Developed by Canon, its key features are its very fast full-color printing, outstanding output quality, durable media, flexible paper sizes and template driven GUI. Most importantly, HyperPhoto is designed to produce photographic quality printouts that will last as long as traditional silver halide prints.

Typical print speed is just under two minutes for a full color letter page. This landmark print speed is achieved through the use of customized hardware and software developed in Australia by CISRA.

The HyperPhoto printer utilizes Bubble Jet printing technology, with a six-color ink system that provides greater color precision and 1200 x 600 dpi resolution. The printer uses a special new paper technology that is UV light and water resistant so printouts do not fade.

HyperPhoto can accept images from both analog and digital sources. Its scanner has a scanning resolution of 2,223dpi for 35mm and APS cartridges and 300dpi for other printed material. Each 35mm frame is scanned in approximately 2 seconds. Auto-focusing and auto-exposure are also available.

CISRA has also produced a number of HyperPhoto Templates that are a key element to the customer's interaction through the Graphical User Interface. These templates keep the printout quality high and removing the need for the customer to be artistic with their presentation and layout. The resultant output is customized and personalized while still being artistically professional.

To achieve the performance required for photographic quality printing, CISRA developed an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) to accelerate critical aspects of the rendering pipeline.