What They're Saying About: The Kodak EasyShare Photo Printer 500

The Kodak EasyShare Photo Printer 500 is meant for one thing: printing high-quality photo prints. Because it uses (dry) dye transfer rather than the (wet)ink cartridges, the photos are brighter, more long-lasting, and less likely to smear. YOu can print directly from your camera, from a memory card, from a USB key, or even from your phone -- but only up to 4 x 6 prints. (If you need to economize, the Kodak EasyShare Photo Printer 300 comes without the LCD, Bluetooth, and card slots for $79.95.)

Price: $199.95
Type: Dye transfer color photo printer
Print Speed: 60 seconds for a 4 x 6 print
Print Resolution: 300 × 300

PC Magazine Review

Rating: 4 out of 5

Liked: Prints from cameras, memory cards, USB keys, computers, Bluetooth phones, and PDAs. Includes 3.5-inch LCD for previewing photos.

Disliked: Loses details in bright areas.

In Short: The Kodak EasyShare photo printer 500 prints high-quality 4- by 6-inch photos at reasonably fast speeds and from a wide range of sources.

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Steve's Digicams Review

Rating: N/A

Liked: Pictures are enhanced with Kodak PerfectTouch Technology, automatically delivering better, brighter pictures without the use of complex menu commands. This is a dye transfer printer, not an inkjet. Never change another messy, leaking ink cartridge, this is a completely dry process.

Disliked: The jury is still out as to whether the Wi-Fi capabilities are all that useful or not. It's only useable within a hundred feet or so and it's just as easy to remove the card or plug in a cable to make prints.

In Short: : The Kodak Easyshare Photo Printer 500 is extremely easy to use, produces brilliant color photos that rival conventionally processed prints both in quality and longevity.

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