PM 400 going on my Christmas List! Mine, too! |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2018 12:56:57 GMT
Love my Selphy. Taking it w/me to a crop today. Super simple.
I used to get washed out prints, like those above, but I learned to tune it to my photo editing software and taste and now mine are on-color.
Here's a nice comparison.
And some new ones
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