Canon Selphy CP780

Canon's Selphy CP780 snapshot printer has its problems--namely, mediocre speed and expensive, wasteful consumables. But it's affordable and its design is simple...

Canon's Selphy CP780 snapshot printer has its problems--namely, mediocre speed and expensive, wasteful consumables. But it's affordable and its design is simple, making it a good choice for light home use.

Aimed at the family market, the compact Selphy CP780 comes in three colors (blue, pink, or silver) and can function with or without a computer. A 2.5-inch color LCD and oversize, intuitively labeled control buttons take you through simple editing and special-effects options.

The Selphy CP780's features include three front media slots for CompactFlash, SD Card, MultiMediaCard, and Memory Stick, plus a PictBridge port on the left side. To use xD-Picture Card and other formats, you'll need a third-party adapter. A Bluetooth adapter costs $50; a rechargeable battery pack costs $80. The front-loading paper cassette holds up to 54 sheets of 4-by-8-inch photo paper. To print on 4-by-6-inch photo paper, you must manually push the stack of paper to the front of the tray. The cassette's double-lid design is confusing: You have to lift both lids to load paper, but just one to insert the cassette into the printer. An ...

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Susan Silvius, Macworld.com