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Canon I550 Bubble Jet Printer (Canon-7819A001)

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User Reviews for Canon I550 Bubble Jet Printer (Canon-7819A001)

  • Reviewed by: johndwz

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: EASY SETUP EASY SINGLE REPLACEMENT OF THE INK THAT IS OUT RATHER THAN REPLACING THE WHOLE INK CARTRIDGE

    Weaknesses: NONE

    Overall Evaluation: GREAT VAULE ONE OF THE BEST PRINTERS I HAVE USED OVER THE YEARS IT I HAVE A NEED FOR A NOTHER A WOULD BUY ONE I WOULD ALSO TELL MY FRIENDS TO BUY ONE IT IS WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD.

  • Reviewed by: mrfixitx

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Easy setup, very fast clear printing. Multiple print cartriges, user replacable print head, good quality photo prints.

    Weaknesses: paper thickness indicator is in an annoying location. No automatic paper type dector.

    Overall Evaluation: Overall a great printer, prints B&W prints very fast. Color 4x6 photo in under a minute, and a 8x10 in only about 3 minutes which is much much faster than the competition. Dont bother with spending the extra money for a USB 2.0 cable if you have a parrell port cable laying around. The buffer on the i550 is to small for the higher bandwith to make any differnce. Use decent paper, watch out for paper incompatblites is the only thing that can make this printer seem to be poor quality. Not all printers work with all paper this is the reality of inkjet printing with the variety of different inks and papers out there. If one paper causes problems try a different brand. This can happen with any brand of printer.

  • Reviewed by: efc103

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Low cost, easy set up on WIN ME with USB2 , fast clean printing.

    Weaknesses: None

    Overall Evaluation: Originally purchased because of small footprint and low cost. (Daughters HP died at college in December 02.) She is only now getting a low black ink message after 6 months of use. This printer is fast, quiet and clean clear printing in B&W and color. Cartridge replacement costs are much lower than HP.Highly recommended. I cant wait for my printer to die to pick one up for myself at home.

  • Reviewed by: Grillhead

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Very efficient. Terrific quality in all aspects of printing. Think Tank system is cost effective. Is quiet in operation. Bundled software is great! Excellent value!!!

    Weaknesses: None so far.

    Overall Evaluation: My mother and I both owned Lexmark Z32 printers for a year each, and they ended up being more of a hastle than good. She bought a Canon i550 after she and I researched for a long while on which printer to purchase. I in turn purchased a Canon i550 a month after she bought hers. The print quality on both of ours is fantastic! The draft quality is sufficent if a quick print is needed, but the standard and high quality resolutions are outstanding, especially if the bundled software is used. The Easy-Print software is exactly that...easy to use, and is also made to utilize the Exif-Print format. The photo quality is as close to a professional that I have seen come from an inkjet printer. I timed mine, and it printed a 4x6 color photo on glossy paper (borderless) on high quality, and it came in at 50 seconds (2 seconds more than the manufacturer states), which is still good. I have read reviews that state that only Canon paper can be used. I have used others, and they all worked just fine. The installation for this printer is a snap, and the catridge replacement could not be any easier. It is so nice to be able to replace an individual color instead of an entire cartridge and waste ink. It even has a nice modern look to it. Also a plus is the fact that the power cord is just a cord, and the power supply is built in, so there is not a "power brick" to contend with. Overall, this is the best printer out there for the money!!!!!

  • Reviewed by: jjcooper2

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Very good print quality, quiet, very fast, 4 ink tanks save money, Uses very little ink

    Weaknesses: None

    Overall Evaluation: Bought the i550 to replace a HP that broke after 3 months. The i550 is an excelent printer for the price. Paid $120.00 after rebate. Got a lot of printer for the price. Pictures printed very nice on Kodak premium picture paper, 100 sheets are about $20.00 at Sam's Club. Have printed a lot and very little ink was used. I would highly recomend this printer to any one looking to buy a new printer.

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