Sony DPP-SV55 Digital Photo Printer

by Sony

Product Details

Product Manual [2.83mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 9.5 x 3 inches ; 4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00005T37F
• Item model number: DPPSV55
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 14, 2002

Product Description

Photography is changing and Sony Digital Photography is leading the way. Sony's DPPSV55 Digital Photo Printer will let you turn your memories into pictures conveniently, at home. You'll get the picture quality and 4x6 inch size once available only at professional photo labs. Print the Pictures you want, in any quantity, when you want! Print from your digital camera, Memory Stick« or other flash media, IBM compatible or MAC PC (USB required).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

63 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Photo Lab quality prints from home!, December 18, 2001

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Todd Larson (Wyoming, MN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony DPP-SV55 Digital Photo Printer (Office Product)

I had done a lot of research on the Sony digital photo printer, and some others, online and decided to go with the Sony DPP-SV55. I was excited to try it out because the reviews online raved about it, but I was totally blown away when I saw the quality of the first few prints I made. The glossy finish, dye sublimation richness, sharp color, and 4x6 borderless prints make them indistinguishable from prints you get from a Photo Lab. We have young kids and do a lot of scrapbooking, so the glossy finish images were essential, since ink jet images will fade after only two years.

Setup was very easy. In a matter of 10 minutes, I was plugged in and making prints. The paper packs make the process even easier because each pack comes with the film cartridge to print all the sheets from the pack. Loading the paper and cartridges is also very easy. The prints come out fast, and you don't have to wait for them to dry.

The software setup is easy, one quick installation from the included CD. It basically installs the print drivers for the printer. Once the printer is connected with a USB cable (not included), I was immediately able to print directly from the imaging software that came with my Sony D50 Cybershot camera. It also has a built in Creative Print lab program, but you have to hook up the printer to a TV to view and work with it. But the images are nice and you can do some cool things like print photo greeting cards and calendars.

There was no graininess in the prints at all, and the images came from my above mentioned camera (2.1 megapixels). All of the prints we have made turned out wonderful.

I suppose I should mention a couple of cons, but their really not a big deal: The unit does not come with a USB cable for some reason, even though it is required to print from a PC (It does include the video cable). Second, some of the colors on our prints (particularily reds) we a little off and overly bright, but all-in-all, we are very thrilled with the prints it makes.

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Printer, December 5, 2001

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S. Ulrich (Arlington, Tx. United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony DPP-SV55 Digital Photo Printer (Office Product)

I have used a number of different printers to get as close to photo quality output as possible.(Epson Photo, Alps and HP) This printer is however in a different class when it comes to printing snap shots in a 4x6 format. You cannot tell the difference from 35mm prints sent to be developed and the output of this printer. (except you can edit these before you print them and print only what you want)
This is a great photo printer and the paper is now available any number of places.

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, DURABLE prints!, July 24, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Sony DPP-SV55 Digital Photo Printer (Office Product)

This is one excellent little printer. Don't let the people below who slammed the printer influence you. One guy was clearly out in the weeds, expecting the printer to read cds from his mavica when it's obvious just looking at it that there's no CD slot!

Anyway, the prints from this printer are detailed, saturated, and REALLY glossy. Don't let the 403 DPI rating fool you, it means nothing when comparing to an inkjet. The average joe on the street won't be able to tell the Sony's prints from a 35mm print when printed from a 2MP or better camera. The only negative thing I can say about the prints is that the red level seems just a tad high, which can make fair skinned people (like my family) look a little pinkish. Easily correctable with photo software though. Oh, and I guess I'm not overly impressed with the optional "matte" finish that the printer can produce. It just looks like a bunch of dots in the clear overcoat.

For what it's worth, I gave the same picture from my camera to 2 friends - one with the DPP-SV55, and another with the HP Photosmart 100. The HP compared better than I thought it would, but both my wife and I could see slight "banding" even though it was printed on the glossy HP 4x6 photo paper. The HP had a slightly "cool" color to it (tad too much blue), but as with the Sony's "warm" tint, that can be corrected with software. To the HP's credit, details were better preserved in the dark areas of the picture than in the Sony. (better shadow details)

I'm using the printer with win 98 (I don't expect to use it standalone with a tv much, though it will be handy on family vacations) so I can't speak to the win XP compatibility. The camera I'm using it with is a DSC-P50 2MP.

If you look around on the net, you can generally find the paper/ribbon pack for around half of what the typical retail is. This brings the consumable price per print inline with what you pay at online photo finishers, except that you have the control over the prints in your hands with instant gratification!

The SV55 uses the same print packs as the SV77 and SV88 (new in early `02) so the supplies should be available for a good long time.