New Lexmark Printer Also Burns Photo CDs

The P450, Lexmark says, is the industry's first inkjet photo printer with a built-in CD burner for direct copying of photos without a computer.

Lexmark, a manufacturer of printing and imaging solutions, today unveiled what they are saying is the industry’s first inkjet photo printer with a built-in CD burner. The new P450 is projected for release in October with a street price of $199.

The P450, Lexmark said, prints up to 4×6 borderless photos and features a 2.4” flip up color screen for photo preview and selection. The printer’s built-in CD burner can be used to save digital photos to a CD without the need for a computer. Photos can be transferred from a variety of sources such as a USB flash drive, a digital camera which supports PictBridge, a variety of memory cards and wireless Bluetooth from a cell phone when equipped with an optional adapter.

Photos can also be viewed on a television by connecting a standard video cable between it and the printer.

“The Lexmark P450 brings more photo processing functions to the home, ‘said Najib Bahous, Lexmark vice president and president of its Consumer Printer Division. “People can now save and organize their digital photos on CD, print from a cell phone, view their photos on a television and much more.”