Canon Selphy ES40
(Credit: Canon USA)Canon just added three new Pixma-branded printers and one Selphy standalone printer to its line of business and family-friendly devices. This debut also sees the materialization of Canon's new Auto Fix II technology that takes one-click touch-ups to the next level of clarity, correcting many common photos including underexposed pictures or low-light backdrops.
Canon PIXMA MP990
(Credit: Canon USA)Only the Pixma MP990 ($300) and MP640 ($220) printers will include this new feature, but both are also set up to print wireless (the MP640 has a built-in print server), vibrant photos thanks to Canon's ChromaLife 100 ink system and the additional gray ink tank to enhance black and white snapshots.
Finally, the two Pixmas also include large LCD screens as well as Canon's Easy-Scroll Wheel, which we first enjoyed on the Canon PIXMA MP980.
The Pixma iX7000 business inkjet rounds out the Pixma offering and contains auto duplexing, three paper feed trays, an extra large paper input, and Ethernet connectivity--all of which could help small business increase their printing productivity. The iX7000 will retail at $400.
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It's a very chilly 20 degrees here in New York with a light snow blanketing the floor (which will soon turn into a dirt slushie), but you could've fooled Canon. It just released a new version of its "Selphy" dye-sublimation printer, the CP780. It's designed to connect directly to a digital camera to print anywhere outside the house--a picnic, Easter egg hunt, birthday party, etc.
I had the pleasure of reviewing the CP760 and the CP770 and found them to be an inexpensive, easy gift to give those technologically inept family members who can barely figure out how to press the shutter button on a digital camera, much less print out a digital photo.
The CP780 takes the Portrait Image Optimize feature to new heights, adding auto adjustment features to portray a more realistic, natural re-creation of your image. Although we were happy with the results before, we're anxious to see how well the enhancements will fare. In addition to the image quality, Canon's also made improvements to its internal printing process, and it claims to have whittled the print time for a single 4-inch by 6-inch photo down to a snappy 47 seconds.
To coincide with its PowerShot SD1200 IS Digital ELPH cameras, Canon offers the $100 CP780 printer in three Springy colors: blue, pink, and cool silver.
Unfortunately, it doesn't look like New York will let me use one outside anytime soon. Spring break, where are you?
Tuesday, Canon announced six new printers that are sure to appeal to a variety of users including small- to mid-size business professionals, photography enthusiasts, students, and creative hobbyists. This new release includes four new Pixma printers and two new Selphy compact photo printers. Let's take a closer look at the offerings:
Pixma iP3600
- $80
- 9600x2400 color dpi resolution
- Dual paper trays for plain and photo paper
- Five color individual ink cartridge bay
- Bundled with one ChromaLife100+ ink set and Easy-PhotoPrint EX software
Pixma iP4600
- $100
- 9600x2400 color dpi resolution
- Reported print speeds of up to 26 pages per minute for black, and up to 21 ppm for color
- Auto-duplexer with two separate paper trays
- Easy-PhotoPrint EX software includes Auto-Photo Fix for easy edits
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Last month we reviewed the Canon Selphy CP760, a cute little dye-sublimation printer that won us over with its simple menu, quick prints, and most importantly, its small-ish price tag; $100 is a fairly easy price to swallow for a single function printer, especially when we've got so many inkjet printers that can not only print out similar quality photos, but can also print out text on standard 8 1/2 inch by 11 inch paper! In either case, we were impressed by this little guy's ability to churn out excellent quality prints in a short amount of time.
The Canon Selphy CP770 was released at the same time as the 760 and features the exact same printer and all the same specs: same 2.5 inch TFT screen, same print speed and quality, etc. It's literally the exact same printer, only the CP770 is $50 more. Why? Because of the bucket that it comes with.
I've heard of some pretty ridiculous accessories in my time here at CNET, but a $50 plastic bucket really takes the prize. Granted, it's convenient to be able to carry the power adapter and a few extra sets of paper and ink, but $50? For that money, I'd rather just carry all the junk around in a plastic grocery bag. Do I really need an overly glorified container?
Another complaint that we have with the CP770 is that although the printer may look travel-friendly (mainly because of that bucket and handle), in order to make the package completely wireless, you have to buy two not-so-cheap accessories: a $50 Bluetooth adapter and an $80 external rechargeable battery pack! $130 bucks total. Say I don't buy those accessories, now I'm just stuck with a bucket? What's the use of having a bucket if you can't print, say, outside in a park or at a baseball game? The option to print in nature is a very cool idea; paying $130 to get there is not.
Don't get my words twisted; we still like the printer itself, and there's certainly a reason why we gave the Selphy CP760 a "very good" rating, but the Selphy CP770 just doesn't bring anything worthwhile to the table. We recommend picking up the Selphy CP760 if you're shopping around for a portable printer. We also just received a shipment of HP printers that includes a few mobiles, so check back soon for full reviews.
In the meantime, check out the reviews for the Selphy CP760 and the Selphy CP770.
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Canon just added two new players to its roster of Selphy portable photo printers: the CP770 and CP760, both heavily marketed to families interested in printing photos directly off their phones and digital cameras. We liked its full-size sibling, the Selphy CP740, so we're looking forward to checking these out.
Let's take a look:
Selphy CP760:
- $100
- Familiar rectangular shape
- 2.5-inch color TFT screen
- Features Canon's "Portrait Image Optimize" technology for light photo fixes on the go.
- Print resolution: 300x300 dpi
- Connects via PictBridge, USB, IrDA, or directly through memory card slots
- $150
- Shaped like a bucket you'd take to the beach, with a printer on top and storage underneath for accessories
- Number of buttons has been simplified from previous models
- 2.5-inch color TFT screen
- Print resolution: 300x300 dpi
- Connects via PictBridge, USB, IrDA, or directly through memory card slots
Both printers feature Canon's image-preservation technology that spreads a thin layer of lamination over the photo to reduce bleeding and smudging.
Canon also offers two optional accessories for the printers: a Bluetooth adapter ($50) for wireless printing and an external battery pack ($80).
Canon Selphy ES2
(Credit: Canon USA)The latest addition to Canon's compact dye-sub printer line, the Selphy ES2 follows last year's ES1 by adding a few new bells and whistles to the same 4x6 printer engine.
The most notable bells include an upgrade to a 3-inch LCD from the ES1's 2.5-inch model and a redesigned physical interface. Whistles include new photo effects, frames and clip art selections to add at print time.
Since it uses the same combo ink/paper cartridges, it costs the same 28 cents per print. It should also spit out prints in roughly 69 seconds. And like the ES1, the ES2 can operate off an optional battery.
The ES2 is slated to ship next month for $199.99.
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