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Pros

  • Inexpensive
  • Automatic duplexer and 300-sheet paper capacity
  • Economical ink

Cons

  • Limited connectivity
  • Front-panel lighting codes are hard to decipher

Manufacturer’s Description

For those who want superior photo quality and built in Auto Duplex Printing at home, your single function printer has arrived. The PIXMA iP4700 Premium Inkjet Photo Printer possesses the high quality, performance and style needed for your varied home printing needs.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number 3742B002
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Macintosh OS
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows XP
Ports and Connections
USB 2.0 Yes
PictBridge Yes
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 17 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts) 0.9 watts
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Dimensions
Width 11.7 inches
Depth 17.0 inches
Height 6.0 inches
Weight 12.4 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 2
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 300.0 sheets
Standard Input Sheet Capacity 300
Manual Feed Slot 0
Automatic Duplexer Standard
Paper Handling Support
  • Coated Paper
  • Duplexing
  • Envelopes
  • Labels
  • Photo Paper
Media Sizes Accepted
  • Envelope - US # 10 (4.125" x 9.5")
  • Labels
  • Sheet - 8-1/2" x 14"
Max Input Trays 2
Maximum Paper Height 14
Storage Media
Compact flash No
Resolutions
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 600 dpi dpi
Monochrome vertical optical resolution 600 dpi dpi
Color vertical optical resolution 9600 dpi dpi
Color horizontal optical resolution 2400 dpi dpi
Printer Type
printer_functions Printer
Cost Per Page
Monthly Duty Cycle 2500
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 9.2 ppm
Color print speed 8.1 ppm

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Text Good
Print quality: Color photo Superior
Print quality: Grayscale photo Superior
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 6.64  ppm
Performance
Color Output Quality Superior
Tested Glossy Grayscale Photo Speed (ppm) 3.61
Color Photo (secs) 44.32
Sports Action Shot (secs) 17.32
Sports action shot (seconds) 44.32
Tested Lineart Speed (ppm) 4.07
Two-Page Excel Document (secs) 34.69
Line Art Output Quality Very Good
4 by 6 Color Photo (secs) 44.32
Three-Page Word Document (secs) 36.15
4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) 16.63
Tested Color Speed (ppm) 3.33
Grayscale Glossy Output Quality Superior
300dpi Line Art Image (secs) 14.76
Ten-Page Word Document (secs) 81.24
Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) 1.35

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