Important Printer Buying Tip: ALWAYS check for the ink cartridge prices before you purchase a
printer. Why? Sometimes cheaper printers end up costing more because its
ink cartridges may be way expensive. You should calculate the "cost of
ownership" per month. The math is simple: (number of prints per month)
times (cost of the cartridge) divided by (the yield of the cartridge).
Yield is the number of pages that can be printed with one particular
cartridge.
For example, assume that average home user prints 150 black pages per
month using a black cartridge that yields 200 pages and costs $28. The
monthly "cost of ownership" is (150 pages) x ($28) = $21
200 pages
Also look at the printer ink alternatives; besides the
original manufacturer's cartridges (OEMs), you may have the selection of
remanufactured cartridges, compatible ink cartridges, and ink refill kits.
Below is the list of Canon Selphy DS700 compatible printer ink cartridges:
OEM #: BCI16 Color: Color
MSRP: Our Price: $5.95 Your Savings:$17.00 (74.07%)
3 or more: $4.95 ea.
OEM #: BCI16C Color: Color
MSRP: Our Price: $23.95 Your Savings:$1.74 (6.77%)
Full Specifications (Selphy DS700, 8584A001):
Print resolution: Color 4800 x 1200 dpi
Nozzles: Color: 256 x 3 (C, M, Y)Total: 768
Print speed: Color Photo: 4x6 borderless photo:
approximately 85 seconds for 5 megapixel image directly from camera or
memory card
Input capacity: Information not available
Media handling (standard): Information not
available
Paper types: Information not available
Media sizes: 4" x 6", Credit Card (2.13" x 3.39")
and Photo Stickers (3.94" x 5.83")
Included software: CD-ROM including printer driver,
setup software and user's guide, electronic photo application guide,
electronic user's guide, e-registration, Easy-PhotoPrint 3.0
(Windows/Mac), ZoomBrowser EX (Windows), ImageBrowser (Mac)
Interface: USB and Direct Print Port (cables not
included), IrDA version 1.2, Video out (NTSC or PAL), memory card
Memory cards: Compatible: CompactFlash, Micro
Drive, SmartMedia, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro SD Card and
MultiMediaCard. Requires adapter (available separately): xD-Picture
Card, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Duo Pro, and miniSD Card
OS Compatibility: Windows XP/2000 and Mac OS X
version 10.2.1 to 10.3.x
Warranty: Toll-free technical phone support plus
1-year limited warranty with Instant Exchange Program
In the box: SELPHY DS700 compact photo printer,
SELPHY DS700 print head, BCI-16 color ink tank, video cable, power cord,
remote control, lithium coin cell battery, photo printing guide,
registration card, cross sell sheet, setup software and user's guide
CD-ROM, Photo Paper Pro 4" x 6" sample pack
ProductDescription for Selphy DS700
(From the Manufacturer, Canon)
The Selphy DS700 Compact Photo Printer totally changes the rules about
viewing and printing photos. Unlike other photo printers, it connects
directly to your TV with the included video cable, becoming part of your
home entertainment system. You can view and print your digital images
right in your living room, without a PC! In fact, you can print directly
from a wide variety of memory cards, from a PictBridge compatible
digital camera or DV camcorder, or even print wirelessly with an
infrared enabled mobile phone. Of course, Canon has included its popular
Easy-PhotoPrint software, so with the DS700 connected to your PC you can
retouch and enhance your photos in a snap. Whichever way you print,
you'll produce long-lasting, 35mm-quality photos that are perfect for
sharing and framing.
MSRP for Selphy DS700: $199.00 Street Price: $94.00 - $200.00
PC MAGAZINE.com Editors' review:
By most measures, the Canon Selphy DS700 Compact Photo Printer ($199.99
direct) is a typical ink jet-based dedicated photo printer, with the
ability to print from PictBridge cameras, memory cards, and a PC. Its
claim to fame is that instead of offering a built-in LCD, it can plug
into a TV to let you preview your photos and work through the menus at
large size.
Connecting to a TV is straightforward. Most sets include a video-in jack
for a standard RCA plug, and the DS700 comes with the appropriate cable.
Plug it in, pop in a memory card, set the TV to view the input, and go.
Unfortunately, the menus have few choices. You can't crop, remove
red-eye, adjust brightness, or otherwise edit the photos. You're pretty
much limited to viewing and printing.
As with most dedicated photo printers, maximum picture size is 4 by 6.
Print speed is typical. We timed it at 1 minute 21 seconds to 1:39 for
printing from a computer via USB, and roughly the same speeds for
printing from a memory card or a Canon PowerShot S60 camera.
Unfortunately, running costs are high. Canon claims 36 cents per print,
based on 75 photos for the printer's single ink cartridge. In our tests,
however, the cartridge lasted for only 38 prints, which would
effectively double the cost per print. Consider the DS700 an acceptable
choice, but we'd rather skip the TV connection and choose the Epson
PictureMate, which has slower performance, but offers excellent quality,
equally waterproof and smudge proof output, and a 29-cent cost per
print.
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