Pros
- Inexpensive
- Easy to use
Cons
- Slow, kludgy paper-tray design
- Expensive, wasteful consumables
Bottom Line
The purchase price is right, but use it lightly: it's slow, and its ink and paper are pricey.
Manufacturer’s Description
The perfect printing companion can be yours with the versatility you want and the quality you need, the SELPHY CP780 Compact Photo Printer. You can preview, edit and add creativity to your images on a 2.5 LCD, easily enhance photos with Portrait Image Optimize and automatic Red eye correction features while enjoying computer less printing capabilities via compatible memory cards and PictBridge.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 3501B001 |
| Faxing | |
| Fax page memory capacity | 0.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight | 2.1 pounds |
| Height | 3.0 inches |
| Depth | 6.9 inches |
| Width | 5.2 inches |
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) | 0.8 |
| Landscape (secs) | 76.19 |
| Skin Tones/Portrait (secs) | 77.96 |
| Sports action shot (seconds) | 71.38 |
| Line Art Output Quality | n/a |
| 4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) | 70.87 |
| Grayscale Glossy Output Quality | Very Good |
| Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) | 0.8 |
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