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Canon Selphy CP740

review DATE:10.17.07

Canon Selphy CP740
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By M. David Stone

If you're looking for a dedicated small-format photo printer at a bargain-basement price, the Canon Selphy CP740 ($99.99 direct) is hard to beat. Designed to print photos on a variety of paper sizes up to 4 by 8 inches, the CP740 offers reasonably fast speed, true photo quality for most photos, and a 2-inch color LCD for previewing photos before printing. Even better, as with other Canon thermal-dye photo printers, the relatively low cost per photo complements the low initial price, making the printer a long-term bargain.

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Company

Canon U.S.A. Inc

http://www.usa.canon.com

Spec Data
  • Price as Tested: $99.99 Direct
  • Printer Category: Thermal Dye
  • Type: Printer Only
  • Color or Monochrome: 4-pass color
  • Ink Jet Type: Dedicated Photo
  • Connection Type: USB
  • Maximum Standard Paper Size: 4" x 8"
  • Number of Cartridges: 1
  • Number of Ink Colors: 3
  • Direct Printing from Cameras: Yes
  • Direct Printing from Media Slots: CompactFlash Type I, CompactFlash Type II, Microdrive, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro Duo, Secure Digital, MultiMedia Card, xD-Picture Card, MiniSD Card
  • LCD Preview Screen: Yes
  • Input Capacity: 20 sheets
  • Network-Ready: No
  • Duplexing: No
  • Cost Per Page (Color): 27.8 cents

Bottom Line

The Canon Selphy CP740 strikes a balance between speed, output quality, convenience features, price, and running costs.

Pros

Low initial cost. Fast. Relatively low cost per photo. Reasonably high-quality photos.

Cons

Photos lose more detail in dark areas than with other printers. Preview LCD is only 2 inches. No battery option.



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