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- Best general-purpose inkjet printer Canon Pixma iP4700 *Est. $100
- Basic inkjet printer HP Deskjet D1660 *Est. $30
- Budget inkjet printer with LCD HP Photosmart D7560 *Est. $150
- Best photo quality, but expensive Epson Stylus Photo 1400 *Est. $275
- Office inkjet printer with networking HP Officejet 6000 Wireless *Est. $90
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- Fast
- Good paper handling
- Good print quality
- Two input trays
- Slow duplex printing
- Slow photo printing
- Some reports of bad ink cartridges
February 2009. Reviews say the discontinued Canon Pixma iP4500 was the best budget-priced inkjet printer for general home use in its day (it was top-rated in our October 2008 report). Even some reviews of the newer and sleeker Pixma iP4600 (*est. $100) recommend buying an iP4500 because it is faster and cheaper to operate, although not every review agrees. Features on the older iP4500 include two paper input trays, direct printing from compatible digital cameras and automatic duplexing (printing on both sides of the paper). Experts are also pleased with print quality for photos, text and graphics. Tests show the iP4500 is speedy for most printing, but slow for photos and duplex printing. A few users report that they received bad ink cartridges; Canon issued replacements. Even less expensive is the Canon Pixma iP2600 (*est. $50), but this model comes in for criticism on build quality and has no way to print directly from a camera.
Canon Pixma iP4500 reviews are fairly plentiful. We found coverage at PC Magazine, TrustedReviews.com, PC World, PC Pro and more. Amazon.com and Newegg.com have lots of user reviews that offer some insight into real-world operation of the machine.
Canon Pixma iP4500 Photo Inkjet Printer (2171B002) |
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M. David Stone writes that the Canon iP4500 is a mild upgrade from the previous year's iP4300, but with a higher price tag. He says that print speed and quality is good across the board. The most significant criticism is that printing a full page of graphics makes the paper curl up.
Review: Canon Pixma iP4500 Photo Printer , M. David Stone, Dec. 11, 2007
The Pixma iP4500 inkjet printer's layout and operation are outlined in this review that also includes color photographs. Williams says print speeds are fine with the exception of duplex printing, which is "as fast as a snail pulling a hearse." Output quality is good.
Review: Canon Pixma iP4500, Simon Williams, Nov. 30, 2007
3. PC Pro
In this short review, Dave Stevenson tests print speeds and evaluates print quality of the Canon Pixma iP4500. Because Canon builds-in drying time, speeds are a little pokey, even more so when duplex printing.
Review: Canon Pixma iP4500, Dave Stevenson, Dec. 2007
4. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
Consumer Reports tests about a dozen inkjet printers, including the Canon Pixma iP4500 and iP4600. Ratings are based on evaluation of text and photo quality, with features and speed also factored in. Ratings are accessible only by subscribers.
Review: Ratings: Printers - Regular, Editors of Consumer Reports, Dec. 2008
PC World's review mainly compares the Canon iP4500 to a laser printer. Editors say text printing doesn't quite measure up, but photo and graphics quality are very good, even if some colors veered a bit too yellow.
Review: Canon Pixma iP4500, Melissa Riofrio, Nov. 28, 2007
6. Amazon.com
More than 150 user reviews appear on Amazon.com's page for the Canon Pixma iP4500. About two-thirds give it the maximum rating. One common complaint is that the ink cartridges are sometimes not recognized by the printer; Canon sends replacements.
Review: Canon Pixma iP4500 Photo Inkjet Printer, Contributors to Amazon.com
7. NewEgg.com
More than 80 Canon Pixma iP4500 owners have contributed to Newegg.com's review pages on this "deactivated" product. The reviews here are similar in scope and content to the Amazon.com user contributions.
Review: Canon PIXMA iP4500, Contributors to Newegg.com
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