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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: gismann

  Updated:09-19-07

  Duration of ownership:2 Weeks

  Strengths: Print Speed - compared to other photo printers...this printer is FAST!. The iP4500 has a separate black ink cartridge that is used for text printing...and prints text at a lower resolution(but still laser quality) in order to increase speed. I can get a full letter size page in 2+ seconds. 4x6 photos in about 40 seconds when set to "Best" quality. Photo Quality - I printed 36 photos at my nearest Walgreens the day before I purchased this printer. The next day I printed the same pics on the Canon iP4500. The print quality is the same. The only way I could tell which was which was by the watermark on the back of the photo paper. Duplex Printing - this feature was a must for me. I print a lot of text and I get tired of wasting paper. The printer can print on two sided photo paper without swearing the print. PRICE - It's hard to believe this printer is less than $150!!

  Weaknesses: Paper size limited to letter. But it does print full 8x10 photos. If I need to print larger photos, I will send it out and have it done at a photo lab. No cute buttons...no flash card slots...no image viewer. But who needs these features when all your work is done from the PC. I prefer the simple and clean look and I never used these features on my last printer (HP).

  Overall Evaluation: I was planning on investing in two printers...one for text documents and the other for photos. However, this printer does both...extremely well. GREAT PRINTER!!

• Overall Rating
  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: nc1967us

  Updated:07-11-08

  Duration of ownership:6 Days

  Strengths: High resolution, good picture quality

  Weaknesses: None

  Overall Evaluation: This printer produceS excellent prints from any decent digital file. I have had good results in 4x6, 5x7, and 8x10 prints. Very vibrant color, good blacks, excellent contrast. I like the fact that you can feed paper from the top and from a side-mounted cassette. Makes it easy to use two different types/sizes of paper without having to change one. One proviso here: I only print photos on the Canon. The resolution and quality is amazing, best what I ever saw

• Overall Rating
  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: nateman99

  Updated:06-16-08

  Duration of ownership:

  Strengths: Great output, flexible paper handling, great price

  Weaknesses: USB Cable not included

  Overall Evaluation: I purchased this printer to replace a Dell AIO 968 (which never printed photos well, even with a photo cartridge). My mother is not very technically inclined, but knows some basics. I was looking for a printer that she could use without a problem (3 simple buttons!!!) and would give great photo production (she loves to print lots of pictures of her grandkids). Photo output is just beautiful. Compared to the Dell (which isn't all that old!!!), this is is amazing. There is no banding, colors are beautiful, and the entire printer is very nice. Additionally, with the option of the paper cassette and rear paper tray, Mom doesn't have to remove all the paper to print a picture. Best of all - it's just a great printer -- no extras because they just aren't needed here. Highly recommended!!!

• Overall Rating
  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: garylane

  Updated:05-01-08

  Duration of ownership:2 Days

  Strengths: Quality letters and outstanding photos. Easy and automatic setup.

  Weaknesses: Takes a while for setup cycle to run. Large on your desk.

  Overall Evaluation: The completely automated alignment cycle is great. You do not have to do a thing but wait, and wait and wait, 13 minutes. After that is done, relax and enjoy the high quality of the letters and photos you will get. I had the i950 just before this and I think these photos are better. Enjoy it!

• Overall Rating
  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: yj83

  Updated:04-15-08

  Duration of ownership:

  Strengths: Quick and Easy Setup. Stylish Design. Fast Printing.

  Weaknesses: A bit bulky.

  Overall Evaluation: I bought this printer when my Canon S750 printer broke down after 6 years. The setup was very quick and easy, as I was able to follow the instructions and have everything setup in about 30 minutes. After printing a few pages, I can say that it is definitely an upgrade over my previous printer in terms of speed as well as quality. The printer looks great on my desk, with the shiny black color matching well with my other computer equipments. My only small complaint is that the printer is somewhat bigger than I expected. It is definitely not a small printer. If you're planning to put this on the desk, make sure to leave plenty of room for it.

• Overall Rating
  4 Star Review

  Reviewed by: edgerate

  Updated:04-05-08

  Duration of ownership:7 Days

  Strengths: Brilliant color prints and excellent text printing speed

  Weaknesses: Bulky size. Kind of noisy.

  Overall Evaluation: What this printer lacks in terms of style and looks, it definitely makes up in quality. The photo prints are amazing. The separate ink tanks make colors really sharp. Text printing is super fast. The unit does take up alot of desk space and it is on the noisy side during printing. But the quality at this price point cannot be match. Highly recommended.

• Overall Rating
  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: aspden

  Updated:03-24-08

  Duration of ownership:30 Days

  Strengths: Good quality printer for the money. Print high quality photos, good speed, separate ink cartridges and easy to install

  Weaknesses: None noted

  Overall Evaluation: I purchased this printer to replace a Canon PIXMA IP3000 which developed a print head problem. Like the IP3000 the IP4500 has separate ink cartridges so you are only replacing the color that runs out and not the total multi-color cartridge. To repair the IP3000 it was going to cost me $55 to replace the print head. Instead I decided to purchase the IP4500 from Newegg.com for $89.99. For the additional $35, over the cost of a new print head, I now have a higher quality, faster, newer printer with new ink cartridges to boot. I will still keep the IP3000 for non-color printing. The speed of shipping and delivery was exceptional. It was shipped the same day I ordered it and arrived 2 days later via FREE UPS shipping

• Overall Rating
  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: tc17

  Updated:02-19-08

  Duration of ownership:

  Strengths: Excellent photo quality prints, fast and nice looking.

  Weaknesses: Chipped cartridges

  Overall Evaluation: I had to replace my previous IP4000 printer which was a great printer. This one I like even more (except for the chipped cartridges).It prints excellent photo quality prints. I think it printed a 4x6 photo in less than 30 seconds.The cartridges that come with this printer have chips on them to prevent you from refilling or using any old generic cartridge. I haven't done it yet, but plan on either just refilling them will my own ink and ignoring the out of ink message, or moving the chips to some generic ink cartridges by using a glue gun or something to stick them on. I can't afford brand new name brand Canon ink.You can also buy cd trays to print on your cd's, off of ebay. They sell the exact same printer in Europe that comes with the tray enabled. They disable it for America for whatever reason.It took me a while to figure out how to open the front printer cover. There is a button you push and it slowly opens.

• Overall Rating
  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: conehead433

  Updated:11-28-07

  Duration of ownership:10 Days

  Strengths: Fast, Professional looking photo printing, separate ink cartridges.

  Weaknesses: Cartridges have microchip, so to use generic cartridges you must remove the chip and install on new cartridge, OEM cartridges are expensive.

  Overall Evaluation: I bought this to replace a Canon I-550 that quit working for me. I'm sold on Canon because the print quality is outstanding, and it's nice to have the separate ink cartridges so you can replace only the color that runs out. A less expensive model would probably have sufficed for me, but I found this for a little over $90 shipped and I like a printer that produces professional looking photos. This printer's case is a high gloss piano black that shows smudges easily. Not really a problem as it does look nice.

• Overall Rating
  4 Star Review

  Reviewed by: jrhusar

  Updated:11-12-07

  Duration of ownership:3 Days

  Strengths: Fast printing, accurate color

  Weaknesses: USB cable not included

  Overall Evaluation: This printer prints very quickly and accurately. Photos look wonderful! Sleek, attractive design. A bit on the expensive side but you can find really good deals for the printer online. The USB cable required to connect to the computer isn't included, but that's not too much extra to have to purchase.

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