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Canon SELPHY CP760 Compact Photo Printer (2565B001)
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Basic portable photo printer that prints beautiful photos!
(5 out of 5) by christinebbd on Nov 15, 2008 (USA)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. The images are sharp and clear, the color is exceptional. 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.
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!
The printer makes BEAUTIFUL high quality photos. The images are sharp and clear, the color is exceptional. 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.
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!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Print real 4x6 photos at home or traveling, works with Linux
(5 out of 5) by Laurentiu Badea on Sep 12, 2009 (Los Angeles, CA USA)Don't be put off by the 300dpi rating of this printer. The dye-sublimation technology prints dots of actual color, as opposed to inkjets who need a lot more dpi because they sputter many microscopic single-color droplets over the "dot" space to make it appear as a single color from a normal viewing distance.
The CP-760 photos are indistinguishable from the ones you order at a photo lab. It does need special Canon-made paper and ink packs, but the Canon KP-108IN Color Ink Paper Set (3115B001) has everything you need for printing 108 4x6 photos at a cost of about 27 cents each (or perhaps a bit more if you take printer cost into account, which you should). Worth the convenience compared to walking to the store, especially when you only want a print or two.
The consumables are for exactly the number of photos they say they are, it does not matter how much or how little color is in the photo. The "ink pack" contains a roll of 4" wide film with 6"-long sections in each color (yellow, magenta and cyan) followed by a 6" clear coat, of exactly the number needed to make the number of photos indicated. After printing, each section ends up with a negative of that color from the image so it can't be reused. I imagine one could recover the photos from the discarded negatives, so if that is a problem, you should yank the film out after it's "empty" and dispose of it in some other way than throwing the cartridge in the trash.
Size-wise, a 3:2 format photo (as from a DSLR) fits the 4x6 paper better than the standard 4:3 format found in most digicams, which will get chopped top and bottom. Color came out very nice. You can print 8 images in one photo if you want to check the color levels. The LCD is low-res and should not be used to judge image color under any circumstances, luckily there is little the LCD can do that you can't do from a camera.
You can print straight from a memory card, using the clunky image selection interface on the LCD that does not allow for much control. Or you could prepare a "print order" in the camera, so called DPOF. As you view your images in camera in PLAY mode, look for a "Print" or "DPOF Print" in the image MENU. Then follow the prompts. When you're done take the card out and put it in the printer, who will execute your "print order".
Another way is to connect the camera directly to the printer with the camera's USB cable, if the camera supports a "print mode" on the dial (PictBridge), most do. In this mode you can also choose 2-up or 4-up modes and once you push "Print" it will send them straight to the printer. Nice but wastes camera battery.
You can also print wirelessly, straight from your phone or laptop, by sending photos to the printer via Bluetooth. Canon says to buy the BU-30 adapter for that, but I had an Iogear Bluetooth USB adapter (GBU311) lying around from an old laptop and had to try it. I am happy to report that it works just fine in this printer and I could print from my phone, which may suggest that there is a good chance any USB Bluetooth adapter might work.
Finally, you can print from the computer via USB. There is a CD with software for Mac and Windows which I haven't tried yet.
It works with Linux. Gutenprint-cups 5.2.4 knows of some CP models but not this particular one, so you need to select the driver manually as Canon SELPHY-CP-520 CUPS+Gutenprint (note that 750, which is the closest model, does NOT work). There's also a gutenprint-plugin package that allows printing directly from GIMP. With these I recommend scaling the image to the paper size prior to printing, to avoid visible aliasing that happens when you let the driver do the scaling. In GIMP, resize with Lanczos(Sinc) to a width of 1740 (3.9") or a height of 1170 (5.8"), then apply a bit of unsharp mask if necessary.
I can't tell from the Canon product chart what is different in the new models outside of physical appearance and some gimmick software features (borders and such), because the CP series are all dye-sub 300 dpi printers using the same ink and paper. So given that the 760 is at a very sweet price point at Crutchfield right now, if you don't need a bucket or option for optional battery, I'd say go for it.
The CP-760 photos are indistinguishable from the ones you order at a photo lab. It does need special Canon-made paper and ink packs, but the Canon KP-108IN Color Ink Paper Set (3115B001) has everything you need for printing 108 4x6 photos at a cost of about 27 cents each (or perhaps a bit more if you take printer cost into account, which you should). Worth the convenience compared to walking to the store, especially when you only want a print or two.
