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Pros

  • Very fast; automatic duplexing
  • Two input trays

Cons

  • Buttons can be hard to figure out

At A Glance

Faster than even some low-end lasers, the Pixma iP4500 prints great text and photos.

Manufacturer’s Description

Get ready for powerhouse printing at its best. This stylish machine features a 5-color ink system and a 4,608-nozzle print head that ejects precision droplets as small as pico liter. The result? Amazing 9600 x 2400 color dpi resolution and wonderfully life-life color values, along with bold, laser-quality text. Plus, you can print a superb borderless 4 x 6 inch photo in only about 21 seconds. The two paper trays let you store both photo paper and plain paper, so you're always print-ready.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number 2171B002
Inventory Number 30686
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Microsoft Windows XP
  • Microsoft Windows 2000
  • Macintosh OS
Ports and Connections
Available Interfaces IrDA
USB 1.1 Yes
USB 2.0 Yes
PictBridge Yes
Parallel Port 0
Serial Port No
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 13 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts) 12 watts
Faxing
Fax page memory capacity 0.0
Dimensions
Width 17.5 inches
Depth 11.9 inches
Height 6.3 inches
Weight 15.2 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 2
Standard Input Sheet Capacity 150
Manual Feed Slot 0
Automatic Duplexer Standard
Max Input Trays 2
Maximum Paper Height 14.0
Storage Media
Compact flash No
Resolutions
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 600 x 600 dpi
Color horizontal optical resolution 9600 x 2400 dpi

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Text Very Good
Print quality: Color photo Superior
Print quality: Grayscale photo Very Good
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 11.7  ppm
Performance
Color Output Quality Good
One-Page Webpage (secs) 17.44
Sports Action Shot (secs) 21.76
Tested Lineart Speed (ppm) 6.4
Two-Page Excel Document (secs) 32.41
Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm) 3.8
Line Art Output Quality Good
4 by 6 Color Photo (secs) 14.97
Three-Page Word Document (secs) 33.79
4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) 15.79
Tested Color Speed (ppm) 3.7
300dpi Line Art Image (secs) 9.31
Ten-Page Word Document (secs) 66.41
Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) 2.8