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Canon Pixma MX850 review

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Review Date: 18 Sep 2008

Price when reviewed: £179

Supplier: http://www.ameiva.co.uk

Reviewed By: Kat Orphanides

Our Rating 5 stars out of 5

User Rating 4 stars out of 5

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Basic Specifications

Part Code 2436B008AA
Review Date 18 Sep 2008
Rating ***** stars out of 5
Maximum native print resolution 9,600x2,400dpi
Max optical resolution 4,800x9,600dpi
Output bit depth 48-bit

Quoted Speeds

Quoted speed, mono A4 31ppm
Quoted speed, colour A4 24ppm

Tested Print Speeds

Time for two 10x8in photos 1.0 3m 10s
Time for six 6x4in photos 1.0 5m 31s

Tested Scan Speeds

Full scan area preview 7s
A4 document at 150dpi 10s
A4 document at 300dpi 27s
6x4in photo at 600dpi 32s
6x4in photo at 1200dpi 1m 41s
Single 35mm negative at 2400dpi N/A

Tested Copy Speeds

Time for single A4 mono copy 1.0 16s
Time for single A4 colour copy 1.0 31s
Time for 10 A4 copies using feeder 2.0 2m 37s

Print Quality

Number of ink colours 4
Number of ink cartridges 5
Maximum number of ink colours 4
Maximum number of cartridges 5
Quoted photo durability 30 years
Quoted photo durability source Canon

Physical and Environmental

Standard printer interfaces USB Hi-Speed, 10/100 Ethernet
Optional printer interfaces Bluetooth adaptor (BU-30) £55
Size 258x507x482
Weight 13.9kg
Noise (in normal use) 33dB(A)
Power consumption standby 5W
Power consumption idle 9W
Power consumption active 27W

Paper Handling

Maximum paper size A4
Maximum paper weight 273gsm
Standard paper inputs 2
Standard paper input capacity 300
Maximum paper inputs 2
Maximum paper input capacity 300
Duplex (code, cost if option) Yes

Photo Features

PictBridge support Yes
Borderless printing A4, 20x25cm, 13x18cm, 10x15cm, credit card
Direct (PC-less) printing Yes
Supported memory cards CF, SD, SDHC, MMC, Memory Stick Pro, MicroDrive, xD
CD printing Yes

Copy Features

Maximum number of copies 99
Copier zoom range 25-400%

Fax Features

Fax modem speed 33.6Kbit/
Max mono fax resolution 200x200dpi
Fax memory (maximum mono pages) 250

General

Printer technology colour inkjet MFP
Printer technology thermal inkjet
Supported operating systems Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Mac OS X 10.3.9 - 10.5
Other inkjet features 2.5in colour screen
Other inkjet options none

Buying Information

Price £179
Price per colour A4 page 3.6p
Quoted life of supplied black cartridge 505 pages (PGI-5BK), 5,025 pages (CLI-8BK)
Quoted life of supplied colour cartridge(s) 890 pages (CLI-8C), Magenta: 665 pages (CLI-8M), Yellow: 710 pages (CLI-8Y)
Quoted life of supplied photo cartridge(s) Black: 1,345 photos (CLI-8BK), Cyan: 437 photos (CLI-8C), Magenta: 301 photos (CLI-8M), Yellow: 329 photos (CLI-8Y)
Warranty one year RTB
Supplier http://www.ameiva.co.uk
Details www.canon.co.uk
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