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Canon Pixma iP4300 Photo Printer
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Product Description
The PIXMA iP4300 printer uses innovative technology such as ink cartidges with an LED detection system to ensure flawless photo prints every time. It has a 9600 x 2400 dpi high resolution and 30 ppm speed in monochrome mode, making it the ideal printer to suit all your needs. The PIXMA iP4300 also offers automatic double-sided printing and two paper trays for an even greater capacity. The PIXMA iP4300 is compatible with Pictbridge and works autonomously with all compatible digital cameras. The PIXMA iP4300 photo printer combines quality and speed for optimum printing performance. Accessories included: - Power Cable - PGI-5 Black, CLI-8 C, CLI-8 M, CLI-8 Y, CLI-8 Black Cartridges
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #9262 in Consumer Electronics
- Brand: Canon
- Model: 1438B008AA
- Released on: 2006-09-01
- Platform: Windows
- Dimensions: 6.30" h x 11.93" w x 17.52" l, 14.33 pounds
Features
- Canon
- Photo
- Inkjet
- Printer
- Pixma
Editorial Reviews
Manufacturer's Description
PIXMA iP4300 is one fast, versatile photo printer. Thanks to its patented print head and 5-color ink system, you can quickly produce spectacular, long-lasting photos with borderless edges - from credit-card size up to 8.5" x 11" - along with bold, laser-quality text. The two paper trays let you hold both plain and photo paper, so you're always ready to print text or photos. And for convenience, you can print 2 sided without manually flipping over the page!
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Customer Reviews
I've been mugged again.
I've had the Prixma IP4300 for 16 months it was on its second batch of canon ink, then the dreaded cyan cartridge failure to recognize fault came up, checked the cartridge it still was quarter full but not lit, replaced with canon cartridge but still won't work. PRINTER NOW USELESS sadly I had bought a set of refills a month before could have bought a different make of printer for the same money. This is the second canon printer to fail on me why did I buy another, there's no fool like an old fool. I'll NEVER buy CANON again.
A Mistake.
As a retired hardware engineer I've been buying and using printers for about twenty five years and I can honestly say that this is probably the worst printer I have ever owned. (I've owned quite a few of various makes over the years).
I realise that in recent years, printers have been sold merely as a vehicle for selling ink at exorbitant prices but this time Canon is surely taking the P.
The ink cartridges which were supplied lasted for no more than two dozen or so pages of A4 - No, not photos, just everyday pages from the internet so the only colour was logos and bits of graphics.
Do check the price of cartridges before you buy.
The other main problem is the speed or lack of it. I can't remember another printer that dithered about as much as this one - when it prints it is quite fast but sometimes You can wait two or three minutes for it to start with whirring and clanking, going through who knows what cleaning routine or perhaps just thinking and chuckling about the money Canon is making on ink. The print quality is nothing to write home about,
(I made a pun there, did you notice?), ordinary black text is fine but printing graphics on ordinary paper is dire. I have tried photos on glossy paper but these were absolutely appalling BUT I was not using Canon paper so this is not a fair test.
I'm going back to my laser printer, when I have psyched myself up to buy the toner!
Ink Cartridge Problems
I have had my Canon iP4300 for over a year now and it suddenly started giving me ink tank errors. The lights weren't on on the Cyan and Black cartridges - when I reinstalled them the lights came on but went off once cover closed. I rang Canon on 08705 143 723 and told them about the problem. They told me that this was a recognised problem, gave me a ref. number and told me to return the cartridges to the shop where I bought them and that they would be replaced. I did this and now the printer is working fine again.
