Canon Selphy ES40

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

0
Average:

3
Bad:

0

Pros:

Excellent photo print quality, Portable
Simple setup and operation; long-life, wear-resistant photos; optional gold and silver ink for extra photo glitz
Print pack holds both dye roll and paper for easy setup and better portability. Photos are water and scratch resistant.

Cons:

Bluetooth optional
Expensive prints; large and heavy compared with similar photo printers

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Last revision on November 30, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Excellent photo print quality, Portable
Simple setup and operation; long-life, wear-resistant photos; optional gold and silver ink for extra photo glitz
Print pack holds both dye roll and paper for easy setup and better portability. Photos are water and scratch resistant

Reviewers Didn't Like

Bluetooth optional
Expensive prints; large and heavy compared with similar photo printers
Relatively big and heavy for a small-format printer. Diagonal lines (like spokes in a wheel) can print with jagged edges

Expert reviews and ratings

Pros: Excellent photo print quality, Portable

Cons: Bluetooth optional

By About.com on January 01, 2010

The inclusion of both paper and ink in a single cartridge is a sensible idea given the overall goal of the ES40 to be a portable printer that could fit into your backpack. A great first printer for the kids that has a lot of connection options for...

By Electronicsme on December 12, 2009

This sturdy photo printer has superior image quality, easy setup, and built-in special effects and auto-correction, but be prepared to pay a high cost per print....

By Computer Shopper on October 01, 2009

The Canon Selphy ES40 is one of the best small-format printers available, despite problems printing diagonal lines (as with spokes in a wheel) when printing from a...

By PC Mag on September 30, 2009

Even watching ink dry is fun with the Selphy ES40: the paper comes out at a horizontal angle and rotates 90 degrees before being pulled back in and coated in another film of colour.It's almost like having a high-tech Polaroid that speaks to you and...

By GadgetRepublic on March 22, 2010

With the proliferation of online and local photomats that make it easy to print your digital photos, buying a photo printer isn’t the no-brainer it used to be. It’s not always about the lowest cost per print anymore, it’s about convenience, control,...

By SmartComputing on December 18, 2009

The Canon Selphy ES40 is a fun, easy to use dedicated photo printer. It gives users the immediate gratification of a 4x6 print only minutes after the photo has been taken. Thanks to the new voice guided features, the ES40 is easy enough for a child...

By PrinterComparison on October 09, 2009