Canon Selphy Printer
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It seems that the CP740/750 has no 'head screw' to adjust output. I took the printer apart and cannot find any. If there is a hardware tweak available, the Canon techs aren't saying much.
A software based solution is to use Canon's DPP or Zoom Browser to print. Your output should be better.
Do not use the EasyPhoto software that is bundled with the printer.
NeTHaCk
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to all.. i think the kodak easyshare prints seems better than the selphy. no offence . own both cp720 and the kodak easy share.
on stock, when i connect it to computer and print, the easy share seems much more better coloured then the cp720 without and changes in settings. the canon will be darker.
on stock, when i connect it to computer and print, the easy share seems much more better coloured then the cp720 without and changes in settings. the canon will be darker.
sexalicious
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pls refrain from using the word pro. if you want pro colours. pls go to colour lab, no point calibrating a CP730.
if u seriously want to calibrate, just buy a SPYDER 2 pro. you should get what you want. but it no where near colour lab.
joebabesph
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Hi guys,
I had experienced the same problem when I first bought the canon selphy printer CLP720 and at first I was disappointed by the print out. But as per information from previous csers they did send it back to Canon for color calibration and it's for free. I just went and told them that the color is underexposed when I printed it out. They just took it and did some calibration. You have to leave the printer for a few days at Canon. Now I am pleased with the colors and bright print outs. Just call and ask them.
cheers
I had experienced the same problem when I first bought the canon selphy printer CLP720 and at first I was disappointed by the print out. But as per information from previous csers they did send it back to Canon for color calibration and it's for free. I just went and told them that the color is underexposed when I printed it out. They just took it and did some calibration. You have to leave the printer for a few days at Canon. Now I am pleased with the colors and bright print outs. Just call and ask them.
cheers
joebabesph
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Hi guys,
I had experienced the same problem when I first bought the canon selphy printer CLP720 and at first I was disappointed by the print out. But as per information from previous csers they did send it back to Canon for color calibration and it's for free. I just went and told them that the color is underexposed when I printed it out. They just took it and did some calibration. You have to leave the printer for a few days at Canon. Now I am pleased with the colors and bright print outs. Just call and ask them.
cheers
I had experienced the same problem when I first bought the canon selphy printer CLP720 and at first I was disappointed by the print out. But as per information from previous csers they did send it back to Canon for color calibration and it's for free. I just went and told them that the color is underexposed when I printed it out. They just took it and did some calibration. You have to leave the printer for a few days at Canon. Now I am pleased with the colors and bright print outs. Just call and ask them.
cheers
joebabesph
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Hi guys,
I had experienced the same problem when I first bought the canon selphy printer CLP720 and at first I was disappointed by the print out. But as per information from previous csers they did send it back to Canon for color calibration and it's for free. I just went and told them that the color is underexposed when I printed it out. They just took it and did some calibration. You have to leave the printer for a few days at Canon. Now I am pleased with the colors and bright print outs. Just call and ask them.
cheers
I had experienced the same problem when I first bought the canon selphy printer CLP720 and at first I was disappointed by the print out. But as per information from previous csers they did send it back to Canon for color calibration and it's for free. I just went and told them that the color is underexposed when I printed it out. They just took it and did some calibration. You have to leave the printer for a few days at Canon. Now I am pleased with the colors and bright print outs. Just call and ask them.
cheers
tony_teo
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dorts
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Canon Service Center you are saying?
1 HarbourFront Ave
#04-01 Keppel Bay Tower
Singapore 098632
Tel: 6799 8888
Operating hours:
Open Mondays to Fridays from 9.30am to 7pm
(Next to Vivo I think)
http://www.canon.com.sg/index.cfm?fuseaction=contactus&prod_type=visitus
Second to this.... I finally decided to purchase a Sony thermal transfer printer instead. Colors are more vibrant and more 'real' compared to Canon.
