Canon PIXMA iP1700 Photo Inkjet Printer (Gray)

• Offers borderless printing in a variety of sizes including wallet, 4 x 6 inches, 5 x 7 inches, 8 x 10 inches, and 8.5 x 11 inches
• Features four color options and pigment black ink that resists smudging; produces laser-sharp text for documents and colorful web pages
• Produces a maximum 4800 by 1200 color dots per inch resolution for borderless prints
• Dimensions: 17.2 x 6.5 x 10.0 inches (WxHxD); comes with a one-year warranty
• Photo printer delivers 4 x 6 inch borderless photos as fast as 55 seconds

I just set this up last night to print some overheads and business cards, so there are a few things to note:

First, nothing beats a top-feeding tray for smoothness of paperflow through a printer. One of the reasons I got this was because the Brother multi-unit I have could not feed the business card stock without jamming every time.

Second, this printer allows adjustment for media thickness with a lever on the front. That really helped since I was printing both business card stock and overheads. The front location of the lever is also very convenient.

Third, a problem I found was that the color is anemic, to say the least. I had to set the quality to photo paper to get it to print with the quality needed for business cards. Using the default color left me with color that was much too faint, and the black ink looked gray. I tried cleaning the heads, but ended up with the same result. I don''t know if they have the quality set too low, or if it is just my printer. Be aware that you may have to reset the quality to much higher levels than other printers.

Overall, at this point it seems to be a very good printer for the price.

*** After more use I have found a major problem with this product it''s hard to find ink cartridges, and they are very expensive. Unless you use ink refill kits, be prepared to shell out a lot of money ***

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The printer was easy to set up and get operating. It is a lot quieter and faster than the Epson model 820 that it''s replacing.

The only short coming that I have found to date is that will not accept envelope templates for odd sized envelopes that I had set up for the Epson.

Ink usage is better managed by the Canon than the Epson. Also, heads do not need to be cleaned as often.

I am waiting for Canon to provide an update to re-activate their "Easy-WebPrint" format. The new Explorer 7 will not accept it.

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The simplicity and low price and small size are what attracted me to this printer. It has served well in a clinical application which requires mainly black ink. The color cartriage is wasted on this application. I do whish the printer had a larger black ink tank. 5cc gets used up in a hurry. But the cost is low for replacement cartridges.

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This photo printer came included as part of a computer package I bought from Best Buy. There is no USB cable included (as stated on the box), and since I didn''t have neither the space for a printer or an extra cable laying around, I hadn''t hooked up my printer. Curiousity got the best of me, and I went out an bought some 4x6 glossy photo paper and a USB cable ($8.97) from Wal-Mart.

It took me literally 5 minutes to get the printer set up. After inserting the software, and getting it installed on my computer, I was ready to go another 5 minutes later. I took two quick pictures, and attempted printing them out. It took me a minute to figure out how to insert the paper, but one I figured it out, the pictures printed quick and brilliant. I *did* notice where there were large areas of brown it looked a tad washed out, but it was minor. The pictures were very clear and colorful.

I have yet to try to print a text document with this printer, but I don''t really have too much of a need for that. What I wanted was a photo printer to quickly print out my 4x6s, and that''s what I got! Even though this printer came with my computer, seeing what it does, I would easily shell out the $50 for it!

The only reason I docked a star was for the black/brown color quality. It wasn''t that big of a deal to me, but it might mean a lot to some people. Then again, some people might not even notice!

The black-and-white printing is OK but the photo printing is terrible. This printer simply cannot print black in photo mode. I used the Canon Photo Paper Plus Glossy, one of Canon''s premium photo papers. The blacks look gray, the colors are dull. It reminds me of a newspaper photo. The review on CNET is misleading it says that the colors were a bit washed out but they were impressed nevertheless. The only thing that can impress me is how much the colors are washed out.

I own quite a bit of Canon photo equipment and I cannot believe that Canon can make such a terrible product. The printer came free with a laptop that I bought and I did not have high expectations for it, of course. But I did not expect it to be that bad for photos. I have seen photos from $80 printers that are brilliant compared to this one. Canon should have advertised this as an office printer with color capabilities. The "photo lab quality" sign on the box is a big lie.

After a few tests, I put the printer back in the box and I will give it away.