Canon PIXMA iP6700D Photo Printer (1441B002)

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The Canon PIXMA iP6700D Photo Printer is a versatile photo-printing powerhouse. Its patented print head technology and six ink tanks produce beautiful, long-lasting prints with startling color and detail. The extra-large, 3.5-inch color LCD viewer lets you enhance images before printing, and advanced paper handling increases your productivity. Plus, you can print from your computer, compatible memory cards, cameras, Bluetooth devices, and even camera phones. Ideal for home use, this economic, high-performance unit looks sleek and stylish on a desktop.

The PIXMA iP6700D Photo Printer produces beautiful, long-lasting prints with startling color and detail. .
This printer makes it easy to print and share digital photos at home.
About the iP6700DThe iP6700D is an extremely user friendly, efficient machine designed to meet all your printing needs in one compact, stylish unit. Want to print out photos taken over the weekend, or fill an album with baby pictures right after your child takes his or her first steps? Need a hard copy of directions to a friends house or information from a web page? The single function iP6700D gives you more choices, more features and a better value, no matter what your needs. It also works fast, offering print speeds of 47 seconds for 4 x 6 inch borderless photos and 76 seconds for 8 x 10 inch photos. And the built-in two sided printing feature and second paper tray drastically reduce wait times. In addition, the iP6700D utilizes Canon Full-photolithography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering (FINE) technology and the ChromaLife100 ink system to produce high-quality, long-lasting photos. With smart LED equipped ink tanks and the Canon Advanced Paper Handling System, the iP6700D has the capabilities of a photo kiosk built right in.
Easy Operation and Exceptional ResolutionThe iP6700D features 3,072 precision nozzles that create exceptional resolution of up to 9600 by 2400 color dots per inch (dpi). You'll also enjoy amazing, eye-catching detail in every print, thanks to microscopic one-picoliter sized ink droplets. Two high-intensity photo inks plus four conventional inks equals precise, life-like color. You get all this with simple, convenient operation. First, the iP6700D gives you the option to preview before you print. This way, you can fine-tune your images before you commit to printing them out. When you're ready, just connect your PictBridge ready digital camera, DV camcorder, or compatible memory card and print. It's truly that simple. For added convenience, the iP6700 also lets you print wirelessly right from your infrared-enabled mobile camera phone, or a compatible Bluetooth device, (using the optional USB Bluetooth adapter). You can do all this quickly and easily thanks to the USB 2.0 interface, which enables the fastest possible image transfers.
Canon ChromaLife100 System For Image PermanenceThe iP6700D uses Canon's ChromaLife100 system, including FINE print head technology for vivid photo printing. When using select genuine Canon photo papers and inks, prints can resist fading for up to 100 years when stored in an archival quality photo album. The 100-year-lifespan rivals that of many traditional film based photos, long considered by consumers to be the benchmark for image permanence. Prints produced on Canon Photo Paper Pro with ChromaLife100 inks have an up to 10-year gas fastness when exposed to open air. Additionally, ChromaLife100 prints, when created using Canon Photo Paper Pro or Photo Paper Plus Glossy, have up to 30-year lightfastness when displayed under glass.
Canon FINE EngineeringLaunched globally by Canon in 1999, the Canon Full-photolithography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering (FINE) advanced print head technology is one of the keys to the impressive speed and high photo quality in PIXMA photo printers. FINE technology uses a ground-breaking high-performance, multi-nozzle print engine that ejects consistent and microscopic ink droplets. The results are high-resolution photos with great detail and clarity in less time.
What's in the BoxPixma iP6700D photo printer, print head, ink tanks (CLI-8 black, CLI-8 cyan, CLI-8 magenta, CLI-8 yellow, CLI-8 photo cyan, CLI-8 photo magenta), power cord, easy setup instructions, document kit (setup software and user's guide CD-ROM, quick start guide, direct printing guide, registration card, and cross sell sheet.)
This versatile machine is a photo-printing powerhouse. Its patented print head technology and six ink tanks produce beautiful, long-lasting prints with startling color and detail. The extra-large 3.5" color LCD viewer lets you enhance images before printing, and advanced paper handling increases your productivity. Plus, you can print from your computer, compatible memory cards, cameras, Bluetooth devices, even camera phones!

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16.9 x 12 x 7.3 inches ; 20.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 21 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000GUT4BA
• Item model number: 1441B002
  

Technical Details

• Features patented print head technology and six ink tanks to produce beautiful, long-lasting prints with startling color and detail
• Extra-large 3.5-inch color LCD viewer lets you enhance images before printing; advanced paper handling increases your productivity
• Print from your computer, compatible memory cards, cameras, Bluetooth devices, and even camera phones
• Uses Canon's ChromaLife100 system, including FINE print head technology, for vivid photo printing
• Photo printer delivers 4 x 6 inch borderless photos in 47 seconds 8 by 10 inch photos in 76 seconds

