SELPHY CP760 Compact Photo Printer (2565B001)

Don't be put off by the 300dpi rating of this printer. The dye-sublimation technology prints dots of actual color, as opposed to inkjets who need a lot more dpi because they sputter many microscopic single-color droplets over the "dot" space to make it appear as a single color from a normal viewing distance.The CP-760 photos are indistinguishable from the ones you order at a photo lab. It does need special Canon-made paper and ink packs, but the Canon KP-108IN Color Ink Paper Set (3115B001) has everything you need for printing 108 4x6 photos at a cost of about 27 cents each (or perhaps a bit more if you take printer cost into account, which you should). Worth the convenience compared to walking to the store, especially when you only want a print or two.The consumables are for exactly the number of photos they say they are, it does not matter how much or how little color is in the photo. The "ink pack" contains a roll of 4" wide film with 6"-long sections in each color (yellow, magenta and cyan) followed by a 6" clear coat, of exactly the number needed to make the number of photos indicated. After printing, each section ends up with a negative of that color from the image so it can't be reused. I imagine one could recover the photos from the discarded negatives, so if that is a problem, you should yank the film out after it's "empty" and dispose of it in some other way than throwing the cartridge in the trash.Size-wise, a 3:2 format photo (as from a DSLR) fits the 4x6 paper better than the standard 4:3 format found in most digicams, which will get chopped top and bottom. Color came out very nice. You can print 8 images in one photo if you want to check the color levels. The LCD is low-res and should not be used to judge image color under any circumstances, luckily there is little the LCD can do that you can't do from a camera.You can print straight from a memory card, using the clunky image selection interface on the LCD that does not allow for much control. Or you could prepare a "print order" in the camera, so called DPOF. As you view your images in camera in PLAY mode, look for a "Print" or "DPOF Print" in the image MENU. Then follow the prompts. When you're done take the card out and put it in the printer, who will execute your "print order".Another way is to connect the camera directly to the printer with the camera's USB cable, if the camera supports a "print mode" on the dial (PictBridge), most do. In this mode you can also choose 2-up or 4-up modes and once you push "Print" it will send them straight to the printer. Nice but wastes camera battery.You can also print wirelessly, straight from your phone or laptop, by sending photos to the printer via Bluetooth. Canon says to buy the BU-30 adapter for that, but I had an Iogear Bluetooth USB adapter (GBU311) lying around from an old laptop and had to try it. I am happy to report that it works just fine in this printer and I could print from my phone, which may suggest that there is a good chance any USB Bluetooth adapter might work.Finally, you can print from the computer via USB. There is a CD with software for Mac and Windows which I haven't tried yet.It works with Linux. Gutenprint-cups 5.2.4 knows of some CP models but not this particular one, so you need to select the driver manually as Canon SELPHY-CP-520 CUPS+Gutenprint (note that 750, which is the closest model, does NOT work). There's also a gutenprint-plugin package that allows printing directly from GIMP. With these I recommend scaling the image to the paper size prior to printing, to avoid visible aliasing that happens when you let the driver do the scaling. In GIMP, resize with Lanczos(Sinc) to a width of 1740 (3.9") or a height of 1170 (5.8"), then apply a bit of unsharp mask if necessary.I can't tell from the Canon product chart what is different in the new models outside of physical appearance and some gimmick software features (borders and such), because the CP series are all dye-sub 300 dpi printers using the same ink and paper. So given that the 760 is at a very sweet price point at Crutchfield right now, if you don't need a bucket or option for optional battery, I'd say go for it.

Had a Selphy CP760 Compact Printer for years and loved it. Printed a lot of pictures from my camera card. Had it for at least 10 years. It quit working. Wanted to get another one went to Amazon found the same model. Sent for it got it in a timely manner. It didn't work. kept saying paper jam get that cleared and then low on ink change cartridge. I didn't even get one picture printed. Getting the ink cartridge out was problematic. I sent it back to the person who Amazon had sent it to me. Got my money back minus twelve dollars . don't know what the twelve dollars was for I guess shipping or restocking fee. Afraid to order another one for fear it may be the same one I sent back.I have ordered several things from Amazon and never had a problem before.

I ordered this printer from Amazon,but I did not have time to check it out before packing it for vacation (2 weeks in the Philippines). I wanted to print pictures during the holidays for friends and family. This printer worked right out of the box and printed bright, sharp and colorful postcard size photos.Pros:Size and weight good for travel - Compact, Light (2lbs),Power Adapter for 110V and 220V.Print quality is very good at (300x300)- Postcard (4x6) size prints. Prints from memory card, from camera cable, or PC.Advance features - Menus are easy to navigate. Can print more than one photo per print paper. Printing 4 photos per paper makes good wallet size prints.Cons:*Recurring Cost per print*. About $30 per 108 prints - (30 cents/print). Limitations:No cropping option in printer to resize photo. You must learn how to shoot full frame ala "Cartier-Benson" style.Accepts only SD and Sony Memory card format. Double check your digital camera memory card before getting this printer.Does not recognize USB flash drives. No recharge battery option.Overall:This is a good travel printer if all your printing needs can be meet by 4x6 size prints. Good initial value, but recurring cost for printer ink and paper can be expensive. Four stars.

all went as promised

This is my second dye-sub printer, and it is an improvement in size, noise and speed. The picture quality is similar, which means it is still very good. I opened the box and set everything up quickly, the paper tray and ink only go in one way so it is easy to use.The problems started when I installed the software. The install was OK, but when I tried to use it I just couldn't find how to get it to print. I am a geek, and build my own machines and play with lots of software, so I can usually work things out, but with this I had to use the last resort of reading the manual. Even then, I only managed to do a simple print, the other features to customize a print were too confusing to even attempt. The next day I wanted to use the printer again, and I couldn't remember the name of the software program in the Start menu, so I had to go back to the install disk and start the install again to work out what it was called. I have another Canon printer which uses a completely different piece of software, which is slightly better, but why doesn't Canon make a standard program for all their printers? This looks like it was thrown together by the hardware engineers with no regard to how a user would use it. I prefer using software that comes with a machine, as it has access to all the features. Its like trying to use a universal remote control, its fine for start/stop/pause but to get into the setup menu you need the manufacturers remote. Now I am just printing from other programs and possible missing out on cool features, but I could not use that program again.I did not remove any stars as I purchased this printer for the quality of the prints, and that is certainly 5 star.