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