The Canon Selphy CP770 trendy look is self proclaiming the Canon’s innovativeness & quality. Operating this digital photo printer is like child’s play. The digital colour photo printer shape resembles a bucket or we could say bread box!. The extent of user friendliness is appreciated, thereby enabling the user to operate just by leafing through the user manual.

Model Description

The digital photo printer’s body is coated with soft white finish. The upper part is yellow in colour that looks contrasting with the white colour. The yellow background enhances the display screen visibility. The printer placed firmly on the top acts as the removable upper lid. The bucket is not given empty; but packed with the printer’s accessories inside.

This Canon photo printer is based on the Dye-Sublimation thermal transfer technology. The major advantage of this technology is that the prints are ready for perusal the moment it comes out from the Printer. Canon Selphy CP 770 model’s dimensions are 8.1 inches high and 10.9 inches wide. The printer screen is 2.5” LCD comprising of editing menus and options. The size of the screen permits only one image viewing at a time. Consumables like ink and paper once used up, it can be restocked by ordering directly from the Canon website or any local Canon authorised outlets.

Mode of operation

Images are transferred to the photo printer from wide range of sources (described below). The image can be previewed and setting changes can be done before clicking the print button.

Key attributes

Print Resolution – The colour photo printer consist of tri coloured ink cartridges. The resolution is of high quality (300×300 dpi); however the same differs with the image’s colour intensity.

Print Size - The dimensions could be set at different metric sizes ranging from postcard to credit card. Canon Selphy CP 770 model usage is confined for pictures kept in frames and albums and not for blow ups and professional use.

Interface Devices – Besides supporting image transfer through wireless technology, photo printer identifies and prints images from the following sources;

1. Desktop/ Laptops
2. Memory Card
3. Mobile phones with Bluetooth adapter or IR connectivity (refer specifications table).

Nevertheless, it is possible to take prints directly from any PictBridge or Canon direct print compatible device, inclusive of wide range of cameras and camcorders

Speed - The print speed ranges from 25 to 52 seconds. The time range is inconsistent and would increase with size, colour intensity and resolution of the image (25 seconds to one minute is observed). Some instances are quoted where the user gets confused with the timing to pull out the photo. This primarily occurs at the finishing phase, where the printer head moves three to four times before it comes to the resting position. This leads to hasty pull of the print. However, the print speed of this model is higher as compared against its precursor Canon Selphy 740.

Power usage – This Canon digital colour photo printer comes with a CA CP200 Power adaptor and becomes portable photo printers when operated using batteries (NB CP 2L)

Unique Features

  • The inbuilt Auto Image Correction option automatically carries out adequate changes to the image before printing. This automatic correction factor does not damage the image’s originality. Menu options such as red eye correction, background settings changes and bordered print outs are also available.
  • The Selphy printer technology prevents scratch formation on the picture surface. This increases the photo’s durability up to 100 years (also depends upon the photo handling manner)
  • The surface dry time of the print is quite faster .Hence once the print comes out it can be taken for perusal without any rigorous fanning of the photo!

The Canon Selphy CP770 inkjet Photo Printer is on the expensive side whilst compared against Canon CP 760 model. The picture quality remains the same in both the aforesaid models.

Canon SELPHY CP770 Portable Photo Printer - Technical Specifications, Features

Manufacturer Canon
Model Name Selphy CP 770
Printing Technology 300 x 300 dpi dye sublimation thermal transfer
Colour/Finish White and Yellow
Printer Type Portable photo Pritner
Screen 2.5-inch TFT colour display
Print size Wide size, L size, Credit card size stickers, Mini size stickers
Print Speed Credit card to Post card size,
the range is specified as 25 to 52 seconds
Print Method Direct Printing, memory card printing,
camera mobile phone direct printing,
printing from a computer
User Interface USB type A port on printer, WiFi IEEE 802.11b
(with Digital IXUS WIRELESS and Wireless Print Adapter WA-1E),
USB type B port on printer, 2.5″ Colour TFT viewer
with multi-language user interface
Operating systems Mac OS X v 10.3 to 10.4 and the
Windows SP4 / XP (SP2)/ Vista
Software PC: Zoom Browser EX, Photo Express LE
Mac: Image Browser is used with
PhotoStitch, and EOS utility
Power consumption Ac power supply with a 4W in standby and
60W during printing
Accessories A carrying case, paper cassette, and a
CA-CP200 Power adaptor, Battery pack NB CP 2L,
BU-30 Bluetooth Unit for printing from compatible
camera phones and PDA’s
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