Canon SELPHY CP1500 Compact Photo Printer White

If you love having physical photos but hate the hassle of ordering prints, the SELPHY is the perfect solution.The convenience is unbeatable. It's incredibly easy to set up and use, especially with the phone app connecting over WiFi. I can go from taking a picture to holding a high-quality, dry-to-the-touch print in my hand in just a minute. Its compact size is another great feature, making it easy to bring along. I've used it for both events and family gatheringsThe print quality is impressive, the colors are vibrant and the details are sharp, easily on par with what you'd get from a professional service. The all-in-one ink and paper cartridges are also a brilliant design, making refills clean and simple.A crucial detail to be aware of is that this is a dye-sublimation printer, which means you must use Canon's combined ink and paper packages, standard supplies will not work. This technology creates the photo in multiple passes, laying down each color individually. This is the same process used for professional photo printing and is the secret to its "lab-quality" results, which is why the ink and paper are always sold together as a matched set.To get a perfect print, you have to bring up (brighten) the shadows in your photo editing app before sending it to the printer. It’s a quick adjustment that makes a world of difference. Also, because the paper moves in and out during the printing process, it's best to use it in a clean, dust-free area to avoid any specks on your final print.The cost per print is very reasonable, especially with the bulk paper/ink packs, making it an excellent value. For anyone who wants the joy of instant, tangible memories without having to use a print service, this is a fantastic machine. Highly recommended!

I love being able to print (almost) lab-quality photos whenever I want. I brought this compact printer to a wedding and was able to give the couple a stack of prints at the post-wedding brunch. They were ecstatic to have a tangible keepsake so quickly. The print quality is good, though the color saturation isn't great. But it's quick and easy. The only caveat is that if you print in a dusty (or in my case, pet hairy) area, print flaws can occur due to the paper being fed through multiple print passes.Yes, it's wasteful compared to inkjets and the price per print is higher, but the convenience and portability make it worthwhile to me.

I purchased the Cp 1500 to replace a 5-year old Selphy (Cp 1200) which is still working well despite over a thousand prints flowing through its rollers with only 1 failure. And that failure was the fault of a communication error between my phone and the printer and not the printer itself. I'll pass the old one on to a family member.As a dye sublimation printer there's no messy ink, print susceptibility to smearing or fading. or waiting for a print to dry before handling. Longevity of the print is another plus. No ink, no fading. Relying on dye transfer, the printer passes a sheet of photo paper through the machine four times laying color during the first three passes with last pass adding a protective layer. It takes about 30 seconds per print.Canon's continued support and standardization across the Selphy line deserves special mention. The cartridges used for my older Selphy are the same as that used in the CP 1500. And the price for those cartridges has remained reasonably stable even during these inflationary times. They remain ~32 cents per print which is comparable to local drug store or big box store costs per print.Print quality is excellent. I've left it unused for months and subsequent print quality is the same as if it was under continuous use.For print quality, convenience and price per print, the Selphy beats the hassle of inkjet printers, their expensive ink and susceptibility to clogging during long periods of misuse.If there is a drawback to this photo printer, it's dedicated to the 4" x 6" print standard. That's not a bad thing since most consumers looking for a quick print would prefer the economy of that size print.Wrapping it up: Convenience, cost, durability and print quality are this printer's strengths, and you would be hard pressed to find those four factors in another home printer at this price point.