Comments on: Epson PictureMate Dash (PM 260) Portable Photo Lab

By: Gret

Gret — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:00:12 +0000

I’m doing my research about this printer…. can the nozzles be clean?? any specific way??? how long the ink will be good if the printer is not used very often???

thanks

By: Epson Printers

Epson Printers — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:37:29 +0000

@Andyvan Unfortunately, this problem is prevelant in this printer as well. If you leave it unused for a while, the nozzles clog up.

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Denise Randall — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:59:03 +0000

I am very pleased with my printer. I really wanted to know whether or not Epson makes a comparable portable printer that prints 5×7 or 8×10

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By: mary

mary — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 21:06:10 +0000

I just bought this printer and the print quality is GREAT! My only concern is after I printer 15-20 pics and took my memory card out of the slot, my memory card to warm to touch. Is this common? I have two HP portable printer in addition to an expensive Epson & HP full-size printers and I have never noticed this before. I don’t want to ruin my memory cards.

By: Julie

Julie — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 15:23:59 +0000

Andyvan:

You’re right, I don’t know the answer to that question because I’ve not had enough long term usage with it. I’ll pose this question to my contact at Epson and see what their response is though.

By: Andyvan

Andyvan — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 05:44:20 +0000

Julie,

I don’t expect you to know the answer to this, but I’ll ask anyway.

In the past, some printers had problems with the ink drying and clogging up if you didn’t use it very often. This is one reason that HP brags that you get a new print head when you buy more ink.

Do you know whether this printer would be susceptible to this?

– Andyvan

By: Julie

Julie — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 14:34:55 +0000

ObscureStooge:

According to the information on the print pack packaging, there should be enough ink to print the pictures. I agree that it is probably cheaper to take your prints to Walmart or Costco as you mentioned, but for someone like me that tends to only prints few photos here and there, this is much more convenient. It’s also great for instant gratification at parties and family events. Take your camera and this printer and pass out the photos before everyone leaves

By: ObscureStooge

ObscureStooge — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:15:05 +0000

Nice review Julie, as always.
Sounds like a very nice printer, but my whenever I look at a printer I always wonder about the consumables.
Are the ink/paper packs designed so that the ink and paper run out at the same time? Can you buy the ink separately and use your own paper?
I have a Kodak 4×6 photo printer and you have to buy the ribbon cartridge and paper together in a package. It does work out that the paper and ribbon run out at the same time.
From the prices you list, it works out to about $0.25/photo for the glossy, and $0.32 for the matt. Pretty comparable to the Kodak (which is glossy only). I find that I use it if I only want a couple photos printed, or need a photo in a hurry, otherwise I use Costco, which is way cheaper and has excellent quality.

By: Julie

Julie — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 03:05:16 +0000

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