Customer Reviews

Canon SELPHY CP780 Compact Photo Printer

5 star:		(30)
4 star:		(18)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I got tired of sending prints to the drugstore and getting mediocre quality, so I decided to see if I could manage it better with a printer at home. Even after I bought it, I was skeptical of what kind of results I'd get, but I was totally wowed. The prints are vivd, crisp, and gorgeous. I absolutely love it. The only qualm I have is the cropping issue another reviewer lamented about. If printing directly from the printer, you don't have many editing options. (It's designed for the less technically inclined.) Printing from a computer lets you be more specific as far as indicating the print area on your photo, but the 4x6 sizing is not conducive to digital images. You're going to lose part of your picture no matter what. Even so, it's incredible for the price, so I'm happy to sing it's praises.

The Selphy printer prints turn out quite nice, but I had a few issues.

Pros:
Easy of use
Good quality
Small and light
Speed is decent (the new ink jets are now faster then the Selphy)
Great price for the printer, I even found it at the local store for the same price as Amazon

Cons:
not quite 4X6 prints (the are slightly smaller)
only holds 18 sheets of paper at atime
Ink and paper is kind of expensive, and not always easy to find.
The highest amount of prints per ink package is 36 (that's the biggest ink ribbon I found).

If you need a true 4X6 printer, then this will not work, and if you need to print large quantities, this is not a good printer for the job.

Hi! I Researched for months before landing back on this Canon Selphy CP 780 printer. If you read enough info on the ink vs dye sublimation, you will find that most net reviews are going with dye for crispness, holding true to color, and longevity. I was nervous to try this method,as been an ink jetter for so long, but think about it.. dots per square inch, versus complete ribbon layering coverage.. its amazing to watch this thing print. My main focus was wanting CLEAR crisp quality in my photos. I did not want my children's cute summer tan photos, to have their skin look pale.. I wanted true color, and got it. From opening the box to set up, to a print in my hand was like 4 minutes.
I LOVE the way the prints look... HOWEVER>>>>>>>>>>
the Canon Selphy cp780, has 2 types of print settings. WITHOUT a border, which prints a true 4x6 print, or with a border, which modifies the print to a 3x5, and a nice white border around the pboto.
IF YOU HAVE YOUR SUBJECTS HEAD TOO CLOSE TO THE TOP OF THE PHOTO, AND THEY ARE NOT TOTALLY CENTERED (WHICH WITH KIDS, ITS IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME ON ACTION SHOTS) THE 4X6 SIZE PRINT WILL CUT OFF THE HEAD, AND NOT PRINT TRUE TO WHAT YOU SEE IN THE VIEWING BOX.
I spent much time speaking with CANON about this setting, and they offer no trim settings, other than what I mentioned with the border, thus forcing me to send back my wonderful (otherwise) selphy.
It will be missed, but not for a large amount of photos that are really 3x5 not 4x6 size. It was simply cutting out too much of some pictures..
so bye bye canon.. Not sure what else I will find.. but surely will stick to dye sublimation print quality.

The print quality is fantastic. Truly. Just as good as when you order prints through an online printhouse. Very easy to use. Print cost averages around 30 cents. Significantly lower than competitors and you aren't sacrficing quality.

Two criticisms only. This printer doesn't come w/ a USB cable. When I called Canon about it, they said that they are no longer including USB cables to save customers money (ha, ha) because most people are replacing printers nowadays. My frustration is that this is a photo printer and not the main one, thus you actually do need a separate USB cable. Plan on purchasing one separately.

Secondly, when you are printing from your memory card (super easy) you are very limited in editing options. You cannot shift or crop the image. That said, I went to hook it up to the computer, but can't because of the missing cable. Frustrating glitch on such a super quality product.

Overall, we are thrilled w/ the print quality. Definitely worth purchasing.

We bought this printer to use for a photo guest-book at my daughter's wedding. We had it on a table with an AC power source and printed the pictures as they were taken by putting the memory card (from a Canon P&S camera) in the printer. It performed flawlessly outside in mid 80s F temperatures operated by two people who had never seen the printer before. I provided a small sheet of written instructions and they did the rest. The picture color and brightness were correct every time with no computer program processing involved. It made a great day even better with a ton of memories safely preserved.

I purchased the Selphy CP-780 as a replacement for my CP-720, which was a replacementt for my CP-220, while there wasn't anything wrong with the CP-720 I just wanted the newer model. Right away a few things I noticed.

Its faster (print wise and starting/turning off), buttons and layout of menu's are much nicer and more refined. The paper tray has been redesigned and much easier to open/load.

