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Canon Pixma MP600

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Very Good
  • Pros
  • High print quality, fast print speeds
  • Dual paper trays; built-in duplexer
  • Cons
  • No fax capability or ADF
  • Lacks film scanning

Canon Pixma MP600 Review

by Paul Jasper

- The Canon Pixma MP600 is a solid multipurpose device that combines a printer, scanner, and media card reader at a reasonable price of $200 (as of 10/25/06). It lacks a built-in fax, making it problematic for office use, and serious photographers will bemoan the fact that it doesn't scan film; however, the MP600 makes up for these missing features with good paper handling and fast, high-quality printing.

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User Reviews for Canon Pixma MP600

  • Reviewed by: KNRover

    Duration of ownership: 12 Months

    Strengths: Excellent print quality, simple and accurate scanning and copying, dual-feed that allows you to print a letter from the top stack and the envelope from the bottom tray by pressing a single button.

    Weaknesses: Does not feed small (less than 8.5 x 11) pieces of paper well; often come thru cockeyed because of no guide on left side of tray. Ink cartridges don't last long and are relatively expensive. Although many have mentioned "size" as a weakness, it MUST be big in order to scan full 8.5 x 11 pages.

    Overall Evaluation: Best printer and best scanner I've ever had. Would buy again in a minute.

  • Reviewed by: Dynamyte

    Duration of ownership: 5 Months

    Strengths: Good combination unit for the price. Fast. Good job as copier for occasional jobs.

    Weaknesses: According to the manuals, this printer apparently is NOT for printing labels. I have used it for a few sheets and it has worked OK. However this deficiency should be promptly displayed for us who need a color printer for our home office. Had one color ink cartridge go bad which Canon replaced under warranty. Ink consumption seems high. Scanning and OCR software seems difficult to use and understand. Manual is terse and lots of questions aren't answered, such as loading multiple sheets into the sheet feeder or as a manual feed.

    Overall Evaluation: OK machine. Will look for a different unit more suitable for home office work. the MP600 seems more for printing photos than business-like activities.

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