Canon PIXMA MP500 Photo All-In-One Printer
Canon have recently announced the Canon PIXMA MP500 Photo All-In-One Printer.
The Canon PIXMA MP500 model is an advanced all-in-one performer with a 2.5-inch color LCD viewer. It can print up to 9600 x 2400 color dpi(2) images with microscopic droplets as small as one picoliter using FINE print head technology. Along with using the ChromaLife100 system, the PIXMA MP500 model can print borderless 4x6-inch photos with photo lab quality in approximately 51 seconds. It offers built-in two-sided printing and has a second paper tray cassette for convenient paper selection. Direct photo printing is available from select memory cards and PictBridge ready devices. Wireless printing is also possible on the MP500 model from select devices with an optional Bluetooth adapter. In addition, it offers support for IrDA wireless printing as a standard from devices such as mobile phones.
This model retails for an estimated selling price of $199.99.
Canon PIXMA MP500 Specifications:
| TYPE | |
| Available Functions | Print, Scan, Copy, Camera, Memory Card and Mobile phone direct printing with 2.5" Colour LCD viewer |
| PRINTER FUNCTIONS | |
| Print Resolution | Up to 9600 x 2400 dpi |
| Print Engine | InkJet 5-ink with 1pl Micro-Nozzles & FINE print head and ContrastPLUS |
| Photo Lab Quality Speed | Borderless 4" x 6": Approx. 51 seconds (Std) |
| Mono Print Speed | Up to 29ppm (Max.) 14.7ppm (Std) |
| Colour Print Speed | Text & Graphics: Up to 19 ppm (Max.), 10.7 ppm (Std), A4 Full Page: Approx. 25 seconds (Std) |
| Ink Cartridge Configuration | Single Ink technology – 5 separate ink tanks (PGI-5BK, CLI-8BK, CLI-8C, CLI-8M & CLI-8Y) |
| Black Ink Tank Life | PGI-5BK: 360 pages at 5% coverage PGI-5BK: 1450 pages (Printing ISO/JIS-SCID N5) ² |
| Colour Ink Tank Life | 490 pages at 5% coverage per ink tank Cyan: 850 pages, Magenta: 600 pages, Yellow: 540 pages, (Printing ISO/JIS-SCID N5) ¹ |
| Media Type | Plain Paper, Envelopes, Photo Paper Pro (PR-101), Photo Paper Plus Glossy (PP-101), Photo Paper Plus Double Sided (PP-101D), Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss (SG-101), Glossy Photo Paper (GP-401), Glossy Photo Paper "Everyday Use" (GP-501), Matte Photo Paper (MP-101), High Resolution Paper (HR-101N), Transparency (CF-102), T-shirt Transfer (TR-301), Photo Stickers (PS-101), Super White Paper (SW-201) |
| Media Input | Sheet feeder: Approx. 150 sheets Cassette: Approx. 150 sheets DVD/CD tray: 1 printable DVD or CD |
| Media Size | Sheet feeder: A4, B5, A5, Letter, Legal, Envelopes (DL size or Commercial 10), 4" x 6", 5" x 7", Credit Card (54 x 86mm) Cassette: A4, B5, A5, Letter, Envelopes (DL size or Commercial 10), 4" x 6", 5" x 7" |
| Media Weight | Sheet feeder: 64 to 105 g/m² and supported Canon special media up to 273 g/m² |
| DVD/CD Printing | Available as standard |
| Two Sided Printing | Automatically selectable using Photo Paper Plus Double Sided, Super White Paper or plain paper in A4, B5, A5, Letter & 5" x 7" sizes |
| Borderless Printing | Available using Photo Paper Pro (A4 & 4" x 6"), Photo Paper Plus Glossy (A4, 4" x 6", & 5" x 7"), Photo Paper Plus Semi Gloss (A4 & 4" x 6"), Glossy Photo Paper (A4, 4" x 6" & Credit Card), Matte Photo Paper (A4, & 4" x 6"), Photo Paper Plus Doubled Sided (A4 & 5" x 7") |
| Camera Interface and Connectivity | Direct Print Port: Camera direct photo printing from PictBridge & Bubble Jet Direct compliant digital cameras & camcorders |
| Card Direct Printing | CompactFlash (Type I and II), Micro Drive, Smart Media, SD, Multi
Media Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Magicgate Memory Stick. Via
adapter: MiniSD, xD-PictureCard, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro Duo,
Magicgate Memory Stick Duo Card Direct Printing Features: Photo Index Sheet, Photo Index Print, Layout Print, Sticker Print, Single/Multi/All Photo Print, Date/File Number Print, DPOF, Captured Info Print, Slide Show Card Direct Pinting Image Enhancements: Face Brightener, Vivid Photo, Photo Optimizer PRO, Noise reduction, Image Optimizer, Brightness, Contrast, Colour Hue |
| Other Features | Driver Features: Photo Optimizer PRO (Windows only), Image Optimizer (Windows only), Photo Noise Reduction, Vivid Photo |
| SCANNER FUNCTIONS | |
| Scanner Type | Flatbed CIS colour scanner |
| Scanner Resolution Optical | Up to 1200 x 2400 dpi |
| Scanner Resolution Digital | Up to 19200 x 19200 dpi |
| Colour Scanning Depth | 48/24 bit (RGB each 16/8 bit) |
| Halftone/Greyscale | 16/8 bit |
| Compatibility | TWAIN/WIA (Windows XP only) |
| Other Features | Multi-Scan, Scan to PDF, Descreen, Unsharp mask, Photograph corrections (Fading correction, Grain correction, Reduce dust and scratches, Backlight correction) |
| COPIER FUNCTIONS | |
| Copy Speed Mono | Up to 22cpm |
| Copy Speed Colour | Up to 17cpm |
| Multiple Copy | 1 to 99 copies |
| Zoom | 25 - 400% in 1% increments and preset ratios |
| Other Features | AAuto Intensity (AE copy), Image Repeat copy, Borderless copy, Sticker copy, Two-sided copy, 2-on-1 copy, 4-on-1 copy, Fade-restored copy |
| INTERFACE AND SOFTWARE | |
| Interface Type - PC | USB 2.0 Hi-Speed ¹, Bluetooth Ver1.2 ² |
| Interface Type - Mobile Phone / PDA | IrDA 1.2 (JPEG only), Bluetooth Ver1.2 ¹ (with optional Bluetooth unit BU-20) (JPEG only) |
| Supported Operating System | Windows XP/2000/ME/98 and Mac OS X (10.2.4 or later) |
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Software Included |
MP Navigator, Easy-WebPrint (Windows only), Easy-PhotoPrint, CD LabelPrint, ScanSoft OmniPage SE (OCR software), ArcSoft PhotoStudio |
| GENERAL FEATURES | |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 448 x 426 x 205 mm |
| Weight | 9.6 Kg |
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Power Source |
AC 100-240V 50/60Hz |
| Power Consumption | Standby: Approx. 2W (when scanning lamp is off), Off: Approx. 0.8W, Copying: Approx 20W¹ |
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System requirements |
Windows ® XP, 2000 Professional, Millennium Edition, 98 ¹ Internet
Explorer 5.0 or later: Pentium /Celeron 300 MHz ² 128 MB (256 MB
recommended) / 650 MB Hard disk space / CD-ROM drive Mac OS X v.10.2.4 or later: Power PC G3, G4, G5 / 128 MB / 550 MB Hard disk space / CD-ROM drive |
