Important Printer Buying Tip: ALWAYS check for the ink cartridge prices before you purchase a
printer. Why? Sometimes cheaper printers end up costing more because its
ink cartridges may be way expensive. You should calculate the "cost of
ownership" per month. The math is simple: (number of prints per month)
times (cost of the cartridge) divided by (the yield of the cartridge).
Yield is the number of pages that can be printed with one particular
cartridge.
For example, assume that average home user prints 150 black pages per
month using a black cartridge that yields 200 pages and costs $28. The
monthly "cost of ownership" is (150 pages) x ($28) = $21
200 pages
Also look at the printer ink alternatives; besides the
original manufacturer's cartridges (OEMs), you may have the selection of
remanufactured cartridges, compatible ink cartridges, and ink refill kits.
Below is the list of Canon BJC 55 compatible printer ink
cartridges:
OEM #: BCI10BK Color: Black Yield: 170 pages
MSRP: Our Price: $7.95 Your Savings:$10.00 (55.71%)
3 or more: $6.95 ea.
OEM #: BCI11BK Color: Black Yield: 300 pages
MSRP: Our Price: $5.95 Your Savings:$6.80 (53.33%)
3 or more: $4.95 ea.
OEM #: BCI11C Color: Color Yield: 240 pages
MSRP: Our Price: $9.95 Your Savings:$12.00 (54.67%)
3 or more: $8.75 ea.
OEM #: BCI12BK Color: Black
MSRP: Our Price: $5.75 Your Savings:$3.24 (36.04%)
3 or more: $4.25 ea.
OEM #: BCI12C Color: Color
MSRP: Our Price: $9.95 Your Savings:$5.00 (33.44%)
3 or more: $8.95 ea.
OEM #: BCI10BK/BCI11C Color: Set
MSRP: Our Price: $43.95 Your Savings:$17.65 (28.65%)
OEM #: BCI11BK/BCI11C Color: Set
MSRP: Our Price: $35.95 Your Savings:$29.70 (45.24%)
OEM #: BC10 Color: Black Yield: 3,000 pages
MSRP: Our Price: $43.95 Your Savings:$1.00 (2.22%)
OEM #: BC11e Color: Color Yield: 4,000 pages
Our Price: $44.95
OEM #: BC12e Color: Photo Color
This product is currently not available.
OEM #: BCI10BK Color: Black Yield: 170 pages
MSRP: Our Price: $17.45 Your Savings:$0.50 (2.79%)
OEM #: BCI11BK Color: Black Yield: 300 pages
MSRP: Our Price: $12.50 Your Savings:$0.25 (1.96%)
3 or more: $11.95 ea.
OEM #: BCI11C Color: Color Yield: 240 pages
MSRP: Our Price: $22.95 Your Savings:$0.04 (0.17%)
OEM #: BCI12BK Color: Black
This product is currently not available.
OEM #: BCI12C Color: Color
This product is currently not available.
Specifications (BJC 55, 0817A001):
Print speed: Up to 5.5 ppm in black, 2 ppm in color
Ink cartridges: BC-10, BC-11e, BC-12e
Print resolution: 720 x 360 dpi for black and color
(with smoothing)
Operating System Compatibility: Windows 98, Windows
2000, Windows CE/2.11, Windows Millennium Edition and Mac® OS (8.1 or
later)
Standard emulation: Canon extended mode
Standard interfaces: Built-in USB and Fast IrDA
(version 1.1)
Media sizes: Letter; legal; A4; U.S. #10 or
European envelopes
Media handling: Single sheet feed; 30 sheets
(optional auto sheet feeder); Legal, up to 5 envelopes; up to 10
transparencies; straight paper path
ProductDescription for Canon BJC 55
(From the Manufacturer, Canon)
Lightweight design and wireless connectivity allow you to take the Canon
BJC-55 Color Bubble Jet printer anywhere you go. Weighing in at just
over 2 pounds, the compact BJC-55 is fully portable. Use the built-in
Fast IrDA for convenient wireless printing or the USB port for quick and
easy connection to both Mac and PC systems. The BJC-55 runs on the
long-life lithium-ion battery and allows you to print up to 100 pages
before recharging.
The BJC-55 provides desktop-quality printing at 5.5 pages per minute (2
ppm color). It handles several types of paper, including legal, A4,
European, and also envelopes. At 720 x 360 dpi, it produces sharp lines
and crisp color. Optional photo ink can be added for printing
high-quality photos. Other options include a 100-sheet automatic feeder
and the IS-12 Color Image Scanner cartridge so you can use your printer
as a color sheetfed scanner.
The Canon BJC-55 includes a CD-ROM, printer drivers, and user's guide.
Street Price: $190.00
PCWORLD.com Editors' review:
Slightly larger than a three-hole paper punch, the bantamweight Canon
BJC-55 bubble-jet color printer lets you print wherever you are. Powered
by a lithium ion battery or an AC adapter, the printer connects to your
PC via a USB or built-in Fast IrDA port.
Though it prints only one manually fed sheet at a time (an automatic
sheet feeder is available for $59), the BJC-55 can produce
720-by-360-dpi printouts in a jiff, making it a convenient notebook
accessory. It prints only 5.5 pages per minute with black ink, and about
2 per minute in color.
An optional $99 cartridge fits in the ink slot and transforms the
printer into an instant scanner. The printer works with any Windows
98/2000/CE, Macintosh, or Palm machine, making it a perfect mobile
printer for anyone on the go.
What's hot: Lightweight bubble jet prints anywhere on
the fly. What's not: One hand-fed sheet at a time. Geek factor: Medium
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