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Hi Margaret, I am nudging this for you and all of us, as I have not bought one yet, very valid points to take into consideration, so I will print this too.....

I was advised to use the (photo) paper produced by the company who made your printer, for the best effect - sadly (costwise) HP in my case!

UPDATE ON USING THE CAMERA Well everyone i have had the camera just over a week now have read all of the tips you have given me and getting on fine with it , cant seem to put it down bit like the computer cant leave it alone, very sad lol Margaret

Just a further short note. I've noticed that the handling of photo printes varies with the camera software you have installed on your computer. For example, my Canon software enables multi-prints (two or more separate piccies on one A4 sheet of photo paper), but it only provides a very narrow margin between the photos, which can look a bit tatty compared with the professional product from photo chemists. By way of contrast, my friend's Olympus software provides a much better margin. I've asked her to lend me her disc to install as well as my own, then I can use her prog for really good piccies I want to print. Philip

Sorry, I'd better explain any possible confusion between my latest note on camera software and ny earlier note about photo software. Your digital camera will come with a software CD to enable you to download piccies from the camera into your computer, store them and print them out. Where the photo software comes into its own is as an additional software prog to enable you to play around with your downloaded piccies, improve them etc, before you print them out. I'm a newcomer to this whole area of printing, but I've got a friend in Herefordshire who's been doing it for some time. He's got to the stage now where he can use his photo software to create some really professional shots, which he then uses to create Chrstmas and other greeting cards, calendars of local scenes etc. Magic! So you don't need to install any additional photo software, but it is a great help if you want to go further than just print the raw piccies you've first taken. All power to your elbow! Philip

Hi I have been 'into' photography since I was 11 (50 odd years) and alsways said I wouldn't want to go digital....Wrong!! I bougt my first digital an Olympus Camedia about 5 years ago, it still takes great photos and hubby uses it. I bought my second in early 2002 when my Dad died and left me a small amount of money (he loved photography so it seemed apt somehow). this one is a Minolta Dimage 5 (an SLR Digital VERY heavy on batteries), 3.3MP since then i treated myself to a small one which will fit easily into a pocket or handbag, a Konica Revio 420Z 4MP, all of them take excellent photos, the revio has a battery pack which lasts for ages although i always take the charger on holiday with me, usually need to charge it once in the two weeks. the Minolta uses 4 AA batteries and I use UNiRoss recgargeable 2100mAh they are a bit more expensive, I get them from jessops or Dixons and they last a bit longer than cheaper rechargeables. I know it is obvious but you will use a lot of battery power if you keep checking what you have taken, deleting etc. If you have plenty of memory card space it is better to leave them on and delete on the PC. I also turn off the display on the Minolta which also saves battery power, and I always have a spare charged set of batteries. In fact i am paranoid about it. I have an Epson printer but get good results with Kodak paper. My husband has just bought himself a Fuji fine Pix S7000 which he is pleased with. I am not keen on it because it feels too big in my hands, although my Minolta is as big, it is a different shape. Ann Glos

Hi Philip My camera did come with the software for printing the pictures of which has been put on to the computer i have now seen what i have taken and printed some off using Kodak photo paper they are brilliant. Thanks Margaret