Pros
- Fast scanning speeds
- Very nice photo quality
- Automatic duplexing and roomy paper trays
Cons
- Mediocre print speeds
At A Glance
For a reasonable price, you get automatic duplexing and dual 150-sheet input trays, but the trade-off is mediocre print speed.
Manufacturer’s Description
The PIXMA MP560 Wireless Inkjet Photo All-In-One perfectly blends performance and convenience. Its built-in two-sided printing can save you paper and help the environment so you can be efficient and eco-friendly, all at the same time.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 3747B002 |
| Requirements | |
| Operating System Compatibility |
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| Display | |
| Display type | Color |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Wireless connection |
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| Bluetooth | Yes |
| USB 1.1 | Yes |
| USB 2.0 | Yes |
| PictBridge | Yes |
| Parallel Port | 0 |
| Serial Port | No |
| Power | |
| Maximum Power Draw (watts) | 14 watts |
| Standby Power Draw (watts) | 13 watts |
| Faxing | |
| Fax page memory capacity | 0.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 14.5 inches |
| Depth | 17.9 inches |
| Height | 6.3 inches |
| Weight | 17.8 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 |
| 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 |
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| Maximum Scan Resolution | 19200 x 19200 |
| Optical Scanning Resolution | 2400 by 4800 |
Performance
| PCWorld Test Center (Quality) | |
|---|---|
| Print quality: Text | Good |
| Print quality: Color photo | Superior |
| Print quality: Grayscale photo | Very Good |
| Copy quality | Very Good |
| PCWorld Test Center (Speed) | |
|---|---|
| Print speed: Text | 9.6 ppm |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Overall Scan Quality | Good |
| Color Output Quality | Good |
| Final Scan Time, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi | 10.57 |
| Sports Action Shot (secs) | 76.06 |
| Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm) | 2.9 |
| Line Art Output Quality | Very Good |
| One-Page Line Art, Maximum Resolution | Good |
| Three-Page Word Document (secs) | 39.49 |
| Grayscale Glossy Output Quality | n/a |
| 300dpi Line Art Image (secs) | 16.99 |
| Ten-Page Word Document (secs) | 81.49 |
| Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) | 3.5 |
| Preview Scan, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi | 5.75 |
| Preview Scan, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi | 5.73 |
| One-Page Webpage (secs) | 27.73 |
| Two-Page Excel Document (secs) | 42.84 |
| Final Scan Time, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi | 9.48 |
| Final Scan Time, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi | 7.4 |
| One-Page Copy (secs) | 17.57 |
| Preview Scan, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi | 5.98 |
| 4 by 6 Color Photo (secs) | 21.94 |
| One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi | Good |
| 4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) | 20.45 |
| Tested Color Speed (ppm) | 2.6 |
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