Canon Pixma iP8500 Printer Features and Canon Pixma iP8500 Printer Technical Details
Features
Pixma iP8500 Features:
ChromaPLUS eight-color system with individually replaceable ink tanks
Dual paper path with built-in duplex (two-sided) printing
Fast printing: 4 x 6" borderless photos in about 21 seconds
FINE high-performance print heads (Full-photolithography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering)
6,144 ink nozzles for exceptional speed and quality
2-picoliter MicroFine ink drops with 4800 x 1200 dpi resolution
Borderless printing in 4 x 6", 5 x 7", 8.5 x 11" sizes
Computer-free PictBridge Direct USB printing
High speed USB 2.0 printer interface iP8500 Photo Printer Specifications Print Speed (up to) Black: 16 ppm (approx. 3.8 seconds/page)
Color: 12 ppm (approx. 5 seconds/page)
Color Photo: 4x6 borderless photo: approx. 21 seconds
Number of Nozzles Color: 768 x 8 colors (C, M, Y, Bk, PC, PM, R, G) Total: 6,144 Print Resolution (up to) Black: 4800 x 2400 dpi
Color: 4800 x 2400 dpi
OS Compatibility Windows® XP/Me/2000/98; Mac® OS 9.x, Mac OS X v10.2.1 to 10.3.x Standard Interfaces USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
and Direct Print Port (cables not included) Ink Compatibility BCI-6Bk Black ink tank, BCI-6C Cyan ink tank, BCI-6M Magenta ink tank, BCI-6Y Yellow ink tank, BCI-6PC Photo Cyan ink tank, BCI-6PM Photo Magenta ink tank, BCI-6R Red ink tank, BCI-6G Green ink tank Ink Droplet Size 2 picoliters Buffer/Ram 80KB Paper Sizes Letter, Legal, Credit Card (2.13" x 3.39"), 4" x 6," 5" x 7," U.S. #10 Envelopes Paper Compatibility Plain paper, U.S. #10 envelopes; Canon Specialty Papers: Glossy Photo Paper (4x6, letter), High Resolution Paper (letter), Matte Photo Paper (letter), Photo Paper Plus Glossy (4x6, 5x7, letter), Photo Paper Plus Double Sided (5x7, letter), Photo Paper Plus Semi Gloss (4x6, letter), Photo Paper Pro (4x6, letter), Bubble Jet Transparencies (letter) Noise Level (Approx.) 36 dB(A) in the best quality mode Physical Dimensions 17.8"(W) x 6.7"(H) x 11.5"(D) Weight 15.4 lbs. Power Source 120V AC, 60Hz Warranty Toll-free technical phone support plus 1-year limited warranty.† Software Included CD-ROM†† including Printer Driver, Setup Software and User's Guide, Electronic Photo Application Guide, Electronic User's Guide, e-registration, Easy-PhotoPrint 3.0 (Windows/Mac), PhotoRecord (Windows), Easy-WebPrint (Windows only, requires Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.5, version 6.0 recommended) Specifications subject to change without notice.
PPM print speeds are based on the highest speed printer driver mode. Photo print speed based on maximum print speed using Canon Photo Paper Plus Glossy. Print speed will vary based on system configuration, software, document complexity, print mode and page coverage.
Resolution may vary based on driver setting. Maximum resolution of 4800 x 1200 dpi used at the bottom edge of the page.
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed performance requires Windows XP Service Pack 1, Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or Mac OS X v10.2.7 to 10.3.x. † Warranty programs are subject to certain conditions and restrictions. See www.canontechsupport.com for details. †† System requirements vary by application
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Review 1
This Printer Rocks!, November 4, 2004
By J. Morrison (Mooresville, NC)
I had previously only owned EPSON printers but decided to switch to Canon because I now use a Canon Digital Rebel digital camera, which is really great by the way. I went with this printer because I wanted to get a "really good" photo printer for once, instead of just a printer that could also print photos. This printer is really great, let me tell you. A few really cool things:
* USB AND USB2 connections, so if you have USB2 you can print blazing fast
* Dual paper input sources! Keep photo paper in one and regular paper in the other
* 8 Ink Tanks. Believe it or not, this is a good thing. Colors you've never seen!
