Canon SELPHY CP 720 > Reviews > Yet another photograph printer

Author's product rating:   

Picture quality	Excellent
Printing speed	Average
Colour sensitivity	Good
Ease of use	Very easy
Value For Money	Satisfactory

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Disadvantages:	Read Below

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

Well this printer came into my households life shortly before christmas 2006. We found it ideal around the christmas period as we had family round so we could easily take pictures and print them off. However there are some downfalls as they always are with these sort of printers.
The colour cartridge has to be refilled every 40-60 prints which is dissapointing although to be expected i suppose.
The photographs taken must be downloaded onto a computer before being printed off and there must be the software on your computer before pictures can be printed off.
The photographic paper is kept in a small pocket but when it is being printed on it goes out the back, through the front, to the back again whilst various colours are applied. Due to this the printer must be kept in a dust free environment and have sufficient space at both the front and back for the paper.
Ok so i can't just critisize this product. It does have its good points. The quality of the pictures are superb and look just like a genuine photograph. The colour cartridge is easily replaced and, although not yet tested, i'm rather certain my 2 year old nephew could manage it. Also it doesn't matter what programme you have the pictures on or what file format they are in. Its a case of going to File and Print. Change the printer to this one (or this might be your

This product would be suitable for someone who's on the go most of the time as the printing speed is not too slow (about 30 seconds per print if that) so it's basically just a case of plugging it in to your laptop and printing out pictures. They don't require time for drying so smudges won't occur and can be put straight into action whether it be showing your friends or put into a photo album.