Sony DPP-SV55

alaTest has collected and analyzed 28 reviews from magazines and websites. Views about the print quality and size are on the whole positive. The build quality and performance are also appreciated, whereas many are negative about the value for money.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Printers the Sony DPP-SV55 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 66/100 = Good quality.

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Sony DPP-SV55

 

The USB port(1.1) allows for connection to Windows PC or Mac computers. The DPP-SV55 can also be connected to a TV or VCR and used for slideshow displays of your digital pictures

The DPP-SV55 printer is built for speed and convenience and features high-resolution photo printing, borderless 4" x 6" photo prints and dye sublimation technology to create up to 16.7 million colors. Each photo prints in 90 seconds and is laminated...

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Pretty as a picture!

 

Professional quality pictures blow Inkjet prints away!

Refills are expensive. Only Prints 4x6 Photos

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Amazon review summary for the Sony DPP-SV55

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 28 user reviews of the Sony DPP-SV55 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.5/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

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value for money

61% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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junk

 

junk

This printer has always been a pain in the neck to use, since you needed to have sony memory sticks to make it work. Since I graduated several years ago to flash memory, I have to download the pictures to disc, then transfer them to the stick. Bad...

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Mac Users Avoid This Product!!!!

 

Mac Users Avoid This Product!!!!

I used this printer for quite some time with my Pismo running OS 9.2. When I purchased a Powerbook G4 running OS X, this printer was obsolete, i.e. no drivers available. Sony was absolutely not interested in making a driver for this printer and could...

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Some hints for getting the best output

 

Some hints for getting the best output

This printer produces impressive output, although the colors have a little too much magenta. The resolution is specified as 403 dpi but to get a 1:1 pixel mapping from (say) photoshop you need to set the image resolution to 403.66 dpi. It is correct...

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A great printer but for lack of a driver

 

A great printer but for lack of a driver

I was delighted when my then-new Sony Digital Photo Printer DPP-SV77 worked on my Mac as advertised: bright, true colours printing in a reasonable amount of time...but when I upgraded to Mac OS X from OS 9.2.2, can you imagine how I felt when I...

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A great printer but for lack of a driver

 

A great printer but for lack of a driver

I was delighted when my then-new Sony Digital Photo Printer DPP-SV77 worked on my Mac as advertised: bright, true colours printing in a reasonable amount of time...but when I upgraded to Mac OS X from OS 9.2.2, can you imagine how I felt when I...

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Great quality but colour levels are off a bit

 

Great quality but colour levels are off a bit

The print quality on this little printer is fantastic....you would not be able to distinguish it from proffessional digital photo lab grade I'm sure. It can be used by itself and a Memory Stick (or other media card via a 'PC card'), plugged into a tv...

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Sony Digital Printer- DPP SV55

 

Sony Digital Printer- DPP SV55

Great Unit, makes beautiful pix. Each time you print 25-30 pix on 3x5 or 4x6 you put in a new ribbon cartridge which comes with the paper. Couldn't be happier, paid a very reasonable price from VDO Specialities. Great outfit to do business with! ...

Product Specifications

The Mavica Photo Printer is the world's first digital printer to use a floppy disk drive. It makes printing high-quality color photos as easy as loading a floppy disk directly from the camera to the printer - no computer, complicated interfaces, or confusing cables and adapters are needed. With the Mavica Photo Printer you can print directly from virtually any video source and capture still images from virtually any video source on a floppy disk. Also you can display images on a TV from a floppy disk.

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:10.5in
Height:2.8in
Weight:4.6lbs/4.9lbs
Width:9.5in

Header

Compatibility:Mac / PC
Manufacturer:Sony
Model:SV55
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Sony Digital Photo Printer

Miscellaneous

Refurbished:Refurbished

Modem

Type: None

Networking

Type: None

Printer

Connectivity Technology:Wired
Form Factor:Desktop
Interface:USB
Max H-Resolution B/W:403dpi
Max H-Resolution Color:403dpi
Max Media Size (Standard):4 in x 6 in
Max Printing Speed:1.5min/page
Max Printing Speed Color:1.5min/page
Max V-Resolution B/W:403dpi
Max V-Resolution Color:403dpi
Media Type:Photo paper
Output Type:Color
PostScript Support:Not available
Technology:Dye sublimation
Type:Compact photo printer

Scanner

Type: None

System Requirements

OS Required:Apple MacOS 8.5.1 / Apple MacOS 8.6 / Apple MacOS 9 / Microsoft Windows 98 / Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition/Apple MacOS 8.5.1 or later / Microsoft Windows 98 / Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
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