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Canon could not offer any further advice, except that I would need to send it in for repair. I contacted Canon, after some basic cleaning and trouble shooting. I used it very little and it recently started to print on only one-half of the photo paper.
I thought it was a great idea to be able to take the printer to family functions, take a picture, and give it to the family right away. This became an expensive ordeal, considering I could simply take the digital images to a local store and have them printed for as low as 17 cents a copy. I received this printer as a gift.
It does take up space in the suitcase, with carrying the printer/powercord/USB cable/ink paper and tray. Since it was out of warranty, and not worth the time or money, it is now in the trash. I only had the printer two years, with little use and many problems.
The paper that is supplied with the ink kit began to jam.
There was nothing in the way of the feed and I could pull it back out easily. The quality was pretty good and the pictures came out relatively fast. This time the paper would go in about an inch then it would beep at me, as if it was jammed. I stopped using it for about 8 months (I'm not big on taking pictures anyway) then I decided to dust it off and start using it again.
This printer was a gift for my high school graduation. I also tried feeding it by hand (without the tray) and it still "got stuck". This really shocked me. I got a digital camera too to go with it.
I plugged it in and put in the paper and the tray just like I did before. I tried blowing air into it and rotating the rollers but the paper would never get through.I'm glad I didn't buy it myself because I would've been very upset. It was nice because I could print pictures without a computer. It was really small too, so I was able to put it in a drawer when I wasn't using it.I would've been able to say more, but my relationship with this printer was short-lived.
Canon provides current versions of ZoomBrowser and other software and drivers for whatever version of Windows or Mac OS you use. However, if you only need an occasional picture, it's incredibly convenient not to have to go out, and the prints are very good. Expect setup to take about an hour if everything goes right. Aparently the picture stands up to a lot once it's dry, but I didn't test it.The supplies for this printer aren't cheap. This is a good quality printer with 2 major restrictions.
Your drugstore and Ofoto print at about half the price. But if you dig through the stuff that came with your computer, you might find one. If you want to print entire albums, this may not be worthwhile. Then when you're not printing, the printer can go in a drawer. Download what you need, unzip the files you've downloaded, then go to your computer's Add A Printer and specify the location to which you unzipped the driver. You may not need directions, but if you do, Canon's website has a pdf file which takes you screen by screen through printing.Some reviewers said borderless printing distorted their pictures, but the current version of ZoomBrowser crops photos instead of stretching them.
First, the printer, printer paper & cartridge packs, and additional paper trays for labels and such are expensive. Otherwise you can either buy one or DirectPrint from your camera by connecting your camera to the printer with the same cable that connects your camera to your computer.The CD that comes with the printer is useless. If you don't want edges cropped, print with a border.Printing is fun to watch; the colors go by layer by layer. Second, the largest it prints is 4"x6".SETTING UPA number of earlier reviewers commented on how difficult it was to print from the computer. Then the printer installs.Printing from Zoombrowser is extremely simple. But all you have to do is go to Canon USA's website, and look for the consumer support page and find the CP-200.
Printing from the computer requires a USB printer cable, which doesn't come either with the printer or with Canon digital cameras. The ZoomBrowser EX that's on it is outdated, and the driver that allows your computer to interface with the printer isn't digitally signed.
I used an SD card reader to transfer files from the camera to the computer, then used the Microsoft print wizard in MS Photo Manager to quickly size and send the print. It is a little pricey as noted in earlier reviews because special paper and dye-sub materials are required but the quality easily beats my Epson C84 IJ and Lexmark Z805 IJ. For me (Windows XP Home edition), everything worked perfectly out of the box. This is a great tool to have for getting beautiful snapshots quickly. I will probably use one of the on-line services for bulk printing because they are much cheaper but I always have the capability for something right away when I want it. Within 15 min of opening the box, I had pictures that easily beat the 1 hour photo machines in both detail and color. (I have a 6mp DSLR).
This is definitely a nice little tool that can even be put in your camera bag. I am able to leave photographic memories immediately. As for the price of photos, I don't print every photo that I take, only ones that I can't wait to print before I get home on my computer. I used this printer with my Digital Rebel. Don't expect to find cheaper replacement ribbons on the third party printer cartridge sites. Photos were done quickly. It fed the paper almost immediately and started the printing process. I find it valuable when visiting friends and family.
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