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Canon Pixma iP4700 review

Verdict:

An excellent photo printer that gets everything right, from quality and performance to running costs and convenience.

Review Date: 13 Nov 2009

Price when reviewed: £79

Supplier: http://www.oyyy.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 3742B008AA
Review Date 13 Nov 2009
Rating ***** stars out of 5
Maximum native print resolution 9,600x2,400dpi

Quoted Speeds

Quoted speed, mono A4 9ppm
Quoted speed, colour A4 8ppm

Tested Speeds

Time for two 10x8in photos 1.0 4m 10s
Time for six 6x4in photos 1.0 5m 5s

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, PicBridge USB
Optional printer interfaces none
Size 153x431x296mm
Weight 5.7kg
Noise (in normal use) 46.5dB(A)
Power consumption standby 0W
Power consumption idle 1W
Power consumption active 18W

Paper Handling

Maximum paper size A4/legal
Maximum paper weight 300gsm
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 up to A4
Direct (PC-less) printing Yes
Supported memory cards none
CD printing Yes

General

Printer technology thermal inkjet
Supported operating systems Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Mac OS X 10.3.9 - 10.5
Other inkjet features automatic print head alignment, replaceable print head
Other inkjet options none

Buying Information

Price £79
Consumable parts and prices 350 page pigment black PGI-520BK, £8.20; 670 photo dye black CLI-521BK, £7.57; 505 page cyan CLI-521C, £7.34; 471 page magenta CLI-521M, £7.60; 505 page yellow CLI-521Y, £7.26
Quoted life of supplied black cartridge 350 pages (ISO/IEC 24712)
Quoted life of supplied colour cartridge(s) 505 pages cyan and yellow, 471 pages magenta (ISO/IEC 24712)
Quoted life of supplied photo cartridge(s) 670 photo dye black, 209 photo cyan, 204 photo magenta, 205 photo yellow (Canon)
Price per colour A4 page 4.5p
Price per mono A4 page 2.3p
Warranty one year RTB
Supplier http://www.oyyy.co.uk
Details www.canon.co.uk
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