| There are many millions of consumers who | | | | looking for simplicity. For those who |
| do not own a digital camera. They have | | | | don't want to purchase a printer, a |
| not yet experienced the convenience of | | | | similar option is available in many drug |
| being able to edit and print their own | | | | stores via a kiosk although this does |
| pictures at home. For many who are less | | | | take away from the at-home convenience. |
| experienced or simply less enamored with | | | | With Pictbridge technology a small cable |
| technology, the thought of having to go | | | | is used to link the camera up directly |
| through the multi-step process of | | | | to the printing device. The great part |
| getting images from their camera on to | | | | of this option is that it doesn't |
| the computer, edited, and then printed | | | | require much study to be sure the camera |
| isn't enticing. For others it would | | | | and printer will work together to |
| even involve added expense to purchase a | | | | produce prints. |
| suitable computer and any editing | | | | Of course, for an increasing number of |
| software. | | | | people their cell phone acts as their |
| What many of these people don't realize | | | | digital camera. For these individuals, |
| is that printing from a digital camera | | | | a connection to the printer can be made |
| can be a very simple process and does | | | | through an adapter that communicates |
| not have to involve the use of a | | | | with Bluetooth. Printing then can be |
| computer at all. This can be achieved | | | | achieved directly without the use of the |
| by either purchasing a digital camera | | | | computer. |
| and printer that are compatible or ones | | | | When connecting the camera, or its |
| that have Pictbridge technology which | | | | memory card, directly to the printer the |
| assures compatibility regardless of | | | | option of editing is not lost. These |
| brand. Either way printing without a | | | | printers offer simple editing functions |
| computer can be faster, easier, and less | | | | such as adjusting contrast, and |
| expensive if you don't already own all | | | | brightness as well as red-eye reduction |
| of the necessary hardware. For those | | | | and can be performed with the printers |
| who do own a computer, printing without | | | | LCD screen much as they would on a |
| it can still be wise as valuable hard | | | | computer. |
| drive space can be saved to leave it out | | | | Printing pictures from a digital camera |
| of the equation in the photo printing | | | | should not be a complex or time |
| process. | | | | intensive task. Removing computers from |
| Some printers have a card reader which | | | | the equation simplifies the process and |
| allows users to insert the memory card | | | | is easily achieved by connecting the |
| from their digital camera directly and | | | | camera or its memory card directly to an |
| print pictures from there. These | | | | appropriate printer. |
| printers are a great tool for anyone | | | | |