Thursday, December 02, 2004

 

Canon i80 Printer Review

Canon i80 - A portable inkjet printer that provides high quality ouputs




MSRP (Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price)
for Canon : $299


The powerful, compact Canon i80 printer features wireless operation, both with IrDA compatibility and an optional Bluetooth interface, which enables it to receive wireless transmissions from popular handheld devices. To ensure maximum portability, Canon developed several optional accessories, such as a car adapter and a rechargeable battery kit—providing power on the go.

On Canon i80, black and color output is very crisp on any quality of paper. It prints photos with high quality and speed. With Canon i80 you can connect any Bubble Jet Direct or PictBridge-compatible digital camera or DV camcorder directly to your printer and print photos without a pc.

Canon i80 comes with the Easy-WebPrint (Windows only) software that helps eliminate the hassles of web printing. Web pages are automatically formatted so they'll print properly with full color and without trimming off the right hand margin.

It comes with CD-ROM with Canon i80 drivers and photo editing/management software, two ink cartridges (one black, one color) and setup poster (printer cable not included).

Detailed Specs:

  • Print Speed up to 14 ppm black, 10 ppm color
  • Print Resolution up to 600 x 600 dpi black, 4800 x 1200 dpi color
  • Direct photo printing from PictBridge-compatible cameras
  • True borderless photo printing in 3 sizes
  • USB 2.0, IrDA, and direct port interfaces; optional Bluetooth
  • 1-year warranty with Instant Exchange
  • Memory: 64KB RAM
  • Paper handling: Built-in sheet feeder - 30 sheets @ paper weight 17 lb; Envelopes - 5; Glossy Photo Paper (8.5" x 11") - 10 sheets; High Resolution Paper (8.5" x 11") - 10 sheets; Matte Photo Paper (8.5" x 11") - 10 sheets; Photo Paper Plus Glossy For Borderless Printing (4" x 6") - 5 sheets; Photo Paper Plus Glossy (5" x 7") - 10 sheets; Photo Paper Plus Glossy (8.5" x 11") 1 sheet; Photo Paper Pro (4" x 6") - 10 sheets; Photo Paper Pro For Borderless Printing (4" x 6") - 10 sheets; Photo Paper Pro (8.5" x 11") -1 sheet; Transparencies (8.5" x 11") - 30 sheets
  • Paper types: Plain paper, Envelopes, Glossy Photo Paper, High Resolution Paper, Matte Photo Paper, Photo Paper Plus Glossy, Photo Paper Plus Glossy For Borderless Printing, Photo Paper Pro, Photo Paper Pro For Borderless Printing, Transparencies
  • Paper sizes: Letter, legal, 4" x 6", 5" x 7", U.S. #10 or European envelopes
  • Two-sided printing: Manual
  • Operating systems: Windows XP/Me/2000/98 and Mac OS (8.6 to 9.x), Mac OS X (v10.2.1 to 10.2.x)
  • Physical Dimensions: width: 6.9" , height: 2" , depth: 12.4"
  • Weight: 4 pounds

MSRP for Canon i80: $ 299.00


Canon i80 printer uses the below ink cartridges:


OEM #: BCI15BK
Color: Black


MSRP:
Our Price: $4.85
Your Savings: $7.10 (59.41%)
3 or more: $3.95 ea.





OEM #: BCI15C
Color: Color


MSRP:
Our Price: $5.75
Your Savings: $16.20 (73.80%)
3 or more: $4.95 ea.





OEM #: BCI15BK/BCI15C
Color: Set


MSRP:
Our Price: $28.95
Your Savings: $95.05 (76.65%)





OEM #: BCI15BK
Color: Black


MSRP:
Our Price: $13.45
Your Savings: $1.54 (10.27%)





OEM #: BCI15C
Color: Color


MSRP:
Our Price: $23.45
Your Savings: $0.54 (2.25%)





Reviews Summary:

The summary is based on testimonials of the Canon i80 users and editors in various sources such as PC Magazine, Cnet, PCWorld etc.

If you travel a lot and need to print on the go, this may be a useful printer for you. You need to get the extra battery to be truly transportable. You need to consider the extra costs such as extra battery, battery cahrger kit or car adapter when purchasing this printer Ink cartridges go fast when printing pictures.

Pros
  • High speed
  • Easy set up
  • Small size
  • Very quiet

Cons
  • Purchasing its extras is costly
  • Ink cartridge tanks are somewhat small

Related links for Canon i80 printer:
Canon i80 ink cartridges at PrintCountry.com
Buy this printer at Amazon.com
Canon i80 driver
Canon's related page
Remanufactured ink cartridges


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