Canon U.S.A. introduces the new SELPHY CP1300 Wi-Fi enabled printer compatible with smartphones to instantly print and share photos while on the move.

Canon U.S.A. Inc. announced the new SELPHY CP1300 Wireless Compact Photo Printer. This lightweight, mobile and Wi-Fi-enabled printer makes sharing memories in real-time easy.

An update to the popular SELPHY CP1200 printer, the new SELPHY CP1300 is perfect for connected digital camera or smartphone users in search of a portable Wi-Fi enabled printer that can be used virtually anywhere, anytime, thanks to its optional direct-connect battery (no wires), to print the photos.

Features include a Party Shuffle Print, while previous SELPHY models included a Shuffle Layout function, the SELPHY CP1300’s Party Shuffle Print function is designed to allow Wi-Fi connected users to connect multiple compatible mobile devices to the same SELPHY CP1300 unit for everyone to enjoy creating a print layout made of combined images.

A larger LCD screen size: images are now displayed on a reader-friendly 3.2” tilt-type LCD monitor. By increasing the screen size, users can more easily see printing options.

Improved User Interface, date filter and multi-playback jump: image searching is improved with the ability to filter by date and browse by page rather than one image at a time.

New photo booth friendly layout sizing: with DIY party and get together photo booths expediently growing in popularity, users can now print a 2-inch x 6-inch photo strip, helping immortalise anything from a children’s birthday party to a dream wedding.

“Sharing memories is so important to us all, and with the new SELPHY CP1300 printer, printing photos of friends and family is so simple,” said Yuichi Ishizuka, president and COO, Canon U.S.A., Inc. “The new improvements made to the SELPHY CP1300 take into account consumer feedback and offer enhanced capabilities and additional versatility that we hope helps users get even more joy out of printing their precious memories and fun times.”

Other features include an optional direct battery connection, border settings: photos can either be printed without borders or by choosing border colours for single photo or layout settings on the printer itself and connectivity: With the dedicated Wi-Fi button, the user can get the CP1300 set up on a wireless network. Once set up, the Canon PRINT App2, AirPrint3, Wireless PictBridge4 and more can be used to print on the SELPHY CP1300.

The SELPHY CP1300 printer has a suggested retail price of $129.99 (€111.17) and is offered in black and white models.