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Canon PIXMA iP1700 Photo Printer (17 PPM, 4800x1200 DPI, Color, 96kB, PC/Mac)

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Very Good
  • Pros
  • Inexpensive
  • Competent speed
  • Cons
  • No output tray
  • Skimpy labels make design confusing

User Reviews for Canon PIXMA iP1700 Photo Printer (17 PPM, 4800x1200 DPI, Color, 96kB, PC/Mac)

  • Reviewed by: KristyannaV

    Duration of ownership: 6 Months

    Strengths: The first IP1700 I got had a few problems we thought it was a broken part I emailed Canon did some troubleshooting on the printer and they sent me out a referbished printer. I got it in a few days and it works great. I beleive that the Tech support is great and that the stand behind their products and keep us Happy.

    Weaknesses: other then low color copies using the refill kits works great

    Overall Evaluation: I have had better but compare $ for $ it was a great deal. you do not have the problems if you use a refill kit on the cartrages. I am able to do Color for less then .0001 cents a piece even on inkjet paper it cost .15 cents.

  • Reviewed by: netsonic

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: inexpensive, print quality is good for the price

    Weaknesses: USB cable is not included, No paper tray

    Overall Evaluation: The printer has good performance/price ratio, the color in the photo print is vivid and saturate, the document print quality is fine. The print speed is not slow. The ink is not expensive and there is no cloggged print head.

  • Reviewed by: Kristyanna

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Good Color Photos I use it for college Photoshop and Illustrator

    Weaknesses: not enough printing output for the inks

    Overall Evaluation: For the price it is a great printer though I wish it made more e Prints per cartage. I have access to a Color Laser printer at school but when I need a color print it works.

  • Reviewed by: nxcoupe

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Good quality for the price and small

    Weaknesses: No card reader slot for easier printing for photo since the printer is under photo printer

    Overall Evaluation: I like Canon from the beginning because I can use third party ink without any problem. Then my printer Canon very old model (BJ model) is broken down. I bought this printer at first for simple printing documentation. One day, I need to have a passport photo for my visa application. My husband took photo and print use this printer. Awesome for the price of printer and the ink price.

  • Reviewed by: ktrout

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Small, easy to install/use, Great Pictures

    Weaknesses: Ink jet printer. Regular use or cleaning is required to prevent clogged printheads and dried out ink.

    Overall Evaluation: The iP1700 printer comes with simple instructions for connecting to your PC. I'm using it with Windows XP, but Canon's website says it is certified for Vista, as well. The printer handles different sizes and types of paper well and the print quality is superb. This printer looks, feels and performs like other printers in the Canon family. This printer is perfect as a basic printer for simple needs and limited space.

  • Reviewed by: nidhiamit2001

    Duration of ownership:

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    Overall Evaluation: best printer graet results does good job at a decent price,ink is also good best is the price cheap printer canon printers are always good and I think it does good work,print quality is also good and I lice it

What You Should Know about the PIXMA iP1700 Photo Printer (17 PPM, 4800x1200 DPI, Color, 96kB, PC/Mac)

PictBridge Support Allows Printing From Camera to Printer -- No Computer Needed

This printer contains a PictBridge port, which looks identical to a USB port (and can sometimes be used for USB flash drives) but is designed specifically for connecting a PictBridge-compatible camera to the machine using a special cable. This is convenient for accessing pictures from your camera using the camera's own interface and software; however, a printer with a PictBridge port probably also has a media slot to accommodate your camera's storage card.

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