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Fr= iday, July 09, 2004

3D"EPSON NEW ! EPSON<= /b> PictureMate

$346.00

Not a Printer.. a Personal Photo Lab !=

No PC: plus small footprint, means this can sit anywhere !
Low cost: at last Premium Photos for less than 50c each
Longer lasting<= span style=3D'font-size:13.5pt'> than commercial: up to 80 Years <= /li>
Faster than commercial: 24 photos in under an h= our^
More Realistic<= span style=3D'font-size:13.5pt'>: Latest Ultrachrome with Red & Blue = Inks
More convenient= : No driving to local Shops, no queuing !=
Suits most DigiCams: Most Memory Cards (even xD !)

Direct Connect<= span style=3D'font-size:13.5pt'>: PictBridge for direct DigiCam hook-up

Easy easy: Simple to use, 1-piece refill cassette = & paper kit

"The PictureMate delivers great print quality and is = fun to operate.."

EPSON makes crea= ting photos from your digital camera simple, cost effective and convenient. With the EPSON PictureMate, creating lab-quality, highly durable, glossy photos has never been easier. And for le= ss than 50 cents per photo, creating photos at home has never been more affo= rdable!

Quality - Brilliant pho= tos using the new EPSON UltraChrome ink system featuring Red and Blue in= ks for more vibrant colours

Convenient - One touch = of the button for lab quality glossy photos

Cost effective - At home convenience - for less than 50 cents per photo!
Durable - Create glossy photos that are resistant to damage from light, water and airborne contaminants

Versat<= /st1:PersonName>ile - The ideal companion for any digital camera, allowing you to create beautiful photos without the need for a computer <= /li>

The EPSON Pictur= eMate is now shipping

Key Features

Lab quality 100 x 150mm border free photos without the need for a computer

= Support for most available digital camera memory cards (Compact Flash, Smart Med= ia (max. 128MB), Memory Stick, Magic G= ate Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo**, Microdrive, SD Memory Card, mini SD Card, MultiMedia Card**, xD Picture Card) =

EPSON UltraChrome ink - featuring new red and blue ink for brighter photos

Print photos directly f= rom your PictBridge compatible digital camera

Convenient, go-anywhere= carry handle

Create frames and borde= rs using EPSON Print Image Framer (including Disney PIF)

Print directly from Blu= etooth compatible mobile camera phones with the optional Bluetooth adaptor =

Create colour, black and white, and sepia photos

Over 80 years lightfast= ness*

Economical PictureMate = print pack includes all you need to create 100 glossy PictureMate photos f= or less than 50 cents each!

Operating System suppor= t; Windows 98/2000/Me/XP, Mac OS 9x, Mac OS X 10.2x

1 year warranty, with an optional additional 2 year warranty (3YWPM)

Consumables

Cartridge<= /span>

Epson Code=

RRP
(Inc GST)

6 colour Cartridge and 100 sheets of PictureMate photo pap= er

C13T557090

$46.20

Cartridge only

C13T55709G

$38.50

Outstanding Phot= os

The EPSON Pictur= eMate features a versatile six-colour (Cyan, Magenta, Yellows, Red, Blue, Photo Black) pigment ink system. The result is EPSON PictureMate photos with extremely smooth colour grada= tion and beautiful skin tones. This makes PictureMate ideal for any colour photograph. Adding further to PictureMate's versatil= ity is its ability to produce BorderFree™ or classic border photos using different tonal effects such as black and white or sepia.=

Durable Photos

Drink spills and sticky fingers no longer have a devastating effect on your photos. The EPSON PictureMate has been designed to create photos with high levels= of water and smudge resistance, able to withstand the rigours of moisture and constant handling. Your photos will also maintain their vibrant colours for many generations to come, remaining resistant to the damaging effects of light for over 80 years*. Even longer when displayed in a glass frame or kept in photo albums.

Affordable Photo= s

With the EPSON PictureMate, creating fantastic photos is affordable. You choose which photos you want - unlike a photo lab that prints the ent= ire roll - the cost savings start as soon as the EPSON PictureMate is put to work<= st1:PersonName>.

Another great feature of the EPSON PictureMate is its specially designed Print Pa= ck, which includes a six-colour photo cartridge and 100 sheets of EPSON PictureMate Photo Paper (100 x 150mm). A= ll you need to create 100 glossy, PictureMate photos for less than 50 cen= ts each!

Simple Operation=

The EPSON Pictur= eMate can create photos with one touch, standalone, without the need for a comp= uter. Simply insert your memory card / stick into the appropriate card slot, and press the button. It's that easy! EPSON's PictureMate supports major memory card formats available today (Compact Flash, Smart Media (max. 128MB), Memory Stick, Magic Gate Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo**, Microdrive, SD Memory Card, mini SD Card, MultiMedia Card**, xD Picture C= ard). Attach the optional Bluetooth Adaptor and connect wireless devices such a= s a mobile phone, PDA or notebook computer. PictureMate even offers the versatility = of full Windows and Macintosh compatibility if required.

^ Print speed based on average 2 Min print time for 3MP Photo x 24 shots vs 1 Hour Commer= cial Lab for film roll.

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