Pros

  • Fun to watch and use
  • Very good output quality

Cons

  • Wasteful, expensive consumables
  • Slow

At A Glance

The nice photos that the CP800 produces are overshadowed by the pricey, wasteful consumables it uses to create them.

Manufacturer’s Description

The SELPHY CP800 Compact Photo Printer brings photo lab quality to your memories as you can bring your printer from room-to-room with ease. Print beautiful, borderless photos in vibrant color or Black and White in Credit Card or Postcard size. These prints will be water-resistant and can last up to 100 years! You?ll enjoy photo lab quality and have fun all at the same time. Preview your images on the 2.5" Tilt-up LCD and easily turn your favorite pictures into an art-inspired collage with the image Shuffle feature.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number 4350B001
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Macintosh OS X 10.5.x
  • Macintosh OS X 10.6.x
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows XP
Display
Display size 2.5 inches
Photo preview 1
Display type Color
Text Only 0
Touchscreen 0
Ports and Connections
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) MultiMedia Card (MMC)
USB Yes
Bluetooth Yes
USB Flash Port Yes
PictBridge Yes
Dimensions
Depth 6.7 inches
Height 2.3 inches
Weight 4.7 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 1
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 18.0 sheets
Optional Trays Available 1
Media Sizes Accepted 4x6 inches
Storage Media
Compact flash CompactFlash
Micro SD xD-Picture Card
SD card
  • Micro SD
  • SD Card
  • SDHC Card
  • SDXC Card
Memory stick Memory Stick PRO Duo
Resolutions
Color vertical optical resolution 300 dpi
Color horizontal optical resolution 300 dpi
Platform Support
Printer languages supported GDI/Host-based
Printer Type
Number of Colors 4
Colors Available
  • Clearcoat
  • Cyan
  • Light Magenta
  • Yellow
Cost Per Page
4-color page (cheapest vendor ink) 32 cents per page
Vendor Rated Speeds
Color 4x6 photo speed 47 seconds
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Color photo Very Good
Print quality: Grayscale photo Superior
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Color photo 0.7  ppm
Print speed rating: Color photo Fair
Print speed: Grayscale photo 0.8  ppm
Print speed rating: Grayscale photo Good