The picture quality doesn't look any different but I always thought it was pretty impressive anyways. I did notice the sample paper it comes with is no longer has a post card on the back, I requested this paper many moons ago when I had the CP-220. At the time they said there was no demand (ya right). Anyways once I use up the 300+ postcard I had stocked up on, I'll be happy to move onto regular photo paper with a blank back.


I currently only have 2 cons with this new printer and they are very minor if anything.

1. Canon no longer includes a USB (Type B) cable. Come on what does this run like 30 cents?
2. They removed the built in micro usb cable that the CP-720 had (not a huge deal because it still has the ports on the side, and chances are you have a USB (A or B) cable laying around.

The print quality surprised me a little. It took a little experimentation to calibrate the driver's brightness, saturation and contrast settings to match what Photoshop was sending to it. I'm ok with 60 seconds for a 4 x 6 print, given how inexpensive this device is. My 2 areas of concern are durability and actual print size. I took it to a small event where I needed to print about 100 images, and after 20 or so, the unit kept alerting me that it was running too hot and had to stop printing for a while. I'd let it sit for a few minutes, and then it would be fine for maybe 15 - 20 prints, before the warning returned. The printer wasn't sitting up against a wall or in a spot not well ventilated, so I'll have to keep a close watch on that. Maybe, I'll pick up a second unit for high volume jobs.

Second, the actual paper size (after you cut off the tabs) is more like 3 5/8" by 5 5/8". With some frames that can bite you in the behind if you don't give your subjects enough "headroom" when shooting. Once you know the limitation, it's easy to shoot to compensate for it.

From a cost perspective, with this dye sublimation printer you can get prints for about 27 cents each, if you purchase the 108 print/ribbon bundles. That's not dirt cheap, but it's not unreasonable considering you don't have to mess with ink cartridges running out in mid-job. There's something very elegant (although maybe not efficient) about having exactly the amount of dye material to match the number of blank sheets in the hopper.

Now, if someone could introduce an inexpensive version that printed 4 x 6's AND 5 x 7's, we'd really have something!

I wanted a simple printer to use for printing out pics of my grandchild. I am so tired of replacing ink cartridges and I thought maybe the dye sublimation format would be easier to use. I was right! It is so simple to set up and use the Canon Selphy CP780. The software makes it very easy to create many cool effects. I use the multiple pic on one sheet and the calendar feature a lot. And it's so small. You can put it anywhere, even in a (large) camera case. Really like it.

This is my first 4x6 photo printer, and while it does a good job for quick prints on the go, it's useless for me (I got it for free from Apple, so I can't complain too much). This is a Canon printer, that can NOT print Canon RAW format images...what gives? I have two digital cameras (Canon G9 and a Canon Digital Rebel XT), and neither of their RAW images can be printed...from memory card, or using Pict Bridge. I was very, very disappointed and shocked at this fact. So now, I have no choice but to shoot in RAW+JPEG if I want to use this for quick, on-the-go prints (requiring me to buy larger memory cards), or bring a netbook or something with me to print from.

Again, this is my first 4x6 printer like this...so I wasn't expecting to need as much desk space for it as I thought. You need a full 6 inches clearance behind it for the paper to come straight through and go back and forth.

That said, the prints it does make are fast, and good quality. It's not as good as my usual photo printer (Epson R300) or prints from [...], but for what it is and for the price of the thing, it's pretty darn good. I plan on using it for family members that want a copy of a few pictures, instead of wasting ink and time in my main printer, or sending the prints out.

Because I didn't want to dish out the overpriced dollars for the Canon iP100, I looked for something on a smaller priced scale. I did minimal research because I knew I wanted a Canon.

The latest Canon CP780 does the job it's advertised. My printed photos are rich and colorful. One minute print times are okay, and the paper/ink sets (sold separately) fully coincide with the printer. I haven't had any snags or stuck papers. The printer doesn't take up any space at all in my living space.

A couple of complaints. I agree with other reviewers about some of my photos having cut off heads during printing. It's only a few photos I've had a problem with, but it's not great.

The other issue is the 4x6 photo size. I would love to have the option to print on 3x2 to make for an even more intimate photo collection. Currently, when my photos come up, I have to tweak the settings to print them on half a sheet. Now I have about 50 half sheets of unused photos! And no, you cannot use the other half of the photo for a different picture. It would be nice to have various sample sizes of paper (and cassettes) included in the box.

One more thing is it would be nice to have a battery and bluetooth included. With current technology the way it is, the assumed portability of this printer, I should be able to open the box and start printing without going through the hassle of finding a plug, hooking it up, etc. That's why it's considered portable. I would pay an extra $20 for this printer if those items were included. My opinion.

A note on customer service: My printer for some reason didn't come with the sample 5-sheet print pack, so instead of me sending the printer back, Amazon refunded me a small percentage. I love their customer service!