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Best Buy Ratings and Reviews

Customer Reviews for Epson PictureMate Charm Compact Photo Printer

Epson PictureMate Charm Compact Photo Printer

Model: C11CA56203
SKU: 9649191
UPC: 010343871601
Print your favorite digital photos wherever you go with this compact photo printer that features PictBridge capability. The 2.5" LCD color photo viewer allows you to edit images before printing.
Average Customer Rating:
4.667 out of 5
4.7
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92% of customers would recommend this product to a friend 
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Customer Reviews for Epson PictureMate Charm Compact Photo Printer
Review 1 for Epson PictureMate Charm Compact Photo Printer

Works great

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: TXJD
from Houston, TX
on 05/10/2012
What's great about it: Easy to set up and use, great quality photos
What's not so great: Na
Great for the price and easy to use with great, clear photos
About me... Infrequent user
I would recommend this to a friend!
I use it for:Photo printing
0points
0out of 0found this review helpful.
Review 2 for Epson PictureMate Charm Compact Photo Printer

Absolutely A+ across the board

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: Anonymous
from Ithaca, NY
on 11/22/2011
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Print quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Speed
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: Everything
What's not so great: Having to order ink online.
I have been trying to find a location that prints photos in the quality that I deem acceptable. It seemed every store I would go to would give me pictures back that were all pixelated and just very poor printing quality. This machine has taken care of that! I scrapbook and I am very particular about the qualtiy of photos I use so this has definately scored 100 out of 100 for me!!!
About me... Photo enthusiast
I would recommend this to a friend!
I use it for:Photo printing
+13points
13out of 13found this review helpful.
Review 3 for Epson PictureMate Charm Compact Photo Printer

EXCELLENT MINI PRINTER FOR HOME USE.

Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: C63SUNFLOWER
from NUEVO, CA
on 11/10/2011
Value for Price
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Print quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Speed
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: EASY TO CARRY, CONVENIENT, PRINTS FAST, & PICTURES LOOK GREAT!
What's not so great: PRICE & NO USB!
I THOUGHT THE PRICE WAS A BIT TOO HIGH. BUT IT DOES A GREAT JOB WHEN WANTING PRINTS FAST AND IT PRINTS PRETTY FAST AND PICTURES LOOK GREAT! IT REALLY ISNT' HEAVY AT ALL! IT REALLY IS A NICE LOOKING MINI PRINTER. MY COLLEGE DAUGHTER LIKED IT A LOT. I JUST WISH IT HAD USB BUT IT DOESN'T. FOR A HIGH PRICE, IT SHOULD COME WITH IT. IM A STAY AT HOME MOM WITH TODDLER TWINS SO I TAKE LOTS OF PICTURES AND DON'T HAVE TIME TO RUN TO OUT FOR PRINTS. BEING AT HOME, IT'S SO SUPER CONVENIENT!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
+3points
6out of 9found this review helpful.
Review 4 for Epson PictureMate Charm Compact Photo Printer

Excellent photo printer

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: Starbull
from Ostrander, OH
on 08/07/2011
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Print quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Speed
3.0 out of 5
3.0
What's great about it: Reliability, Reliability, Reliability. Great print quality.
What's not so great: print time a little on the slow side.
Bought this unit about 3 years ago and have used it incessantly. I take an awful lot of pictures and this little unit has been perfect. Never have had a problem with reliability. Print quality is outstanding if you use Epson paper exclusively. Features enable you to have some control over your prints which has come in very handy. Unit is very user friendly and menus are lucid and very logical. Very easy to use. I have never used any other photo printer so I can't compare this one to any others, all I can say is this Epson has been great and held up perfectly with an awful lot of use. All in all a great compact unit that is all you will need if you print only 4X6 pictures or smaller.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+15points
18out of 21found this review helpful.
Review 5 for Epson PictureMate Charm Compact Photo Printer

I was shocked!!!

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: Bustaskull
from Camp Lejeune,NC
on 06/13/2011
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Print quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Speed
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: Picture quality
What's not so great: I have no issues with this product.
I'm big into pictures,but when I noticed I could do it from home that'll make it convenient.When I bought this item I thought I was taking a gamble,but not true.This printer is all quality in every aspect of the way a picture should be.Take my word, I Recommend this to anyone who's searching for excel picture printing.Awesome Printer.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+15points
15out of 15found this review helpful.
Review 6 for Epson PictureMate Charm Compact Photo Printer

Not really worth it for me

Customer Rating
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Posted by: Gibhunter
from Tennessee
on 03/17/2011
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Value for Price
2.0 out of 5
2.0
Print quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
2.0 out of 5
2.0
Speed
3.0 out of 5
3.0
What's great about it: small
What's not so great: expensive
In the past I found that the ink is phased out quickly on these mini printers. It is also a pain to be unable to print large photos. Even if it is small, I wouldn't call it portable, so why not just stick to a larger printer with a second paper feeder for photo paper?
The print quality is great though, but it is similar to the newer all in one printers out there which also happen to put more ink in the cartridges (or offer XL versions with more ink).
ITs about average in speed with the canon MX870 printer.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
+2points
10out of 18found this review helpful.
Review 7 for Epson PictureMate Charm Compact Photo Printer

WOW..

