Does anyone own one of these small printers? How are they?
The wife wants one for Christmas. I am considering the Canon Selphy CP710

 

No one has anything like this?

 

I made a thread on these little printers a month ago. I was curious as well...but not the 710....the 810 i think it is.

Most people hate them. I would think they would be cool for quickie pics.

 

Thanks. I just took a look at your thread.

I think I'll get it because my wife likes to do projects with our kids where she takes a few pics and then sends me to get 3-4 pics developed .

This will be good for that. I'll report back after xmas on how well it does.

 

Gotta love Samy's camera.

So, I walk in there today to look for a new backpack/case for my DSLR set up. I was looking for the lowepro AW computrekker, bought the mini-trekker.....decided they are that great for my needs, and my pelican is better...ANYWAY.

They had a canon rep there. And low and behold he had a Slephy set up to make test prints. I've been looking everywhere to find a damn slephy with test prints, no dice.

So, he lets me snap some shots and print them. I must say I'm very impressed. Very nice quality for an inexpensive little on the go printer.

Talking with this guy also changed my mind. I was looking at the new 810 model which supported higher resolutions but was inkjet. And after trying to print something on my old inkjet last week after not using it for almost a year....well, i let the damn things dry up.

So, I decided I wanted to go dye-sub...cause it nevers goes bad. Now the question is do I want the 510 or the 710. 710 has the LCD and the card slots.

I think when I return the lowepro case tomorrow I'm just going to get the printer. They are having a no sales tax on canon stuff..ending tomorrow.

 

Here is my review of the 710 printer.

Keep in mind that I am Joe average home user as far as cameras/photo printers. I do point and shoot and could not tell if there are any problems with the prints that a trained eye would see. If you are a pro look for a different review.

Pros
1. Great output. Can produce a print in under 60 seconds as long as you aren't using a CF card. CF cards take about 10-15 seconds longer.
2. Portable size. The thing is so small, I love it.
3. Waterproof prints. Unlike inkjet.
4. When paper is purchased it comes with a roll of dye film that is enough to make all the prints in all colors. No need to worry about purchasing 3-6 different ink carts at random times.
5. It can accept CF/SD/memstick cards without the need for a camera/pc/mac.
6. Has a retractable usb cord built in (not all cameras can accept this connection). It also has standard USB ports.
7. Includes drivers for windows/mac.
8. A rechargeable battery is available which will make it truly portable.
9. Decent price per print. If you shop around online you can get paper for under 25 cents a print.
10. Prints from my old Canon A10 1.3mp look great.

Cons
1. The screen leaves much to be desired. It is too small and the picture doesn't even fill the entire screen. Much of the screen is taken up with info such as type of print and qty of prints. I was very disappointed in that.
2. Output tray will only hold 9 prints, so you can't setup a large job and walk away.
3. The input tray that comes with it is for 4x6. If you want to do other sizes, they require different trays which are sold separately.
4. I saw no mention of Linux support, just windows/mac.

Mini Review
I am very impressed by this printer. It makes prints as good as anything I have received from a lab. It's really that good. In fact, 2 of my relatives that saw me use it claimed they were going to go out and buy one this week.

The best way to print to this machine is with a PC/Mac. Only because you can edit the picture (remove redeye etc.) before printing. At least with the cameras I have, that is not possible. For printing from a camera, what you really want is a camera that supports Pictbridge or Canon's Direct Print. You also want the camera to have a print button on it (like the Canon A610), else you have to navigate a menu on your camera to print.

A nice feature that this printer has is the ability to accept cards. However the screen is much too small and makes it difficult to see the picture. If the screen was bigger this would be an awesome feature. Some printers (like some Canon Elfs) won't accept the mini USB cable from the printer. If you don't have the proprietary USB cable for the camera handy the ability to stick the card in the printer is a good feature. Otherwise you may decide you don't need this feature and save $50 by going with the 510 printer.

Cliff Notes:
This printer makes incredible prints that look like they came from a photo lab. If your camera is Pictbridge compatible and has a print button on it, it is so damn easy to use. Go get one.

Prices
Printer $149.99 from jr.com no shipping or tax to NJ
Paper $23.99 for 108 prints from buy.com. 21 cents a print. It was on sale and I also got free shipping. I see now that it's $28.99 still with free shipping.

 

Glad you were impressed as I was. For making simple quick prints you cant beat it.

I'm still waiting to pick one up.

 

I still think it's silly to print your own 4x6s at $.27/pic when you can have them made on a Frontier (or equiv) for $.20

 

I was able to justify the cost because we always end up needing a half dozen or so pics printed for some project my wife is working on with the kids. She always needs them right away so I can't have anyone mail me the pics. So what happens is I usually end up driving to CVS because they will print the pics immediately. There is always a line for the machine and I always get stuck behind the person that thinks the machine is their own private picture editing tool.

By the time I spend money on gas and wasted time, being able to knock out the pics in 10 minutes at home was worth it.

For large print runs I'll still use an outside lab.

 

Ease of use in your own home.

Instant gratification.

Hell, I wish I had one with me right now in the UK. To leave a few of my favorite prints for my Uncle when he returns to his flat from his vacation.

 

I just printed one from my new Canon Selphy DS810 and it looks really good. The ink cartridge looks really small though, so I hope I get a decent amount of pics with one.

 

The 810 is an inkjet printer. Where as the 710 is a dye sub printer.

 

I just got a 810 for Christmas...Ive been wanting to set it up ever since I opened it... Anybody know the quality of the 810?

 

My girl got me the 710 for channukah....cept she couldnt find it before we left for london...and everyplace i've been to or called...its the one model they are sold out of.....guess it popular.

Found one at Samys camera in Venice today she picked it up this afternoon.

 

Just started playing around with it tonight.

This thing is great. The print quality is amazing. I love it!!!

 

It's a great little printer. It's fun to watch it "build" the picture.

 

I have to return mine...It says that there is a paper jam the very first time I plugged it in to do the initial set up...There isnt any paper loaded to get jammed, yet it brings up the paper jammed error code...Damn, I had a bunch of pics I wanted to print out too...