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Canon Pixma MP470

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Pros
Easy setup; detailed documentation
Lots of features for the price
Cons
Flimsy input and output trays
Navigation buttons hard to press

$53.91 - $79.99
From 6 Merchants

Pricing: Very Inexpensive: $100 (5/9/2008)
Performance: Good: 79
Features: Good: 78
Design: Very Good: 83

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

Pricing

Very Inexpensive: $100

Standard-Capacity Black Cartridge - $20

Standard-Capacity Color Cartridge - $25

Performance

Good: 79

Text Printing (Plain Paper, Normal Settings)
Tested Text Speed (ppm)	8.7
Three-Page Word Document (secs)	54.97
Ten-Page Word Document (secs)	89.37
Text Output Quality	Good

Color Printing (Plain Paper, Normal Settings)
Tested Color Speed (ppm)	2.1
Two-Page Excel Document (secs)	59.6
One-Page Webpage (secs)	30.47
4 by 6 Color Photo (secs)	25.23
Color Output Quality	Very Good

Color Photo Printing (Glossy Paper, Best Settings)
Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm)	1.5
Sports Action Shot (secs)	41.2
Color Photo Quality	Superior

Grayscale Printing (Plain Paper, Normal Settings)
Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm)	2.3
4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs)	25.54
Grayscale Output Quality	Fair

Lineart Printing (Plain Paper, Best Settings)
Tested Lineart Speed (ppm)	4
300dpi Line Art Image (secs)	15.01
Line Art Output Quality	Fair

Scan Tests (in seconds)
Preview Scan, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi	6.55
Preview Scan, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi	6.67
Final Scan Time, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi	12.98
Preview Scan, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi	6.74
Final Scan Time, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi	6.59
Preview Scan, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi	6.67
Final Scan Time, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi	11.37
Overall Scan Quality	Good

Copy Tests
One-Page Copy (secs)	14.15
Copy Output Quality	Very Good

Features

Good: 78

Dimensions
Dimensions	17.7-by-13.9-by-6.7
Weight (pounds)	13.3

Vendor Rated Speeds
B&W Pages per Min.	B&W PPM:22
Color Pages per Min.	Color PPM:17

Resolutions
Max. B&W dpi	600-by-600
Max. Color dpi	4800-by-1200

Interfaces
Parallel Port	No
Serial Port	No
USB 1.1	Yes
USB 2.0	Yes
Ethernet	No
Media Card Readers	CompactFlash, Memory Stick, SD Card
PictBridge	Yes
Other Interfaces	Optional Bluetooth

Drivers
Macintosh	Yes
Windows 98	No
Windows NT	No
Windows 2000	Yes
Windows XP	Yes
Linux	No

Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts)	14
Standby Power Draw (watts)	2.1

Multifunction Printer Specs
Scan Area (inches)	8.5 by 11.7
Max. Scanning dpi	4800 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	16
Fax Memory (pages)	0
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	100
Auto Duplexer	No

Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years)	One
Parts Warranty (years)	One
Weekday Support Hours	16
Saturday Support Hours	8
Sunday Support Hours	0
Toll-Free Support	Yes

Vendor-Supplied Data (in Pages)
Monthly Duty Cycle	0
Monochrome Ink/Toner Yields	355
Color Ink/Toner Yields	308

Bundled Items
Included Software	Easy-PhotoPrint EX, ScanSoft OmniPage SE

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

Very Good: 83

Canon Pixma MP470 Review

by Melissa Riofrio

- Canon's Pixma MP470 has its quirks, but given the $100 price (as of 9/12/07) it's hard to complain. This compact machine offers a wide range of print, copy, and scan functions in a decently designed package.

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User Reviews for Canon Pixma MP470

Reviewed by: crzyl3gs

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Affordable at-home printer!!

Weaknesses: None so far!!

Overall Evaluation: I would highly recommend this printer for someone who needs a all-in-one printer at a affordable price. Color is excellent for a inkjet printer. So far I have no problem with it. This printer is very reliable.
Reviewed by: babhawk1

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Fast printing compared to other inkjets.

Weaknesses: As many other users have reported, there is a significant issue with the paper feeding mechanism. It either won't feed, or pulls-in the paper at an angle, and then jams.

Overall Evaluation: If you can get this printer for under $65 dollars, it may be worth dealing with the paper feeding issue. But otherwise, I would not recommend it. Certain stores are really starting to mark down the price of this printer as I suspect that they are getting a lot of them 'returned' due to the paper feeding issue I described.