Canon CP-330 Compact Photo Printer Kit

List Price: $379.00 Discount Price: $379.00

Features:

• Dye-sublimation technology for prints with professional look and feel
• Water and fade-resistant protective overcoating
• Postcard size photos in just 85 seconds
• 4-by-8, 4-by-6, credit card, and mini label sizes
• Rechargeable batteries; USB interface; PictBridge compatible

Accessories:
NETGEAR PS121 USB 2.0 Mini Print Server	NETGEAR FWG114P ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall 4-Port 10/100 Switch with USB Server	Spikemaster SM-BG8 8 Outlet Block, Standard Protection Surge Protector (White)	Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 [OLD VERSION]	APC BE350U 350VA Back-ups Es

Customer Reviews:

Professional Quality Photos [Posted on 2004-06-24]
I love having my own photo lab at home! This printer is simply fantastic and produces photos that look great. In fact, I can hardly tell the difference from the photos printed with my CP-330 and the ones I've had professionally developed. Photos come out incredibly sharp and colorful.

My favorite feature on this printer is the fact that I can plug my camera directly into it to print a photo that was taken mere moments before. It is so much fun to take photos and then almost immediately be able to have and share a print of it.

If you are looking for an easy to use, high quality photo printer, this would be the perfect choice.

Almost Perfect [Posted on 2004-09-05]
First, if you shoot a SLR Digital and want a quick turn around for a proof, this is your printer (especially in the field).

The only calibration/setting that I have needed to do is in the Brightness and Red. It only took three prints total to get the color balance right. It appears to work with all other pictures without readjustment

A big plus: it does a great job of printing Black & White. I have only one picture that might have a slight sepia tint. That is a very big plus for me. I shoot mostly B&W, with the portability and product; it has helped with many of my film shots.

Two reasons why I did not give it five stars; first, a matte paper would be nice, second, in the preview/adjustment screen it would be nice to see the adjustment of colors to the picture you want to print (not a generic smiling child).

It is worth the cost for these reasons: portability, exceptional quality, ease of use, it is multi-voltage (110-240v) and more importantly, the compatibility with XP.

am i not getting something here? [Posted on 2005-01-07]
I received this printer as a gift, and was very pleased initially.... once i figured the cost per print, i wasn't sure if the convenience outweighed the cost... if you buy the 36 pack of paper and ink (you need to buy these, you can't use just regular photo printer paper) it works out to about 42 cents per... if you send your images to an online processor, it is anywhere from 22 to 29 cents per, and you have a guarantee that if it doesn't come out they will at least reprint it or refund your money. We were able to print out images on Christmas (nice feature, spontaneous and portable) but 2 of the 20 images printed out with a fuzzy on the photograph (which reprinted fine, but we paid for it basically).
the image quality is good, but the convenience factor is really what you are paying for, stock up on bulk packs and it may work out financially...
it is an excellent product, but there are limitations;
cost
size
quality (fuzzies)

other than that, it is a great product

Paper Doesn't Fit Printer!!! [Posted on 2005-02-19]
Canon suggests you buy 4x6 Paper to fit the printer. They don't give you a cartridge to use the paper with. They give you a postcard size and a Wide Size. They also only give you a ink cartridge to print 5 pictures worth. You would think with a printer that costs this much they could give you a proper cartridge, suggest the right paper to use and give you an actual ink cartridge that lasts at least 24 pictures!!

Picture Perfect [Posted on 2008-06-23]
I received this as a gift and stored it for almost 6 months -- with so many online services, it seemed like just one more piece of technology to fiddle with. Boy, was I wrong. Desperate for "just the right" photo for a card and not enough time to wait for mail service, I hauled this out and within seconds I had a perfect print. It's even simpler than plug-and-play and the picture quality is fantastic. It's true that supplies can add up but I bought in bulk, waiting for sales/coupons, etc. I still use the online services, reserving the Canon for when I want crispy photos or immediate gratification. Only one precaution: If you have curious cats, like I do, I would keep them away from it -- the paper slides in and out several times and they mistake it for a new kitty game resulting in shredded photos!

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