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Pros

  • Stunning 3.6-inch color LCD screen
  • Supports film scanning

Cons

  • Lacks faxing and an ADF
  • Scan quality could be more consistent

At A Glance

The MP950 has a nice 3.6-inch LCD and great paper handling, and delivers quality text and photos. Scan results were mixed.

Manufacturer’s Description

If you are looking for the ultimate in Print-Copy-Scan performance, this is your machine. The PIXMA MP950 Photo Multifunction Printer produces an amazing resolution of up to 9600 x 2400 color dpi, for remarkable detail and clarity. To achieve this, Canon Full-photolithography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering (FINE) uses a next-generation 3584-nozzle print head that ejects precise, consistent droplets as small as 1 picoliter.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number 0585B002
Inventory Number 24807
Ports and Connections
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) MultiMedia Card (MMC)
PictBridge Yes
Dimensions
Width 18.5 inches
Depth 16.5 inches
Height 10.0 inches
Weight 28.2 pounds
Media Handling
Paper Handling Support
  • Card Stock
  • Envelopes
  • Paper (Standard Cut Sheet)
  • Photo Paper
  • Transparencies
Minimum Paper Height 3.39
Minimum Paper Width 2.13
Maximum Paper Height 14
Black and White Copy Speed 29 ppm
Color Copy Speed 22 ppm
Storage Media
Compact flash CompactFlash
SD card SD Card
Memory stick
  • Memory Stick
  • Memory Stick PRO
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
Optical Scanning Resolution 3200 x 6400
Printer Type
Number of Colors 6
printer_functions
  • Copier
  • Printer
  • Scanner
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 29 ppm
Color print speed 22 ppm
Color 4x6 photo speed 46 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)
Print speed: Text 8.4  ppm
Performance
Color Output Quality Very Good
Preview Scan, 2-by-2-Inch Document, Maximum Resolution (formerly pf-MFPs-pv2x2maxmax-Average) 8.09
Final Scan Time, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi 12.7
Line Art Output Quality Fair
Total Scan Time, Line Art, Maximum Resolution (formerly pf-MFPs-LAmax1-Average) 341.89
Three-Page Word Document (secs) 36.65
Three-Page PowerPoint Document (secs) 84.95
Ten-Page Word Document (secs) 71.01
Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) 1.3
Preview Scan, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi 8.85
Preview Scan, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi 8.18
Preview Scan, Line Art, Maximum Resolution (formerly pf-MFPs-pvLAmax1-Average) 8.41
Final Scan Time, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi 14.92
One-Page Copy (secs) 13.63
Final Scan Time, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi 8.12
Preview Scan, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi 8.36
Color Photo (secs) 21.04
Output Score, Color Photo, Best Quality Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Color-Best) Superior
5 x 7 Photo (secs) 46.71
One-Page Grayscale Graphic (secs) 19.9
Total Scan Time, 2-by-2-Inch Document, Maximum Resolution (formerly pf-MFPs-2x2maxmax-Average) 72.45
Color Photo, Normal Settings 21.04
Output Score, Line Art, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-LineArt-Default) Fair
Color Photo, Best Quality Settings 46.71
Tested Photo Speed (formerly pf-PCWPhotoSpeed) 1.3
Two-Page Excel Document (secs) 41.57
Output Score, Color Graphics, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Color-Default) Very Good
Tested Color Speed (ppm) 2.4
Output Score, Text, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Text-Default) Very Good

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