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Canon Pixma Photo iP8500 Inkjet Printer (16 PPM, 4800x2400 DPI, Color, 80KB, PC/Mac)

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At a Glance
Allows dual-sided printing
Print directly from your camera.

Design: Good: 77

Find out how these scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Performance
5 x 7 Photo (secs)	55.08
Color Output Quality	Very Good
Color Photo (secs)	18.06
Color Photo Quality	Superior
Color Photo, Best Quality Settings	55.08
Color Photo, Normal Settings	18.06
Grayscale Output Quality	Superior
Line Art Output Quality	Fair
One-Page Grayscale Graphic	15.77
One-Page Grayscale Graphic (secs)	15.77
Output Score, Color Graphics, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Color-Default)	Very Good
Output Score, Color Photo, Best Quality Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Color-Best)	Superior
Output Score, Grayscale Graphics, Best Quality Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Grayscale-Best)	Superior
Output Score, Line Art, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-LineArt-Default)	Fair
Output Score, Text, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Text-Default)	Good
Ten-Page Word Document	177.74
Ten-Page Word Document (secs)	177.74
Text Output Quality	Good
Three-Page PowerPoint Document	171.65
Three-Page PowerPoint Document (secs)	171.65
Three-Page Word Document	45.95
Three-Page Word Document (secs)	45.95
Two-Page Excel Document	60.2
Two-Page Excel Document (secs)	60.2

Text Printing
Text output quality	Good

Performance
Print quality: text/color graphics	Good/Very Good
Print quality for 5-by-7-inch photos: Printed on letter-size paper. Optional photo inks used when offered	Outstanding
Print quality for borderless 4-by-6-inch photos: Optional photo inks used when offered	Outstanding
Total cost per 4-by-6-inch color photo: Ink and paper costs determined by the Imaging Products Laboratory at the Rochester Institute of Technology. IPL printed a series of four 400-dpi images from the International Organization for Standardization, using each printer's best or photo mode, and the vendor's recommended glossy photo paper.	57 cents
Cost per standard set of ink cartridges: High-yield	$96
Ink cost per 4-by-6-inch photo	36 cents
Paper cost per 4-by-6-inch photo: Paper costs based on packs of either 100 or 120 sheets, except for the Lexmark P915, for which only 20-sheet packs are available.	21 cents
Ink cartridge configuration	Eight individual tanks
Rated speeds (draft)	17 ppm, monochrome; 15 ppm color
Tested speeds	3.4 ppm text; 1.4 ppm graphics
Time to print photo (min:sec): Photo printed at 4 by 6 inches, at default settings, on photo paper.	0:39
Maximum resolution	4800 by 2400 dpi
Maximum paper size	Legal
Input capacity	300 pages input, two trays
Interfaces	USB 2.0 and direct-print ports
Size (width/depth/height) and weight	17.8 by 11.5 by 6.7 inches; 16.1 pounds
Other features	Duplexer for two-sided prints
Warranty	One-year warranty
Support policies	18 hours of weekday toll-free support

What You Should Know about the Pixma Photo iP8500 Inkjet Printer (16 PPM, 4800x2400 DPI, Color, 80KB, PC/Mac)

Duplex Printing a Must for Busy Offices

A printer with duplex capability contains an internal mechanism for turning the paper over to print on the other side. (This is not to be confused with the manual duplexing that some printers offer, where driver software walks you through the process of turning over the paper yourself.) Any high-volume office should seriously consider this feature. The duplexing process slows down your print job a bit, but it also immediately cuts your paper use in half -- good for your budget, good for the environment.

Reviewed by: mikesamora

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Exellent photo print quality.

Weaknesses: A bit bulky -- takes up more room than my old printer.

Overall Evaluation: I bought this printer at a friend's urging and found it to live up to its hype. Its printed photos are much better than my old printer's. An excellent choice for someone seeking an affordable family photo printer.
Reviewed by: Lotzadolls

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Brillant colors, quiet, and the printer itself takes up far less space than my previous S9000.

Weaknesses: The Cannon ink cartridges are expensive. But ONLY use the recommended Cannon ink. I ruined my expensive S9000 with supposed compatible ink. Don't be lured by cheap prices.

Overall Evaluation: Colors are brilliant, the printer is easy to use and this printer has more color cartridges, so the colors are superior to other printers. I am not very saavy when it comes to reading instructions, but these were a breeze to follow. I also like the feature of being able to have two type of paper loaded and ready to go.