Pros

  • Top-notch performance across the board
  • Includes fax and duplex ADF capabilities

Cons

  • No Wi-Fi or ethernet networking options

At A Glance

The fast-performing Pixma MP830 includes fax and duplex ADF capabilities, and produces top-notch prints, copies, and scans.

Manufacturer’s Description

The PIXMA MP830 can print up to 30 ppm (29 cpm) in black and up to 24 ppm in color (24cpm), and a 4" x 6" borderless print takes about 36 seconds. The USB 2.0 Hi-Speed interface enables the fastest image transfers and scanning speeds possible today. Plus, with direct photo printing, just connect to any PictBridge compatible digital camera or DV camcorder, and print. You can even download images directly off of CompactFlash, Micro Drive, SmartMedia, Memory Stick Pro, SD and MultiMedia Cards. Plus, select the images on the extra-large 2.5" LCD color viewer.The unit's ContrastPLUS 5-color ink system - four dye-based inks plus a pigment-based black ink - produces exceptional photos, along with laser-quality text. Canon Full-photolithography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering (FINE) uses a high-performance 3,584-nozzle print head that ejects precise and consistent droplets as small as 1 picoliter. With that, you get outstanding resolutions up to 9600 x 2400 color dpi and clear, detailed images.This high-end office All-In-One does it all. The auto duplex Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) can read both sides of a 2 sided document, letting you copy or scan a 2 sided original without having to flip it over by hand! The ADF can hold 35 pages of originals at one time, making it much easier to copy, scan or fax multi-page documents. And when combined with the unit's dual paper trays, the ADF gives you the capability for high-capacity copying, even of 2 sided originals. The AE (Auto Exposure) Copy

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number 0583B002
Inventory Number 25061
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Microsoft Windows XP
  • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Windows 2000
  • Macintosh OS
Display
Display type Color
Ports and Connections
Bluetooth Optional
USB 1.1 Yes
USB 2.0 Yes
PictBridge Yes
Parallel Port 0
Serial Port No
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 25 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts) 4 watts
Faxing
Fax Resolution (dpi) 203 x 203 dpi
Dimensions
Width 19.7 inches
Depth 19.2 inches
Height 11.5 inches
Weight 32.3 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 2
Standard Input Sheet Capacity 150
Manual Feed Slot 1
Automatic Duplexer Standard
Max Input Trays 2
Maximum Paper Height 14.0
Storage Media
Compact flash CompactFlash
SD card SD Card
Memory stick Memory Stick
Smart media SmartMedia
Compact flash No
Resolutions
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 600 x 600 dpi
Color horizontal optical resolution 9600 x 2400 dpi
Scanning
Scanner Type Flatbed
Maximum External Bit Depth
  • 48
  • 48
Maximum Scan Resolution 19200 x 19200
Optical Scanning Resolution 2400 by 4800
Platform Support
Printer languages supported n/a
Postcript Type none

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Text Very Good
Print quality: Color photo Very Good
Copy quality Very good
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 8.2  ppm
Performance
Color Output Quality Good
Preview Scan, 2-by-2-Inch Document, Maximum Resolution (formerly pf-MFPs-pv2x2maxmax-Average) 5.25
Final Scan Time, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi 7.39
Line Art Output Quality Good
Total Scan Time, Line Art, Maximum Resolution (formerly pf-MFPs-LAmax1-Average) 222.48
Three-Page Word Document (secs) 35.59
Three-Page PowerPoint Document (secs) 73.45
Ten-Page Word Document (secs) 73.12
Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) 1.9
Preview Scan, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi 5.15
Preview Scan, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi 5.25
Preview Scan, Line Art, Maximum Resolution (formerly pf-MFPs-pvLAmax1-Average) 5.16
Final Scan Time, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi 8.09
One-Page Copy (secs) 14.19
Final Scan Time, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi 5.13
Preview Scan, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi 5.39
Color Photo (secs) 15.78
Output Score, Color Photo, Best Quality Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Color-Best) Very Good
5 x 7 Photo (secs) 32.29
One-Page Grayscale Graphic (secs) 17.06
Total Scan Time, 2-by-2-Inch Document, Maximum Resolution (formerly pf-MFPs-2x2maxmax-Average) 46.85
Color Photo, Normal Settings 15.78
Output Score, Line Art, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-LineArt-Default) Good
Color Photo, Best Quality Settings 32.29
Tested Photo Speed (formerly pf-PCWPhotoSpeed) 1.9
Two-Page Excel Document (secs) 34.59
Output Score, Color Graphics, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Color-Default) Good
Tested Color Speed (ppm) 2.9
Output Score, Text, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Text-Default) Very Good