Sharp announces dye-sub duo

Leonard Goh | Nov 24, 2008

The Aquos Photo Printer. Picture credit: Sharp

Sharp is probably known more for its Aquos lineup of LCD TVs, but the Japanese company has just announced two new photo printers, the HN-PP100 and the HN-PP150 which competes against the likes of Epson, HP and Canon.

Dubbed the Aquos Photo Printer, these dye-sub machines can print photographs in three different sizes, ranging from postcard dimensions to wallet-sized prints. The print resolution is 300 x 300dpi and it takes about 57 seconds to churn out a 101 x 152mm photograph. Image correction such as backlighting, red-eye and smoother skin tones can be achieved in-printer. The onboard card reader accepts commonly used flash media such as SD/SDHC, Compact Flash and Memory Stick.

There are five slideshow and 10 music options available for those inclined to viewing their pictures on HDTVs via the HDMI port. You can also beam pictures from your camera phone to the printers via the infra-red port. They come with USB2.0 ports to hook up to a compliant machine. The higher-end HN-PP150 supports DLNA and has an Ethernet port which allows you to access and view images stored over a network, too.

Sharp has yet to get back to us on the Aquos Photo Printer's availability and pricing in Asia, but the Japanese pricing suggests they should range from US$200 to US$250.

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