Canon U.S.A. has announced the SELPHY CP740 Compact Photo Printer that offers a two-Inch color LCD screen and automatic red-eye reduction. The new printer has multiple direct printing options that enable printing with or without a computer.

The SELPHY CP740 can print from a computer via a built-in USB cable or directly from memory cards, or wirelessly from a Bluetooth enabled camera phone (requires optional Bluetooth adapter). The front panel contains four memory card slots that can accommodate virtually any of the current versions of CF, SD, MMC, Memory Stick and xD. In addition, the CP740 can be attached to any PictBridge-enabled cameras or Canon Direct Print devices.

Features

• Photo lab quality 4″ x 6″ photos approximately 58 seconds
• Print from credit card size up to 4″ x 8″ with optional paper cassettes
• Archival quality photos that last up to 100 years
• Canon Direct Print and PictBridge compliant
• Wide two-inch LCD screen
• Built-in retractable USB cable
• Supports Windows 2000 / XP / Vista; Mac OS X v10.2 – v10.4
• Dimensions: 7″ (W) x 2.5″ (H) x 5″ (D)
• Weight: 2.1 lbs.

The CP740 produces water-resistant, archival quality photos that last up to 100 years¹. Cost is very reasonable — about $0.28 for a 4″ x 6″ photo produced in less than a minute.

The Canon SELPHY CP740 Compact Photo Printer is available for a price of $99.99 (US MSRP).

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Sony has introduced two lightweight, portable photo printers with built-in carrying handles and the ability to print pictures in less than a minute. The DPP-FP90 and DPP-FP70 PictureStation photo printers also offer extensive editing capabilities with a one-button print process and simple set-up for operation. The DPP-FP90 printer has a 3.6-inch LCD screen that tilts and adjusts for easy viewing. The DPP-FP70 model features a 2.5-inch built-in non-adjustable screen. Both photo printers offer the Auto Touch-up feature that corrects common picture problems like exposure, focus and red-eye.

All PictureStation photo printers use dye-sublimation technology that ensures a continuous color tone for each print. Prints are sealed with SuperCoat 2 laminate, a durable coating that protects photos from fading and makes them resistant to water, heat and fingerprints.

Both printers are compatible with most PictBridge-enabled cameras. Optimized for Sony’s Cyber-shot and Alpha D-SLR cameras, each printer can access the MakerNotes in the picture files created from Sony digital still cameras and use this data to create the best print based on the settings used when the photo was taken. Direct printing is also possible from a Memory Stick, USB flash memory device or connected USB hard disk drive.

Main Features

• Extra-large 3.6-inch tilt screen (DPP-FP90 only)
• Dye-sublimation technology
• PictBridge direct-printing capability
• CF card, SD, card, and Memory Stick slots
• BIONZ processor for super-fast, high-resolution printing
• Sony TruFast technology delivers 4 x 6″ print in 45 sec
• Face Detection and one-touch correction of red-eye, backlight/contrast and soft focus

An Auto Touch-up button corrects the exposure of a face if it is over- or under-exposed without affecting the exposure of the background. This same button also gives users the ability to sharpen out-of-focus images by creating several simulations of camera lens movement, checking the contrast of each simulation and then selecting the best simulated image to improve the original photo for printing.

New in these two printers is the superimpose mode that personalizes photos by superimposing a special message. You can select from pre-set phrases, such as “happy birthday”, “thank you” and “congratulations”. You can also customize the color and placement of the superimposed text by using the cursor buttons on the printers. Additionally, a ‘filter feature’ on both printers offers six options for modifying digital images before printing. The cross filter can make the lights in a photo more dramatic, while the partial color filter lets you highlight the subject of a photo in full color and remove color in other areas of the print.

Pricing and Availability

The Sony DPP-FP90 and DPP-FP70 printers will be available in late March for a price of $200 and $150, respectively (US MSRP). The SVM- F40P, SVM-F80P and the SVM-F120P print packs are available for about $20, $30 and $35, respectively.

Eastman Kodak has entered the consumer inkjet industry with a new product line for home printing and revolutionary ink strategy. According to a study by InfoTrends, the greatest obstacle to printing at home is the cost of ink and supplies.

The Easyshare premium, pigment-based ink is priced at $9.99 for a cartridge of black ink and $14.99 for a five-ink color cartridge (US MSRP). Users can print the same number of pages at half the cost of other consumer inkjet printers. When the Kodak Photo Value Pack is purchased, a 4 x 6-inch photo costs as little as 10 cents per print.

The three new models are:

• The KODAK EASYSHARE 5100 All-in-One Printer ($149.99 US MSRP), featuring print, scan and copy capabilities,
  delivers high-quality documents and photos for users who enjoy printing without limitations. The device can print and copy up to 32 pages per minute in black and 22 pages per minute in color, and print photos from PICTBRIDGE-enabled cameras without involving a PC.
• The KODAK EASYSHARE 5300 All-in-One Printer ($199.99 US MSRP) builds on the 5100’s features by offering a 3-inch color LCD display that enables photo viewing and cropping directly from the printer. Memory card slots provide an additional quick and simple way to print digital pictures without a PC.
• The KODAK EASYSHARE 5500 All-in-One Printer ($299.99 US MSRP) is the perfect solution for home-office users and connected families who want to do it all with no constraints. In addition to sharing the features of the 5100 and 5300 printers, the 5500 has fax functionality and includes a 2.4-inch color LCD display, an automatic document feeder and a duplexer attachment.

The 5100 and 5300 models will be available in April while the 5500 will ship in May.

Reference link: Kodak Press Release