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Print Quality (0)
The PM240's print quality cannot be selected. The printer’s specs claim that it can print up to a 5760x720 dpi maximum resolution.
Internal Editing (8)
The Menu button accesses all of the editing options, and there are quite a few on the Epson PM240. It is from here that users can change the print layout to borderless, border, wallet, mini-wallet, ID, U.S. passport, 10 per page, half page, 2x2-inch photo, 3x3-inch photo, proof sheet, CD index, and 4:3 digital size. All kinds of tacky frames can be added too. There is a frame with Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty at the bottom, Mickey Mouse and surrounding movie strips, Dalmatians from Disney’s movie, Peter Pan and Tinkerbell, and Winnie the Pooh. There are some very primitive sports frames that look like they were designed on a free paint program by a 7-year-old. There are a few holiday frames and one or two frames that look like they could actually be used for something more serious. There are a total of 20 frames, but most of them are horribly tacky and will probably only be used for pictures of little girls. In the editing portion of the menu, users can crop or add black & white and sepia color filters. They can automatically correct pictures or change the brightness, saturation, and sharpness on +/- 2 scales in full steps. Red-eye reduction can be turned on or off and 23 different decorations can be added that look like free clip art. The decorations consist of everything from trains and trucks to mistletoe and ducks. These can be added to pictures, their size changed and position moved. Overall, the Epson PM240 has a lot of editing options compared to other compact printers. The changes can’t be saved on internal memory or memory cards though; they must be immediately printed or back up on an external memory drive.
Dedicated B&W Settings (7)
There is a black-and-white filter that can be added in the editing portion of the menu. This looks good with decent contrast, but even that can be changed within the editing menu to look more or less contrasted. Epson doesn’t sell a black-and-white–specific ink cartridge for this printer though, so don’t expect to save money by printing only in black-and-white.
Media Types (5)
Epson sells two packages of print paper, each with an included ink cartridge. One package is glossy 4x6-inch paper. The other package is the same size, but a matte paper instead. This seems to be the only media accepted in this printer.
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