Pros
- Dual paper trays, built-in duplexer
- Produces dark text with crisp edges
Cons
- Lacks faxing and an ADF
- No film-scanning
At A Glance
Dual paper trays, a built-in duplexer, and strong text and photos make the MP500 good value even without fax capability.
Manufacturer’s Description
With the versatile PIXMA MP500 Photo Multifunction Printer on your desktop, you'll ask yourself how you ever got along without it. This amazing machine delivers an impressive resolution of up to 9600 x 2400 color dpi, for remarkable detail and clarity.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 0579B002 |
| Inventory Number | 24790 |
| Storage | |
| Other storage | Microdrive |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 17.7 inches |
| Depth | 16.8 inches |
| Height | 8.1 inches |
| Weight | 21.1 pounds |
| Media Handling | |
| Paper Handling Support |
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| Media Sizes Accepted |
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| Minimum Paper Height | 3.39 |
| Minimum Paper Width | 2.13 |
| Maximum Paper Height | 14 |
| Black and White Copy Speed | 29 ppm |
| Color Copy Speed | 19 ppm |
| Storage Media | |
| Compact flash | CompactFlash |
| SD card | SD Card |
| Memory stick |
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| Smart media | SmartMedia |
| Resolutions | |
| Monochrome horizontal optical resolution | 600 dpi dpi |
| Monochrome vertical optical resolution | 600 dpi dpi |
| Color vertical optical resolution | 2400 dpi dpi |
| Color horizontal optical resolution | 9600 dpi dpi |
| Scanning | |
| Maximum External Bit Depth | 48-bit |
| Maximum Scan Resolution | 19200 x 19200 |
| Optical Scanning Resolution | 1200 x 2400 |
| Ports and Connections | |
| PictBridge | Yes |
| Printer Type | |
| Number of Colors | 5 |
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| Vendor Rated Speeds | |
| Monochrome print speed | 29 ppm |
| Color print speed | 19 ppm |
| Color 4x6 photo speed | 51 seconds |
| Warranty | |
| Warranty information | 1 Year Limited Warranty |
Performance
| PCWorld Test Center (Quality) | |
|---|---|
| Print quality: Text | Very Good |
| Print quality: Color photo | Superior |
| Copy quality | Very good |
| PCWorld Test Center (Speed) | |
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| Print speed: Text | 6.4 ppm |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Color Output Quality | Good |
| Preview Scan, 2-by-2-Inch Document, Maximum Resolution (formerly pf-MFPs-pv2x2maxmax-Average) | 6.62 |
| Final Scan Time, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi | 17.84 |
| Line Art Output Quality | Good |
| Total Scan Time, Line Art, Maximum Resolution (formerly pf-MFPs-LAmax1-Average) | 82.68 |
| Three-Page Word Document (secs) | 48.79 |
| Three-Page PowerPoint Document (secs) | 86.01 |
| Ten-Page Word Document (secs) | 94.04 |
| Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) | 1.1 |
| Preview Scan, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi | 7.08 |
| Preview Scan, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi | 6.74 |
| Preview Scan, Line Art, Maximum Resolution (formerly pf-MFPs-pvLAmax1-Average) | 6.93 |
| Final Scan Time, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi | 10.72 |
| One-Page Copy (secs) | 13.9 |
| Final Scan Time, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi | 9.09 |
| Preview Scan, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi | 6.71 |
| Color Photo (secs) | 18.63 |
| Output Score, Color Photo, Best Quality Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Color-Best) | Superior |
| 5 x 7 Photo (secs) | 56.59 |
| One-Page Grayscale Graphic (secs) | 20.01 |
| Total Scan Time, 2-by-2-Inch Document, Maximum Resolution (formerly pf-MFPs-2x2maxmax-Average) | 51.28 |
| Color Photo, Normal Settings | 18.63 |
| Output Score, Line Art, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-LineArt-Default) | Good |
| Color Photo, Best Quality Settings | 56.59 |
| Tested Photo Speed (formerly pf-PCWPhotoSpeed) | 1.1 |
| Two-Page Excel Document (secs) | 42.55 |
| Output Score, Color Graphics, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Color-Default) | Good |
| Tested Color Speed (ppm) | 2.4 |
| Output Score, Text, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Text-Default) | Very Good |