Epson's latest photo printer is based on the excellent PictureMate 500 but cuts features in order to slash costs by half. Most noticeable is the fixed, tiny LCD monitor instead of a large flip-up screen and a hashed menu system. Photo quality is still excellent and it retains support for wireless and battery-operated printing, but the PictureMate 100's unintuitive menu system and small monitor are a real disappointment. If you can live with these shortcomings, you should be very happy with the printer's water and smudge-proof photos that will stay brilliant for years longer than any other digital printing option. If you can stretch your budget, the PictureMate 500 is a much more user-friendly product.



Link: BIOS Magazine