* Borderless printing. It's true, it can print all the way to the edge of the paper.
* Fast. I printed a full color 8x10 photo in less than a minute!
I have 2 minor issues: 1. I use Mac OS X, and the installer CD that ships with the printer is very buggy. The Easy Photo Print software won't install at all. 2. What's worse, Canon doesn't offer a download of an updated, fixed version of the software.
This is not a huge issue for me, since I use iPhoto and PhotoShop for most of my printing needs, but it's still a shame.
In comparing the other PIXMA printers, I went with this one due to 8 ink tanks, which believe it or not can save on ink cost, AND print speeds. The dual paper source is really handy as well.
If you are looking for a PHOTO printer, this one rocks. If you are looking for a mid-range printer for mostly letters, receipts, emails, etc...don't waste your money on this one. This one is all about PHOTOS.
Supplies:
Canon BCI6BK Ink Cartridge (Black)
Canon BCI6C Ink Cartridge (Cyan)
Canon BCI6M Ink Cartridge (Magenta)
Canon BCI6Y Ink Cartridge (Yellow)
Canon BCI6G Ink Cartridge (Green)
Canon BCI6PC Ink Cartridge (Photo Cyan)
Canon BCI6PM Ink Cartridge (Photo Magenta)
Compatible Canon BCI6BK Premium Ink Cartridge (Black)
Compatible Canon BCI6C Premium Ink Cartridge (Cyan)
Compatible Canon BCI6G Premium Ink Cartridge (Green)
Compatible Canon BCI6M Premium Ink Cartridge (Magenta)
Compatible Canon BCI6PC Premium Ink Cartridge (Photo Cyan)
Compatible Canon BCI6PM Premium Ink Cartridge (Photo Magenta)
Compatible Canon BCI6R Premium Ink Cartridge (Red)
Compatible Canon BCI6Y Premium Ink Cartridge (Yellow)
Compatible Canon BCI3eC/BCI6C Premium Cleaning Cartridge
Compatible Canon BCI3eM/BCI6M Premium Cleaning Cartridge
Compatible Canon BCI3eY/BCI6Y Premium Cleaning Cartridge
Compatible Canon BCI6BK Premium Cleaning Cartridge
Compatible Canon BCI6PC Premium Cleaning Cartridge
Compatible Canon BCI6PM Premium Cleaning Cartridge
Original New OEM Canon BCI6BK Premium Ink Cartridge (Black)
Original New OEM Canon BCI6G Premium Ink Cartridge (Green)
Original New OEM Canon BCI6R Premium Ink Cartridge (Red)
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Review 2
Canon gets it right again, October 24, 2004
By Linda Bradley (Lombard, IL USA)
I purchased this printer as a replacement to a Canon i950, which I had always been very happy with. Boy, am I glad I did. Right out of the box it produced prints of an amazing quality. I printed shots on both the i950 and the Pixma ip8500, and the comparisons were enough to make me glad I spent the money for the new one. There is marked improvement in color and quality of the Pixma ip8500 prints, which in part can be attributed to the addition of the red and green ink tanks. Detail is amazing. I took some shots of caverns while hiking last weekend, and the prints are so detailed they look three dimensional. Print time is very fast, with 4 x 6's taking a matter of seconds. Set-up in XP is a breeze as well, truly plug and play. Another nice addition is the paper cassette, so you can have plain and photo paper loaded at the same time. And the print quality for text is more than acceptable, so this truly can be an all around printer, which cannot be said of most photo printers. I am thrilled with this new printer, and can't wait to go out and take some more shots. Definitely recommend.
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