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Snapshot printers: fast & easy.(ANNUAL PHOTO GUIDE)(Buyers guide)

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| July 01, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

If convenience and portability outweigh versatility, consider a snapshot printer--a compact unit designed to print small photos and nothing else.

Often smaller than a few DVD-movie cases stacked atop each other, snapshot printers generally print only 4x6-inch photos. (A few models can also produce 5x7-inch prints or 4x12-inch panoramas.) These printers aren't intended to replace regular inkjets but are a quick, easy way to print photos at home or on the go. They use precut paper and either the inkjet process or dye-sublimation technology.

Dye-sub models transfer color from transparent ribbons housed in a cartridge. Yellow, magenta, and cyan are applied ...

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