PHOTO QUALITY If you want the simplest and quickest way to get photo-quality output from your computer, the $450 TruPhoto printer from Panasonic (888 726-2746) may be a good bet. The TruPhoto uses heat to develop dyes embedded in its special snapshot-size paper ($14.95 for 20 sheets) and spits out a print in about two minutes. Unlike inkjets, the TruPhoto prints emerge dry and won't smudge. The printer, which works with Windows or Mac, comes bundled with MGI PhotoSuite image-editing software. You may want to use the program to tweak the colors a bit, as I found TruPhoto prints consistently too blue. RELATED ITEMS PHOTO: Panasonic TruPhoto Photo Printer

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