Let me start with the Canon SELPHY SQUARE QX10 pocket photo printer.

A palm sized photo printer with unique square-formatted prints, featuring dye-sublimation technology that allow photography memories to last a lifetime, users can print high quality photos directly from their smartphones that are dirt-proof and water-resistant anytime and anywhere.

Available in three trendy colours that you can see in the picture above, giving users the love, freedom and creativity to photograph those priceless memories and moments, print and share those photos while on the move.

“With consumers leading increasingly hectic lifestyles, Canon wants to reintroduce the joy of living in the present while ensuring that the fun never fades,” said Edwin Teoh, Head of Marketing, Singapore Operations, Canon Singapore. “Based on our rich heritage of imaging technology that promises vivid and long-lasting prints, the SELPHY SQUARE QX10 is our most portable printer that enables users to instantly print and safe keep their memories, with the assurance that the printout quality would not diminish over time.”

Long-Lasting Quality Prints

The SELPHY SQUARE QX10 produces trendy square prints with an album storage lifespan of up to 100 years (1). Using the dye-sublimation thermal print technology, the printed images will resemble a traditional photograph print with smooth tonal graduation and vibrant colours.

The printing process finishes with a coat of special film that has a dual purpose – giving the photo a glossy finish and protecting it from water and dirt, making it smudge-free and fade-resistant. Users can be assured that the vivid memories will not fade over the years.

Note:

(1) Album storability predicted value calculated based on Digital Colour Photo Printer Stability Evaluation (JEITA CP-3901) standard, in 23ºC and 50% humidity.

Compact and Portable

Weighing merely 445g and only slightly bigger than your palm, the SELPHY SQUARE QX10 is a highly portable device, fitting easily into a handbag or backpack. With a built-in battery, you can print your memories anywhere and conveniently charge the device using a power bank. Sporting a minimalistic design and available in three stylish colours of white, pink, and black, the SELPHY SQUARE QX10 will complement your look as a fashionable accessory. Young families looking to capture, share and store precious moments of their little ones on-the-go will find the SELPHY SQUARE QX10 a fuss-free and ideal gadget to carry along. Avid travellers will also find the SELPHY SQUARE QX10 a handy companion to document their travel adventures and sharing moments with new-found friends.

Hours of Fun and Easy Printing

Be it a special family gathering or a casual meet-up with friends, the SELPHY SQUARE QX10 encourages creative expression, with social media-friendly square-format peel-and-stick photos that are easy to print. With the SELPHY Photo Layout 2.0 app, users can experiment with a myriad of layouts to create a variety of designs on prints and stickers, which can be used to personalise everyday items – from laptops and mobile phone covers, to notebooks or even bedroom walls, the SELPHY SQUARE QX10 makes printing a joyful activity to look forward to.

Printing photos from your smartphone is a breeze with the SELPHY SQUARE QX10. Simply turn on Wi-Fi to connect to the SELPHY SQUARE QX10 and get started on printing your social media snaps. From selfies to enviable holiday pictures, the SELPHY SQUARE QX10 is your ideal companion for self-expression.

Pricing and Availability

Pricing and availability for the SELPHY SQUARE QX10 will be advised at a later date.

* Information and picture courtesy of Canon Singapore and Ogilvy *

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Return of Printing Photographs

During the days when I started learning photography in the 80s, it was analogue film photography, printing photographs was a natural process since we can’t view our photos on the LCD screen of the camera or even on our smartphones (technology at that point in time wasn’t that advanced as of today).  I reckon it nearly became a form of lost art for a period of time.

From printing photographs from my film photography days to stopping it for a period of time due to the rise of digital and smartphone photography, I slowly returned back to printing photographs, moving from 4R to A4, A3 (with my Canon PIXMA Pro 10) and finally publishing/printing my first photo book, in 2015 titled, “Hokkaido 2014”, a black and white landscapes photo book.

As everything gets too social media, facebook, instagramable, internet and technology connected, people started to wanting to slow things down a bit and cherishing the things around them, that probably helps to explain the return of analogue cameras and film photography, thus also helping to bring back printing photographs again.

Pay It Forward and Pass It On – The love, fun and joy of printing, sharing and giving photographs

Prior to publishing and releasing my Hokkaido 2014 photo book in June 2015, I wrote and publish an article in February 2015 on “Why we should go back to printing photographs”. In this modern world of digital and smartphone photography, the art, the love and the joy of printing photographs had dropped significantly. I went through this phase as well before I managed to rediscover the art, love, fun and joy of printing photographs again.

I would try to share and loan out this Canon Mini Photo Printer to my relatives and friends whenever possible, for them to try out, to Pay It Forward and Pass It On, and hope they would also do the same, to Pay It Forward and Pass It On, the the art, the love and the joy of printing photographs with the Canon Mini Photo Printer, down the road.

