Important: the ink/paper packs are not compatible between the ES-series and CP-series Selphy printers, make sure to get the right one. This pack (E-P100) is for the ES-series. For the CP-series, you need KP-108IN.
The most cost-effective paper and ink pack for the Selphy ES-series, comes down to about 26 cents per photo right now. The box contains two 50-photo ink/paper packs. The ink and paper are in the same cartridge, which if you have seen the previous models, looks like a CP-style ink cartridge glued to its full paper tray.
Everything you need to print exactly 100 postcard-back photos.
The cartridges come with a small orange tab lock in place. You need to remove it before inserting into the printer as the instructions say. The cartridge won't go in all the way otherwise, so you can't damage the printer, but you risk having the ink film cut due to its tension and therefore the entire 50-pack ruined. Don't ask me how I know.
These dye-sub packs print exactly the number of photos indicated, no more, no less, no matter the color coverage on the photo. The "ink" cartridge has a roll of 4-inch-wide film with 6-inch-long sections of each dye (yellow, magenta, cyan) followed by a clear coat, repeated exactly 36 times.
When printing, each dye layer goes over the photo and transfers the color to the paper using heat. Sublimation is vaporizing the "ink" from the film in controlled amounts, which is then deposited onto the paper. The printer lets you see the photo at each stage which is neat. The final layer is a plastic clear coat that makes it smudge-proof and water-resistant.
The result of this process is that the film inside the used ink cartridge ends up with a pretty accurate "ghost" of the picture left in each color layer. That is why the cartridge can't be reused, but that also means the photos you printed can be recovered from a discarded "empty" cartridge. If that is a problem then I suppose you can yank the film out and dispose of it some other way (not heat as it may cause the remaining dye to vaporize in the air you breathe). Canon E-P100 Easy Photo Pack (1335B001)
Bought the printer for a Christmas gift for my 83 year old Mother-in-law. She loves her digital camera, but wanted to be able to print pictures to mail to friends and relatives. This printer is great for that purpose. She can easily reload with these cartridges. Prints the pictures quickly and she can hand out pictures right after taking them. Quality of picture is great for purposes intended.
i absolutely love the idea of the cartridge , everything self contained in a small unit " but i have unfortunately had the misfortune of losing 3 cartridges due to the wrinkling and jamming of the color cellaphane in the cartridge..deeming the cartridge unusable thus losing over 150 pics ..im not happy ..did not get a good response from the company as my time lapse from purchase to use and their return policy had expired ( i was told to contact the manufacturer directly ) ..i dont usually print out 100s of pictures at once so i basically lost about $50.00 worth of film not to mention im apprehensive about getting more .. i will say ,when the little machine and the film cartridges work properly, i love the pictures ..especially with the post card concept ...
I ruined one cartridge trying to insert it into the printer... the ribbon caught on something and tore so completely and quickly that I didn't even realize it was happening. Now I have everyone in the room hold their breath while I slide the cartridge in, and so far that seems to be working fine (I haven't had it happen again). Otherwise, I couldn't be happier with this printer. I bought it for my 5-year-old (really!) and she uses it easily and often... but she calls me in to deal with the cartridges.
Product arrived quickly but not sure if I missed in the listing that this film was expired or if they failed to say it. The pictures I printed came out fine but wonder if they would have been better if the film was not 5 months expired when I got it. - Selphy - Canon - Highly Recommended - Cannon Photo Printer'
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