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With a little advice from Which Extra to point us in the right direction, and a lot of consideration, the Canon MP750 was our final choice. The manufacturers specification is as follows:
Dimensions: (WxDxH) 48.6 cmx 47.2 cm x 31.4 cm
Weight: 13.5 kg
Media Type: Transparencies, envelopes, ... Read review
Advantages: Fast printing and excellent print quality Disadvantages: None really
...a lot of consideration, the Canon MP750 was our final choice. The manufacturers specification is as follows:
Dimensions: (WxDxH) 48.6 cmx 47.2 cm x 31.4 cm
Weight: 13.5 kg
Media Type: Transparencies, envelopes, plain paper, photo paper
Printing Technology: Ink-jet ( colour )
Max Copying Speed: Up to 25 ppm (mono) / up to 17 ppm (colour)
Max Copying Resolution: Up to 600 x 600 dpi (mono) / up ... ...quite reasonably priced. The Canon MP750 takes two different types of black (one for photographs and one for straight printing), magenta, cyan and yellow.
The printer also has quite high print and copy speeds and I have to say that I was very impressed at the speed it prints out photographs. You are also able to print directly from your camera without the need for a computer - just plug it into the USB port.
Having been through a succession of cheap printers in the past, we decided that this time, if we were going to get a printer, we were going to get one that lasted the course. We wanted something with ink that didn't cost the same as the printer to replace, and actually printed more than 2 sheets before running out!
Our other specification was that as we had a digital camera, we were looking for a machine that would be able to print out all our photographs. (We have been storing them up on CD for well over a year and I was getting seriously fed up of relatives asking for photos of the children!!).
With a little advice from Which Extra to point us in the right direction, and a lot of consideration, the Canon MP750 was our final choice. The manufacturers specification is as follows:
Dimensions: (WxDxH) 48.6 cmx 47.2 cm x 31.4 cm Weight: 13.5 kg Media Type: Transparencies, envelopes, plain paper, photo paper Printing Technology: Ink-jet ( colour ) Max Copying Speed: Up to 25 ppm (mono) / up to 17 ppm (colour) Max Copying Resolution: Up to 600 x 600 dpi (mono) / up to 1200 x 1200 dpi (colour) Max Printing Speed: Up to 25 ppm (mono) / up to 17 ppm (colour) Max Printing Resolution: Up to 4800 x 1200 dpi (mono) / up to 4800 x 1200 dpi (colour) Scanning: 2400 x 4800 dpi Original Size: Legal (216 x 356 mm) (max) Document Feeder Capacity: 35 sheets Standard Media Capacity: 150 sheets PC Connection Availability Built-in PC Connection Hi-Speed USB
The printer is quite a stylish machine and not that large considering it's a scanner and copier too. The casing is grey and black, and I would say that it would fit on most desktops. It comes with the usual software, compatible with Windows and Mackintosh, which is very quick and easy to load.
One of the main reasons for getting this model were the five ink tanks. Each can be replaced individually rather than having to buy a single unit for all colours, and at about £5.50 each they are quite reasonably priced. The Canon MP750 takes two different types of black (one for photographs and one for straight printing), magenta, cyan and yellow.
The printer also has quite high print and copy speeds and I have to say that I was very impressed at the speed it prints out photographs. You are also able to print directly from your camera without the need for a computer - just plug it into the USB port.
The scanner provides a high 2400 x 4800 dpi resolution and you are able to scan quite a few photos in one go using the multi-photo mode. As for copying, you can reproduce onto 4 x 6", 5 x 7" and A4 sizes
Other features include dual paper trays with a 35-page document feeder, direct printing on CD-R/DVDs (which we are still to try) and an automatic duplex unit for double sided printing.
And now to the crunch question .... is it any good? The answer is a resounding 'yes'. The print quality for black and white is excellent, and the quality of photographs is outstanding - you really can't tell the difference between professional prints and our own - superb print quality. Scans and photocopies are crisp and clear and the paper is very easy to load.
As mentioned earlier, the printer comes with a piece of software - Easy Photo Print - which is really useful if your photography is not quite up to the standard of Litchfield (like mine!). You can resize, zoom, cut and enhance to your heart's content. It has certainly improved the quality of my photographic endeavours!!
We've printed out about 15 photographs of varying sizes (tthe majority 4 x 6), about the same in black and white pages, 3 scans and 2 photocopies - all without a single paper jam or any problems at all. The ink is still showing full!
What else is there to say? A great all round printer, and at around £170.00 it is worth paying that little extra - the savings on ink will definitely be worth it in the long run, and the print quality is absolutely superb.
Advantages: Excellent Colour Printing, Superb range of features, Cheap to run, Excellent value for Money Disadvantages: Takes up a bit of room, large size of border when deplux printing
...I decided to purchase the Canon PIXMA MP750/Multi-function Printer, so that I can print of photos from my digital camera. Since I have I can honestly say that it has changed my life without a shadow of doubt.
The photo quality is excellent, and is made simple by the software that comes with the printer. Simply load in the paper, select the photos you want to print, and how many of each that you want, select the paper you are about to print on and ... ...quality photo.
Having printed out about 100 photos in the last 2 weeks, the ink cartridge indicators have bearly moved from full, which makes it the most economical printer I have used for my photographs. The function to print onto CD's is novel but works well with the full sized CD labels (may need to get a CD labeller to assist with this however). It is already really helping my organisation of my CD's, and I have only had it for a couple of weeks.
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ian-steel2005 04.07.2005
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Advantages: Easy to use: Good software package included: Separate Ink Cartridges. Disadvantages: A bit larger than most printers
...print directly onto Printable CD's), Canon Easy Photo-Print (allows you to easily print photos on to all different sizes and types of paper) Canon Easy-WebPrint (allows you to easily print any web page, automatically formatting the wider pages to fit on to A4 paper), MP Navigator (allows for easy scanning of all types of photos/document, the latter with OCR). All in all, an excellent package which I am happy to recommend to any prospective purchaser, ...
mjcairney 20.09.2006
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Advantages: Small all in one unit with exceptional results plus individual inktanks Disadvantages: 5 ink tanks but all individually replaceable
This is a great all in one stand alone from Canon. Small, convenient and stylish. Fits onto a desk top even a shelf - convenient to all small home offices. Fantastic results from the copier, scanner or printer with high print and copy speeds (25ppm mono and 17ppm colour). Automatic paper feed (35 sheets) better than most.
Could be seen as a disadvantage - having 5 individual inktanks. Cannon, however, have turned this into a positive and made them ...
chezza1310 29.06.2005
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