gadgetshow.channel5.com Updated: 2011-09-26 08:09:22
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Weighing in at 3kg and measuring 231x165x25mm, the Epson Picturemate 290 prints out images at a maximum media size of 100x150mm and at speeds of 1.62 pages per minute. With a 3.6-inch preview screen it also has a card reader, Bluetooth support and USB...
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Dear oh dear, the Epson looks more like a mop bucket than a printer! Its slab-sided design, muted grey finish and crude-looking buttons are worrying, given that its the most expensive printer on test. However, its rugged wipe-clean design means its t...

Excellent quality prints, Quick, Well-designed...

Steep price...
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itreviews.com Updated: 2011-09-26 08:09:39
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The PictureMate PM290 is an excellent dedicated photo printer. While not the cheapest available by quite some margin, the extra facilities of the CD/DVD drive and Bluetooth connection, coupled with its strong performance on speed, quality and print co...
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With running costs working out to around 20p per photo, it’s hard to ignore the PM290 if you are looking for a truly portable photo lab...

Size, ease of use, print quality, built-in archiving, running costs...

Limited editing options...

With running costs working out to around 20p per photo, it’s hard to ignore the PM290 if you are looking for a truly portable photo lab...
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expertreviews.co.uk Updated: 2011-09-26 08:10:03
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Epsons PictureMate 290 might cost a lot but it does more than other photo printers. Its the only printer here with an integrated CD/DVD writer, so you can back up photos from memory cards to discs. It has built-in Bluetooth so you can print wirele...
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The PictureMate Zoom PM 290 portable photo printer is Epson’s upgrade of its PictureMate Flash PM 280, which has been the standout portable photo printer for almost a year. By following in the footsteps of its predecessor and offering excellent prin...

Speedy; prints excellent photos with accurate colors and great shadow detail; user friendly; built-in CD burner...

No prints larger than 4 x 6in, boxy, industrial design...

The PictureMate Zoom PM 290’s improvements over its predecessor are subtle but significant. Faster, more affordable, and problem-free, the Zoom is the best portable photo printer you can currently buy...
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The Epson PictureMate 290 portable photo printer is Epsons upgrade of its PictureMate Flash PM 280. The Epson PictureMate 290 follows in the footsteps of its predecessor and offers excellent print quality, fast print speeds, a great user interface...

The Epson PictureMate 290's improvements over its predecessor are subtle but significant. Faster, more affordable, and problem-free, the Epson PictureMate Zoom PM 290 is the best portable photo printer you can currently buy, if you don't mind its prin...
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v3.co.uk Updated: 2011-09-26 08:09:49
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Who wants to traipse off to the high street or spend ages uploading images to a website when it’s often easier and cheaper to print photos at home? Epson is the brand of choice for many photo professionals, so is its latest portable printer, the top...

Fast good quality photo prints Easy to install ink Memory card slots and Bluetooth compatibility...

Pricey Boxy design wont win any awards No USB cable supplied...

The Epson PM 290 is the very definition of ‘you get what you pay for’; unusually in trying to be the jack-of-all-trades it actually succeeds. Not only does it boast the best prints from a portable device we’ve seen, it delivers them supe...
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Industry pundits feared that the coming of digital photography would kill off high street photo processing. While there was certainly a dip, the death knoll hasn’t definitively sounded – the market to an extent re-invigorated by those...

Print speed matches Epson's claims - making it the fastest in its class, colour-rich, sharply detailed prints outclass competing dye subs...

The Cold War 'Funeral in Berlin' era styling, the high asking price (though a non Bluetooth model is available for a more reasonable £99)...

It’s rare that we have hardly anything bad to say about a device – but the Epson PictureMate 290 is one of those instances. It’s simply a great product – and with a more competitive price (which you’ll doubtless find online) just perhaps deserving of...
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Epson has had quite a bit of success with its dedicated, small-format photo printers. Its new range of PictureMate devices builds on the successful design of earlier models, right down to the odd, clear plastic windows in their lids. The PictureMate PM290...
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dpnow.com Updated: 2011-09-26 08:10:08
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Speed and value added features make the Epson PictureMate 290 stand out But is its toughest competitor one of the family? Epson PictureMate 290 6x4 inch ink jet photo printer. Typical pricing: PM290: UK£169, US$200, EU€249 For comparison - PM260: UK...
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about.com Updated: 2015-12-20 09:46:27
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The Epson PictureMate Zoom Compact Photo Printer is a versatile machine that produces prints that can rival neighborhood photo labs, in an amazingly short time. It won’t put any professional photo labs out of work, but it can satisfy picky amateur and...

