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 MP780 compatible printer ink
cartridges:
OEM #: BCI3BK Color: Black Yield: 500 pages
MSRP: Our Price: $4.65 Your Savings:$9.30 (66.67%)
3 or more: $3.45 ea.
OEM #: BCI6BK Color: Black Yield: 300 pages
MSRP: Our Price: $4.85 Your Savings:$7.10 (59.41%)
3 or more: $3.75 ea.
OEM #: BCI6C Color: Cyan Yield: 280 pages
MSRP: Our Price: $4.85 Your Savings:$7.10 (59.41%)
3 or more: $3.75 ea.
OEM #: BCI6M Color: Magenta Yield: 280 pages
MSRP: Our Price: $4.85 Your Savings:$7.10 (59.41%)
3 or more: $3.75 ea.
OEM #: BCI6Y Color: Yellow Yield: 280 pages
MSRP: Our Price: $4.85 Your Savings:$7.10 (59.41%)
3 or more: $3.75 ea.
OEM #: BCI6BK/C/M/Y Color: Set
MSRP: Our Price: $43.95 Your Savings:$111.05 (71.65%)
Copy resolution: Black: 600 x 600 dpi; Color: 1200
x 1200 dpi
Copy features: Borderless, 2 on 1, Fit to Page,
Image Repeat
Paper sizes: Letter , Legal, Credit Card (2.13" x
3.39"), 4" x 6", 5" x 7", U.S. #10 Envelopes
Paper types: Plain paper, U.S. #10 envelopes; Canon
Specialty Papers: Glossy Photo Paper (4x6, letter), High Resolution
Paper (letter), Matte Photo Paper (letter), Photo Paper Plus Glossy
(4x6, 5x7, letter), Photo Paper Plus Semi Gloss (5x7, letter), Photo
Paper Pro (4x6, letter), Bubble Jet Transparencies (letter)
Scanner type: Color flatbed
Scanning area: 8.5" x 11.7"
Scanner optical resolution: 2400 x 4800 dpi
Scanner maximum interpolated resolution: 9600 x
9600 dpi
Scanner element: CCD
Fax type: Color inkjet
Transmission time: Black: approx. 3 sec/page (Based
on ITU-T Chart #1, standard mode.);
Color: approx. 1 min/page (Based on Canon Color Fax
Test Sheet.)
Resolution: Black: 203 x 196 dpi (fine mode);
Color: 200 x 200 dpi
Interface: USB 2.0
System requirements: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP; Mac OS
X v10.2.4 to 10.3.x
Included software: CD-ROM including MP Driver, MP
Navigator, Setup Software and User's Guide, Electronic Photo Application
Guide, Electronic User's Guide, e-registration, ScanSoft Omnipage SE,11
Presto! PageManager, (Windows only) Easy-PhotoPrint 3.0, and
Easy-WebPrint
In the box: PIXMA MP780 Photo All-in-One, PIXMA
MP780 print head, BCI-3eBk black, BCI-6Bk black, BCI-6C cyan, BCI-6M
magenta, BCI-6Y yellow, power cord, documentation kit, setup CD-ROM
ProductDescription for Canon MP780
(From the Manufacturer, Canon)
The feature-rich Canon PIXMA MP780 Photo All-In-One delivers the
ultimate combination of speed and quality to your home-office projects.
It can print or copy up to 25 ppm in black and up to 17 ppm in color,
and a 4-by-6-inch borderless photo takes about 36 seconds (1). You'll
achieve up to Super G3 fax speed in color and black-and-white (2), and
the USB 2.0 Hi-Speed interface enables the fastest image transfers and
scanning speeds possible today (3).
To further increase productivity, the integrated 35-page auto document
feeder helps you speed through larger copy and fax jobs. A dual paper
path allows you to keep a second type of paper ready for printing, an
built-in two-sided printing (duplexing) saves time and paper. Plus,
electronic sorting automatically collates your copies, so you don't have
to.
Precision Color Distribution Technology
Unlike other systems, nozzle configuration in Bubble Jet printers is
simple, so it is easier to make them smaller and more dense. Using its
superior semiconductor manufacturing technology, Canon has succeeded in
developing an ultrahigh-precision, multinozzle print head. The problem
of color inconsistency has been solved by positioning a mirror-image
line of 128 nozzles (600 dpi pitch for each color) at a half-pitch
offset from the existing line. This configuration also provides the
added advantage of enabling high-resolution printing at 1,200 dpi.
The unit's ContrastPLUS 5-color ink system--four dye-based inks plus a
pigment-based black ink--produces exceptional photos, along with
laser-quality text. Canon Full-photolithography Inkjet Nozzle
Engineering (FINE) uses a high-performance 1,856-nozzle print head that
ejects precise and consistent droplets as small as 2 picoliters. The
results? Outstanding resolution of up to 4,800 x 1,200 color dpi and
clear, detailed images (4). When scanning photos, you'll produce
brilliant 2,400 dpi scans with intense 48-bit color depth.
Easy-PhotoPrint v3.0 While most photo-editing software applications will
brighten the entire image, Easy-PhotoPrint 3.0 accurately detects the
subject's face and adjusts the skin to the optimum tone. Brighten dark
faces caused by bright backgrounds. Choose from one-click automatic to
correct the entire image all at once, or manual to correct just a
selected area.
Easy-PhotoPrint 3.0 also lets you select and print any image on your PC,
perfectly trim images, correct images using lab-quality retouching
features, correct red-eye, smooth facial lines and skin tone, sharpen
faces, remove blemishes, and print in a variety of sizes and layouts.
The Canon Think Tank System has five individual ink tanks, so you
replace only the color that runs out, not an entire cartridge containing
unused ink. Plus, a low-ink sensor alerts you when a tank's ink level
gets low. The bottom line is higher efficiency and lower printing costs.
With direct photo printing, just connect to any PictBridge compatible
digital camera or DV camcorder, and print! It's easy and there's no
computer required.
MSRP for Canon MP780: $299.99 Street Price: $100.00 - $378.00
CNET.com Editors' rating: 7.3 Good User rating: 97% good, 3% bad The good: Prints excellent color graphics and
fine-looking photos; scans quickly; uses individual ink tanks; prints
double-sided pages; PC and Mac ready; decent paper handling; includes a
PictBridge port. The bad: So-so text quality on inkjet paper; no
built-in camera-card slots or networkability. What's it for: Printing great color graphics; making
automatic double-sided copies; faxing, copying, and scanning with or
without your computer. Who's it for: A home office or a small shop that
doesn't need a network-ready device but requires good-quality photos.
Business use: Small and home offices may find the
MP780's fax and copy skills most useful, but this is a very capable
photo printer, as well. Essential extras: Make sure you have a USB cable. A
PictBridge-enabled digital camera wouldn't hurt, either. The bottom line: The Canon Pixma MP780 is well suited
for home offices or businesses small enough to get by without a
networked multifunction printer.
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