Canon Pixma iP4500 Photo Inkjet Printer (2171B002)
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Customer Review: CD Tray & Ink Refills
Summary: 5 Stars
This is our second Canon. We ruined the first one (ip3500) our fault.
1. This printer is capable of printing directly on CD's. Go to ebay & do a search for Canon CD Tray. There is guy there (for years now) that has the trays, a link to instructions for activating CD Printing, & a link for instructions on how to set up your Canon IP4500 for CD Printing. It is very easy, & you can revert it if you change your mind. No worry about hurting your printer. You used to be able to buy the CD Trays on Amazon???
2. Ink refills: We use high quality ink refilling on our Canon. If you get ink from a RELIABLE dealer, you have NO problems. Do NOT use a 'generic' all in one ink refill kit. They WILL mess up your printer!!!
3. inkjethelper dot com for general nfo.
4. inkjet dot cfriends for your first refill kit.
5. inksupply dot com for just ink after you already have a refill kit.
You can also get newer/updated drivers & easy photo print OR easy photo print EX from the European Web site. The guy on ebay has the links for you.
The very first Canon we bought was defective, & Amazon replaced it even before we got the defective one mailed back to them. The replacement has been working fine for years now. Amazon made it extremely easy to do the exchange. Sold by Amazon from Amazon are good ones to watch for, even if the price is a few more dollars, it is worth it.
Canon 4 Cartridge printers & up are great. The IP3500 had to have the 'Prevent Paper Abrasion' turned on all the time, but not this one. If you have problems, it is more likely a defective printer. If you get one that is not defective, the colors & printing are Excellent.
Customer Review: An excellent printer
Summary: 5 Stars
A previous reviewer has covered most of my impressions about this printer, so I will only highlight the main ones. Overall, this is an excellent printer. It is a little large, when all the trays are fully extended (h=13.5", depth = 21', width 17.5"), which could be a problem for users with limited space. However, one does not need to use both trays (at least not at all times), so it is possible to reconfigure it so that it can fit better into limited space. Having two trays is handy, since it makes it easier to switch between paper of difference sizes or qualities.
Setting up the printer is fairly straightforward, though somewhat time-consuming, in part because it spends about 12 minutes calibrating itself as part of the setup. The instructions are ok, but the accompanying informational book is only fair. Some aspects of the printer use are not addressed, so one has to make educated guesses to have the printer do certain things. Once operational, the printer is fast, capable of two-sided output, and produces high quality printing. Text on plain paper is very good, though on close inspection one can see a little bleeding of the ink. It's about as good as any nonlaser text I've seen, be it HP, Canon, or Epson. Photographs are spectacular, with brilliant colors, and very high resolution. Overall, this is an excellent choice if you are looking for a good general purpose printer, capable of producing fine text and photographs at high speed.
Customer Review: CD/DVD problem solved
Summary: 5 Stars
I just bought the Pixma iP4680, which appears to be the model replacing the iP4500. It's a bit cheaper, has basically same specs, but prints a tad slower.
Printing on CDs and DVDs is important to me, so it was with some trepidation, having read the review about limited control of the inner circle size, that I bought this unit.
But the problem is solved. Here's the fix. Don't use the CD/DVD printing software (CD-LabelPrint or Easy-PhotoPrint) that comes with the printer. I am printing directly from InDesign, and after a few trials am using a page that is 4.7222 (don't ask) inches wide by 9.125 inches high. I place my image 3.425 inches down from the top. Bingo. Total control of inner circle, outer circle, everything. You can coat your entire CD/DVD AND the insert tray with ink if you want to. Well, certain sections of the tray anyway.
I'm using WinXP. When it's time to print, click "Print" > "Setup" > "Preferences." For Media Type: choose "Printable disc (recommended)"; Paper Source automatically jumps to "Disc tray." Make other settings as desired. Whack OK a few times. Follow on-screen directions about inserting the CD/DVD tray. Hit OK again.
Great results here. Your mileage may, as they say, vary. Good luck. ;^)
Customer Review: Ink Catridge Problem
Summary: 5 Stars
When you read this, please keep in mind all of the other reveiws. I bought my printer this past October. This is a great printer. I'm glad I got it. I'll keep it for a long time because it does what I need. I print 4x6 photos in standard mode and they look very good. The printer used little ink compared to the old Canon i850 I had. I can print documents on both sides and save paper.
I've printed prints and documents with no problems unitl this week. I had a problem with the yellow ink cartridge. I got an error message and the "15 flashes" error code. That means the printer could not read the cartridge's chip and if it can't read the chip, the printer will not print anything.
I reseated the catridge several times with no luck. I installed a new cartridge and it worked fine. The old cartridge is still 3/4 full of ink.
I'm mad. I send an email to Canon support explaining what's happening to my printer. Within hours, Canon sends me an email apologizing for the problem and tells me a new yellow cartridge is on the way; UPS 2-day Air. And if this doesn't fix the problem, the printer is covered under an "Instant Exchange" warranty. I can't be mad anymore. Problem solved. It still calls for 5 stars.
Customer Review: Very Nice Printer
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this printer a little over a month ago to replace an 9 year old HP Deskjet printer. I was really sad to see it go, and wondered if the new, less expensive printers could match up to the performance of the older one. After much research I decided to give the Canon Pixma a try.
Esthetic: The printer is a sleek black and gray design. It is a lot larger than I thought, but my desk is very long, so it doesn't look out of place next to my Sony Vaio LT Desktop. But, if you have a small workspace, this printer may take up too much space.
Ease of Set Up: I ran into a few problems with Vista recognizing this printer at first and had to run set-up a few times before the driver was completely installed.
Performance: This printer is very fast! So fast you would almost think you were giving up performance for efficiency, but that is not the case with this printer. I have used it for basic black text and Internet printing, as well as graphic-heavy school projects and pictures, and it has worked great in both cases.
Overall, I am very happy with my purchase. It is a great machine for home printing projects like basic text, presentations and pictures.