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Canon Pixma iP8500 Photo Printer

REVIEW DATE:03.09.05

Canon Pixma iP8500 Photo Printer
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By M. David Stone

The Canon Pixma iP8500 Photo Printer ($349.99 direct) is named to fit into Canon's current Pixma iP line, but the Canon printer it most resembles is the i9900, another current Editors' Choice and the fastest photo printer we've seen to date. As with the i9900, the iP8500 can serve as an all-purpose printer. But it's really designed for those who demand high photo quality and print enough photos, at sizes up to 8.5 by 11 inches, for speed to matter.

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Company

Canon U.S.A. Inc

http://www.usa.canon.com

Spec Data
  • Price as Tested: $349.99 Direct
  • Printer Category: Ink Jet
  • Type: Printer Only
  • Ink Jet Type: Photo All-Purpose
  • Maximum Standard Paper Size: Legal
  • Number of Cartridges: 8
  • Number of Ink Colors: 8
  • Direct Printing from Cameras: Yes
  • LCD Preview Screen: No

Bottom Line

The Canon Pixma iP8500 Photo Printer is designed for photos. Eight ink colors yield a wide color gamut, and 6,144 nozzles let it print photos at high speed. It's not designed with business applications in mind, but it's still fast enough for use as an all-purpose printer.

Pros

Impressively fast, high-quality photos. Separate cartridge for each ink color. Prints directly from PictBridge cameras.

Cons

No memory card slots. Text/graphics quality and speed are good but not in the same league as photo quality and speed.



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