Customer Reviews

Canon Compact Photo Printer Selphy CP720

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I have bought two CP720 for $99.00 each from local store. It has several useful functions like 1.5 inch LCD preview monitor, multi layout control, built in USB cable and card reader... Print quality is excellent with anti-smudge coating, you can not tell the difference with print from Photo Lab or even better. Printing time takes about 2 min. Highly recommend this printer for people who want to print snap photos by themselves. Furthermore, upgrade version CP730 has battery operated option, so you can get nice photo lab quality print at anytime, anywhere.
CONs; 28¢ per print. Easy to get dust spot on the final image while 3 pass print processing. No image Cropping function(But $50 more CP730 has it!)

This is an outstanding bit of techno wizardry.
We bought it for Mom's trip to Europe with 4 box's of 108 prints. Based on past experience we figured out the cost per picture and this was an easy winner for us. If the device survives past the first 400 prints we are in the cream!

The BAD first....
1. This IS a stand alone unit - you do NOT need a computer to use it. BUT REPEAT BUT if you do want to print from your computer - say after taking out that red eye - you MUST be running MS XP or VISTA. There are NO supports for Linux or those other older OS's. That's why it only gets 3 stars. So much for backwards compatible, free markets etc....

2. The paper tray is flimsy and poorly designed watch you don't break it.

3. Canon has a bad habit of NOT supporting its printer products. We have Canon printers that lack only 15 cent parts but Canons way is to buy a whole new unit. Our plan - and advise to the buyer - is to buy up front for a one time use.
Canon printers do not like to sit idle nor age well so if you wont get your value in the first 6 months you run a very real risk of dissatisfaction.




The GOOD ....
This baby rocks.Period.
1. Clear crisp prints faster than the old polaroids and excellent color.
2. The thing is so simple my brother couldn't screw it up. A real joy in high tech, just plug it in and it works!
3. The print media is all but fool proof and the whole set up takes about 1/2 a cup of coffee even if you refuse to read the instructions.
4. We are very pleased to report that this is just as it advertised 1,2,3 simple - insert card, select image and hit print. That simple and easy.
5. The test sheets are post cards. That means you can send that picture of your finger in front of Old Faithful to your kids before you leave the park ... oh the fun we will have with this !
6. The unit is JUST small enough to take in a camera bag but very nice for cluttered desks with enough cord for the coffee table. You can pick the unit up and look close at the little screen deciding if you want to print that picture of your sister giving you that raspberry without needing a gym membership nor endangering the units functions.

6.25a If you are willing to use MS XP or later you can have way more fun with this thing than is legal in some places.




Given the pace we should see this device with a far bigger LCD in a year and real cross platform function before that. This is one device that waiting will probably pay off with but at under $100 it's a really good TOY buy with the above in mind. If it turns out to be a really good tool as well thats all to the good. We shall see...

We have had to drag mother into the digital era. Toys like this make it easy and fun for her at a price point per picture that lets her fiddle and try things.

This printer makes a photo print in less than 1 minute and the quality is pretty good. We noticed the color is a bit off from true color, but if you want truly accurate color reproduction, go to a photo lab!

Complaint #1: You need to be careful about getting dust in the printer and on the paper, because any dust/lint/hair will stay on the prints.

Complaint #2: The paper tray is hard to keep in correct alignment. If you don't get it just right, it won't print.

Complaint #3: The ink/paper that comes with the printer is only enough for 5 prints. So you need to immediately buy more ink/paper.

Praise#1: The ink/paper packs print exactly the number of prints they claim, due to how the technology works. You will know the exact cost per print depending on how much you pay for the ink/paper pack.

Praise#2: You can see the photo you are about to print on the screen.

Praise#3: You can send your photos to the printer in a many different ways (direct from camera, from memory card, via computer).

Praise#4: The printer is very portable and compact. Easy to put away when not in use.

We original bought a lower model of the selphy for our daughter. When I saw the prints from hers, I had to get one for myself. This printer is simple to use (comes with nice little editing program), very portable and prints great prints.

I've seen reviews saying it jams alot and complaints about the availabilty of the paper. I have printed over a hundered prints with mine and never had a jam. Paper is available in 4x6, a credit card size (great for wallet photos) and even little stickers (fun for kids). I have seen the paper on retail shelves in office stores such as staples, but have found the prices online to be cheaper (about .23/print on amazon).

The ribbon technology in this printer is what sold it for me. I have printed prints off several brands of inkjet printers and have always had problems getting the print tones correct from one to another. I end up wasting pages of photo paper and tons of ink trying to get it right. With the ribbon technology in this printer, I get perfect prints in seconds with a clear coat over them that keeps them from running or smudging. Never a bad print. With the ribbon technology, you always know how many prints you will get - don't need to guess if you have enough red or yellow ink left to print another print.

My only regret is that Canon doesn't have a printer that prints larger prints with this same technology.

I received this printer as a gift and I love it. It prints beautifully! It is compact and I love that I can print pictures using anyone's memory card. It's a great way to share images. It beats waiting for a copy you may never get. I also love that I can print greeting cards! I highly recommend this printer! A+!

Thought a made a good choice with my first sublime printer. First couple of prints were pretty good. Then printed an indoor photo which came out too dark. Couldn't find the ICC profile to try and correct for differences in displays so I contacted tech service. They said send it in for repairs. No parts for this printer so they sent me a replacement. Replacement printed a few pictures, which were even darker than the original printer, and then jammed. Waiting for a return label (3 days now) so that I can send it in. While I was on the phone with tech support found out that sublime printers don't have ICC profiles only ink jet printers.

After many reviews, I decided to try my first dye-sublimation printer. I was a bit disappointed. My only complaints are about the quality and size of the paper. The size is smaller than a regular 4x6 but I've read this before so I already expected it. Even knowing this, I couldn't get over the size once I personally saw it and compared it with the standard Canon 4x6 glossy plus. The quality is more of a disappointment. The details are not as good as the Epson PictureMate Deluxe that I bought for my parents. I noticed this in the shadows. The hair on my son showed up as a block of black ink. The same photo showed some strands details on the Epson. Overall, I will still keep it since it is the smallest printer I've ever seen and it is fast as advertised. If size is not an issue, I'd recommend the Epson PictureMate Deluxe.

This copy printer was purchased for my husband. He loves it! He would like to know if/how he can print in different sizes. Also, can he buy more paper for the ink cartridge or does it only come in packages.

The pictures come out beautifully. They come as glossy postcards. However, when written on the address side, it makes the picture side "bumpy."

Thank you,
Joan Hartlaub

Great print quality,and speed. Very good software bundle but wont work on windows 98/ME.And there isnt a version that will work. If you think being able to crop and rotate from the little display on the 730 is worth an extra 50.00 think again ,it's a 2.5" display,and its hard to see what the end result will be,so save the 50 and get this one. The card reader wont read compact flash from a kodak camera,but works great with my cannon. Easy to load paper tray and print cartrige.






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This printer is excellent. The color is great, and it is simple to use.