Six tips for picking a photo printer

Photo printers come in all shapes and sizes. Here's how to figure out which one is right for you.

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Look for a model equipped with a media slot that accommodates your camera's storage card type, or that has a PictBridge port for connecting your camera via a cable. Some PictBridge ports also accept USB key drives; the printer's specs should indicate whether it can handle key drives. This Canon Pixma MX860, for example, stashes its media slots behind a door on the front panel.

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