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: toothfairyof2
from charlotte, nc
on 04/07/2010
Value for Price
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Print quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Speed
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: Size and features
What's not so great: nothing
I got this printer because my daughter wanted to know why we had pics of my older son and none of her. She's only 5yrs old in the age of digital everything(cards). Wih our son we had 35 mm film, so I wanted something not to expensive and would show good pics. This printer is unbelieveable, I have a digital SLR camera and the pics are so colorful, I saw the other reviews so I knew it would be good but not this good. They look like pics from Kodak, and the starter ink cart. is enough to due the 20 sheets that come with it and about 3 more. I also have the refill of ink and 150 sheets. I like that the ink is enough to do all of your sheets and if you run out of ink Epson will replace your ink for you, like no other company. Some reviews say that the ink after about 6 months drys out, but if you read, it clearly states to use within 6 months, any printer will dry out if not used over several months, gee, some people.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+47points
47out of 47found this review helpful.
Review 8 for Epson PictureMate Charm Compact Photo Printer

love this printer

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: sissy48
from ohio
on 03/28/2010
Value for Price
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Print quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Speed
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: I love being able to see picture before printing and u r able to fix minor details
What's not so great: u can't crop pictures like my old picturemate printer could
I received my first personal printer as a gift from my husband and I loved using it but u couldn't veiw pictures before printing without computer. Thats what is so great about this printer I can veiw before printing and correct red eye , lighten or darken or make various sizes of pictures within the 4x6 picture blank ,but the one thing I can't do is crop which I could do with my old picturemate printer if u could do both I would have given it 5 stars. can print from camera and phone which is great (have a grandchild) don't always have camera with me.Hav'nt hooked up to my laptop yet to see what I can do there , but hopefully will have time to set it up soon! when u print your own pictures it is very hard to pay someone else to.don't like waiting ,like the convience of instantly seeing the pictures you take and people can't tell that u printed them yourself. looks just like pictures u have developed in a photo lab maybe better.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+32points
32out of 32found this review helpful.
Review 9 for Epson PictureMate Charm Compact Photo Printer

Very nice portable printer

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: Tom49
from West Virginia
on 03/09/2010
What's great about it: Excellent quality prints
What's not so great: None
We use this printer for printing pictures on site at events we photograph.
Not only does it print well its also portable.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+32points
32out of 32found this review helpful.
Review 10 for Epson PictureMate Charm Compact Photo Printer

Great Photo Printer

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: BAP25
from Fairborn, Oh
on 03/01/2010
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Print quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Speed
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: Easy to setup, print cartridge, carrying handle,
My last photo printer was very slow, the print cartridge sounded like it was slipping gears, the door to the print cartridge did not close properly.
This Photo printer prints much faster. The print cartridge was easy to load and did not sit in a sliding holder. The printer itself seems well made. The carrying handle is a nice touch and makes it easier to transport around.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+24points
24out of 24found this review helpful.
Review 11 for Epson PictureMate Charm Compact Photo Printer

Speedy Little Printer

Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: CEO
from Los Angeles
on 02/28/2010
Value for Price
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Print quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Speed
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: Prints a 6x4 very fast, Is faster than my full size inkjet printer, Print quality is Very good
What's not so great: Driver installation is rather confusing,
The driver in the CD is useless. You must go to Epson website for latest driver. The instructions in the manual don't make sense. I'm using Windows Vista Home Edition and I spent 45 minutes trying to isntall the driver and it failed every time.
Other than the problem above the printer functions very well, print quality is excellent for its size. I hope Epson supports the consumables (Ink and Paper) for a reasonable amount of time. As it is for printers now days "Here today gone tomorrow" new model different ink cartridge.
It would be nice if they made a carrying bag to protect it while transporting, I used a small " lunch cooler bag"
I would recommend this to a friend!
+20points
20out of 20found this review helpful.
Review 12 for Epson PictureMate Charm Compact Photo Printer

epson picture mate charm

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: dpp
from buff,ny
on 01/09/2010
What's great about it: picture quality is great
What's not so great: nothing yet
this photo printer exceeded all my expectations. the speed, quality and it's compact size is awsome.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+16points
16out of 16found this review helpful.