SELPHY CP400 Driver Download

Printer Reviews– Canon Selphy CP400 to the growing list of dedicated photo printers for children 4 by 6-inch photos. Similar in many ways to other printers in this category, it is easy to set up and use; You can print directly from PictBridge cameras or from computers (but not memory cards) and its output is stain and water thanks to thermal ink technology (also known by the misnomer dye sublimation). It also brings some additional tricks to the table, including the ability to print on a variety of paper sizes, from the size of the credit card 4 by 8 inches (although most people print a 4-by-6 ).At 2.1 by 6.7 by 4.7 inches (HWD) and weighing just 1 pound 13 ounces, the CP400 is small enough to be highly portable, Print speed is in the usual range for this class of printer but on the fast side of that range. In our tests, printing 4-by-6 photos from computer took 1 minute 30 seconds to 1:40, depending on the image. Printing from a Canon PowerShot took 01: 25-1: 27.

Unfortunately, the print quality is not uniform. Although most of the photos in our tests were excellent by any measure, they showed some serious flaws, holding the overall standings to the top end of good. In general, the printer handles well mid tones, but lost detail in light and dark areas. In one case, this made photography a look overexposed in some areas and in other underexposed. Another problem arose with the spokes of a bicycle wheel, turning radii irregular straight lines.

Operating costs are typical for a thermal printer dye, at 56 cents per photo 4 by 6 with 36-photo package roll dye and paper, or 46 cents per photo for pack 108-photo. Either price is considerably more than what you pay to develop a picture in most pharmacy chains or Epson PictureMate photo printer based inkjet, which we love for its true photo quality. A nice touch is that the photo paper includes a postcard format in the back that includes an outline for the stamp so you can easily convert your vacation photos on postcards, even while traveling.

The uneven output causes the CP400 a marginal choice for photography enthusiasts, but if you want something appropriate (and portable) to print snapshots, which is a more than reasonable choice.