Photo Lab quality prints from home!
I had done a lot of research on the Sony digital photo printer and some others online and decided to go with the Sony DPP-SV55. I was excited to try it out because the reviews online raved about it but I was totally blown away when I saw the quality of the first few prints I made. The glossy finish dye sublimation richness sharp color and 4x6 borderless prints make them indistinguishable from prints you get from a Photo Lab. We have young kids and do a lot of scrapbooking so the glossy finish images were essential since ink jet images will fade after only two years.
Setup was very easy. In a matter of 10 minutes I was plugged in and making prints. The paper packs make the process even easier because each pack comes with the film cartridge to print all the sheets from the pack. Loading the paper and cartridges is also very easy. The prints come out fast and you don't have to wait for them to dry.
The software setup is easy one quick installation from the included CD. It basically installs the print drivers for the printer. Once the printer is connected with a USB cable (not included) I was immediately able to print directly from the imaging software that came with my Sony D50 Cybershot camera. It also has a built in Creative Print lab program but you have to hook up the printer to a TV to view and work with it. But the images are nice and you can do some cool things like print photo greeting cards and calendars.
There was no graininess in the prints at all and the images came from my above mentioned camera (2.1 megapixels). All of the prints we have made turned out wonderful.
I suppose I should mention a couple of cons but their really not a big deal: The unit does not come with a USB cable for some reason even though it is required to print from a PC (It does include the video cable). Second some of the colors on our prints (particularily reds) we a little off and overly bright but all-in-all we are very thrilled with the prints it makes.More detail ...
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