Product with flaws, but also the competitors

When I unpacked the printer and tested I was shocked at first and was about to send him back again. But after a few tests I calmed down slowly and never imagined that the return will change their mind (there is (for me) at the moment no better alternative). Below the neutral (o) negative (-) and positive (+) aspects.

(O) The menu includes the following points:

All photos Print:
The settings are taken from the other menu items ('Print Settings', or the date format is 'specified printer Setup' in the menu item)

Print settings:
Date of birth: on / off (date will be printed in the photo)
-Red-Eye: on / off (display automatically goes => there so bad you can not check it if it works)
- My Colours: Off / Strong / Neutral / Positive Film / Sepia / Black and White
- Page Layout: 1-way / 2-way / 4-way / 8-way / Overview (Showing 1-8 photos printed on a sheet of paper, see passport photo / Overview: Prints 8 pictures with file name on a piece of work.. only via the menu item 'Print All images')
Picture optimization: On / Off (The image is supposedly optimized Contrasting, I see no difference)
- Margins: Borderless / with border (see picture gallery)

Printer Setup:
- Date Format: dd / mm / yy; YY / MM / DD; Mm / dd / yy
- Language: (menu language)
- Info Display: ON / OFF (When the main screen are shown the current settings in the form of small icons to the right of the selected image.

(O) Many cameras support the 2: 3 format is not directly (sensor chip has 4: 3), but with the Canon G10 gray bars may appear to indicate the area that will not print when printing (applies only to a 2: 3 Photo Printer).

(-) The display is the worst display that I have ever seen. You definitely can not tell whether a photo is armed or disarmed. I would even go so far that I say that one can not distinguish similar photos.

(-) There is only the possibility of the non-variable mode 'Borderless' or 'with edge' to print (see picture gallery). Must have a photo will be cropped during printing, for example, because the camera only in 4: can make 3 format photos that paper but in format 2: 3 (10x15cm) is available, it is not possible the area to trim to set the printer itself , The image is just centered and trimmed accordingly (see picture gallery).

(-) The 4: 3 (12x9cm) paper is much more expensive than the 2: 3 (10x15cm) paper. In addition, you need for a special paper tray.

(-) After separating the two unprinted margins (printer needs to hold this area) are the two edges not smooth (looks like a stamp). But the jagged edges are not very noticeable.

(-) Although the printer can position images on paper precisely (accuracy is certainly no worse than 0.5 mm), always print 3mm left and right over the perforation and thus also cut off. => This is more than necessary also cut the top and bottom off.

(-) The printer is very sensitive to dust. Each Staubflankerl in the printing unit is with laminated (between the layers of paint, or the top layer) and thus ruining the image => of 20 pictures are back with me 3. The case invites also easily electrostatically on, and is therefore a dust magnet => I store the printer in freezer bags with zip closures.

(-) Would like to see more menu settings.

(+) The prints have a very good quality, you see no pixels and the paper picks up 'real' and robust to.

(+) The paper is resistant to tearing.

(+) The photos are waterproof. After one hour soak in water the colors of still the same. However, the paper swells between the base and the cover sheet on => You can easily divide the paper. After drying, the paper raises a few bubbles => probably by different drying, but the colors are perfect.

(+) The printer has at least one display.

(+) A card reader for every memory card is installed.

(+) The camera can directly to the printer (Direct Print PictBridge) are connected. Many more settings can be made as the printer itself (for example, only cut printing, tested with Canon G10) About the Camera

Conclusion:
- The display is really bad, but at least the printer has a.
- Terms of dust have to be careful, however, this problem have all photo printers that work according to the thermal sublimation.
- Allow the printer settings to be desired, however, can this lack with a good camera (or its built-in printing software) or to a PC compensate.
- You can not go to all negative to say about the quality of prints.
- The price of each term of about 25-26 cents if you ordered from the lowest bidder is still acceptable.