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Canon PIXMA MP970 Multifunction Photo Printer

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• Reviewed by: pilgrim1

  Updated: 11-10-08

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:11 Months

  Strengths: Excellent prints on photopaper and beautiful results on standard cardstock. Quiet,ink efficient, good software included. So far works well with after market inks, even when mixed with OEM inks. VERY HAPPY!!!

  Weaknesses: None to speak of after 11 months.

  Overall Evaluation: I would recommend this product to anyone who has the extra cash to spend on a higher end printer.

• Reviewed by: toddkc33

  Updated: 06-26-08

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

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  Strengths: Very quiet and fast printing. The setup was very easy. The picture quality is excellant.

  Weaknesses: None.

  Overall Evaluation: This is a great printer. It was very easy to setup. It prints out great pictures. I love how easy it is tohook up my canon camera to it and print out pictures inminutes. It is very user friendly.

• Reviewed by: msashka

  Updated: 06-23-08

  Overall Rating: 4 Star Review

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  Strengths: Has everything you may need to print-scan-copy

  Weaknesses: Bulky; questionable software supplied; cumbersome film scanner

  Overall Evaluation: One of not-so-many AIO photo printers, that also scans films, and one of the best available for the price. Quality of scans/prints is good to excellent, speed ,easiness of use and network support make this AIO very good addition to your home office.On the downside: this device is somewhat bulky and heavy; enclosed software is not well designed and film scanner may not suit your needs well- the process of film change is very lengthy and cumbersome.

• Reviewed by: cheapfrag

  Updated: 06-02-08

  Overall Rating: 4 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:5 Months

  Strengths: scans, copies and prints at a great price, can be hooked up to a router for use over a network

  Weaknesses: no fax, slightly unusual set-up for network use, when using the copy function, the top can be slightly cut off.

  Overall Evaluation: I purchased the Canon Pixma 970 in Dec 2007 to replace a HP Photosmart Printer that was 6.5 years old and did not work with Vista.The Canon Pixma series has received good reviews but did not have network capability which I wanted because we have multiple PC with different Operating Systems. Then I saw the new MP970 and it had the ability to hook up to a LAN router. I did not want FAX capability so that was not a weakness for me (although it might be for others.) To hook it up to the network you actually have to hook it up to a PC first then then connect it to the router. A little unusual but since my main PC ans my router are close together it was not an issue and was easy to do. It's been working great ever since. I can print to it using my Vista desktop or my XP desktop. When I scan something, I can chose the destination PC to send the scan.The copy function works in both black and white or in color. I have noticed that if I put the source paper right up against the edges of the glass, some text can be cut off on the top - I'm not sure if the printer just can print that close to the edge or what. But I just position the source material differently.I was able to get this printer for under $150 after tax and $100 rebate through Circuit City. I think that's a great price.I am very happy with the printer and would recommend it to anyone looking for a network printer that can print, scan and copy.

• Reviewed by: nyctaz

  Updated: 05-01-08

  Overall Rating: 4 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:7 Days

  Strengths: AIO printer with supreme quality of outputs

  Weaknesses: Bulky, expensive

  Overall Evaluation: Canon makes good printers and has been eating up the market share of HP. Canon PIXMA MP970 does it again. This AIO printer can outperform any HP or Epson AIO printers in the same class. The color of photo printing is accurate. The monochrome printing is laser-like quality. The only downside is the printer is very bulky. Yes, did I mention it is very bulky? Make sure you have enough room for this monster.

• Reviewed by: buzzly

  Updated: 04-25-08

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:3 Weeks

  Strengths: All-in-one printer with no-compromise quality in all functions

  Weaknesses: Big and heavySuper expensive ink

  Overall Evaluation: This AIO printer consists of all the high-end functions- photo printing, B/W text printing, and high-resolution scanning. Despite packed functionalities, it is quite easy to use. The included software is massive, but works well once fully installed. The pigment black ink produces laser-printer like quality. The 6-color color photo printign produces great pictures. However, once should be aware of turning on or off all the Automatic Color adjustment along the "chain." I found that turning off the color adjustment feature on the printer produces the best result. The networking function works quite well too.Downside is that: this is big.

• Reviewed by: rwalker1957

  Updated: 04-23-08

  Overall Rating: 3 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:1 Weeks

  Strengths: Print speed, quiet mode, 2 separate feed trays.

  Weaknesses: Large all in one, 26 lbs.

  Overall Evaluation: Replaced an HP 4180 that died with this Pixma. After reading the reviews and finding a deal with a 100 dollar rebate thought I could not go wrong. Overall am pleased with the printer but am not crazy as others are with photo quality. Could be the paper I am using but I have Kodak ultimate paper and using the settings suggested by Canon's website. The HP did a fantastic job with photo printing. Only problem with the Pixma is they do not look very glossy. Can't give the printer a bad rating until I try Canon paper. Overall as I say am very pleased with the printer. Very nice to have 2 feed trays, keep the photo paper in the back and regular in the tray. Printer auto changes depending on what your printer settings are. Can change manually also.

• Reviewed by: pcmock

  Updated: 03-29-08

  Overall Rating: 4 Star Review

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  Strengths: Network interface, exceptional photos, prints, copies, and scans

  Weaknesses: memory card reader does not work over the network interface with Mac OS X

  Overall Evaluation: The MP970 is an exceptional all-in-one device with an Ethernet interface. Pictures, graphics, and text are all excellent. The copier and scanner are easy to use. The only fault is the memory card reader does not work over the network with Mac OS X. I hope this will be fixed in a future version of the driver. The network driver installation is complicated, and you must follow the directions precisely. Fortunately, installation mistakes are easy to correct.

• Reviewed by: MCEscher

  Updated: 03-17-08

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:1 Days

  Strengths: Picture quality, speed, direct printing from camera or memory card, dual paper trays, great value with $100 rebate.

  Weaknesses: Large size.

  Overall Evaluation: I was trying to decide which photo printer to buy for a long time. This was always one of my top choices but could not get myself to buy since the price was $200+. There's currently a $100 Canon rebate for it and that makes it less than $150 in most places. For that price you cannot get anything as good and versatile as the MP970. Short of printing in large formats, this printer can do pretty much everything a photo "center" should do. Scanning, copying, and printing of pictures/film were what I was looking for. It performs very well in all those functions. What I use it for the most is in printing photos and you will not be disappointed with the picture quality. I have only use "plus" glossy photo paper of various brands and they all turn out very well. No one can tell that it was printed by an inkjet. Ink use seems to be pretty efficient and I have not had to change any ink tanks yet. Printed over hundred photos so far. I would estimate the ink cost per 4x6 print to be somewhere between 7 to 9 cents per photo. Add some good deals on photo paper and you can print for between 12 and 20 cents per 4x6. About the same cost as outside services but without the hassle of sending the pics out and also you have better control over the print quality. If you're looking for a great photo printer that won't disappoint, buy this before the rebate expires.

• Reviewed by: dbaker240

  Updated: 03-10-08

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:2 Weeks

  Strengths: very quiet, great quality photos.

  Weaknesses: none as of yet.

  Overall Evaluation: This has been a great addition to our network. It was very easy to set up. It has been very easy to figure out. It prints very quiet. Love the copy feature.

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