I'm a photographer and I sit right next to a pair of very expensive (Epson) color printers most of my day but I have to say this is a pretty fun and simple little printer. Because this is a dye-sublimation type printer it uses a different type of technology that your standard inkjet printers. Instead of using tiny jets to spray ink into onto the paper, it uses a series of polyester ribbons that use heat to transfer colored dyes to the paper. One nice thing about this technology is that with a good quality dye-sub printer the smoothness of the tonalities is extremely high and they have superb longevity--Canon says 100+ years! Nicely made dye-sub prints are a joy to behold, they have great colors and tones.
This little Canon printer is a blast and the prints are of surprisingly high quality and, as I said, the tonal transitions are very good. Also, while you can connect the printer to a computer or your camera via USB, it's really simple to just pop in an SD card (though look at the specs carefully, you might need an adapter for certain types of SD cards). The LCD screen is very easy to see and the controls are simple and pretty much self explanatory.
It's also fun that you can get an accessory battery pack for this which means you could take it to a party or a friends house and just print things on the fly. The "photo booth" function is a riot and takes me back to my childhood/teenage years when we used to go to the mall and cram ourselves into a photo book and (for a quarter, I think, maybe it was 50 cents), take a strip of wacky portraits (though in my day those were in B&W).
There are some other options here, like party shuffle that lets you create collages from images sent to you via smartphone, but I havne't tried that yet (and likely never will). I really think that this is a fun printer to have around, especially at holidays, because you can shoot a couple of pictures and then print them out and hand them out to guests on the spot (as opposed to me being sent to my office upstairs to print things out and having to leave the fun!). You can buy an extra paper/ink set for under $30 that lets you print just over 100 prints, which is not bad at all (it's about 27 cents a print at that ink/paper price for 108 prints).
I’m extremely impressed by this small printer.
A couple days ago I bought the sprocket and it was HORRIBLE. I will post side by side comparisons vs the original below.
I originally seen this printer on “the best hit” a Korean drama. They were a sponsor I suppose. So I looked into it and originally had decided I wanted something smaller, but came back to this beauty after the sprocket failed me so horribly!
Love this thing and I’ve only printed 5 photos
First photo is original taken by iPhone 8 plus
Side by sides first is the photo print from ‘selphy’ beside is same photo printed by ‘sprocket’
Haven’t played too much with selphy yet but I know u can resize photos and the WHITE part above and below the photo comes off if u want it to.
I bought this for a DIY wedding photo booth. I did a lot of research on 4 different types of printers for this project and I came up with this one. It exceeded my expectations for quality of print, price and size. 4x6" prints, fast print time and easy setup with their app. Easy to set up to wifi, make a template background and lock and set print display options. The guests loved it and were able to also send their photos to facebook, instagram, email and twitter. Plus we were able to keep all the photos taken. For the price and the amount of photos it could print, I would suggest this printer over and over again.
Had I done my due diligence to find that you can ONLY use this with the canon packaged toner+paper packs, I may not have bought it. But the print quality is amazing. If you only need occasional prints, this is very convenient - the "ink" (dye) doesn't dry out. I've gifted a couple of these to my family. I'm just hoping someone comes out with aftermarket toner+paper packs to bring the per-print price down. But as I said, it's reasonable.
Addendum: Trying to get certain things to print is hit or miss and you may waste paper/dye. It helps to set any pics to the 4x6 ratio before trying to print them. With mobile devices, not so much an issue. If you have something else you want to print, you have to edit it.
Surprised at how much I love this small printer. Is it the most amazing photo printer ever? or the Cheapest per print? the smallest? etc... No. What it is though, is good enough and portable enough to take it to parties and events and do real time photo booths, or scrap booking with high enough quality photos that everyone thinks it's a professional set up. We had a farewell party for a community member, and made a scrap book of the party for them to take with them as they move home to the other side of the planet. Paper/ink kits are reasonably priced and the 4x6" sized photos print beautifully from my Samsung phone.
