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All-in-one winner
Canon Pixma MP640
Verdict
The best Canon home all-in-one yet, with flawless quality and an impressive feature list
Review Date: 28 Aug 2009
Price when reviewed: £126
Overall Rating
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Comparison
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Canon Pixma MX860
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Canon Pixma MP190
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Epson Stylus Photo PX710W
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Canon Pixma MP640
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| Part Code | Pixma MX860 | 2910B008AA | C11CA53301 | 3748B008AA |
| Review Date | 5 Mar 2009 | 6 Aug 2009 | 19 Nov 2009 | 28 Aug 2009 |
| Price ex VAT | £166 | £39 | £130 | £126 |
| Price inc VAT | £191 | £45 | £150 | £145 |
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| Resolution printer final | 9600 x 2400dpi | 4800 x 1200dpi | 5760 x 1440dpi | 9600 x 2400dpi |
| Ink-drop size | 2.0pl | 1.5pl | 1.0pl | |
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| Rated/quoted print speed | 6PPM | 40PPM | 9PPM | |
| Maximum paper size | A4 | A4 | A4 | A4 |
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| Cost per A4 mono page | 0.2p | 4.3p | 2.0p | N/A |
| Cost per A4 colour page | 10.7p | 6.9p | 5.8p | |
| Inkjet technology | Thermal | Piezo-electric | Thermal | |
| Ink type | Dye-based colour, pigment-based black | Dye-based black & colour, pigment-based black | ||
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| Peak noise level | 42.0dB(A) | 34.0dB(A) | 47.0dB(A) | |
| Dimensions | 491 x 437 x 226mm (WDH) | 451 x 353 x 169mm (WDH) | 446 x 385 x 150mm (WDH) | 450 x 368 x 176mm (WDH) |
| Peak power consumption | 13W | 14W | ||
| Idle power consumption | 3W | 1W | ||
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| Fax speed | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Fax page memory | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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| 6x4in photo print time | 2min 37s | 1min 14s | 47s | |
| A4 photo print time | 4min 34s | 1min 55s | 1min 37s | |
| Mono print speed (measured) | 10ppm | 7ppm | 9ppm | 7ppm |
| Colour print speed | 2ppm | 6ppm | 5ppm | |
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| Input tray capacity | 150 sheets | 100 sheets | 120 sheets | 300 sheets |
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| WiFi connection? |
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| PictBridge port? |
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| Other connections | None | None | ||
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| USB flash drive support? |
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| Other memory media support | N/A | MD, MMC | ||
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| 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 | None | Mac OS X 10.3.9 and above | Mac OS X 10.3.9 and above | |
| Software supplied | Canon MP Navigator EX, Easy PhotoPrint EX | ABBYY FineReader 6 Sprint Plus, EpsonEasy Photo Print, Epson Creativity Suite | Canon MP Navigator EX, Easy-PhotoPrint EX, CD-LabelPrint | |
