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Canon Pixma MP530

B&W Pages per Min.: 29 • Color Pages per Min.: 19 • Max. B&W dpi: 600-by-600 • Max. Color dpi: 9600-by-2400 • Max. Scanning dpi: 1200 by 2400 • Tray Capacity, pages: 300 • Price When Reviewed: $180
Canon Pixma MP530 (Front)
Canon Pixma MP530 (Front)
79.5 Good
Last updated
January 03, 2008
Test Center Reviewed by
Paul Jasper
Pros
  • Includes dual paper trays
  • Built-in duplexer
Cons
  • Lacks Ethernet, color LCD, card slots
  • Pricing:Average: $180 (6/6/2008)
  • Performance:Very Good: 84
  • Features:Good: 75
  • Design:Good: 74
Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing Average: $180

Average: $180
Standard-Capacity Black Cartridge - $16.25
Standard-Capacity Color Cartridge - $14.25
Standard Cyan Ink Cartridge/Toner Cost - 14.25
Standard Magenta Ink Cartridge/Toner Cost - 14.25
Standard Yellow Ink Cartridge/Toner Cost - 14.25

Performance Very Good: 84

Very Good: 84
Text Printing (Plain Paper, Normal Settings)
Tested Text Speed (ppm) 8.9 
Three-Page Word Document (secs) 48.25 
Ten-Page Word Document (secs) 87.88 
Text Output Quality Good 
Color Printing (Plain Paper, Normal Settings)
Tested Color Speed (ppm) 3.2 
Two-Page Excel Document (secs) 40.26 
One-Page Webpage (secs) 19.98 
4 by 6 Color Photo (secs) 14.98 
Color Output Quality Good 
Color Photo Printing (Glossy Paper, Best Settings)
Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) 1.5 
Sports Action Shot (secs) 40.79 
Color Photo Quality Superior 
Grayscale Printing (Plain Paper, Normal Settings)
Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm) 3.6 
4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) 16.5 
Grayscale Output Quality Good 
Lineart Printing (Plain Paper, Best Settings)
Tested Lineart Speed (ppm) 5.4 
300dpi Line Art Image (secs) 11.14 
Line Art Output Quality Good 
Scan Tests (in seconds)
Preview Scan, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi 6.81 
Preview Scan, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi 6.88 
Final Scan Time, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi 15.83 
Preview Scan, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi 6.86 
Final Scan Time, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi 7.16 
Preview Scan, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi 6.88 
Final Scan Time, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi 8.72 
Overall Scan Quality Good 
Copy Tests
One-Page Copy (secs) 13.85 
Copy Output Quality Very Good 

Features Good: 75

Good: 75
Dimensions
Dimensions 18.5-by-18.4-by-10.4 
Weight (pounds) 28.2 
Vendor Rated Speeds
B&W Pages per Min. 29 
Color Pages per Min. 19 
Resolutions
Max. B&W dpi 600-by-600 
Max. Color dpi 9600-by-2400 
Interfaces
Parallel Port No 
Serial Port No 
USB 1.1 Yes 
USB 2.0 Yes 
Ethernet No 
PictBridge Yes 
Other Interfaces Bluetooth optional 
Drivers
Macintosh Yes 
Windows 98 Yes 
Windows NT No 
Windows 2000 Yes 
Windows XP Yes 
Linux No 
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 22 
Standby Power Draw (watts) 3.9 
Multifunction Printer Specs
Scan Area (inches) 8.5 by 11.7 
Max. Scanning dpi 1200 by 2400 
Maximum Enhanced Scan Resolution (dpi) 19,200-by-19,200 
Scanning Image Sensor Type CIS 
Scanner Type Flatbed 
Maximum Scan Color Depth 48 
Maximum Scan Grayscale Depth 8 
Fax Resolution (dpi) 300-by-300 
Fax Memory (pages) 250 
LCD Type Color 
Paper Handling
Number of Input Trays, Standard 2 
Number of Input Trays, Maximum 2 
Tray Capacity, pages 300 
Maximum Sheets With Optional Paper Trays 300 
Manual Feed Slot No 
Maximum Paper Size Legal 
Output Tray Capacity 150 
Auto Duplexer Yes 
Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years) One 
Parts Warranty (years) One 
Weekday Support Hours 16 
Saturday Support Hours 10 
Sunday Support Hours 0 
Toll-Free Support Yes 
Cost of Operation Inside of Warranty
Cost per Page, Black 0.08 
Cost per Page, Color 0.15 
Vendor-Supplied Data (in Pages)
Monthly Duty Cycle 0 
Monochrome Ink/Toner Yields 510 
Color Ink/Toner Yields 1240 
Standard Cyan Ink Cartridge/Toner Yield 390 
Standard Magenta Ink Cartridge/Toner Yield 273 
Standard Yellow Ink Cartridge/Toner Yield 287 
Bundled Items
Included Software ScanSoft Omnipage SE, NewSoft Presto! Page Manager, Easy-PhotoPrint 3.3 
Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category Readers rate Canon better than average in practically every reliability and support category. This stellar performance is even more impressive when you consider that Canon aced our last R&S survey too. 
Reliability of brand's products in this category
Reports of products arriving with problems Better than Average 
Reports of products with any significant problems Better than Average 
Reports of problems that render a product unusable Better than Average 
Buyers' rating of products ease-of-use Better than Average 
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category Better than Average 
Service & Support Quality
Time spent holding for phone support Better than Average 
Overall quality of vendor's phone support Better than Average 
Reports of problems unresolved after contacting service Average 
Overall quality of service Better than Average 

Design Good: 74

Good: 74
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