For a Canon SELPHY CP1500 print budget, count the compatible ink-and-paper set separately from the printer. Canon’s RP-108 is a named consumable set with a stated quantity; that quantity is not a promise that every sheet becomes a satisfactory finished photograph.

This is a planning guide based on Canon Singapore product documentation, checked on 15 October 2026. It contains no current price, stock claim or hands-on print-quality assessment. Singapore is the source market, not a guarantee of the same offer worldwide.

What the RP-108 listing establishes

Canon Singapore’s RP-108 listing describes a postcard-size colour ink-and-paper set that includes enough supplies to print 108 postcard-size photos. Its compatibility list names SELPHY CP1500, CP1300, CP1200, CP910 and CP820 only. That establishes product identity and stated compatibility; it does not provide an all-inclusive cost for your project.

Start with the number of intended photographs

Create three separate counts: photographs selected, prints planned, and consumable capacity purchased. These differ when someone wants two copies of one photograph, changes a selection or reserves capacity for later work. Without the distinction, a spreadsheet can look precise while counting the wrong item.

For an illustration, suppose a project calls for 120 single-copy prints and the buyer chooses only complete RP-108 sets. Two sets provide supplies stated for 216 photos, because one set’s 108 is below the plan. That arithmetic describes pack rounding only. It does not predict waste, defect rates, usable output or how much any seller will charge.

• Planned prints: record the chosen number of finished copies; keep it separate from the number of image files.
• Supply purchase: record the exact set name and number of sets; keep it separate from loose sheets or an unlabelled bundle.
• Quote total: record the dated seller amount and included items; keep it separate from the manufacturer’s stated print quantity.

Compare offers at the same boundary

A printer-only offer and a printer-plus-consumables offer are not directly comparable until both have an itemised contents list. Ask whether RP-108 is included, how many complete sets the offer contains, and whether the printer model is CP1500. A photograph of a printer beside paper is not a written contents list.

For a recurring project, put later consumable purchases in a separate budget line. Record delivery charges or other terms only when the dated quotation actually states them. Do not estimate a local retail price by converting an unrelated region’s website amount, and do not assume an offer will remain available.

Distinguish nominal cost from useful-project cost

Dividing a verified set price by 108 can describe a nominal consumable cost per stated photo. It cannot answer the final cost per photograph delivered to a recipient. The latter needs the actual project’s purchases and output, plus any other costs the buyer chooses to include. Name the denominator so readers can understand the calculation.

If a project has not happened yet, leave actual output and reprint costs unknown. It is more useful to show the calculation method and its missing inputs than to invent a realistic-looking success rate. This guide does not compare image quality or recommend the CP1500 as superior to other printers.

Browse the Guides archive for other task-led comparisons. For another compact photo-printer example, our instax mini Link 3 guide separates a charging estimate from film capacity; the products use different print workflows, so compare their consumables only at the level your project needs. Before purchase, confirm the exact set, printer compatibility and complete seller quote for your market.