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Canon Pixma MP600

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Pros
High print quality, fast print speeds
Dual paper trays; built-in duplexer
Cons
No fax capability or ADF
Lacks film scanning

$152.00
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Pricing: Average: $180 (11/20/2007)
Performance: Very Good: 86
Features: Good: 74
Design: Very Good: 85

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Pricing

Average: $180

Standard-Capacity Black Cartridge - $16.25

Standard Cyan Ink Cartridge/Toner Cost - 14.25

Standard Magenta Ink Cartridge/Toner Cost - 14.25

Standard Yellow Ink Cartridge/Toner Cost - 14.25

Performance

Very Good: 86

Text Printing (Plain Paper, Normal Settings)
Tested Text Speed (ppm)	11.9
Three-Page Word Document (secs)	34.88
Ten-Page Word Document (secs)	65.42
Text Output Quality	Good

Color Printing (Plain Paper, Normal Settings)
Tested Color Speed (ppm)	3.7
Two-Page Excel Document (secs)	32.9
One-Page Webpage (secs)	18.16
4 by 6 Color Photo (secs)	14.48
Color Output Quality	Good

Color Photo Printing (Glossy Paper, Best Settings)
Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm)	2.3
Sports Action Shot (secs)	25.6
Color Photo Quality	Superior

Grayscale Printing (Plain Paper, Normal Settings)
Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm)	4
4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs)	15.15
Grayscale Output Quality	Good

Lineart Printing (Plain Paper, Best Settings)
Tested Lineart Speed (ppm)	5.9
300dpi Line Art Image (secs)	10.1
Line Art Output Quality	Fair

Scan Tests (in seconds)
Preview Scan, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi	12.78
Preview Scan, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi	12.81
Final Scan Time, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi	18.11
Preview Scan, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi	12.95
Final Scan Time, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi	9.51
Preview Scan, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi	12.81
Final Scan Time, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi	15.5
Overall Scan Quality	Good

Copy Tests
One-Page Copy (secs)	12.9
Copy Output Quality	Very Good

Features

Good: 74

Dimensions
Dimensions	17.8-by-15.4-by-7.7
Weight (pounds)	22.3

Vendor Rated Speeds
B&W Pages per Min.	B&W PPM:30
Color Pages per Min.	Color PPM:24

Resolutions
Max. B&W dpi	600-by-600
Max. Color dpi	9600-by-2400

Interfaces
Parallel Port	No
Serial Port	No
USB 1.1	Yes
USB 2.0	Yes
Ethernet	No
Media Card Readers	CompactFlash, Memory Stick, SD Card, SmartMedia
PictBridge	Yes
Other Interfaces	IrDA standard and Bluetooth optional

Drivers
Macintosh	Yes
Windows 98	Yes
Windows NT	No
Windows 2000	Yes
Windows XP	Yes
Linux	No

Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts)	19
Standby Power Draw (watts)	2

Multifunction Printer Specs
Scan Area (inches)	8.5 by 11.7
Max. Scanning dpi	2400-by-4800
Maximum Enhanced Scan Resolution (dpi)	19200-by-19200
Scanning Image Sensor Type	CIS
Scanner Type	Flatbed
Maximum Scan Color Depth	48
Maximum Scan Grayscale Depth	16
Fax Memory (pages)	0
LCD Type	Color

Paper Handling
Number of Input Trays, Standard	2
Number of Input Trays, Maximum	2
Tray Capacity, pages	300
Maximum Sheets With Optional Paper Trays	300
Manual Feed Slot	No
Maximum Paper Size	Legal
Output Tray Capacity	150
Auto Duplexer	No

Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years)	One
Parts Warranty (years)	One
Weekday Support Hours	16
Saturday Support Hours	8
Sunday Support Hours	0
Toll-Free Support	Yes

Cost of Operation Inside of Warranty
Cost per Page, Black	0.05
Cost per Page, Color	0.07

Vendor-Supplied Data (in Pages)
Monochrome Ink/Toner Yields	520
Standard Cyan Ink Cartridge/Toner Yield	890
Standard Magenta Ink Cartridge/Toner Yield	670
Standard Yellow Ink Cartridge/Toner Yield	700

Bundled Items
Included Software	ArcSoft PhotoStudio, ScanSoft OmniPage SE,9 Easy-PhotoPrint 3.5, and Easy-WebPrint (Windows only, requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5, version 6.0 recommended)

Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category	Readers rate Canon better than average in practically every reliability and support category. This stellar performance is even more impressive when you consider that Canon aced our last R&S survey too.

Reliability of brand's products in this category
Reports of products arriving with problems	Better than Average
Reports of products with any significant problems	Better than Average
Reports of problems that render a product unusable	Better than Average
Buyers' rating of products ease-of-use	Better than Average
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category	Better than Average

Service & Support Quality
Time spent holding for phone support	Better than Average
Overall quality of vendor's phone support	Better than Average
Reports of problems unresolved after contacting service	Average
Overall quality of service	Better than Average

Design

Very Good: 85

Canon Pixma MP600 Review

by Paul Jasper

- The Canon Pixma MP600 is a solid multipurpose device that combines a printer, scanner, and media card reader at a reasonable price of $200 (as of 10/25/06). It lacks a built-in fax, making it problematic for office use, and serious photographers will bemoan the fact that it doesn't scan film; however, the MP600 makes up for these missing features with good paper handling and fast, high-quality printing.

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User Reviews for Canon Pixma MP600

Reviewed by: KNRover

Duration of ownership: 12 Months

Strengths: Excellent print quality, simple and accurate scanning and copying, dual-feed that allows you to print a letter from the top stack and the envelope from the bottom tray by pressing a single button.

Weaknesses: Does not feed small (less than 8.5 x 11) pieces of paper well; often come thru cockeyed because of no guide on left side of tray. Ink cartridges don't last long and are relatively expensive. Although many have mentioned "size" as a weakness, it MUST be big in order to scan full 8.5 x 11 pages.

Overall Evaluation: Best printer and best scanner I've ever had. Would buy again in a minute.
Reviewed by: Dynamyte

Duration of ownership: 5 Months

Strengths: Good combination unit for the price. Fast. Good job as copier for occasional jobs.

Weaknesses: According to the manuals, this printer apparently is NOT for printing labels. I have used it for a few sheets and it has worked OK. However this deficiency should be promptly displayed for us who need a color printer for our home office. Had one color ink cartridge go bad which Canon replaced under warranty. Ink consumption seems high. Scanning and OCR software seems difficult to use and understand. Manual is terse and lots of questions aren't answered, such as loading multiple sheets into the sheet feeder or as a manual feed.

Overall Evaluation: OK machine. Will look for a different unit more suitable for home office work. the MP600 seems more for printing photos than business-like activities.