THE NEWS IN PRINT

I have consistently maintained that Canon photo printers have been the best that I have seen and they have never failed to deliver quality durable prints. This time round, they are bringing their creative minds together to come with a photo printer in a vertical model. They have introduced Selphy ES2 and its sister model ES20 which are bound with several features. The ES2 replaces the TIPA award winner ES1.

“Digital cameras are more popular than ever, but many users have yet to invest in a dedicated photo printer,” said Mogens Jensen, Head of Canon Consumer Imaging Europe. “With the SELPHY ES2 and ES20, we are able to offer two convenient, high-quality products that will allow digital photographers to share and store their photos for years to come.”

Features

* Integrated Ink and Media cassette
* Compact, vertical design with handle
* 3.0″ LCD (2.5″ for ES20)
* Wireless printing(Bluetooth optional)
* Optional battery pack (for ES2 only)
* Red-Eye Correction
* Automatic image optimisation
* Creative Print button
* Image trim, My Colors
* 100-year prints

The ES2 and ES20 have a tilting LCD for easy viewing. The ES2 has a scroll wheel for rapid viewing of images and easy access of menu options. Different features could be accessed by various buttons casted on the printer which could affect the looks of the printer. Maybe Canon could take a leaf from HP’s book by opting for touchscreen LCDs.

Both the printers act as a standalone as well. Features like red eye correction and image optimisation helps users alter images without the need of a computer. It even provides album, calendar designs along with special features like faded edges and star lights.

The pricing information of these printers is not available to us yet.

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