SELPHY Photo Printers: Everything You Need to Know

07/06/2011 16:58

When you talk about printers, Canon is always one popular brand that comes into the conversation. The name is well known because of its reputation in the digital imaging industry, and the company took a step higher when it produced printers. For photo printing, which is directly related to the main industry of Canon, there are several models of compact photo printers offered by the brand, and they are named as SELPHY.

SELPHY photo printers are perfect for travel photo printing because they are especially engineered for that purpose. Their small sizes and lightweight structures are very ideal for anytime, anywhere printing. Professional photographers and enthusiasts alike are very fond of using these devices because they can produce beautiful, solid, and color-rich photos no matter where or when. Here are the five models of SELPHY photo printers and their overviews.

The SELPHY CP800 is equipped with a 2.5’’ LCD display and it has a simple rectangular appearance. It comes in black and white colors and it has the smallest size and the lightest weight among all SELPHY printer models. For a borderless 4’’ x 6’’ photo, this device can print as quickly as 47 seconds, and it even has the ability to shuffle the positions and sizes of ID photos to fit a postcard size medium.

The SELPHY CP780 also sports the simple and rectangular appearance but its screen is not tilt-up. It is available in silver, pink, and blue, which adds more personality to the device. It has the same speed as the CP800 model and it can also print ID photos.

The SELPHY CP790 has a more unique design, sporting a pail-shaped appearance and an apple green color. The bucket serves as a place for extra storage and it also provides a handle, while the cover of the bucket is the printer device itself. The device has a 3.0’’ LCD display embedded on top of the bucket cover and its easy scroll wheel makes it easier to operate. This printer has built-in infrared in addition to all standard connectivity options that all SELPHY models have, which include PictBridge, USB, memory card slots, and optional Bluetooth.

The SELPHY ES40 also is unique with its egg-shaped design and an integrated carrying handle. The AC adapter of the printer is also integrated, unlike most models. The 3.5’’ embedded LCD and the easy scroll wheel makes operation easier, as well as the voice command feature of the device. There are also photo printing programs in the device including DIGIC II, Creative Print, and Gold/Silver Print.

The SELPHY ES3 has an almost exact appearance as that of the ES40 model including the easy scroll wheel and 3.5’’ LCD display. But this device has built-in infrared connectivity, adding more wireless capability to it as compared to other models. But it doesn’t have DIGIC II even if it has the other photo printing programs. It also has built-in memory which enabled you to save photos directly in the device for future use.

These different SELPHY photo printers are specifically designed for photo printing on the go, which is why they are popularly used by professionals who have a lot of affairs. These devices are excellent in their functions and for their very good prices, there’s no regret in investing on these photo printers.