What a great printer! I bought one 12 months ago for my Canon Ixus digital camera (although this printer works with any "PictBridge" compatible camera) and haven't looked back.
I'm sure if I added up the price of the printer and the paper/ink packs then it would take a very long time before ... Read review
The SELPHY CP500 is every digital camera user's dream: an incredibly fast photo printer ... more
that delivers high quality, glossy photo lab images. Simply connect your PictBridge or Canon Direct Print compatible camera directly to the SELPHY CP500, select you...
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Advantages: Fantasic photo-lab quality Disadvantages: A little pricey
...12 months ago for my Canon Ixus digital camera (although this printer works with any "PictBridge" compatible camera) and haven't looked back.
I'm sure if I added up the price of the printer and the paper/ink packs then it would take a very long time before I started saving money not using photo labs, but it's good fun to use and handy being able to print photos whenever you want (e.g. if a relative comes round and wants a ... ...to use with a PictBridge-compatible camera - just plug the camera into it and press the "print" button (it can also be plugged into a PC and used like a conventional printer).
The paper/ink packs cost around £10 for 36 prints, and you'll soon see why they are sold in packs. The printer is a "dye sublimation" printer, and works like a commercial printing machine by repeatedly passing the paper through the printer ... more
What a great printer! I bought one 12 months ago for my Canon Ixus digital camera (although this printer works with any "PictBridge" compatible camera) and haven't looked back.
I'm sure if I added up the price of the printer and the paper/ink packs then it would take a very long time before I started saving money not using photo labs, but it's good fun to use and handy being able to print photos whenever you want (e.g. if a relative comes round and wants a copy).
The printer is a real no-brainer to use with a PictBridge-compatible camera - just plug the camera into it and press the "print" button (it can also be plugged into a PC and used like a conventional printer).
The paper/ink packs cost around £10 for 36 prints, and you'll soon see why they are sold in packs. The printer is a "dye sublimation" printer, and works like a commercial printing machine by repeatedly passing the paper through the printer and applying each of the ink colours (yellow, cyan, magenta) to build up the final image. It's fascinating to watch the picture forming as the paper goes back and forth. The ink "cartridge" is actually a roll of plastic containing the different ink colours, and is designed to print 36 prints (if you've bought a 36 pack), due to the way it applies the ink across the paper.
The printer is a little on the slow side, taking around a minute to print a photo, but as I mentioned above it is fascinating to watch, and a talking point if you have anyone around! However most cameras should allow you to select a number of photos to print, and you can leave it to it.
The printer itself is a really nice bit of kit - very small (about the size of a thick paperback), with lights inside that glow to tell you what it is doing, but it's a little noisy when printing.
All-in-all an excellent printer, producing genuine photo-lab quality prints.
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The SELPHY CP500 is every digital camera user's dream: an incredibly fast photo printer that delivers high quality, glossy photo lab images. Simply connect your PictBridge or Canon Direct Print compatible camera directly to the SELPHY CP500, select your favorite image and you can start to see your images print immediately - it is really that easy. Superb quality photos with vibrant and natural colors are beautifully recreated with the SELPHY CP500's capability for 16.7 million colors and smooth tonal gradations. A durable glossy protective coating helps to protect your precious memories from moisture and fading for up to 100 years. It also gives your photos a traditional look and feel, just like a professional high street photo lab. The SELPHY CP500 is incredibly quick. Its newly designed print engine delivers postcard size images (100 x 148mm) at an incredible 63 seconds (using a camera incorporating DIGIC II) - giving you more time to be creative in other ways. The SELPHY CP500 offers a choice of print sizes, from the most popular postcard size and wide size 100 x 200mm prints, to credit card size and fun mini-stickers for the kids. When connected to a Canon camera with the ID Photo Print feature, the SELPHY CP500 can create different sized photo-booth style ID prints for passport and other ID purposes. Weighing in at just 850g in a super compact size (178 x 120 x 58.6mm), the SELPHY CP500 is the must-have accessory for your digital camera. Its two-tone coloring and metallic finish looks chic in any contemporary home. Compatible with over 30 Canon digital cameras, the printer supports all Canon Direct Print features and is always ready for use.
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