Customer Reviews

My setup: Dell Dimension 9100, nVidia 6800, Dell 19" ultrasharp flat panel, Photoshop Elements 3, Nikon Coolpix 5700 camera. For the initial setup, I inserted the CompactFlash card from the Nikon into the printer and printed a picture on plain paper. This was to determine the printer worked properly out of the box. The results were fine. The 3.5" display is clear and easy to work with. The printer controls are, for the most part, understandable and easy to use. You could do a lot of printing with this machine without a computer and would need only a minimum of reference to the manual.
Next, I setup the software on the computer and connected the printer. The printer does not come with any sample paper, so I used Epson Ultra Premium Glossy paper for the first prints via the computer. The first print was a 4x6 done using software provided by Canon. The results were great and the print was done in about 45 seconds. The next print, on Epson paper, was 8 1/2 by 11 via Elements. The results were as good as the Epson Stylus 320. After this, I got Canon's Photo Paper Pro. Using the highest quality setting, the longest it took to print was 6 minutes for a borderless 8 1/2 by 11 print (compare with the Epson Stylus 320, which would have taken over 30 minutes for the same job). The print speed slows down in dense areas, so the denser (darker) the photo, the longer it will take to print. You almost need a lobe to see the dots, the printing is that fine. I would rate the results comparable to photo lab quality.
Text printing on plain paper is typical of photo inkjet printers. The results are acceptable, but if you really need quality text printing, use a laser printer - not a photo inkjet printer. Photos are what these printers are all about.
Paper feed in this printer is agressive and can be a bit disconcerting. I haven't noticed any scoring of the paper, even so, the Canon includes a setting to increase the gap between the rollers and the paper to stop scoring in the event it does occur. Once paper is initially fed into the machine, printing is very quiet.
I've heard reports of red cast on Canon's iP6600. This did not happen here. The color balance of the test prints matched the color balance seen on the monitor - and, I did not make any changes to the computer display or inside Photoshop Elements. For other printers, I've had to reprint after making adjustments to get acceptable results. I haven't had to with this printer. This means less waste (paper, ink), which translates to a lower cost of ownership. I would rate this printer 4 1/2 stars if I could, but instead rated it 4. This is because of a couple short comings.
1) There is a note in the manual about removing the power plug - "If the power plug is removed from the wall outlet with the power lamp lit, the printer cannot protect its print heads and may be unable to print." If you think about that statement, you can translate it to mean that if there is a power outage while the printer is printing, the printer may not recover from it. Thus, I've plugged this printer into the regulated/battery backed side of my power distribution box, instead of the surge-protection-only side that I would normally expect to use for a printer.
2) The software license agreement absolves Canon of any requirement to support the software on the CD. Canon probably does support it to some extend, but legally they are ensuring they don't have to. I can see doing this in regard to any print utility they provide, as it is freeware and you can always use something else, but I do think at least the driver software should be supported - after all, if the driver malfunctions, that would not be a satisfactory situation to a customer.
In summary, I am very pleased with this printer.

If you read the reviews on the Canon i950, you'll see the early reviews are generally positive, but the later reviews are generally negative as the printheads started failing a year or two later. I can vouch for that. My i950 was a great printer for about 2 ½ years, but then I was having to do the deep cleanings more and more often to keep the print quality at an acceptable level. Lots of wasted ink and wasted paper.
I finally decided to retire the old printer and get a new one. I did quite a bit of research on Canon, HP and Epson printers in the $150-$300 price range. I even looked at the "pro" printers from Canon and HP, but I just couldn't swallow the $500-$600 price tag.
What finally pushed me into the 6900d was two things. First, it got pretty good reviews across the board, and second, Staples had it on sale for $129 ($179 with a $50 rebate-sorry Amazon). A high quality, name brand photo printer for $129? I couldn't pass on that.
Set up was extremely easy. From opening the box to printing my first photo was less than 15 minutes, and that included a 4 minute printhead alignment that the printer runs as part of the set-up process. Instructions for setting up the printer itself were clear and accurate, and the software installed easily with no hassles.
Photo quality is very good. I printed out several 4 x 6's and a couple of 8 x 10's, and they look great. Color is accurate, and saturation seems about where it should be. This is with absolutely no adjustments, except for putting the print quality on high. Speed is fine. I knocked out the 4 x 6's in well under a minute, and the 8 x 10's in a little over a minute.
I won't comment on the LCD screen or the built in card reader, because I will never print any photo without cropping and editing in Photoshop. If you like to take your card right out of your camera and print your photos right away, then I guess you'll enjoy these features.
Obviously I can't comment on the longevity of the printer since I've only had it for a short while. I did consider whether to buy another Canon due to the printhead problems I had with my i950, but at the end of the day, if you read enough reviews, you realize that every printer brand seems to have its own problems and issues. The way I looked at it, for $129 this is like a disposable item. If I can get 2-3 good years out of it, then I'll be happy and ready to move on to the next printer.
A couple of words of advice....if you are a discriminating photo enthusiast, do use Canon inks and Canon paper. It really does make a difference. I've seen a few people comment that they used off brand paper or ink, and the results were "close enough". Well "close enough" is not good enough for me. I notice a significant difference in the print quality. The good news is that I tried the Canon Photo Pro paper (very expensive) and the Canon Photo Plus Glossy (pretty cheap considering you can buy 120 4 x 6's for around $15 here at Amazon), and the difference is virtually indistinguishable. In fact, I printed out 2 identical photos with each kind of paper on the 6700d, and I asked people if they could tell the difference. Most couldn't, and a few even said that they thought the cheaper paper had the better quality. Unless your experience is different than mine, load up on the cheaper paper.
The bottom line is that this is a very good photo inkjet printer, for a pretty reasonable price.