Canon SELPHY CP760 Compact Photo Printer (2565B001)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The compact Canon SELPHY CP760 Dye-Sublimation Photo Printer prints colorful, accurate photos each and every time and is extremely portable, so it goes where you go. No need for a computer, this photo printer will print directly from a memory card, USB drive, PictBridge-enabled digital camera, or via the optional BU-30 Blue tooth interface (sold separately).

Canon's advanced dye-sublimation printing process produces outstanding 4 x 6 inch photos in less than a minute and at a crystal clear 300 x 300 dpi resolution. With over 256 levels of colors available, this printer is capable of producing 16.8 million different color combinations. Enhance images using the 2.5 inch TFT display and included software in order to take full advantage of the CP760's photo processing power.

The Canon CP760 is capable of printing photos as large as 4 x 8 inches that are both water resistant and resist fading for up to 100 years. It also features an extremely compact design measuring 7.9 x 3.3 x 5.6 inches (WxHxD) and weighing just 2.1 pounds. The CP760 is compatible with both Windows and Macintosh, and it's backed by a 1-year limited warranty.

What's in the BoxSELPHY CP760 Compact Photo Printer, 4 x 6 inch Trial Ink Cassette, 4 x 6 inch Paper Cassette, 4 x 6 inch Trial Standard Paper Pack, Cleaner (Inserted prior to Shipment), Compact Power Adapter, CD Printer Solution Desk, Document Kit: Cross Sell Sheet, Customer Support Leaflet, Registration, Setup Software ; user's guide, CD-ROM, User Guide, Warranty Card.

Canon SELPHY CP760 Compact Photo Printer - 4"X8"

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.6 x 3.3 inches ; 2.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0019I1K0G
• Item model number: 2565B001
  

Price : $163.99

Technical Details

• 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)

Costumer Reviews

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.

This is my first portable photo printer and I really love it. Allows me to print photos for my friends anytime. I usually use it with my macbook pro via iphoto. I normally have to put the brightness setting to highest in iphoto to get the same exposure as on my computer screen. Prints are sharp and colors are saturated with natural-looking skin tones. Really photo lab quality. Only thing I think that would make this better is if it also ran on batteries which would make it a really print-anywhere-anytime machine. Anyway, high marks for this little printer!