Portable Photo Printer Reviews

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Learn about Portable Photo Printers

The first inkjet printers became widely available to us in 1988, when Hewlett Packard (HP) brought us the DeskJet Printer. However, the price point for the printer and ink was out of reach for most people, starting at $1000. But it sparked a boom in technology and a race to produce printers to be used in the home that were affordable and convenient. For the next 30 years, the progression from black ink printers to color inkjet printers to photo printers developed at lightning speed. Today photo printers are portable, have direct camera to photo capabilities and produce lab quality pictures at about 15 pages per minute. The ability of these printers to go mobile fits nicely with our fast paced world. Take a picture, print it and hand out great photos to your guests before they even leave the party!

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What to avoid?

    When choosing a portable photo printer, avoid printers that produce low quality images, below 1000 x 1000 dpi. DPI represents dots per inch, and any lower than that will produce blurry and low quality photos.

  • What to look for?

    Look for portable photo printers that offer editing options such as red eye removal, adds borders, crops, etc. Lightweight printers with handles and LCD preview screens are popular choices. If you want lab quality photos, dye sublimation (thermal dye technology) is the best choice, while inkjet will produce high quality photos for every day use.

  • What are the hot, new features everyone's talking about?

    Today's portable photo printers come with lots of bells and whistles. From LCD preview screens, direct from camera to printer capabilities, editing software, carrying handles, high digital output and fast speeds.

  • What's the average rating for all Portable Photo Printers?

    The average star rating for all Portable Photo Printers reviewed on Buzzillions is ${formatter.format('0.00',$averageRating)} so you should look for a Portable Photo Printer rated above that average. That average rating is calculated from over 0 Portable Photo Printer user reviews.

  • Which brand should I buy?

    Canon portable photo printers, Kodak portable photo printers, and Epson portable photo printers often receive rave portable photo printer reviews on Buzzillions. These brands offer a variety of portable printers with LCD preview screens, editing capabilities, high quality photo output and more!

  • Tips & Tricks

    The key to a great portable photo printer is one that not only prints high quality photos, but one that prints quickly and quietly. Look for DPI output when choosing your photo printer and look at the weight of the printer if you plan on being mobile.

  • Notes of Caution

    Beware of cheaper portable photo printers where you forgo quality for price. Any printer that delivers less than 1000 x 1000 dpi photos is really not worth the price, even if the price is just $5. If you are going to print photos, you want the quality to show. They do not have to be lab quality, but picture clarity and color are important.

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Content created by Nikole S., Updated October 2010.
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How to Shop for Portable Photo Printers

When shopping for a portable photo printer, quality image output is of utmost importance. You want a printer that will produce pictures that capture the fun with vivid, true life coloring and detail. Features to consider are speed, quality (DPI output), cost per photo (ink price and photo paper price) and ease of use. The best portable photo printers print at a speed of 15 photos per minute (ppm) or higher, have direct camera access, eliminating the need to be connected to a computer, and are quiet. Photo printers that have a quality output of 4800 X 1200 DPI (dots per inch) will produce lab quality color photos.

Canon Portable Photo Printers
Canon portable photo printers are available in a variety of styles, one of which is the Canon Selphy ES30, which is as small as a handbag, complete with handle and LCD preview screen. Canon printers printers feature high quality digital output at high speeds.

Epson Portable Photo Printers
Epson portable photo printers offer a range of sizes that compliment your need for quality photo output. The Epson PictureMate Deluxe looks more like a boombox than a printer! Carry it around with its handle and print directly from your camera.

Kodak Portable Photo Printers
Kodak portable photo printers are high quality, high speed and convenient. Print directly from your camera with a variety of models to choose from. The Kodak EasyShare is one of the most popular models and was one of the first camera to printer photo printers to be introduced.

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