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I bought this printer for a charity event. We took pictures of entering honorees, printed them and framed them as gifts. The picture was fantastic and the color was perfect. Everyone asked me where I got that great little printer. I highly recommend it.

It's hard to describe how much better the Selphy's images are than what you get from most ink-jet printers. Don't be put off by the rated 300-dpi resolution; dye-sublimation blends colors by layering them over each other, while ink-jets simulate colors using side-by-side dithered dots. So, ink-jets _need_ higher resolutions just to fool our eyes. The Selphy's output is best compared to commercial photo-finishers, but with instant gratification.

Only a couple of quibbles:

You can only use Canon's special paper-and-ink-roll packs, but that's due to dye-sub being a different development process. Price per print is pretty reasonable, especially if you get the 108-count triple pack, which you'll probably want to anyway.

The printer itself may be small, but the loading tray sticks out a good seven inches, and you'll need to be sure that another six inches stays clear on the back side. The printing process runs the paper back and forth through the unit, layering the primary colors and then a cover coat. This means the total footprint is larger than printer size would indicate, and with the loading tray inserted, it's kind of ungainly. Not a grab-and-go gizmo -- for that, you should consider its cousin, the ES3.

But man, you can't beat the image quality and print durability.

There are so many choices out there for portable photo printers, but I was really attracted to Selphy CP760's look, and it was shipped everything I wanted:

1. compact, elegant design, you can bring it anywhere you go (but you do need the electricity outlet)
2. great photo quality: Some people complained about having to buy the Selphy's own unique papers (KP-108IN) and I think it's necessary since the paper quality makes part of the great photo quality.
3. the printer allows you to print multiple images on one paper which adds more fun!
4. each photo only takes about 30 seconds to print
5. set-up is so easy that you don't really need to read the guide!

I love it so much that I'm considering buying 5 100-paper/ink packs (remember to buy the printer with extra paper/ink pack since the trial ones only allow you to print 5 photos)!!!

I really didn't need a photo printer, I already had one. But this was a gold box deal, and the ratings seemed great. I also wanted something portable, and this is definitely it.

When I got it, I was a bit confused as to how to add the paper cartridge, it isn't explained very well. After a bit of fiddling (the blank cover has to be opened before it is slid in), I finally got the paper in. I then printed one of the pictures I had on my Nokia N95. It pulled the paper in, and out came some yellow stuff. Aha, I thought Yellow, Magenta and Green. But then it pulled it in a fourth time to. My friends told me it was probably black, and that sounds plausible.

The picture is great, I really like what I can do with this. One thing to remember, though, you need space on both sides to feed the paper through. On the "front" side you have the cartridge, but you need space in the back too.

All in all, I am satisfied, and do not regret the purchase.

We purchased this printer from Target in Dec of 2008. It was brand new and all packaging was in tact. We brought it home and plugged it in. Setup was easy.

First print had some serious streaking in it.
Second print had a little less.
Third print a little less still.
See http://www.bintz.net/selphy_defect0.jpg

Since the problem seemed to be getting better, we kept printing.
Fourth and fifth print still had streaks. Tolerable for a print destined for a fridge door but unacceptable in principal.
See http://www.bintz.net/selphy_defect1.jpg

Now our sample pack was consumed. We couldn't return it to Target. So I emailed Canon for support. I explained to them clearly that I checked the tension of the ribbon, cleaned it, made sure the paper wasn't scratched or obstructed, etc. The response from Canon was to "Read the manual on how to clean the printer, and check that all the cables are plugged in tight". A reponse which leads to me to believe that they didn't even read (or comprehend) my description of the problem.

Since I had already purchased a 3 pack of paper with the printer, my wife and I try to print again. This time, three more prints with an all new artifact. Brand new paper, brand new ribbon, and cleaned between each print:
http://www.bintz.net/selphy_defect2.jpg

So the bottom line is: Canon support has been awful. This printer has botched EVERY print we sent to it. This product is completely worthless.