Inkjet winner
Canon Pixma iP4950
Verdict
Unbeatable photo quality and good speed, although it’s barely changed from last year
Review Date: 25 Aug 2011
Price when reviewed: £66
Overall Rating
Alternative products
Canon Pixma iX7000
Reasonable print quality, but the lack of photographic perfection is made up for by the range of features
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Comparison
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HP Officejet Pro 8000 Wireless
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Canon Pixma iP4950
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Canon Pixma iX7000
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| Part Code | CB047A | Pixma iP4950 | 3302B008AA |
| Review Date | 5 Aug 2010 | 25 Aug 2011 | 28 Sep 2009 |
| Price ex VAT | £102 | £66 | £257 |
| Price inc VAT | £120 | £79 | £296 |
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| Speed rating | 6 | ||
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| Resolution printer final | 4800 x 1200dpi | 9600 x 2400dpi | 4800 x 1200dpi |
| Ink-drop size | 1.0pl | 2.0pl | |
| Integrated TFT screen? |
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| Rated/quoted print speed | 35PPM | 10PPM | |
| Maximum paper size | A4 | A4 | A3+ |
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| Running costs | |||
| Cost per A4 mono page | 3.0p | 3.0p | 1.6p |
| Cost per A4 colour page | 8.4p | 4.8p | |
| Inkjet technology | Thermal | Thermal | Thermal |
| Ink type | Pigment-based | Dye-based black & colour, pigment-based black | Pigment-based |
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| Peak noise level | 72.0dB(A) | 36.0dB(A) | |
| Dimensions | 494 x 479 x 180mm (WDH) | 431 x 297 x 153mm (WDH) | 647 x 530 x 260mm (WDH) |
| Peak power consumption | 22W | ||
| Performance tests | |||
| 6x4in photo print time | 1min 28s | 46s | 50s |
| A4 photo print time | 3min 6s | 1min 46s | 2min 28s |
| Mono print speed (measured) | 11.5ppm | 11.1ppm | 10ppm |
| Colour print speed | 7.1ppm | 6.2ppm | |
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| Input tray capacity | 250 sheets | 150 sheets | 250 sheets |
| Output tray capacity | 150 sheets | ||
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| USB connection? |
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| Ethernet connection? |
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| Bluetooth connection? |
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| WiFi connection? |
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| PictBridge port? |
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| Other connections | None | ||
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| 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 | None | ||
| 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 | Mac OS X 10.4.11 and above | Mac OS X 10.3.9 and above | |
| Software supplied | Easy-PhotoPrint EX, Easy-PhotoPrint Pro, Easy-WebPrint EX | ||
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