Printing direct to an Epson Stylus R200 Photo

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"Ed" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> I was thinking of getting one of these printers. If possible I'd like to
be
> able to print direct from my camera without using the computer. Does
anyone
> know what camera's the R200 is compatible with for printing direct from?
I
> have 2 different Kodak easyshare cameras.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
You need the r300 model. Same printer but with direct print options.

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"Ed" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> "Ryadia" <ryadia@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>>
>> "Ed" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>> > I was thinking of getting one of these printers. If possible I'd like
> to
>> be
>> > able to print direct from my camera without using the computer. Does
>> anyone
>> > know what camera's the R200 is compatible with for printing direct
>> > from?
>> I
>> > have 2 different Kodak easyshare cameras.
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance.
>> >
>> You need the r300 model. Same printer but with direct print options.
>>
>>
>
> Hi Ryadia, are you sure the R200 can't print direct from the camera? I
> read
> this at amazon.com,
>
> "Simply connect your compatible digital camera to the convenient USB port
> on
> the front of the Epson Stylus Photo R200, and print your photos without
> the
> need for a computer!"

According to Epsons product brochures at
http://www.epson.co.uk/products/in [...] o_R200.htm :
.. Print direct from your compatible EPSON digital camera via the easy-access
USB port

>
> Not that amazon are necessarily a good source of information.
>
> Is the R300 still being produced?

Seems to be - lots of places here have it stocked.

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"Harvey" <harvey@not.ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> "Ed" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> >
> > "Ryadia" <ryadia@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:316pbqF38dm1aU1@individual.net...
> >>
> >> "Ed" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> >> news:316ipmF37jqhkU1@individual.net...
> >> > I was thinking of getting one of these printers. If possible I'd
like
> > to
> >> be
> >> > able to print direct from my camera without using the computer. Does
> >> anyone
> >> > know what camera's the R200 is compatible with for printing direct
> >> > from?
> >> I
> >> > have 2 different Kodak easyshare cameras.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks in advance.
> >> >
> >> You need the r300 model. Same printer but with direct print options.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Hi Ryadia, are you sure the R200 can't print direct from the camera? I
> > read
> > this at amazon.com,
> >
> > "Simply connect your compatible digital camera to the convenient USB
port
> > on
> > the front of the Epson Stylus Photo R200, and print your photos without
> > the
> > need for a computer!"
>
> According to Epsons product brochures at
> http://www.epson.co.uk/products/in [...] o_R200.htm :
> . Print direct from your compatible EPSON digital camera via the
easy-access
> USB port

Thanks for the link. So do you think this means it'll only work with an
Epson camera?


> >
> > Not that amazon are necessarily a good source of information.
> >
> > Is the R300 still being produced?
>
> Seems to be - lots of places here have it stocked.
>
>
>

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Why spend the extra money on the 300 when you can get the R200 and a
multi-format memory card reader and save about $70. That $70 would buy a
nice collection of paper and some extra ink.

John


"Mark B." <mbohntrash54@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> "Ed" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:316ipmF37jqhkU1@individual.net...
>>I was thinking of getting one of these printers. If possible I'd like to
>>be
>> able to print direct from my camera without using the computer. Does
>> anyone
>> know what camera's the R200 is compatible with for printing direct from?
>> I
>> have 2 different Kodak easyshare cameras.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>>
>
> You'll be better off with the R300 as it has built-in memory card readers
> and a LCD screen. The R200 only has a USB cable, which I imagine would be
> very awkward to do direct printing with.
>
> Mark
>

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On Thu, 2 Dec 2004 20:06:22 +1000, "Ryadia" <ryadia@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>
>"John Doe" <john_doe@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>> Why spend the extra money on the 300 when you can get the R200 and a
>> multi-format memory card reader and save about $70. That $70 would buy a
>> nice collection of paper and some extra ink.
>>
>> John
>
>The price difference is more like$250 when you buy the LCD screen.
>It enables you to crop and do some things the 200 can't do.
>I use one at events. Printing from one card while I shoot another full. No
>comparison at all with the r200. Good luck sending 8 megapixel files down
>the wire... Not any where near as practical as the inbuilt card reader of
>the r300.
>
I think you're thinking of the R300M; the R300 has an LCD panel, but
not for display of pics.
R300:
http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store [...] d=37368458
R300M:
http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store [...] d=37472318
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