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Email Printer gets reviewed

Chris Davies, Dec 22nd 2006 Discuss [2]

If my snarky post back in October about a printer that dialled up a preset email account and made hard-copies of the inbox that Hammacher Schlemmer were selling interested you, then Gear Diary's latest review will be worth reading. Turns out that printer is HP's Printing Mailbox, and the service 'Presto' - for $9.99 a month (or $99.99 for a full year) a PC-phobic user can receive all the photos and family news everyone else is enjoying. Judie reckoned one might be worth getting for her elderly grandfather-in-law Chuck, and has adopted the mindset of a cost-conscious pensioner for her review! The service works as expected: the printer dials a toll-free number between preset hours, downloads the contents of a white-list governed inbox (i.e. only authorised senders can have mail printed) and spits it out onto paper for Chuck to enjoy. What I was particularly pleased to see, being unofficial (i.e. unpaid) tech support worker for my family, was the online setup system which could manage the printer and service remotely. If only I could do that with my grandmother's VCR and the clock on her microwave! Read The Full Story

Fujifilm Photo Printer makes tiny snaps on the move

Chris Davies, Nov 28th 2006 Discuss [0]

Sometimes, when I'm wandering the cold, dark streets in search of some food or another victim, I spot an obvious business opportunity - taking the photo of a happy group of revellers, perhaps, or documenting a road traffic incident. Of course, I never actually get round to emailing those photos off, never mind printing them and posting them via snail "are we nearly there yet?" mail. What I need, I hear you grumble, is Fujifilm's Pivi MP-300, a portable photo printer that not only fits into your (somewhat large) pocket but can connect via infrared and PictBridge USB to compatible digital cameras and cellphones to produce business card-sized snaps. Okay, so it's a mystery why they chose infrared and not Bluetooth - perhaps they're planning a special edition "Beam it in Blue" for next Christmas or something - but I can see this being a useful little gadget. Sadly it's Japan-only for now, and costs around $130. Fujifilm [via Pocket-lint]

Canon Selphy Photo Printer packs ink & paper into one

Chris Davies, Nov 28th 2006 Discuss [0]

Those video-loving minxes at Hottech have been flexing their filmographic muscles again and have come up with a review of the Canon Selphy ES1. The latest photo printer from imaging specialists Canon, the Selphy ES1 differs from ostensibly similar offerings currently on the market by not only having an odd name but also (and perhaps more important) using special, pre-packed sets of both ink and paper. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dyym5BUYfXY Connecting direct to a camera via PictBridge standard on most semi-recent digital models, or by slotting in a memory card, you can edit images using the LCD screen and apparently straightforward controls. We're not just talking red-eye reduction - if you've ever wanted to treat a loved one with a calendar made up of twelve photos of your wriggling buttocks then here's the photo printer for you: the ES1 has a variety of in-built presets, a calendar being just one of them. Read The Full Story

PC-free email for the technophobic

Chris Davies, Oct 26th 2006 Discuss [0]

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So your granddad is complaining that he doesn't get included in the family's Christmas mail-out, because he doesn't have email (his gigantically swollen fingers just mash against the keys and keep re-formatting the computer) and nobody can be bothered mailing him a hard-copy because they're all too busy IM'ing on their Sidekicks and flirting on Second Life. Zut alors. Why don't you splash out 150 sweet American dollars on this PC-free e-mail printer, that dials a toll-free number and downloads all the delicious messages that've been sent to your "private email address", printing them out on honest-to-goodness paper. Hammacher Schlemmer (who else?) promise that your address will be spam-free, and also include a selection of "colourful templates" including "Holiday" and "Summer Fun". Personally, my idea of Summer fun is drinking whiskey sours and pushing kids off of piers, but I guess that requires more than their $9.99 monthly subscription. Hammacher Schlemmer [via Neatorama]

Epson Portable Printer

Rue Liu, Oct 3rd 2006 Discuss [0]

Print on the go with Epson. In collaboration with design firm, Industrial Facility, Epson Japan has developed a portable printer with built-in 2.5 inch LCD for previewing pictures and an IR port for printing from compatible mobile devices. Bluetooth connectivity upgrade is also an option. Currently only available in Japan. Portable Printer With Built-In LCD [Via: Coolbuzz]