There is no doubt that the PictureMate printer has been a mega success for EPSON, now following hard on the heels of the PictureMate 500 EPSON has announced a lower priced version - the PictureMate 100. This printer has all the convenience of the 500 but with a few off the more advanced features left out. The best news is that this printer is priced at less than £100 - well OK it's £99.99. If you are after a true bargain then the original PIctureMate printer can be picked up for £74.99 (Dixon's and PC World). I will publish a full review on the PictureMate 500 within the next day and a review of the PictureMate 100 as soon as it arrives.

 

Print your own photos with the Epson® PictureMate 100   

PictureMate 100 is a truly stylish personal photo lab that prints high-quality 10x15cm photos at the touch of a button, from any digital camera.  Its optional battery is ideal for those who want to free their photos anytime and anywhere 

October 2005:  The Epson PictureMate 100 is Epson’s latest 10x15cm photo printer. It has a fresh and stylish design with an easy carry handle and optional battery pack so people can print photos anytime and anywhere. The PictureMate 100 is designed to provide glossy high-quality prints at just £0.19p per photo, making home photo printing very affordable. 

The colour LCD preview monitor helps users print photos quickly and easily, even for those who are using a photo printer for the first time.  Additional effects can be added to photographs directly from the PictureMate 100 screen, with no need to use a computer.  For example, images can be changed from colour to black & white or a border or frame can easily be added. 

The optional rechargeable Lithium-ion battery is an ideal solution for those who want to transport their PictureMate 100 and wish to print, anytime, anywhere without having to find a suitable power source. 

All a user needs to do is to insert a memory card into the PictureMate 100, select a photo and press print.  The Epson PictureMate 100 can print from any digital camera whether it be through a memory card, USB direct print or PictBridge.  Using the optional Bluetooth adapter you can even print wirelessly from a mobile camera phone. 

Epson has designed a PicturePack to make purchasing consumables convenient, hassle-free and affordable.  The PicturePack is a one box solution that contains ink and glossy photo paper – everything needed to produce 135 glossy photos. 

Richard Baylis, Sales and Marketing Manager, Consumer Products, EPSON UK says, “Photos are fun and the easiest way to capture all the special moments in our lives as they happen.  Getting your photos should be fun and easy too, that’s why Epson has designed the PictureMate 100.  It combines the quality of a photo-lab in a compact and stylish package.  Epson has also paid special attention to the ease of use and cost of printing, making PictureMate 100 the must-have digital camera accessory in every home.” 

Epson PictureMate 100 key features summary:

 

·         Print real 10 x 15cm (4 x 6”) photos from your digital camera or compatible camera phone at your convenience

·         With the great value for money Epson PicturePack you get everything you need in one box to produce 135 photos.  Hassle free and so affordable you can just keep on snapping. Cost per photo of just £0.22p¹

·         Amazingly easy to use – you don’t even need a computer.  See your photos develop at the touch of button.

• 1.5” colour LCD preview monitor for easy and quick photo view, select and manipulation
• See your photo print in 91 seconds (10x15cm borderless, in standalone mode)
• Create photos with or without a border, or add frames, in full colour, black and white or sepia. 
• High connectivity: Includes slots for all popular memory card formats², PictBridge, USB Direct Print and DPOF
• Optional Bluetooth^tm adapter for direct printing from compatible camera phones or other compatible Bluetooth devices
• Light, compact and with easy carry handle and optional battery makes the Epson PictureMate 100 extremely portable, for use anytime, anywhere.
• Back up function from an integrated memory card directly to externally connected devices such as CD-R writers or zip drives
• Epson PictureMate 100 £99.99 RRP inc VAT