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Digital camera printers

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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I have an HP 7200 printer (think it's 7200 anyway), with a slot for a camera memory card. It's a regular size printer, not one of those specialist photo ones. Anyway, I haven't got the manual or anything, but does anyone know if it's possible to print normal sized photos from the printer?
I'ts just I'm considering whether to buy a bundle package with my digital camera which includes one of those small printers, but am wondering if it'd be a waste of money. Even though my printer has the memory card slot, I can't imagine myself changing the ink cartridges to photo ones etc. every time I want to print off photos.
Thanks for any help.. x

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    You can print on normal A4 photo paper and cut it to size or buy paper that is already the same size as a normal photo but with a pop out border so te printer has something to hold on to
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Ah ok, I thought there was probably paper available like that. But would I have to change the cartridges to photo ones? I'm not really sure how it works...
    Don't think I'll really bother with the photo printer as if I don't want to use mine, I can take the memory card and use one of those machines I guess. It doesn't really seem any cheaper to print them off at home because you have to buy the paper, ink etc. which appears to be quite expensive.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I've mainly used Epson printers but all printers with 4 colour inks should be able to produce a decent photo prints on glosssy photo paper, the type of paper you use makes a big difference.

    Photo inks just usually add two more colours for better skin tones, etc

    I just bought a new printer last weeka nd only got a 4 colour printer because I don't print enough photos to be bothered about the few times when those two extra colours would make a difference.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Our printer has lots of different ink cartridges in at the same time, photo and not. Printing at home is expensive though.

    If you have a large number of digital prints to print, then it's actually cheaper these days to get them printed in a photo shop like jessops than it is to get 35mm film developed.

    Otherwise there's a number of online places that will print them and maill them to you, though I've not tried any yet.
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