The consumables are for exactly the number of photos they say they are, it does not matter how much or how little color is in the photo. The "ink pack" contains a roll of 4" wide film with 6"-long sections in each color (yellow, magenta and cyan) followed by a 6" clear coat, of exactly the number needed to make the number of photos indicated. After printing, each section ends up with a negative of that color from the image so it can't be reused. I imagine one could recover the photos from the discarded negatives, so if that is a problem, you should yank the film out after it's "empty" and dispose of it in some other way than throwing the cartridge in the trash.
Size-wise, a 3:2 format photo (as from a DSLR) fits the 4x6 paper better than the standard 4:3 format found in most digicams, which will get chopped top and bottom. Color came out very nice. You can print 8 images in one photo if you want to check the color levels. The LCD is low-res and should not be used to judge image color under any circumstances, luckily there is little the LCD can do that you can't do from a camera.
You can print straight from a memory card, using the clunky image selection interface on the LCD that does not allow for much control. Or you could prepare a "print order" in the camera, so called DPOF. As you view your images in camera in PLAY mode, look for a "Print" or "DPOF Print" in the image MENU. Then follow the prompts. When you're done take the card out and put it in the printer, who will execute your "print order".
Another way is to connect the camera directly to the printer with the camera's USB cable, if the camera supports a "print mode" on the dial (PictBridge), most do. In this mode you can also choose 2-up or 4-up modes and once you push "Print" it will send them straight to the printer. Nice but wastes camera battery.
You can also print wirelessly, straight from your phone or laptop, by sending photos to the printer via Bluetooth. Canon says to buy the BU-30 adapter for that, but I had an Iogear Bluetooth USB adapter (GBU311) lying around from an old laptop and had to try it. I am happy to report that it works just fine in this printer and I could print from my phone, which may suggest that there is a good chance any USB Bluetooth adapter might work.
Finally, you can print from the computer via USB. There is a CD with software for Mac and Windows which I haven't tried yet.
It works with Linux. Gutenprint-cups 5.2.4 knows of some CP models but not this particular one, so you need to select the driver manually as Canon SELPHY-CP-520 CUPS+Gutenprint (note that 750, which is the closest model, does NOT work). There's also a gutenprint-plugin package that allows printing directly from GIMP. With these I recommend scaling the image to the paper size prior to printing, to avoid visible aliasing that happens when you let the driver do the scaling. In GIMP, resize with Lanczos(Sinc) to a width of 1740 (3.9") or a height of 1170 (5.8"), then apply a bit of unsharp mask if necessary.
I can't tell from the Canon product chart what is different in the new models outside of physical appearance and some gimmick software features (borders and such), because the CP series are all dye-sub 300 dpi printers using the same ink and paper. So given that the 760 is at a very sweet price point at Crutchfield right now, if you don't need a bucket or option for optional battery, I'd say go for it.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
With a little tweaking, the output will amaze you.
(5 out of 5) by J. Rutirasiri on Jan 25, 2009 (Gurnee, IL)This was bought to replace the Kodak G600 which had stopped feeding paper after a year of moderate use (common issue). I'm using it on an Core 2 Due iMac running 10.5.6, and installation was a no-brainer.
I only care about one thing with dedicated photo printers: output quality that come as close to photolab prints as possible.
Printing from iPhoto, the printer will not give you proper colors at the default settings (way too much red). Once you tweak the settings, watch out -- this thing comes alive. For portraits, I use the following settings to get natural skintone:
Saturation: 0
Red: -1
Green: 0
Blue: +1
Brightness: +2
Contrast: +1
For pictures that I want colors to jump out without being artificial, so I use these settings:
Saturation: +1
Red: -1
Green: 0
Blue: +1
Brightness: +3
Contrast: 0
You just have to print the same picture (preferably human subject) at different settings and see what you like best.
The quality is much better than the Kodak, for I no longer see color banding problems that the Kodak had in light areas. Output is significantly sharper than Kodak even though both are rated at 300dpi. Really, you will be very, very happy with the output once you've tweaked the settings. It is as good as the Sony DFP95 for half the price, and superior to any inkjet. Don't bother comparing the dpi of an inkjet to a thermal dye-transfer. The Canon prints in continuous tone, so its 300dpi looks more like a photolab output (which is also continuous tone) than any inkjet could ever muster. I really can't find faults with the cp760 image quality. It's by far the best dedicated photo printer I've owned (HP, few Epsons). One small gripe: you need to tear the perforated ends off the paper, and this yields a print about 1/8" to 3/16" smaller horizonally and vertically than a true 4x6 print, and the edges have the perforation mark. It's a small compromise I'm willing to make for such fantastic output at a reasonable price.
