August 05, 2009

Canon Selphy CP790 Photo Printer Gives New Meaning to the Term All-in-One

By Databazaar Blog

Printer News: Print Buckets of Photos With Canon's SELPHY CP790

If you buy Canon's new SELPHY CP790 Compact Photo Printer, keep it away from your toddler as he's likely to fill it with water. The SELPHY CP790 comes with a "Storage Basket" that holds the printer, paper, and ink cassettes. Nice idea, but why did Canon design it to look like a bucket? On the plus side, if the printer ever dies, you can use the basket to chill a bottle of wine.

Basket aside, this nifty new SELPHY features a 3 inch LCD screen for previewing photos, an Easy-Scroll Wheel for selecting functions, and fast printing (47 seconds for a 4x6 inch borderless photo). Plus it might qualify as the world's first green printer — the color green that is.

The SELPHY CP790 prints photos from your Mac or PC, but you can also print PC-free thanks to a memory card slot, PictBridge, infrared, and Bluetooth (optional). The SELPHY CP790 does not run on batteries, but it's reasonably portable thanks to its small size, compact power adapter — and of course that basket.

Summary

Compact photo printer best for people who want a dedicated printer for small lab-quality photos

MSRP: $179.99

Manufacturer

Press Release

Canon U.S.A. Announces New Affordable Pixma and Selphy Printers for a Wide Range of Users

Product Page

SELPHY CP790

Supplies

Ink Cartridges

KC-18IL (18 Card-size mini-labels), KC-36IP (36 Card-size photos), KP-36IP (36 4x6 photos), KC-18IF (18 Card-size full sheet labels), KP-108IN (Color Ink/Paper set)

Specs that matter

Release Date:	July 7, 2009
Notable Features:	Storage Basket, 3 inch LCD screen, ink and paper in one cassette, embedded software projects, PC-Free printing, green color
Green Features:	Energy Star
Seconds Per Photo:	47
Resolution:	300 x 300 dpi
Paper Trays:	Integrated
Paper Sizes:	Card (2.13 x 3.39), Postcard (4 x 6 and 4 x 8)
Interface:	USB, Memory Cards, PictBridge, IrDA, Bluetooth (Optional)
Compatibility:	Windows and Macintosh
Dimensions:	7.0 x 9.7 x 3.4 inches
Weight:	3.2 pounds
Warranty:	1 year

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