Canon SELPHY CP760 Compact Photo Printer (2565B001) | List Price: $129.99
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Brand: Canon
Binding: Electronics
Features: - Prints full-color 4 x 6 inch photos in less than a minute
- No need for a computer -- print directly from a memory card or USB drive
- Prints colorful photos at resolutions as high as 300 x 300 dpi
- Optional BU-30 Bluetooth interface
- Compact design measures 7.9 x 3.3 x 5.6 inches (WxHxD)
Good printer in general but not very satisfied [Posted on 2008-11-07]
I'm still using HP Photosmart A618 to print 5 x 7 & some 4 x 6 photos. I'll not compare the Inkjet technology with Dye-sublimation because the dye-sub is clearly better in image quality even with 300dpi(dye-sub) vs 600dpi(inkjet). but I'll write about what I liked & what I didn't like using Canon brand printer. btw, I print from the PC (fix the exposure, remove noise..etc photos using Lightroom or any other software) and then I use the official software to print.
What I liked:
- The photo is super clear and the printer produces amazing quality (outstanding). you will never be disappointed. I assure you that.
- The printer is fast enough.
- The paper quality is very good and you will not be worried about papers & ink (36 ink cartridge size will print 36 photos, no less no more).
What I didn't like:
- The paper size isn't perfect 4 x 6 (101.6 x 152.4). It's smaller (100mm x 148mm) in Canon and maybe more smaller than that.
I compared the HP 4 x 6 paper with Canon 4 x 6 paper and the HP was bigger by 2-3mm in width and height. I believe that HP produces a better size of 4 x 6 because when I resize any photo to 4 X 6 using any software I get (101.6 x 152.4) which means 1800x1200 ,resolution 300dpi. But When I print this photo size using Canon, the printer will crop automatically 2-5mm from width and height (Canon paper has 2 tabs at the right and left sides which can be removed after you print the photo). The printer will print at least 3mm in the tab area and will crop 2-4mm from the height.
Now if I don't want to lose any part of the photo, I should resize all the photos I have to 1748x1181 (100mm x 148mm). To do this, I must disable the constrain aspect ratio. but this will make my photo worse (a square looks like rectangle).
To override this problem, I must not disable the constrain aspect ratio but I need to make the height exactly 100mm. that's mean I'll sacrifice some (mm) in the both sides of width (if the Canon paper really 100mm height).
- The default colors settings aren't correct (for me the orange color was warm yellow and the warm yellow in the reality was almost green!!). what you see in the PC screen is different than the printed photo. I printed 8 pictures to find the correct settings for me. Raised the contrast, exposure and saturation a little and not equally. still, the final result not perfect but very good. (the colors, contrast and other settings in my monitor is correctly adjusted. mostly as I can see by my eyes).
Final words:
Before you buy any Canon dye-sub printer, take a look in Epson (PM260 or PM280) or the Fuji (QS-70 or QS-7). Check the actual paper size to make sure you get the 99% of the frame in the final result from the printer. You will need to take a photo to any shop and print it by the models you are thinking of. Make sure to set the resolution at 300dpi and the paper size of 4 x 6. Compare the results and choose what you like then.
photo printer [Posted on 2008-11-11]
I was very happy with the speed of delivery on my new photo printer. The printer is a perfect size. The only problem i have with the printer is the ink cartridges . they only print out about 8 photos then run out. I didnt realize that part, I had to order more ink right away cause i print out alot of pictures.
Basic portable photo printer that prints beautiful photos! [Posted on 2008-11-15]
I bought this printer as part of the Canon pink pack (pink SD1100 camera with this printer, both included in the box). I already had an Epson PictureMate PM280 but I thought it would be cool to have a printer and camera that matched. (Yes, I'm that vain. ggg)
The printer makes BEAUTIFUL high quality photos. It prints quickly and it's a nice little printer, worth the money. You can do basic photo editing on this printer, such as reduce red eye, change colors to B/W, sepia, vivid, ...add the date (or not) but that's all you can do.
