... Compared to my old Canon iP 1000 the process is more complicated and I get my hand dirty each time.
As a conclusion I would like to underline that this printer is perfect if you intend to print at least 20-30 photos a month. Otherwise, the price difference is not justified. Nevertheless ... Read review
Tri-Colour CL41 remanufactured Canon printer ink cartridge. This cartridge is a high ... more
capacity cartridge which has been filled with 24ml of ink compared with 12ml (Colour) that you get with the originals. Compatible with: Canon Pixma MP450
Postage & Packaging:£2.92 Availability:Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
Twin pack PG40 and CL41 remanufactured Canon printer ink cartridges. These cartridges are ... more
high capacity cartridges which have been filled with 24ml (Colour) and 26ml (Black) of ink compared with 12ml (Colour) and 16ml (Black) that you get with the original cartridges. Compatible with: Canon MultiPass MP150, MP160, MP170, Canon Pixma iP1200, iP1300, iP1600, iP1700, iP1800, iP2200, iP2400, iP2500, iP2600, MP140, MP150, MP160, MP170, MP180, MP210, MP220, MP450, MP460, MP470, Canon MX300, MX310
Postage & Packaging:£2.92 Availability:Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
Advantages: good quality, value for money, variety of functions Disadvantages: difficult recharging
...syringe. Compared to my old Canon iP 1000 the process is more complicated and I get my hand dirty each time.
As a conclusion I would like to underline that this printer is perfect if you intend to print at least 20-30 photos a month. Otherwise, the price difference is not justified. Nevertheless it is a strong, good-looking, good quality printer. ... more
This a multifunction printer that is addressed to those who need not only to print black & white documents but also color documents and photos. As I am using it for more than a year I have a quite solid image about it. This is the only printer in my household so the average papers we print per month would range from 500 to 1000 black & white photos and no more than 10 photos.
It's speed is good for a 100quid printer when printing at standard quality but printing at high quality it's annoying due to the low speed. The little screen on top of it increases it's functionality as you can easily change setting, perform maintenance or print something from a memory card. Oh, I haven't mentioned it has a memory card reader for most cards which is very useful in the case you want to print anything from a memory card without turning on the computer. Another function that is unique in this class of price is Infrared which helps you to print pictures directly from your mobile phone. Just amazing!
The integrated scanner does good quality pictures being useful when you less expect this. I highly recommend you to buy a multifunction printer instead of a simple one as the price difference is really small for it's functionality.
In my case printing so many pages a month supposes that I would have to change the ink cartridge every single month. This would cost me a fortune :) Instead, I am recharging them using ink and a syringe. Compared to my old Canon iP 1000 the process is more complicated and I get my hand dirty each time.
As a conclusion I would like to underline that this printer is perfect if you intend to print at least 20-30 photos a month. Otherwise, the price difference is not justified. Nevertheless it is a strong, good-looking, good quality printer.
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Manufacturer's product description
If you're looking for outstanding print performance combined with Print-Copy-Scan convenience, look no further. With one machine, you can easily print high-quality photos and text, copy important documents, and scan your photos and other images. To achieve its impressive print results, Canon Full-photolithography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering (FINE) uses an innovative print head with 1,472 nozzles that eject consistent, precise ink droplets as small as 2 picoliters. More nozzles + higher accuracy = better photos. This patented technology produces an outstanding resolution of up to 4800 x 1200 color dpi, for superb detail and photo-realism. It's fast, too: printing a beautiful photo lab quality 4"x 6" borderless photo takes approximately 55 seconds. For improved copying performance, AE (Auto Exposure) Copy feature automatically optimizes reproduction quality based on the type of original you're duplicating. Whether you're copying your photos, text documents or a mix of both, the MP450 Photo All-In-One automatically adjusts the exposure to give you the best output possible. When scanning photos or graphics, you'll see high-quality 1200-dpi reproductions with vibrant 48-bit color depth. Plus, the USB 2.0 Hi-Speed interface enables the fastest possible image transfers and scanning speeds. Using the built-in 1.9" color LCD viewer, you can actually see your images in full color and enhance them before printing! Just insert your compatible memory card into one of the built-in card slots. As needed, the PIXMA MP450 Photo All-In-One Printer will automatically correct for red eye, improve sharpness and enhance the light values on your subjects' faces. Or, you can fine-tune the images yourself using the easy control panel. As another convenient option, you can print directly from your PictBridge ready devices such as digital cameras, with automatic face brightening. Want to print photos directly from your infrared-enabled mobile phone? Just point your phone and print! And for Bluetooth-equipped mobile phones, PCs and PDAs, this versatile performer is Bluetooth compatible with the optional Bluetooth adapter - allowing you to print from a nearby room. When using any of these wireless options, your images will automatically be enhanced for sharpness. The Canon ChromaLife100 system combines the PIXMA MP450 Photo All-In-One's FINE print head technology and newly developed inks with select Canon photo papers, with results rivaling that of many conventional photos. These beautiful photos will also last up to 100 years when stored in an archival quality photo album.
Easy to use with great results. 
