Forget traditional film and processing – now there are many new options for taking and printing all of your precious photo memories. The popularity of digital cameras has led to the demand for an instant way to get prints from your images. There are quite a few types of photo printers on the market, some use inkjet technology and others are known as dye sublimation photo printers. Let’s learn a bit more about these types of printers and find out which choice produces the best images for the lowest price.
Inkjet Photo Printers
Up until a few years ago, the only type of photo printer you could purchase for consumer use was based on inkjet technology. These printers work by laying microscopic droplets of ink on special coated paper. In just a minute or two, your pictures are done. The ink and the paper used by these printers can last a long time if you purchase high quality supplies.
Inkjet photo printers are capable of producing quality prints that don’t look much different that traditional printed photos. The cost of supplies can be high with the need for special coated papers and proprietary inks although the cost of the printers themselves is generally low. Typically these printers can produce photos in more than one size (from traditional sizes to full page enlargements) although you will need special paper in each size that you wish to print.
Dye Sublimation Photo Printers
Some of the latest and greatest machines on the market are dye sublimation photo printers. This new breed of printer uses special film that contains the inks in 4 colors (black, yellow, magenta, and cyan). Using a heating element, these dyes are passed to the photo paper to create your images.
The photo printers that use dye sub technology are capable of producing prints every bit as crisp, clear, and long lasting as the prints you would receive if you took film to the processor. They are true to life images and keepsakes that will last for 100 years or more.
Cost wise, a dye sublimation photo printer uses special cartridges for the ink as well as photo paper for the prints. On average you can expect to spend around $0.20 per print. The most popular models of these printers run in the neighborhood of $100. An additional benefit of dye sub photo printers is that they are usually portable and do not require a computer in order to print. If you need fast prints on the go, this might be a good choice for this benefit alone.
As you can see, there are certain benefits to each type of printer depending on your needs. Getting the best deal on your purchase will depend on shopping around for good sales. Often, you can find these devices on sale as “loss leaders” because the stores and manufacturers know that you will need to purchase supplies as well and they stand to benefit from that so they can let the printers go for less than you might think.
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