Pros
- Built-in carrying case with handle
- Innovative design; good connectivity
Cons
- Yellowish cast on some photos
- Finicky paper cassettes
At A Glance
This printer is cute and stylish, but it wastes ink and has an awkward paper-handling setup.
Manufacturer’s Description
The SELPHY CP790 Compact Photo Printer is a portable powerhouse like no other. Its unique Storage Basket conveniently holds the paper and ink cassettes, AC adapter and cable and battery pack. Plus, its special locking mechanism keeps everything together as you bring the printing party with you wherever you go.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 3646B001 |
| Requirements | |
| Operating System Compatibility |
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| Display | |
| Display type | Color |
| Display size | 3.0 inches |
| Storage | |
| Other storage | Microdrive |
| Ports and Connections | |
| USB 2.0 | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Optional |
| PictBridge | Yes |
| Parallel Port | 0 |
| Power | |
| Maximum Power Draw (watts) | 60 watts |
| Standby Power Draw (watts) | 4 watts |
| Faxing | |
| Fax page memory capacity | 0.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Height | 3.4 inches |
| Weight | 3.2 pounds |
| Depth | 9.7 inches |
| Width | 7.0 inches |
| Media Handling | |
| Max Input Trays | 1 |
| Paper Handling Support | Photo Paper |
| Standard Number of Input Trays | 1 |
| Maximum Paper Height | 6.0 |
| Automatic Duplexer | Not Available |
| Manual Feed Slot | 0 |
| Standard Input Sheet Capacity | 54 |
| Storage Media | |
| Compact flash | CompactFlash |
| SD card | SD Card |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| Compact flash | No |
| Resolutions | |
| Color horizontal optical resolution | 300 x 300 dpi |
| Monochrome horizontal optical resolution | 300 x 300 dpi |
| Printer Type | |
| printer_functions | Photo |
| Vendor Rated Speeds | |
| Color 4x6 photo speed | 0.8 seconds |
Performance
| PCWorld Test Center (Quality) | |
|---|---|
| Print quality: Color photo | Fair |
| Copy quality | n/a |
| Print quality: Grayscale photo | n/a |
| Print quality: Text | n/a |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Overall Scan Quality | n/a |
| Color Output Quality | n/a |
| Tested Glossy Grayscale Photo Speed (ppm) | 1 |
| Landscape (secs) | 60.89 |
| Skin Tones/Portrait (secs) | 64.47 |
| Line Art Output Quality | n/a |
| Grayscale Glossy Output Quality | Very Good |
| Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) | 1 |
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