BTW, I recommend the cp760 over last year's cp740 model since the cp760 is noticeably faster. I had the cp740 for a week and the power supply died on it. The cp760 power supply is different mfg.
I bought my cp760 in Japan. It came with a universal power supply. But be aware that the Japanese version comes with a smaller paper tray (what they call "L" size, slightly bigger than 3x5). This paper tray will not fit 4x6 paper! I had to spring another 1100 yen for a 4x6 paper tray (what they call "postcard" size.) The US version comes with the 4x6 paper tray.
Printer comes with 5 sheets of paper and ribbon enough for 5 printers. So definitely buy a pack of paper/ribbon with the printer.
Go for it...it will be the best $100 you'll spend in a while.
I only care about one thing with dedicated photo printers: output quality that come as close to photolab prints as possible.
Printing from iPhoto, the printer will not give you proper colors at the default settings (way too much red). Once you tweak the settings, watch out -- this thing comes alive. For portraits, I use the following settings to get natural skintone:
Saturation: 0
Red: -1
Green: 0
Blue: +1
Brightness: +2
Contrast: +1
For pictures that I want colors to jump out without being artificial, so I use these settings:
Saturation: +1
Red: -1
Green: 0
Blue: +1
Brightness: +3
Contrast: 0
You just have to print the same picture (preferably human subject) at different settings and see what you like best.
The quality is much better than the Kodak, for I no longer see color banding problems that the Kodak had in light areas. Output is significantly sharper than Kodak even though both are rated at 300dpi. Really, you will be very, very happy with the output once you've tweaked the settings. It is as good as the Sony DFP95 for half the price, and superior to any inkjet. Don't bother comparing the dpi of an inkjet to a thermal dye-transfer. The Canon prints in continuous tone, so its 300dpi looks more like a photolab output (which is also continuous tone) than any inkjet could ever muster. I really can't find faults with the cp760 image quality. It's by far the best dedicated photo printer I've owned (HP, few Epsons). One small gripe: you need to tear the perforated ends off the paper, and this yields a print about 1/8" to 3/16" smaller horizonally and vertically than a true 4x6 print, and the edges have the perforation mark. It's a small compromise I'm willing to make for such fantastic output at a reasonable price.
BTW, I recommend the cp760 over last year's cp740 model since the cp760 is noticeably faster. I had the cp740 for a week and the power supply died on it. The cp760 power supply is different mfg.
I bought my cp760 in Japan. It came with a universal power supply. But be aware that the Japanese version comes with a smaller paper tray (what they call "L" size, slightly bigger than 3x5). This paper tray will not fit 4x6 paper! I had to spring another 1100 yen for a 4x6 paper tray (what they call "postcard" size.) The US version comes with the 4x6 paper tray.
Printer comes with 5 sheets of paper and ribbon enough for 5 printers. So definitely buy a pack of paper/ribbon with the printer.
Go for it...it will be the best $100 you'll spend in a while.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Astonishing Printer for Size
(5 out of 5) by Strebel on Sep 6, 2009 (Canastota, New York United States)I was expecting a bigger printer and when I saw the size of it, I thought that in no way could this create a quality print. What a pleasant surprise I was in for. The pictures look professionally done. I used it with some students to make free graduation pictures and the kids doing it loved the results so much, I had to stop them or else they would have been playing with it all night.
The only improvement I see would be to have it come with a battery. That would make it more versatile. As is, it is an incredible technological achievement to produce so fine a picture from such a small machine that is easy to transport and use.
The only improvement I see would be to have it come with a battery. That would make it more versatile. As is, it is an incredible technological achievement to produce so fine a picture from such a small machine that is easy to transport and use.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
A great little printer
(5 out of 5) by Carol Agate on Apr 12, 2009 (Cambridge, MA)The Canon Selphy 760 is a great little printer. It's compact, simple to use, inexpensive, and the photos are brilliant. The cartridges don't dry out like they do on an ink jet printer. If you want something dedicated to just 4x6 photos at a reasonable price, I recommend getting the 760 model. The newer models cost more and don't have any advantage over this one. All they've added is a ridiculous bucket and bright colors on the printer. I like the all white one better, anyway.