Epson Unveils PictureMate Show Digital Frame & Photo Printer

Epson announced the PictureMate Show, a portable two-in-one digital photo frame and 4” x 6” photo printer. This hybrid lets users display, share, and print images directly from a single machine. You'll find a 7-inch, 16:9 tilt digital photo display with 800 x 480 dpi WVGA resolution on the PictureMate Show. In terms of print resolution, the PictureMate Show offers 5760 x 1440 dpi for high quality photos in as little as 37 seconds. This 2-in-1 also offers 12 slideshow formats for digital images and a remote control.



Additional Features and Benefits of PictureMate Show:
  • Offers a large 270MB internal memory to automatically store hundreds of photos, run slideshows and reprint images any time
  • Prints from all popular memory cards via built-in card slots, USB thumb drives, PictBridge devices, and PDAs or digital cameras with optional Bluetooth adapter
  • Delivers durable, smudge, scratch, and water resistant photos that resist fading up to 96 years under glass and over 200 years in dark album storage – up to four times longer than traditional, film processed photos
  • Prints custom sizes from 0.3” x 0.3” to 4” x 6”, great for passport photos, filling unusual frame sizes, photo key chains, photo bracelets and more
  • Offers versatility with various layouts and color effects, such as classic borders or borderless options, mini-wallet, wallet, and 4”x 6”, as well as black and white, sepia, or color
  • Get perfect prints every time with easy and convenient photo editing features, including Auto Photo Correction that automatically adjusts photos for optimum color and balance, cropping capabilities, red-eye removal, and more
  • Delivers affordable prints on glossy and matte paper with Epson’s PictureMate Print Packs, which include ink and either 150 sheets of 4” x 6” glossy paper or 100 sheets of 4” x 6” matte paper
The PictureMate Show is currently available for about $300. Optional accessories include a carrying case and the Epson Bluetooth Photo Print Adapter.


Jennifer Johnson

Jennifer Johnson

Jennifer grew up around technology. From an early age, she was curious about all things related to computers. As a child, Jennifer remembers spending nights with her dad programming in BASIC and taking apart hard drives to see what was inside. In high school, she wrote her senior term paper on her experiences with building custom computers.

Jennifer graduated from the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. After college, she began writing full-time for various PC and technology magazines. Later, she transitioned to the Web. In these roles, Jennifer has covered a variety of topics including laptops, desktops, smartphones, cameras, tablets, and various consumer electronics devices. When she's not playing with or writing about the latest gadget, Jennifer loves to spend time with her family, capture memories with her camera, and scrapbook.

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