Photo printers have exploded in popularity in recent years thanks to a drop in prices and the increased use of digital cameras. Prior to the rise in do-it-yourself home printing, photo printers were typically priced much higher than standard inkjet printers and were mostly used by professionals. Epson then began to market photo printers to all consumers with their Stylus Photo line. Soon after that, Canon began offering inexpensive photo printers and eventually all other major printer manufacturers followed.