Sony DPP-EX50 Digital Photo Printer
Why go out to process your pictures when you could have the DPP-EX50 digital photo printer as your all-in-one photo lab? Featuring built-in photo editing features such as red-eye reduction and automatic color correction via Sony's new Photo Quality Processor, the DPP-EX50 makes printing the perfect picture easier than ever before. And what beautiful prints they are, thanks to the high-quality dye-sublimation printing and the colorfast resistant SuperCoat2 laminated photo paper (sold separately).Connecting the DPP-EX50 is a snap. It includes both Memory Stick and CompactFlash media ports, so you're assured maximum compatibility. It also features a USB 1.1 port for PC connection and a video port for previewing your photos in a slideshow on your television. You can even print directly from your Sony digital camera thanks to its built-in PictBridge software.
Sony DPP-EX50 Digital Photo Printer Accessories
 Sony SVM-75LS Ink and Paper Value Pack
Sony DPP-EX50 Digital Photo Printer Reviews
I have both ink jet photo printer and this Sony photo printer and the ink jet printer is nowhere close to the DPP-EX50. Like the other reviewer said there is no support for Vista and Sony have no plan on releasing any drivers update for Vista. I would give this printer 5 stars but Sony support take away 2 of the stars. I have this printer for over 2 years, it is great the print out is the best. Typical Sony product great product and no support.
But there's one big problemI upgraded to Vista and found it didn't work. I have had this printer for over 2 years and it is one of the very very best I have ever seen. Be warned. Months of emails later to Sony Tech support, I am told that Sony has no plans to introduce a Vista driver.
I've used it for about two years with no problems. Sony does make the ink and paper for thisLook up "Sony SVM-75LS"it is available from Amazon, among other places. I have to say that the supplied "Picture Gear Studio" software is pretty awful. So that is why I give the printer a 4-star rating and not a 5-star rating. If you want really great color and image sharpness and do not want anything larger than 4" X 6" prints, then this printer is a good choice. I figured that if I ever wanted a larger print, like an 8" X 10", then I would have a lab do it. It is slow and not very user friendly.
We had just retired an old HP/Kodak printer that was pretty good but not photo-lab quality. We can get them printed elsewhere for 19 to 25 cents a print. Then the ugly truth about this printer reared its head: It's not always easy to find supplies for this machine. As other reviewers noted, you have to replace the ribbion/ink cartridge with every new pack of paper. for this printer on its website is ominous as well. We worked it out that it costs us 57 cents per print on our PictureStation.
The closest reseller that stocks this stuff is Circuit City, about 35 miles away. (Wal-Mart and Best Buy do not carry the packs). We live in a small town, so we have to re-order our supplies online. The fact that Sony offers ZERO support, drivers, etc. If we had bought this printer ourselves we definitely would have returned it and bought something that was easier to re-supply and find support for. We were blindsided by the amazing quality of this Sony printer and went crazy with printing pictures.
We received this printer Christmas 2004 from my parents, presumably as a hint that they wanted loads of pictures printed of their new granddaughter. And it's pretty expensive, too.
If you purchase this printer, make sure you get a lifetime supply of ink cartridges before buying or you will find that the printer is useless. This printer does excellent, quality, professional printing but I cannot recommend purchasing it. Sony has changed the ink cartridge when they came out with the DPP-FP30 & the DPP-FP50 and no longer make the cartridge for this printer.
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