Canon Selphy CP900

Canon Selphy CP900

Dedicated photo printers like the Canon Selphy CP900 ($99.99 direct) have become something of a niche product. HP doesn't offer any, and Epson, which hasn't offered a new model since late 2009, says it has no plans to announce any in the near future. Even Canon has stopped offering inkjet alternatives, limiting itself to thermal dye printers instead. If you need a portable, dedicated 4 by 6 photo printer, that makes the CP900 one of your few options. Fortunately, it's capable enough that it would probably be one of the better choices even if there were more competition. In most ways, the CP900 is almost identical to the Canon Selphy CP800 Compact Photo Printer that it's in the process of replacing in Canon's line. Both are highly portable, both connect to computers by USB cable, and both also print directly from memory cards, USB memory keys, and PictBridge cameras. They also use the same supplies, with the dye roll and paper sold together, and the cost per print working out to 32 cents with the large economy size pack of ink and paper. View all 5 photos in gallery There's one big difference between the two, however, or two differences, depending on how you look at it.