By the way, I am full-time photographer. This printer is for my family to use.
tony_teo
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Thanks. My printer also printing a bit dark. Hopefully, they can solve this.
sentinel_006
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It works. Mine is a Selphy 710. I tried by turning the screw about 30 degrees clockwise and now the exposure is about right. Just remember to only unscrew the 4 recessed screws at the four corners. It is not necessary to touch the other screws. If you unscrew the metal shield, there are 2 other potentiometers. I not sure if those could fix any colour problems but I didn't have the time to try it out.
Close-up (potentiometer is near center of the pic)
macingrouch
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Hi peeps, I've been printing on a Selphy for some time already and have always been discontent with the dull colours- it's just a characteristic of the disub printer. If u want saturated colours just go to a photo lab or print from those 7 cartridge printers. So far my experience with a old trusty Canon Pro 9000 has been excellent.
Called Canon already. They told me that this under-exposed photos is only prevalent in the newer Selphy printers. As my CP400 is an old one, it could be another problem all together.
Im also using CP400,alway underexpose & colour is not so accurate,think going to switch to
sony liao.Really disappointed in selphy printer Quality.
alwayschampion
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Has anyone used ES2 ?
Hi all! I bought a the canon selphy720 last year. I realised that if i do not print the 4R sizes with borders, all my photos will turn out, not as seen as in the soft copy. The top portion of the landscape photographs will get "chopped off". For credit sized photos, it is the 2 breadths that gets chopped off.
The canon technician explained to me that because it is my camera's settings. The printer was set as 4x3. However my was camera set at 4x6. Therefore the "chopped off" photos. She also said that this will be the same for all other brands of compact photo printers. I am the very 1st person who raised this up. Therefore in future if I were to take photo, i should leave some allowances, or change the camera settings.
1) I got totally upset. I am a total layman when coming to photography. I use very simple point-and-shoot cameras, which is also supposed to be idiot-proof for users like me. Isn't printers supposed to print out photographs as shown? Nothing was mentioned about the printer settings, nor this issue when it was promoting the product!?!
2) I know that it is not the technician's fault that the photographs turn out that way. It is the product. However the explanation from the technician made me feel that I had been taken for a spin around the world. ;( So does that mean ALL my previous photographs were taken inaccurately? Does that mean that I had to change the whatever settings to my camera to cater to that one small printer??
3) Does other brands of compact photo printer also produces the same results?! Am I really the only idiot on earth with this problem of having my photos get "chopped-off" at the top portion?
I am sooooooooooooo sorry people. But I am simply tooooooo upset. Please guide me. A Trillion thanks!
The canon technician explained to me that because it is my camera's settings. The printer was set as 4x3. However my was camera set at 4x6. Therefore the "chopped off" photos. She also said that this will be the same for all other brands of compact photo printers. I am the very 1st person who raised this up. Therefore in future if I were to take photo, i should leave some allowances, or change the camera settings.
1) I got totally upset. I am a total layman when coming to photography. I use very simple point-and-shoot cameras, which is also supposed to be idiot-proof for users like me. Isn't printers supposed to print out photographs as shown? Nothing was mentioned about the printer settings, nor this issue when it was promoting the product!?!
2) I know that it is not the technician's fault that the photographs turn out that way. It is the product. However the explanation from the technician made me feel that I had been taken for a spin around the world. ;( So does that mean ALL my previous photographs were taken inaccurately? Does that mean that I had to change the whatever settings to my camera to cater to that one small printer??
3) Does other brands of compact photo printer also produces the same results?! Am I really the only idiot on earth with this problem of having my photos get "chopped-off" at the top portion?
I am sooooooooooooo sorry people. But I am simply tooooooo upset. Please guide me. A Trillion thanks!
I've got a CP740.. the colour was totally off for my landscape print out... sent in for servicing at csc... took abt 3 days and foc due to warrenty. Their test print seems fine... but when i get back home, i tried printing my sunset photos, still cmi! the colour is just too dead compare to what is on my pc screen. The skies was golden sunset colour.. very nice on my pc.. but it turn out to be over expose white in print out. Btw i did calibrate my pc's screen. was wondering is it due to heavily pp in ps... haha.. anw, now the selphy is resting at one corner for good.
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