You need space in front of the printer to insert the paper cartridge AND you need space behind the printer as well. The paper extrudes out the back at the start of the printing process.
However, I am spoiled by the rechargeable battery in the Epson PM280 printer I already have. It's not a drawback really, to not have battery power in this Canon printer, but if you are taking it to a family reunion picnic you'll need to be sure there is electric power nearby. (I wonder if Canon has a power adapter for this printer to use it in the car...have to check into that...)
Another feature I like about my Epson printer is the editing capabilities. You can change brightness, sharpen, and much much more. And there are cool frames built into the printer you can choose to add to your photos. This is quite comical at times, children love this part. I took a photo of their science teacher and we chose the Peter Pan (Disney) frame when we printed it...the kids thought it was hilarious. We chose the princess frame when we printed the photo of another male teacher...a great time was had by all...except for the teachers of course. GGG
Anyway, I digress... the Canon photo printer is a great basic printer and will work well. You will be very pleased with the print quality. It's outstanding!
canon selphy compact photo printer [Posted on 2008-11-22]
This is a really nice photo printer. It's great when you just want to pick the best and print. Great color!
GETS HER DONE CASE CLOSED GET THIS ONE FOR UP TO 4x6 or 4x8 [Posted on 2008-11-24]
I was asked (told) to do photos at our school's Hallowe'en party fundraiser, and was told print out would be over a B&W laser printer or color printer through a computer
No WAY . . .
I am after all a published photographer and saw the results of laser printing, even color, on plain paper.
NO way . . .
So I got this CANON SELPHY CP760 and two boxes of 108 sheets of postcard paper (4x6) with enough color printing roll inside to cover those sheets.
Works like a charm. Beats ANY ink jet out there. While your ink jet is wasting ink cleaning its nozzles, this thing is floating out perfect photos every time, no problem, no jamming.
Case closed.
You can choose an on board color optimizing feature which might make some colors a little too hot, or deep, or vibrant, than real life, but it looks great. And fleshtones are always true to the subject. That's what counts.
It is amazing how much photo lab software can be accessed on board, as well as directly on your DSLR. No need for a computer, ever, anywhere.
Just puts out great prints - excellent PHOTO QUALITY!
I wish I could figure out a way to attach my flashdrive, but just plugging in the SD memory card (EVEN 4 gig SDHC like the Sandisk 4GB EXTREME III SDHC SD Card (SDSDX3-4096, Static Pack)) is great.
AND you do not have to turn it off to unplug the SD card and keep on shooting. Apparently a little bit of roll might get wasted from turning off and on, but you do not have to turn it off just to pull out your SD card.
This thing is great, never fails, has PLENTY of paper and ink in the Canon KP-108IP Color Ink/Paper Set pack and never any spots or waste like with your high cost ink jet boys.
It did take a second or two at first to figure out how to load the paper in the carrier and then the carrier into the printer (lift the top clear cover as noted elsewhere) and also how to load the color film (just follow the arrows) because the brochure is not really explicit about these things, but once you get the hang of it, it quickly becomes intuitive, not a long learning curve here.
Also it takes four swipes in and out (clear some space in back) first yellow, then red (magenta?) then blue (cyan?) AND THEN CLEAR PROTECTIVE COATING (not black like another reviewer guessed). And the screen display tells you which color is coming (as if you cannot see on the page).
The product page says that clear coating is good for 100 years, better than my pick-up's.
This little printer is good, well built, fun, sturdy, inexpensive (relatively) for what it does, and does it very very well.
Where's the down-side? While your ink jet buddies are still wasting that expensive ink clearing their nozzles (was there really dirt in there?) you be printing out. Ink jets are just a cash cow for printer companies to sell expensive ink that gets wasted in cleaning. This Canon Selphy CP760 printer has no waste and no pain; just does its job and does it well.
So
Just one question:
What's a SELPHY anyway?
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