I hope that with my Canon Mini Photo Printer, I can share more joy and fun, spreading friendship and community to my friends or during my travel adventures, giving friends and people a priceless moment and memory on the mini photo paper. Follow me on my Instagram,Facebook Pageand photography and travel website/blog, I would share more beautiful memories and stories with my photography and stories with the Canon Mini Photo Printer. If you are keen on the Canon Mini Photo Printer, you can check them out at the Canon E-Shop!

Follow Me on my Canon Mini Photo Prints Adventures!

Pairing the Canon Mini Photo Printer with my Canon EOS 1DX Mark II, the story continues. Beyond printing mini photo prints for myself, or printing photos as gifts for friends and travel memories for the people that I meet along the way, I am letting my creativity flow, from Canon mini photo prints, sticking the photos and journaling it down on my Travelers Notebook passport, to the idea of self-printing my own photography / travel zines with Canon mini photo prints.

Come onboard and follow me on my Canon Mini Photo Prints Adventures!

Thank you Canon Singapore for seeding me with this Canon Mini Photo Printer.

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Canon views the photography printing segment as an integral part of their eco-system, from the input (taking photos with cameras) to the output (printing phots). During my visit to Canon EXPO 2016 Shanghai, I learned more about Canon’s next Wave and Trends, with printing being an integral part of Canon’s solutions and provisions to make them have a holistic eco-system for photographers. From the top end, professional photography printers to home use office/photography printers, right now, Canon has launched a new Canon Mini Photo Printer that would ideally suit both leisure and serious photographers, for daily usage and travel!

Let me share more information and details on the new Canon Mini Photo Printer:

“In today’s world, photos of special moments tend to stay in our social media feed. At Canon, we want to challenge that by encouraging spontaneity through the Canon Mini Photo Printer’s ultra-compact nature. Sharing print photos with friends and family can now be immediate,” said Edwin Teoh, Head of Marketing, Singapore Operations, Canon Singapore. “Testament to Canon’s promise to provide innovative products for different lifestyle needs, the Canon Mini Photo Printer reinvigorates the power of print by bringing these memories to life with the ease of a click.”

Inkless Photo and Sticker Printing

The Canon Mini Photo printer harnesses ZINK Zero Ink Technology, a revolutionary dry-printing technology that enables printing in colour without the use of ink cartridges. The glossy photo prints are smudge-proof and scratch-resistant, with a peel-and-stick reverse side that adheres effortlessly to the back of smartphones, laptops, or just about any smooth surface. 

Portable, Mobile and Prints Wirelessly

Weighing a mere 160g, the Canon Mini Photo Printer is light and compact enough to fit into most pockets, purses, and jackets easily. Designed with a built-in battery, the Canon Mini Photo Printer will print up to 20 photos when fully charged. Printing photos from a smartphone is a breeze as users can simply activate Bluetooth pairing with a button located at the side of the Canon Mini Photo Printer.

Experience the Unbridled Fun of Printing

Through the Canon Mini Print app[1], users can explore endless creative possibilities. Featuring an extensive library of photo-editing tools, creative filters, photo frames, creative stamps, and text boxes, users can add a personal touch to enhance snapshots. To up the fun factor, there are also options such as augmented reality (AR), face distortion and image doodling right before printing. Users can either snap a photo through the in-app camera or retrieve the photos from a variety of online platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, Google Drive, and Dropbox.

Beyond the 2” x 3” print, there are options to create collage prints of up to four images, and even a tile print feature which allows you to split a single image into four or nine prints to create your personalised jigsaw puzzle.

Special Collaboration with Tokidoki

With every purchase of the Canon Mini Photo Printer, you will be entitled to a special bundle of Tokidoki premiums, which includes a special edition Tokidoki pouch, lanyard, charm and printer body stickers. In addition, from now till 31 December 2018, take home a special edition Tokidoki denim tote bag. The special edition Tokidoki bundle and denim tote bag are valued at $98.

Pricing and Availability

The Canon Mini Photo Printer is now available at all Canon authorized dealers.

Model Number		Retail Price (S$)
PV-123	• Printer body (Rose Gold, Mint Green, Slate Grey) • 1 pack of ZINK Photo Paper (10 sheets) • Micro USB charging cable	189
ZP-2030-20	• 1 pack of ZINK Photo Paper (20 sheets)	15

Product Specifications

[1]Mini Photo Print app is free for download on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store and is compatible with Android 5.1 and iOS 10, as well as updates that follow.

* Information and pictures courtesy of Canon Singapore and Ogilvy *

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