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 S330 compatible printer ink
cartridges:
OEM #: BCI24BK Color: Black Yield: 150 pages
MSRP: Our Price: $3.89 Your Savings:$5.10 (56.73%)
3 or more: $2.89 ea.
OEM #: BCI24C Color: Color Yield: 270 pages
MSRP: Our Price: $4.95 Your Savings:$15.04 (75.24%)
3 or more: $3.75 ea.
OEM #: BCI24B/BCI24C Color: Set
MSRP: Our Price: $20.65 Your Savings:$84.35 (80.33%)
OEM #: BCI24BKTWIN Color: Set
MSRP: Our Price: $14.99 Your Savings:$2.00 (11.77%)
OEM #: BCI24CTWIN Color: Col
MSRP: Our Price: $31.99 Your Savings:$3.01 (8.60%)
OEM #: BCI21BK/BCI24BK Color: White
Our Price: $5.95
3 or more: $4.95 ea.
OEM #: BCI21C/BCI24C Color: White
Our Price: $6.95
3 or more: $5.95 ea.
OEM #: BCI24BK Color: Black Yield: 150 pages
Our Price: $8.99
3 or more: $8.79 ea.
OEM #: BCI24C Color: Color Yield: 270 pages
Our Price: $19.99
3 or more: $19.54 ea.
Product Specifications (Canon S330):
Print speed: 14 ppm black, 10 ppm color
Print resolution: Up to 2,400 by 1,200 color dpi,
600 x 600 dpi black
ProductDescription for Canon S330
(From the Manufacturer, Canon)
The Canon S330 Photo Color Bubble Jet Printer is packed with all the
latest technology and performance features you would expect from a
high-end printer - but at a surprisingly low price. It is designed to
handle the most popular family and student printing projects from
super-sharp letters and Web pages to incredible color photos because
of its remarkable 2400 x 1200 color dpi resolution.Canon's
high-resolution, high-density head is the secret to the S330 Photo's
all-round performance.
This printer model is not being manufactured by Canon any
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PC WORLD.com Editors' review: WHAT'S HOT: The S330 prints accurate, clean text at
an above-average speed of 5.9 pages per minute. The consumables cost
is fairly low, too, at 2.3 cents per text page (according to vendor
estimates of yield per ink cartridge). Though its gray-scale and color
prints on plain paper didn't wow us, quality took a big jump on glossy
photo paper, showing fine detail and rich color. Those are impressive
capabilities in a $100 printer not intended primarily for photos.
Canon's set-up poster and printed manual provide clear, detailed help
for getting started; and an extensive on-screen manual covers the
driver's features, troubleshooting issues, and the bundled
applications in depth.
WHAT'S NOT: The S330 makes a racket--during printing
and even when it's idle and making various adjustments. Like many of
Canon's inexpensive ink jets, the S330 has paper supports that readily
fall out when you move the printer or pick up your prints.
WHAT ELSE: Canon bundles several of its own programs
that should appeal to digital camera users, such as Easy-PhotoPrint
(for creating documents that use photos) and PhotoStitch (for
combining photos of adjacent scenes into panoramic images). Though the
printer driver's screens are somewhat complex, they provide access to
a rich feature set, including support for duotone printing.Good text,
good-enough photos, and a low price make the S330 a fine printer for
home users.