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Canon Pixma iP4500 review

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Verdict

A capable printer that produces high-quality output at top speed - and it's cheap to run.

Review Date: 13 Aug 2008

Reviewed By: David Bayon

Price when reviewed: £52 (£60 inc VAT)

Overall Rating
6 stars out of 6

Features & Design
5 stars out of 6

Value for Money
6 stars out of 6

PCPRO Recommended

Details
Part Code 2171B027AA
Review Date 13 Aug 2008
Price ex VAT £52
Price inc VAT £60
Performance N/A
Features & Design 5 stars out of 6
Value for Money 6 stars out of 6
Basic Specifications
Colour? yes
Resolution printer final 9600 x 2400dpi
Ink-drop size 1.0pl
Integrated TFT screen? no
Maximum paper size A4
Duplex function yes
Running costs
Inkjet technology Thermal
Ink type Dye-based colour, pigment-based black
Power and noise
Peak noise level 35.0dB(A)
Dimensions 445 x 303 x 160mm (WDH)
Peak power consumption 13W
Idle power consumption 1W
Performance tests
6x4in photo print time 48s
Mono print speed (measured) 10ppm
Colour print speed 4ppm
Media Handling
Borderless printing? yes
CD/DVD printing? yes
Input tray capacity 150 sheets
Connectivity
USB connection? yes
Ethernet connection? no
Bluetooth connection? no
WiFi connection? no
PictBridge port? yes
Flash media
SD card reader no
Compact Flash reader no
Memory Stick reader no
xD-card reader no
USB flash drive support? no
OS Support
Operating system Windows 7 supported? no
Operating system Windows Vista supported? yes
Operating system Windows XP supported? yes
Operating system Windows 2000 supported? yes
Operating system Windows 98SE supported? no
Other operating system support Mac OS X 10.2.8-10.4
Software supplied Easy-Photoprint EX
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