• Use Photo Printers at Home

• Select the Right Photo Printer

• Choose Photo Printer Paper, Ink, Accessories

• Find Photo Printers on eBay Australia

• Buy Photo Printers With Confidence

• Need More Help?

• Legal Disclaimer

Use Photo Printers at Home

Use Photo Printers at Home

Exert creative control over your photos by having a photo printer at home. Besides being able to adjust things such as brightness and contrast with the use of photo editing software, you can also explore your creativity and print black and white or colour pictures for items such as scrapbooks, greeting cards and gifts. If you do not like the way a picture came out, simply print out another photo.

Best of all, having a photo printer at home allows you to share photos with loved ones whenever you want, without having to make a trip to the local photo store or waiting for delivery. You can even print photos for your friends while you’re with them.

Select the Right Photo Printer

Select the Right Photo Printer

Two common types of photo printers are inkjet photo printers and dye-sublimation photo printers. (Dye-sublimation printers are also called dye-sub printers and thermal-dye printers). Consider an inkjet photo printer if you are planning on printing photos as well as coloured reports and documents. If you want a dedicated photo printer, look into dye-sub photo printers. Also check the picture sizes that your photo printer can create. While most photo printers will be able to print 4x6 pictures, make sure that the printer can accommodate if you are interested in wallet sized prints.

Get to know inkjet photo printers
Inkjet photo printers typically shoot ink through tiny nozzles at the page, making it possible for them to create good quality photos at a decent speed and low cost. Most inkjet printers use a CMYK colour scale (C is cyan, M is magenta, Y is yellow, and K is black). A technique called dithering is then employed to trick your eye into seeing more colours. An excellent example of dithering is colour pictures in the newspaper. You will be able to notice the dithering if you take a closer look.

Some of the higher-end inkjet photo printers print with additional colours like a light magenta or light cyan, which allows higher quality pictures to be created. Inkjet photo printers print at reasonable speeds, and are thus commonly used for other projects as well as photos. Some popular inkjet photo printers include Epson photo printers, HP photo printers and Canon photo printers .

Explore dye-sub photo printers
In dye-sub photo printers, a CMYK colour ribbon is briefly heated and the colours then transferred to glossy photo paper. Cyan, magenta, and yellow can all be printed in a variety of shades and these shades can combine to produce nearly 17 million colors. The crisp, clear colours associated with much higher-resolution inkjet printers can be attained even at a 300 x 300 dpi resolution. Some popular brands of dye-sub photo printers include Olympus dye-sub photo printers, Canon dye-sub photo printers, and Sony dye-sub photo printers.  

Choose Photo Printer Paper, Ink, Accessories

Choose Photo Printer Paper, Ink, Accessories

The quality of the pictures you’ll get out of your photo printer is determined as much by the paper as by the printer.

Pick up photo paper
It is a must to use photo paper. Using regular paper will result in discolored, flat prints. To create rich, textured prints, you will require quality paper. Check that the photo-quality paper is compatible with the photo printer. Paper made by different companies will differ slightly in colour and texture, which can in turn affect the quality of photo prints. Printer companies often sell paper and ink packages. Using these packages will ensure that the colours and textures of your prints are accurately reflected.

Find ink cartridges and replacement ribbons
When working out the final cost of your photo printer, take into consideration the price of replacement dye-sub ribbons or ink cartridges. For example, to figure the price per print produced on an inkjet photo printer, divide the cost of the ink cartridge by the number of pictures that it can print. Most prints cost between $0.60 and $1.30.

Check your photo printer's manual to find out what kind of ink cartridge or ribbon it requires. Note that although third party ink and cartridges are available for a discounted price, minute differences in ink quality can affect how your pictures turn out.

Find Photo Printers on eBay Australia

Find Photo Printers on eBay Australia

Once you know what type of photo printer you want, go to the Computers & IT portal. Click Printers and start searching for item listings on eBay Australia.

• Categories: The Categories list on the left side of each page will help you narrow down your listings by item type. You'll find links for Ink Jet Printers, Laser Printers, Photo Printers, and more.

• Keyword search: Search eBay Australia title listings for specific words. For example, if you want to find Canon printers, type "canon printers" (without quotation marks) into the Search box. Click "Search title and description" to expand your results. Visit eBay Australia's Search Tips page for more tips on searching with keywords.

If you can't find exactly what you want, try shopping eBay Stores, tell the eBay Australia Community what you want by creating a post on Want It Now, or save a search on My eBay and eBay Australia will email you when a match becomes available. You can also find photo printers in eBay Australia's Cameras & Accessories category. From the portal, click the Printers link under Photographic Accessories. 

Buy Photo Printers With Confidence

Buy Photo Printers With Confidence

Before making your purchase, make sure you know exactly what you're buying, research your seller, and understand how eBay Australia and PayPal protect you.

Know your purchase

Carefully read the details in item listings.

• Figure delivery costs into your final price. If you spend a lot of money, make sure the seller will insure the item when it ships.

• If you want more information, ask by clicking the "Ask seller a question" link under the seller's profile.

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Know your seller

Research your seller so you feel positive and secure about every transaction.

• What is the seller's Feedback rating? How many transactions have they completed? What percentage of positive responses do they have?

• What do buyers say in their Feedback? Did the seller receive praise?

• Most top eBay Australia sellers operate like retail stores and have return policies. Do they offer a money-back guarantee? What are the terms and conditions?

Buyer protection

In the unlikely event that a problem arises during your transaction, eBay Australia and PayPal are there for you.

• Pay safely with PayPal: PayPal enables you to pay without the seller ever seeing your bank account or credit card numbers. In fact, PayPal protects buyers 100% against unauthorised payments from their accounts. Plus, with PayPal Buyer Protection, your purchase can be covered up to $1,500.

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