[muglo] Re: Printer

On 27-May-07, at 12:58 PM, Ralph and Joan Winfield wrote:

> We upgraded our Canon camera and are thinking of getting a  
> dedicated printer. I looked at the small Canon Selphy printers. The  
> CP720 is on sale right now for around $90.00. There is also the  
> 510, 520 and 730.
>
> However the paper cassette is worth half the price of the printer  
> and it only prints around 100 prints. It ends up costing around 40  
> cents per print.
>
> But there is the big sales pitch that the Canon technology with
> protective overcoating is so much better than using regular photo  
> paper.
>

What a load of BS!!
While I swear by Canon printers, not at them, There is no real reason  
to buy a "dedicated" printer.
> Is this really a good idea? I can get prints made elsewhere for  
> around 20 cents. But I live out in the boonies and that isn't  
> always convenient. Is the technology worth the extra?

In a word No!! If you want long lasting photos there are archival  
papers around at "Henry's", "Reades" etc., But my experience of  
restoring many 50 to 100 year old prints says don't worry about it.  
Costco sell excellent photo paper that I have used for a couple of  
years with no complaints.
> "
> Has anyone had any experience with any of these?
>
> Chow
> Joan

HTH. TTFN,   TeeC
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