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The Pixma iP4000 is Canon's fastest consumer inkjet printer to date, printing at speeds of 25 ppm in black and 17 ppm in color. It comes with a 5-color ink system, includes two paper input trays and supports double-sided printing. Impressed? Well, let's look at its features in more detail below.
The Canon Pixma iP4000 photo printer Design and ConstructionThe Canon Pixma iP4000 printer is a fairly
compact and lightweight printer, measuring 16 X 11 X 7 inches. The design is
very very stylish, with a blue-gray and silver finish. Given its size, you should
have no problems fitting it into your existing workspace. The Ink SystemThe Canon Pixma iP4000 is clearly optimized for photo printing. The ink system consists of five colors, including Yellow, Cyan, Magenta and Black (dye-based) and Black (pigment-based). The dye-based version of the black color helps to create better quality photo printouts. What's also wonderful about the iP4000 is that
each of the five ink tanks are individually replaceable. Compared to some other
printers, this saves you money because you don't have to throw the whole
cartridge away when only one of the colors has been used up. Duplex PrintingThe Pixma iP4000 has a built-in duplexer, which
means you can print on both sides of the paper. This will cut down your paper
wastage and also allow you to print out interesting greeting cards, newsletters
or catalogs. ConnectivityThe printer comes with
great connectivity options. There's a standard USB 1.1 port and a parallel port
for connection to your computer. Plus, there's a second USB connector in front
of the printer for printing from a PictBridge compliant camera. PictBridge is an
industry standard that allows images to be printed directly from any digital
camera or camcorder, regardless of brand name, without the need for a computer. Paper Types SupportedThe Canon Pixma iP4000 has
two possible paper loading options. One is a top-mounted auto sheet loader,
whilst the other is an internal cassette in the bottom. Each paper trays can
support up to 150 sheets of letter-size plain paper, as well as 4x6 photo paper,
5x7 photo paper, letter-size photo paper and #10 envelopes. Quality of PrintoutsI tried printing out a
couple of 4X6 borderless photos
to check the print of the iP4000. The speed of printing was pretty good - it
took only about 1 minute and 5 seconds for a 4X6 photo to come out. The colors
on the photos were faithfully reproduced by the iP4000 - practically
indiscernible from one developed from a photo printing kiosk. ShortcomingsPerhaps the only thing I dislike about the Canon Pixma iP4000 is that it is slightly slow to commence a print job. After you submit a print job, there's quite a bit of ink cartridge movement back and forth and you hear the sound of machinery moving about. The printer prints quickly, but it thinks about printing for a while. Of course, to be fair, this is a phenomenon found in all inkjet printers, as the inkjet head needs to prep up before starting the print.ConclusionAll in all, I find the Canon Pixma iP4000 to be an excellent printer for printing both photos and text. The 5 color ink system, duplex printing features, as well as PictBridge support and beautiful print quality makes it one very appealing printer. It's an very good deal within its price range and I would certainly recommend it to those hunting for a photo printer.
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