Dell has quietly added an exciting feature to its All-In-One Photo inkjet printers. On models with full photo-printing capability and memory card slots, this feature makes it fun and easy to print exactly the photos you want.
It starts when you take the memory card from your digital camera and insert it into the memory card slots on the front of the printer. These slots accommodate all memory types currently in use. When the card is inserted, the printer will immediately open the photo menu and offer to print a proof sheet of the photos on the card. This proof sheet contains thumbnails of the images on the memory card, but also includes barcodes and markup circles along with step-by-step instructions for using this feature.
The first step is to select the size of photos you want to print. (You have to choose only one size per print order, but you can print multiple proof sheets to handle multiple sizes). Next, you simply choose how many of each picture you want to print. You can mark 1 to 4 copies and even select red-eye reduction for portraits, if needed.
After you’ve chosen the size and the number of prints you want, simply place the proof sheet face down on the scanner bed and use the Scan Proof Sheet command. The printer will then prompt you to make sure you have the right size of photo paper loaded. When you’re ready, press the Start button and the printer will automatically print the photos you ordered on the proof sheet.
This new feature makes it quick and easy to get copies of your favorite shots out of your camera and onto photo paper in record time! This feature is currently available on the Dell All-In-One 926, 966, 948 and 968 printers. Look for it on new inkjet models in the year ahead.
