PcMag has a very interesting article about affordable and reliable photo printers. Here are some of their conclusions.

One of the advantages these printers have over either a kiosk or an all purpose printer is that they’re small and light enough to take with you anywhere. Some, like both of the Canon printers included here—the Canon Selphy DS810 and Canon Selphy CP510 Compact Photo Printer—include battery options so you can print photos without a power outlet. If you want the flexibility to take photos and hand them out on the spot—at a little league baseball game, for example—that’s a must-have feature.

Another advantage this category has over all-purpose printers is that, for some printers at least, it’s easy to find out exactly how much it will cost to print a photo, so you can factor that cost into your buying decision. Two of the printers included here—the Canon CP510 and Samsung SPP-2040 Digital Photo Printer—are thermal dye printers, which means they print using dye rolls with repeating panels of cyan, yellow, and magenta dye, plus a clear panel that coats the print to protect it.

Canon Selphy CP510 Compact Photo Printer
The Selphy CP510 keeps the price low by leaving out memory card slots, but it will print from PictBridge cameras as well as computers. And it combines its low price with a low running cost to make it one of the least expensive dedicated photo printers available—in both the short and long run.

Canon Selphy DS810Canon Selphy DS810
Built around an ink-jet engine, and able to print from PictBridge cameras, memory cards, and computers, the Selphy DS810 lets you chose between output quality on the one hand and print speed and cost per photo on the other. It’s a good choice if you snapshot quality is all you need for most output, but you want the ability to step up to a higher quality for selected photos.

Samsung SPP-2040 Digital Photo Printer
The SPP-2040 can print from cameras, memory cards, and computers, and it includes a 2-inch LCD for previewing photos on memory cards before printing. It’s fast for a dedicated photo printer, but the cost per photo is relatively high, making it most attractive for those who either insist on top speed for the price, or don’t print many photos.

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