WPPI Show Specials

WPPI 2010 is taking place this week in Las Vegas. We wanted to make you aware of our Show Specials. Most specials will end this week on Friday March 12 and some specials will not appear on our website – so call us today to take advantage of these money-saving deals. Don’t see something here [...]

Sony UP-CX1 Design Changes.

Sony has made some small changes to the design of the Sony UPCX1 printer.  The power button that was on the front has been replaced by a power switch on the back.  The old power button is now the “matte” button that allows you to toggle between matte and glossy finishes.  Here are animated pictures [...]

Sony UPDR80 Wins DIMA Award

We already knew that the Sony UP-DR80 photo printer was a winner. Sales have been brisk and our customers have been raving about the print quality, especially with the new ProMatte™ finish. So it was no surprise to us when we learned that the Sony UP-DR80 Photo Printer was named 2010 DIMA Digital Printer Shoot-out [...]

Sony Releases Windows 7 Drivers

We just got our hands on Windows 7 drivers for the Sony UPDR150, UPDR200, UPCR20L, UPDR80 and UPCX1. This is great news for those of you that have been putting off investing in a new computer. Or maybe you have been putting off investing in a new printer because you already have Windows 7? You [...]

I Updated My Snap Lab Firmware – Now What?

Sony recently released a firmware update for the Snap Lab UPCR10L. (Read our earlier blog post about it here.) With the new firmware installed the Snap Lab can now print with Sony’s Pro Matte finish. By the way, the Pro Matte finish looks great! The new firmware also enables the Snap Lab to print 4×8’s, [...]

Sony UPCR10L SnapLab Firmware Update.

The Digital Photofinishing Group at Sony has just released new firmware for the Sony UPCR10L SnapLab printer.  The new firmware, version 3.5, enables the SnapLab to print with Sony’s patented ProMatte finish and to print on 4×8 media. The ProMatte finish gives the prints a luster or E-surface finish that customers and photographers really like.  [...]

Sony Introduces Perforated Paper for Photo Booth & Novelty Photo Markets

Sony has introduced a new perforated paper for the Sony UPCX1 and Snap Lab that is perfect for the Photo Booth and Novelty photo markets.

Sony Printer Drivers, Demos, Tutorials.

Sony Photo Printer Drivers, Demos, Tutorials
Our tech team has been very busy so far this holiday season supporting our customers. One of the issues that has come up frequently has to do with Sony printer drivers. With the introduction of Mac OS 10.6 Snow Leopard, several flavors of Windows 7, a new Sony printer, 32 [...]

A closer look at the Sony UPDR80

Unlike digital cameras and inkjet printers, dye-sublimation printing technology has not changed much over the last ten years. However, print quality has improved, speeds have increased and prices have dropped dramatically. The first dye-sub printer that Imaging Spectrum sold was the Kodak XL-7700. With a price tag of $24,895 the XL-7700 could print a color [...]

How to choose a printer for your digital Photo Booth.

On a daily basis, I get calls asking for advice when it comes to choosing, or upgrading, a photo booth printer. Some of the more common questions tend to revolve around format and quality. However, weight, size and direction of media load are also important considerations. Photo booth design and output requirements need to be [...]