The Epson PictureMate Zoom Compact Photo Printer is a versatile machine that produces prints that can rival neighborhood photo labs, in an amazingly short time. It won’t put any professional photo labs out of work, but it can satisfy picky amateur a...
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Epson’s small-format printers continue to evolve with the high-end PictureMate Zoom – PM 290 model (US4199.99). It boasts faster printing speeds, a larger 3.6-inch flip-up LCD for easier viewing and editing of files, a handy built-in...
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Epson’s small-format printers continue to evolve with the high-end PictureMate Zoom – PM 290 model. It boasts faster printing speeds, a larger 3.6" flip-up LCD for easier viewing and editing of files, a handy built-in CD burner for...

Quality prints...

Epson's small-format printers continue to evolve with the high-end PictureMate Zoom " PM 290 model. It boasts faster printing speeds, a larger 3.6" flip-up LCD for easier viewing and editing of files, a handy built-in CD burner for backi...
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There are two ways of looking at the Epson PictureMate Zoom ($199.99 direct), the high-end model of the newest generation of PictureMate dedicated photo printers. On the one hand, its Epsons faster, less expensive (by $100) replacement for last yea...

Built-in DVD/CD-RW drive for archiving photos and printing from optical discs. Low price per photo. Large LCD.

Relatively big and heavy.

The Epson PictureMate Zoom archives photos to disc and prints an index sheet for reference. It also prints high-quality 4-by-6-inch photos at warp speed...
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maclife.com Updated: 2015-12-20 09:46:27
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Epsons PictureMate Zoom PM 290 is a little dynamo of a printer. It’s all Martha Stewart’s fault. Before the domestic-arts queen came into prominence, all it took to throw a party was food, drinks, music, and, of course, energetic partygoers...

Marvelous picture quality. Portable. Good speed.

Stock up on ink and paper. 4by6inch prints only.

We liked the Zoom so much, we decided to throw a party just so we can show off the printer and have something to print. Of course, the printer isn’t just limited to party fare; it’s a 4-by-6 workhorse for the office, home, or even on location...
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How do you improve upon the best-selling snapshot printer? With Canon and HP nipping at its heels, Epson ups the ante with the PictureMate Zoom. It adds a CD burner, a larger LCD screen, and a faster print engine. Surprisingly, Epson didn...

High-quality prints; built-in CD burner also reads DVDs; photo longevity up to 200 years; search by date range; optional rechargeable battery...

Limited to 4x6 prints; included print pack produces only 20 photos...

The best-selling snapshot printer adds a built-in CD burner, a faster print engine, and a larger LCD screen. Printed photos look great, but youre limited to 4x6-inch photos...
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An integrated CD burner makes this snapshot photo printer pricey, but it simplifies mass-quantity photo backups.

Very fast; has builtin CD burner, Has builtin CD burner...

Expensive; flesh tones a little pale, Flesh tones a little pale...

An integrated CD burner makes this snapshot photo printer pricey, but it simplifies mass-quantity photo backups.
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SummaryPros: Speedy; prints excellent photos with accurate colors and great shadow detail; user friendly; built-in CD burner. Cons: No prints larger than 4 by 6 inches; boxy, industrial design. Price as rated: $200 Company: Epson, www.epson.com...

Speedy; prints excellent photos with accurate colors and great shadow detail; user friendly; built-in CD burner.

No prints larger than 4 by 6 inches; boxy, industrial design.

The PictureMate Zoom PM 290’s improvements over its predecessor are subtle but significant. Faster, more affordable, and problem-free, the Zoom is the best portable photo printer you can currently buy, if you don’t mind its print-size lim...
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