Consumer all-in-one winner
Canon Pixma MG6250
Verdict
Not the cheapest device to run, but it’s lightning fast, intuitive and produces photos no other consumer inkjet can match for quality
Review Date: 17 Jan 2012
Price when reviewed: £114
Overall Rating
Alternative products
HP Photosmart 5510
Small, sleek and perfectly good enough for most home users – a bargain of an all-in-one
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Comparison
| Product |
Canon Pixma MG6250
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HP Photosmart 5510
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| Part Code | Pixma MG6250 | Photosmart 5510 |
| Review Date | 17 Jan 2012 | 24 Jan 2012 |
| Price ex VAT | £114 | £42 |
| Price inc VAT | £137 | £50 |
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| Features & Design |
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| Speed rating | 6 | |
| Basic Specifications | ||
| Colour? |
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| Resolution printer final | 9600 x 2400dpi | 4800 x 1200dpi |
| Integrated TFT screen? |
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| Rated/quoted print speed | 22PPM | |
| Maximum paper size | A4 | A4 |
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| Running costs | ||
| Cost per A4 mono page | 2.9p | 2.2p |
| Cost per A4 colour page | 8.7p | 6.6p |
| Inkjet technology | Thermal | |
| Ink type | Dye-based black & colour, pigment-based black | |
| Power and noise | ||
| Dimensions | 470 x 367 x 173mm (WDH) | 436 x 325 x 146mm (WDH) |
| Copier Specification | ||
| Copier rated mono speed | 22cpm | |
| Copier rated colour speed | 21cpm | |
| Fax? |
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| Fax speed | N/A | N/A |
| Fax page memory | N/A | N/A |
| Performance tests | ||
| 6x4in photo print time | 44s | 58s |
| A4 photo print time | 1min 44s | 2min 26s |
| Mono print speed (measured) | 11.5ppm | 10.5ppm |
| Colour print speed | 6.1ppm | 5.0ppm |
| Media Handling | ||
| Borderless printing? |
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| CD/DVD printing? |
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| Input tray capacity | 150 sheets | 80 sheets |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB connection? |
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| Ethernet connection? |
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| Bluetooth connection? |
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| PictBridge port? |
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| Flash media | ||
| SD card reader |
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| Compact Flash reader |
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| Memory Stick reader |
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| xD-card reader |
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| USB flash drive support? |
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| Other memory media support | MMC | MMC |
| OS Support | ||
| Operating system Windows 7 supported? |
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| Operating system Windows Vista supported? |
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| Operating system Windows XP supported? |
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| Operating system Windows 2000 supported? |
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| Operating system Windows 98SE supported? |
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| Other operating system support | OS X 10.4.11+ | OS X 10.5+ |
| Software supplied | Canon MP Navigator EX, Easy PhotoPrint EX | HP Photo Creations |
