Your brother, a talented and well-equipped shutterbug, knows his way around his DSLR. He’s got a keen eye and a telephoto lens. The kid’s winning medals left and right, but your parents are over the printing fees associated with his non-stop snapping. What can you get him for a holiday gift besides some more outdoor… Continue reading »
Nov
29
Mitsubishi Introduces Mini Photobook Maker
Mitsubishi Electric Visual Solutions America (Irvine, CA, 888-307-0388, www.mevsa.com) recently introduced the Mini Photobook Maker to the U.S. market. Starting with trial runs in several New York City pharmacies and select retail supermarkets in the Northwest, the Mini Photobook Maker lets users create and design compact photo books by incorporating images from Facebook or a… Continue reading »
Oct
25
Versatile Wireless All-In-One Photo Printers from Canon
Canon U.S.A. (Lake Success, NY, www.usa.canon.com) is marketing the new Pixma MG8220 and MG6220 as two additions to the company’s line of Wireless Photo All-In-One models. Both printers have the ability to print from nearly any screen, whether on a cell phone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer. They also feature Intelligent Touch Technology, which significantly… Continue reading »
Oct
18
Wilhelm Imaging Research Gives Ilford Paper High Print Permanence Rating
Ilford Imaging, Switzerland (www.ilford.com), a leading developer and manufacturer of professional inkjet media, has been given high print permanence ratings from Wilhelm Imaging Research, Inc., the world’s leading independent permanence testing laboratory. In fact, recent testing showed that Ilford Galerie Gold Fibre Silk, Smooth Pearl and Smooth Gloss Media and HP Vivera pigment inks withstood… Continue reading »
Oct
12
Buyers Laboratory Recognizes Canon Wide-format Solutions
Buyers Laboratory (BLI) (www.buyerslab.com) has given the Outstanding Document Security Solution and Outstanding Color Inkjet Wide Format Production Photo Printer Summer “Pick” awards to Canon U.S.A (Lake Success, NY, www.usa.canon.com/cusa/home) for its Uniflow Serverless Secure Print solution and the popular imagePrograf iPF8300S large format printer. “Pick” awards were created to recognize the hardware and software… Continue reading »
Sep
16
HP Large Format Negative Solution
HP is offering a free, downloadable software package that allows photographers to use the HP DesignJet Z3200 Photo Printer to produce classic silver halide prints or hardcopy image archives from photo negatives. The new Large Format Photo Negative software package includes a paper preset for the DesignJet Z3200 Photo Printer that enables users to print… Continue reading »
Sep
14
World-Renowned Surfing Photographer Turns to Epson
Sean Davey, a professional photographer specializing in surfing and water photography, uses an Epson Stylus Pro 9900 44-inch printer and Signature Worthy Exhibition Canvas Gloss paper to generate breathtaking output that seems to put you into the picture. Davey chose the Epson printer/Exhibition Canvas Gloss combination because every color comes out exactly as it should… Continue reading »
Aug
09
LexJet Introduces Fabric Line for Aqueous Inkjet Printers
LexJet (Sarasota, FL, 800/453-9538, www.lexjet.com) is marketing a versatile, economical, high-quality line of fabric that’s designed for wide format aqueous inkjet printers. The new Poly Select fabrics are ideally suited for both short-term outdoor applications and longer-term indoor applications, such as banner stands, retail point of purchase, trade shows, corporate lobbies, table drapes, flags and… Continue reading »
Aug
04
Epson Stylus Photo R3000 Inkjet Offers Advanced Features
Epson (Long Beach, CA, www.epson.com) is offering the Stylus Photo R3000, a 13-inch wide inkjet printer that delivers professional features such as high-capacity cartridges, networking, wireless connectivity, and Advanced Media Handling. The new printer also features 5670 x 1440-dpi resolution, the company’s nine-color UltraChrome K3 with Vivid Magenta Pigment ink, and an innovative MicroPiezo AMC print head.… Continue reading »
Jul
05
Printer specs to watch when buying a new printer
When you’re buying a printer, it makes sense to think long-term. Pay attention to issues like the page yield of the cartridges your printer uses and whether it can automatically print on both sides of a sheet of paper. Doing your homework about those specs will ensure that the printer you think is cheap won’t… Continue reading »