Canon PIXMA MP495 Wireless Inkjet Photo All-In-One Printer Review

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A review of the cheapest Canon inkjet printer, the Canon PIXMA MP495

Canon PIXMA MP495 Wireless Inkjet Photo All-In-One Printer Review

The Canon PIXMA MP495 Wireless Inkjet Photo All-In-One printer is the cheapest Canon inkjet printer available and is highly affordable for the budget conscious.

It is quick and easy to install, very easy to use, and it was easy to set up the wireless operation.

The print speed on both color and black and white is quite good.

The software does not have many options, however. It's a fairly limited inkjet printer with a high ink consumption rate so while the initial purchase price may be cheap, it's certainly not cheap to run. Also, the photo quality is not the best, and it's quite noisy in operation.

In summary, it's suited only to home use, and while easy to use, if you can afford a better printer, then get a better printer.

Specifications:

Printer

Print Speed (up to) 4″ x 6″ Borderless Photo: Approx. 41 seconds8

Black:ESAT (Black): Approx. 8.8 ipm9

Color:ESAT (Color): Approx. 5.0 ipm9

Number of Nozzles Color: 1,152 / Black: 320 / Total: 1,472

Picoliter Size (color) 2 and 5

Print Resolution (Up to) Color:4800 x 1200 dpi4

Black:600 x 600 dpi4

Paper Sizes 4″ x 6″, 5″ x 7″, 8″ x 10,” Letter, Legal, U.S. #10 envelopes

Paper Compatibility Plain: Plain Paper, High Resolution Paper; Super High Gloss: Photo Paper Pro Platinum, Glossy: Photo Paper Plus Glossy II, Photo Paper Glossy; Semi-Gloss: Photo Paper Plus Semi-Gloss; Matte: Matte Photo Paper; Fine Art: Canon Fine Art Paper “Photo Rag”™; Envelope: U.S.# 10 Envelope

Printer Features Auto Photo Fix II, Borderless Printing10, Calendar Print, Document Printing, Smartphone Photo Printing10, Full HD Movie Print3, Photo Printing

Output Tray Capacity Auto Sheet Feeder: 100 Sheets

Copier

Copy Speed (up to) FCOT Color: Approx. 26 seconds9

Reduction / Enlargement 25% – 400%

Copy Features 4 in 1 / 2 in 1, Auto Exposure/Intensity Copy, Borderless, Continuous Copy, Face Brightener/Fading Correction, Fit-to-Page, Gutter Shadow Correction Copy, Intensity, Image Repeat, Manual Color Adjustment, Masking Copy, Multiple Copy: 1-9, 20 Pages, Photo Reprint, Trimming Copy

Scanner

Scanner Type Flatbed

Scanning Element Contact Image Sensor (CIS)

Max. Resolutions Optical:1200 x 2400 dpi

Interpolated:19,200 x 19,200 dpi

Scanner Features Auto Scan Mode5, Gutter Shadow Correction, Push Scan

Color Depth 48-bit internal/24-bit external

Max. Document Size 8.5″ x 11.7″

General

Other Features Wi-Fi LED, 7 Segment LED, Auto Sheet Feeder, Dual Color Gamut Processing Technology, Self-Opening Paper Output Tray, Quick Start

OS Compatibility Windows® 7, Windows Vista® , Windows XP and Mac OS® X v10.4.11 to v10.6.x11 tandard Interface Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11b/g/n)1

Software Included Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM

PIXMA MP495 Printer Driver

Easy-PhotoPrint EX

Easy-WebPrint EX (Windows Only)6

Full HD Movie Print3

MP Navigator EX

Solution Menu

Dimension (W x D x H) 17.8″ W x 13.2″D x 6.0″ H

Weight 12.2 lbs

Warranty 1- year limited warranty with InstantExchange program.12 1-Year Toll-free technical phone support12