I have something like 300+ photos through the printer and am still very happy with it. Easy reloading and paper adding make it pretty easy to show someone how to use at an event.
Feature Product
- Not only will your photos be instantly dry, but they will also look great for up to 100 years4 and are even water resistant
- Enjoy the simplicity of connecting your smartphone and tablet with ease, through the Canon PRINT app3. You can even print directly from USB, or your camera's memory card2
- The sleek, portable design lets you bring the SELPHY CP1300 with you - and with the optional battery back you can print and share your memories wherever you are
- With the tilting 3.2" LCD screen it's easy to choose, edit and print your favorite photos. Output tray capacity: paper tray: 18 Sheets with postcard size paper cassette
- Print Resolution (Up to)-Color256 Levels Per Color (16.8 Million Colors). Paper Sizes-Postcard (4.0 x 6.0 inches), L Size (3.5 x 4.7 inches), Card Size (2.1 x 3.4 inches), Square Label (2.1 x 2.1 inches).Requires "Canon Print Plug-in" available for free from the Amazon Appstore and an Amazon Fire Phone, Amazon Kindle Fire HD6 or HDX7 device or later running Fire OS 4.0 or later
Description
Introducing the SELPHY CP1300 wireless compact photo printer, the perfect portable photo printer for at home and on the go. Simply print with AirPrint1, your camera's memory card2, or from Facebook and Instagram with the Canon PRINT app3, so your memories are ready to share wherever you are! Even print fun collages with friends from multiple devices with Party Shuffle Print3 or 2"x6" photo booth layout prints. You choose the right size for the right photo - from 4"x6", 2.1"x2.1" square and even sticker paper, all made to last up to 100 years4 and are even water resistant!
Except for the App that you have to use to print, I like the device itself. I've never used any of SELPHY product, so I can't compare to any previous models, but this little device does its job nicely. I use Iphone7 plus and before I print any pictures, I'll have edit photo ratio to 4:3, then I can see what's to be actually printed. The app doesn't do anything to edit the photo, so you will have to edit on your photo gallery before print it.
I bought this small printer for my girlfriend a few months ago to use to print photos from her cellphone. The printer itself and the printing process using the Canon print app from her iPhone were both easy to set up for anyone even a bit tech savvy. The quality of the printed photos is amazing and we framed a few around the apartment. Alas, my wonderful gift was not enough to keep us together in a long-distance relationship literally on the other side of the planet. It was a tough decision, but I let her keep the printer. After settling into my new apartment in New York City, I realize I miss the printer more than I miss her and bought another one for myself! Score... I guess.
This printer is functionally identical to the two previous SELPHY models have I owned over the last 15 years or so. Unlike the previous one which we replaced when we no longer had any computers that could print to it this one uses air print and thus works with everything. The start up time after plugging in and turning on may be a tad longer and this engine has never been fast, but that is entirely masked by the ease of printing directly from the phone. I haven't tried the buttons or screen as I've never seen a need.
The printer works great, but I was shocked to learn that the ink cartridge only prints 5 pictures. This will get expensive, especially if you include what I paid for the printer. Will most likely still use Walgreens for most photo printing. Wouldn't have purchased if I had known.
I travel a lot. I mean A LOT.
A hundred thousand miles a year is easy...and it's usually more. (Sometimes 2-3+ times that.)
As a photographer I LOVE my Selphy printers!
I call them my "propaganda" printers. LOL
I can shoot something in my travels and have it printed and ready to mail in minutes.
Yeah, yeah, I COULD send an email or post it online (and I do)...but there's something kinda cool about a postcard from across the world...or country...or state. Heck, even from a few miles away.
I love grabbing an image and then having a postcard printed within minutes.
I can send stuff to family & friends or past clients with little effort.
It has a few more features...like "Party Shuffle" & "Photo Booth" but I honestly have no clue about them.
It also prints stickers...which is kinda cool, but my main interest is in the "postcard" prints.
Yes, they can get chewed up going through the post...but that's ok...this is not for fine art...this is for sharing your adventures.
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