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- Best photo printer overall Epson PictureMate Charm PM 255 *Est. $150
- Budget snapshot printer Canon Selphy CP780 *Est. $90
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- Lab-quality prints
- Lightweight
- Inexpensive
- Slow
- Plastic-intensive print process
The Canon Selphy CP760 is a dye-sublimation printer, a technology that produces photos with no pixilation and richly rendered colors. Reviews show that the technology itself is an important consideration to experts, some of whom prefer the punchy tones of thermal dye prints and some of whom dislike the printing process for its time-consuming nature and environmental issues.
The Canon Selphy CP760 costs significantly less than the top-rated Epson PictureMate Dash (*Est. $140) and Charm (*Est. $150), though per-print costs are higher (about 29 cents per photo compared to 25 cents per print). The Selphy also takes twice as long to print each photo. One plus is that the Selphy weighs just 2 pounds, compared to 5.3 pounds for the Epson Dash, so the Selphy is a better choice if you need to carry your printer on trips.
The most comprehensive review of the Selphy CP760 is M. David Stone's article for PCMag.com. Not only does he deliver a thorough and balanced evaluation of the printer, he clearly and directly explains how thermal-dye printing works. TrustedReviews.com and CNET offer less detailed but fair reviews. Macworld and PC World review the upmarket version of the printer, the CP770. Macworld's Christ Holt is impressed with photo quality, but PC World's Melissa Riofrio pans the CP770 on every measure.
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In his review, M. David Stone pits the Selphy CP760 against leading competitor Epson PictureMate Dash. Stone favors the Epson, but he still writes favorably about this newest Canon model, in particular that the Selphy CP760 offers more versatility in print sizes, a potentially important edge over Epson.
Review: Canon Selphy CP760, M. David Stone, Aug. 1, 2008
Although reviewer Simon Williams notes that this newest Selphy photo printer is virtually unchanged from its predecessor, he writes that the prints are of extremely high quality. The model that Canon sent to TrustedReviews.com did not come bundled with any software, so Williams' article does not offer information about features or setup.
Review: Canon Selphy CP760 Photo Printer, Simon Williams, June 6, 2008
3. CNET
In this review, Justin Yu thoroughly describes the Canon Selphy CP760's design and the thermal-dye technology process. He provides comparisons to competing models in a brief description of print speed test results. Yu then concludes abruptly with a two-sentence, positive summary of print quality.
Review: Canon Selphy CP760, Justin Yu, May 13, 2008
Although Macworld magazine does not review the Canon Selphy CP760, it does evaluate the expanded version of the printer, the Selphy CP770. Essentially the same, the CP770 is enclosed in a larger case with built-in paper storage and has the ability to add an optional battery and Bluetooth. Macworld puts printed photos before a jury panel and reports that the Selphy CP770 outputs "some of the highest quality photos around."
Review: Canon Selphy CP770, Chris Holt, Sep. 10, 2008
Melissa Riofrio does not like the Canon Selphy CP770, using words such as "disconcerting" and "wasteful" in her review. She concedes that the printer is attractive, but she finds output quality merely "adequate" and the rest of the printer's offerings sorely lacking.
Review: Canon Selphy CP770, Melissa Riofrio, Oct. 27, 2008
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