Article: Printing digital photos: Stephen Withers checks out four printers and compares them to professional lab printing services to find which gives you the best and most cost-effective results.(labs challenges: digital photo prints)(Lexmark P350)(Canon Pixma IP6700D)(Epson Stylus photo R800)(HP Photosmart D7 160)(Product/service evaluation)

There are any number of printers on the market that claim to deliver photo quality, but are they really comparable with the results you'll get from photo processing services available at your local shopping centre?

APC lined up a selection of printers from four of the leading manufacturers and put them to the test. We used four test images. The close-up of the baby's face should reveal smooth gradations in the skin tones, plus good contrast in the eyes. The lollypop shot involves bright colours, white clothing and skin tones. The boardwalk photo features a blue sky with natural greens and browns, plus white clothing to show any overall colour cast. Finally, the ...

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