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 i320 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: $5.65 Your Savings:$14.34 (71.74%)
3 or more: $4.45 ea.
OEM #: BCI24B/BCI24C Color: Set
MSRP: Our Price: $22.75 Your Savings:$82.25 (78.33%)
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.
Specifications (Canon i320 Color BubbleJet Printer,
7816A001):
Print speed: 10 ppm black, 6 ppm color
Print resolution: Up to 2400 by 1200 color dpi, 600
x 600 dpi black
System requirements: Windows 98, 2000, ME, and XP,
as well as Macintosh OS 8.5 to 9x and, via Internet, native OS X (see
www.canontechsupport for details)
In the box: Canon i320 bubble-jet printer, 2 ink
tanks, power cord, Easy Setup instructions, Quick Start guide,
registration card, Photo Paper Plus Glossy 4-x-6-inch sample pack, and a
Setup Software and User's Guide CD-ROM including printer drivers,
Easy-PhotoPrint (Windows), PhotoRecord (Windows), ZoomBrowser (Windows),
ImageBrowser (Mac), and PhotoStitch (Windows/Mac), as well as an
electronic user's guide and photo application guide
Width: 10.6 inches
Height: 17.7 inches
Depth: 9.5 inches
Weight: 7.8 pounds
Warranty, parts: 1 year
Warranty, labor: 1 year
ProductDescription for Canon i320
(From the Manufacturer, Canon)
Now you can achieve exceptional, photo-quality printing in the comfort
of your home or office. The i320 speeds through projects at up to 10 ppm
in black and 6 ppm in color (using high-speed Draft mode), offering an
unbeatable combination of quality, speed, and value. Enjoy true-to-life
photos with up to 2,400 x 1,200 dpi color resolution--38 percent greater
than 2,880 x 720 dpi printers have. The versatile i320 is also ideal for
printing fast, colorful Web pages and crisp letters.
The printer supports ExifPrint 2.2 (Exchangeable Image Format File), a
worldwide standard for high-quality digital photos, with its exclusive
Easy-PhotoPrint software. When a digital camera with ExifPrint
technology captures a photo, it saves important camera settings and
shooting conditions in the resulting JPEG image file. Easy-PhotoPrint
analyzes the recorded data, then automatically adjusts printer driver
levels and image-correction settings for optimal processing.
This printer model is not being manufactured by Canon any
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PCWORLD.com Editors' review: WHAT'S HOT: Canon's $79 i320 is the least expensive ink
jet we tested for our January 2003 roundup, yet it turns out brightly
colored, subtly textured glossy photos and clean--if slightly
grayish--text on ordinary paper. It prints narrow lines reasonably
well--a challenging feat for most ink jets. Its performance doesn't set
any records, but at 4.7 pages per minute on text--about 1 ppm slower
than the average for the general-purpose printers we reviewed--you won't
grow too impatient waiting for your letters and memos.
Canon provides an excellent set-up poster, a useful printed user's
manual, and an extensive HTML manual on CD-ROM that covers details such
as hand duplexing and improving print quality. WHAT'S NOT: The i320's construction feels flimsy--the
shell and paper trays seem likely to crack with little provocation. The
paper feed has no bypass slot for an envelope or a single sheet of
letterhead. And the i320 doesn't do well on gray-scale photos; we saw
rough textures and moire patterns on our test samples. If printing
black-and-white images is on your agenda, another printer would be a
better choice. WHAT ELSE: The i320 doesn't take up much desk space:
With its paper trays folded, it's only 15 inches wide, 7 inches deep,
and 6.5 inches high. At just 4 pounds, it's also easy to move or carry.
UPSHOT: If preserving desk space, saving some cash, and having
a printer that can be seen and not heard matters to you, the i320 will
fill the bill.
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