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 | Title : Canon i850 Photo Printer
Author : Canon
Release Date : 20021001
Binding : Electronics
Regular Price : $199.00
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Editorial Reviews :
The i850 speeds through projects--including photo-quality printing--at up to 22 ppm in black and 14 ppm in color (using high-speed Draft mode), offering an unbeatable combination of quality and speed. When the printer is used with Canon Photo Paper Pro, your favorite photos should retain their brilliance for up to 25 years. Enjoy true-to-life photos with an ultrahigh resolution of up to 4,800 x 1,200 dpi color resolution. The i850's borderless photo capability gives you photo-lab-quality 4-x-6-inch prints in just 45 seconds each. The i850 uses Canon's unique Think Tank System, which governs individual ink tanks with intelligent ink management to simplify use and hold down printing costs.
The i850 introduces a new printhead with a unique combination of 5 pl droplets (for coverage) and 2 pl droplets (for photo-realism). Plus, Advanced MicroFine Droplet Technology includes an exclusive 1,600-nozzle system that ejects consistent droplets of a prescribed volume in ultrafine sizes with remarkable accuracy. This printer also uses Precision Color Distribution Technology to virtually eliminate color variance and banding problems often found with conventional high-speed, bidirectional printing.
The i850 supports ExifPrint 2.2 (Exchangeable Image Format File), a worldwide standard for high-quality digital photos. The i850's exclusive Easy-PhotoPrint software delivers the potential of ExifPrint. 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.
With its built-in paper feeder, the i850 handles 150 sheets of 24-pound paper, 80 sheets of high-resolution paper, 20 sheets of glossy 4-x-6-inch photo cards, 10 sheets of 8.5-x-11-inch glossy photo paper, or 30 transparency sheets.
Buyer Reviews :
I couldn't decide which printer to get. I am using a Sony DCS P9 (4MegaPixel) camera. I bought both the Canon I850 and the Canon S900. I decided to use both and whichever one I liked better, I would return the other one.
I was only using Canon Photo Paper Pro papers. I used both 4x6 and 8 1/2'x11' full size papers. The price I paid after rebate and tax on the I850 was $140 (yes, afer rebate and including all taxes) and the Canon S900 set me back about $250 dollars + tax. Both were equally easy to set up out of the box. I was comparing 3,072 nozzles on S900 to 1,600 nozzles on I850. But, the I850 also offers:
5 and 2 pico-liter droplet size for ink...S900 is 4 pico-liter
248 RAM buffer for quicker printing compare with 80 for S900
4 colors of ink cartridges including a double size black (because it does text well, too)which is cheaper to replace than 6 cartridges on S900
Very, very quiet operation BOth were quiet but I850 was quieter
Liked the fact the I850 has a door that closes on front AND BACK...the S900 doesn't close on back to keep dust out
Smaller in size than S900...and sleeker looking in aluminum look
Bottom line...I could see a difference in certain kinds of pictures...I saw a little more purple in a flower picture printed on the S900 and more of a deep blue color on same picture printed on I850...the picture looked more blue than purple on my computer though so I don't know how good a test this was. This color shade difference may be due to the 49 graduations of color available on S900 and only 27 on the I850. But, on most printing, the sharpness seemed to be slightly better on the I850..only slightly better...details were darker on the I850, like outlines of green leaves on trees.
Would I justify the difference in price for the difference in print...ABSOLUTELY NOT. It just seems that the I850 is the newest printer technology and the S900, although only out since March 2002, will probably be replaced in the next 6 months or so with newer technology similar to the I850. Some colors on S900 came out with a different shade like bails of hay in a Halloween shot; on S900 it had a little more yellow tones than the I850 but the I850 had more detail on lines in hay and on my kids hair. Both were excellent and I took both 8 1/2x11 sheets (1 from each printer) to my local Best Buy store on a Saturday and the Canon rep working there couldn't tell the difference between the two printer's results. Bottom line is; If you need a magnafying glass to see the difference, then the I850 should be the choice. These pictures on both printers rival those that you get from local photo developing store...and you can adjust the contrast, brightness and color to your liking.
The speed when printing pictures on the I850 is fast. Again, I must stress how quiet this machine is while printing. You will almost forget it's on even when printing. The software that came with the I850 is Canon's Zoombrowser 3.5 version...the S900 came with older version. I took the pictures to show some friends and they couldn't believe I printed them at home. If you get this printer, you will not regret your purchase. Just remember, from what I've heard, that it does make a difference which photo paper you use...Canon's Photo Paper Pro is the BEST (and Canon claims pix will last 25 years on this paper). The text is quoted in Black/White as 22 ppm (WOW). Also, haven't done it yet but I've heard from other's that the I850 does awesome Black and White pictures...better than the S900. I hope this helps in your decision...by the way, it does only take about 30 seconds to do a high quality 4x6 print on this printer. An Epson of equal comparison would easily take at least 4 to 5 minutes to do the same print!!!
(by An electronics fan)
Features/Technical Specs :
* Up to 4,800 by 1,200 dpi color, 1,200 x 1,200 dpi black
* Prints up to 22 ppm black, 14 ppm color, 4-by-6-inch photo in just 45 seconds
* Microscopic 2-picoliter droplets
* 4 individually replaceable ink tanks
* Photo lightfast technology helps photos last approximately 25 years
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