Buy Canon PIXMA iP4300 Photo Printer (1438B002)Canon PIXMA iP4300 Photo Printer (1438B002) Product Description:
- Exceptional resolution--up to 9600 x 2400 color dpi
- Buil-in two sided printing and second paper tray
- Easy-PhotoPrint 3.5 software makes it simple to enhance and print amazing-looking digital photos
- Up to 30 ppm black and up to 24ppm color
- Capture image with a PictBridge-ready digital camera/DV camcorder, connect, and print
Product Description
Exceptional Photo Lab Quality Performance with Advanced Paper Handling
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88 of 90 people found the following review helpful.
By B. Schmitt
The Good:-Outstanding output quality for the price-Good speed-Automatic Duplex printing-Lightweight drivers/software-Inexpensive inkThe Bad:Aside from a slightly cheap asthetic feel, I can't find a thing. And for such a low price, it's to be expected. Other manufactures might have shnazzier printers at the same price point, but keep in mind most other manufacturers don't sell printers, they sell ink, so you pay for it in the long run.Overall I am extremely satisfied with this printer. Coming from an IP4000, I had high expectations, and this did not dissapoint. I have owned every major brand of printers (HP, Epson), and Canon is absolutely where it's at. Cartridges are much more affordable, you aren't forced to install 400mb of junk that loads 5 processes at windows startup (HP), and the attention to detail is great (i.e., you can program the printer to shutoff after X minutes of being idle). Do yourself a favor and buy a Canon.
170 of 182 people found the following review helpful.
By Samuel Chell
I ordered this 4300 for the office on the basis of great results with its predecessor, the 4200, at home. If you're new to the Pixma line, expect the machine to function flawlessly if not beyond expectations, though at a slightly higher cost in ink than other printers. (Always keep a spare of each of the 5 colors on hand, and forget about finding clones for this model or cheaper ink prices than those posted on Amazon.) The iP4300 is a slight upgrade of the extremely popular iP4200 (see reviews of that machine). If you print a lot of photos, you'll notice a 40% increase in the rate of processing. If you want a preview monitor on your printer, you'll find it available on the higher-numbered, costlier Canon Pixmas (the ip6600 is the newest; the price of the ip6000 is currently attractive, but the machine is two years old). Finally, I wouldn't discount the duplex printing feature, retained on the 4300. It has saved me not only paper but numerous trips to the copy machine.Advantage of the iP4300 over the 4200: Significantly faster printing of color copy because of added ink jets.Disadvantage of IP4300: Slightly wider and deeper than the 4200, taking up more desk space. (Height and weight are the same.)Bottom line: Still the best and most dependable all-around printer (not just photos) for home or office in this price range, at least until HP or Epson (I've previously owned both) return to form. If you need a clincher, it's the duplex printing.
36 of 36 people found the following review helpful.
By Ron
I was using an HP Photosmart 7260 which made very good photo prints. It used 6 color photo ink but I had to change one cartridge to pigment ink for text.I bought the IP4300 and here are the differences:**It uses separtate ink cartridges but uses 4 colors for photos.**The print quality is equal or better than the HP (but close).**The IP4300 is quiet and 2 - 3 times faster.**The print driver has both auto and manual modes so you can tweak the print.**It has two paper paths. I put photo paper in the back feeder and plain paper in the front cassett. Located below the pull out catch tray.**I can set the default to plain paper and select photo settings when needed. The printer will automatically use the back paper feed.**This printer has automatic head alignment and it works great.**You can turn on a power save mode to have it shut off if not used after some time (I chose 30 minutes). It will automatically turn on when printing.**All 5 cartridges are installed. Pigment black produces excellant text.**I have seen some reviews where itwas stated that the prints have a red tint. I got the same thing at first. If you are not using Canon paper, start with this setting: Select paper "Photo Paper Pro" and High Print Quality. This removed my red tint (I use Kodak paper).Overall, if you want a printer for text and high quality photos, this is it. If you are looking for advance photo printers Canon makes those too. These are not usually good for text.Ron
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