PIXMA MP500 Photo Inkjet Multi-Function Printer/Copier/Scanner (CNMMP500)

List Price: $199.99 Discount Price: $159.99

Features:

• Print resolutions up to 9,600 x 2,400 dpi color and 600 x 600 dpi black
• Optical scan resolution of 1,200 x 2,400 dpi
• Print and copy at speeds up to 29 ppm black and 19 ppm color
• Preview images on 2.5" digital screen
• One-year warranty

Customer Reviews:

Perfect choice [Posted on 2007-05-09]
Excellent product, easy to use, nice features and the pictures are crisp. I highly recommend it.

Canon MP500 review [Posted on 2007-10-27]
I have had this printer for 3 years now.

PRO's: Well built, lasts long, not suseptible to lightning strikes, does duplex printing flawlwssly, the 5 ink tanks are refillable (a must for me) print speed is fast, text print quality as good as laser, scans to PDF, has OCR function. Magnified copies are nice and are very close to the original in quality, has bottom paper feeder and top load capability. Ink usage is reasonable, prints envelopes well.

CONS: The OCR software is confusing but works, the printhead is not part of the cartridges but rather a tray that inserts into the printer. Eventually, this does have to be replaced and is a good $50.00 - almost half the cost of the printer. Doesn't include fax. When copying, the paper size is always a default of 4 x 6. Since I always copy full page, I have to change this every time - it won't remember the new setting. Photos are not quite colored right - I wouldn't purchase this for a photo printer, but it's a workhorse for everyday documents and decent color graphics.

Conclusion: This printer is worth $129.00 - no question. However, the MP600 which I have at work is only $20.00 more which I'd buy next for home use as a replacement. Print quality is about the same, but the manual copy feature on the printer defaults to 8.5x11, the round wheel scroll control is fast and easy. If the paper door is accidently left closed, it'll drop nice and easy by itself to begin printing but the MP500 won't. I'm sure there are a few other improvements that I haven't noticed, but it still doesn't have fax. Everyone at work loves the sleek look.

printer [Posted on 2007-12-14]
i have had this printer for awhile and I love it. It works great. It was a good price and the product was good. I am very pleased.

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