Canon i560 Ink Cartridges

Canon i560 Printer Review

The Canon i560 is an inkjet photo printer with an impressive bundle of features that makes it one of the top models in its class. One such feature is its quick speeds, as it can print up to 22 pages per minute for monochrome documents, 15 pages per minute for color, and less than one minute for 4x6-inch photos. Combining its fast speeds, output quality and a range of elements that make it easy to use, the i560 is a good solution for affordable home photo printing.

Weighing just 10 pounds and measuring only 16x10x6 inches, the unit has the compact size and stylish design to fit on a crowded desktop. This design incorporates a 150-sheet input tray that supports light-duty printing and can fold into the device when not in use. The build also includes a simplistic, user-friendly front panel, with a handful of control buttons and a USB port that is compatible with PictBridge digital cameras for direct photo printing without a PC.

The unit includes a CD that bundles a suite of photo printing software like Easy-PhotoPrint EX and PhotoRecord, which will allow users to import images for editing and organizing. To further its professional-quality printing performance, the unit includes advanced MicroFine Droplet Technology that can print consistent droplet sizes as small as 2 picoliters for fine detail. The printer's photo output is on par with others in its class, with a sharp resolution of 4800x1200 dpi using color Canon i560 printer ink, while the monochrome text output tested above par with a resolution of 600x600 dpi.

The device prints with separate black, cyan, magenta and yellow Canon i560 ink cartridges that incorporate a Think Tank System to economically manage ink usage. Each black replacement can yield up to 750 pages, while each color Canon i560 printer ink cartridge can last 420 pages.

The i560 represents a photo printer that blends both quality and cost-efficiency. This inkjet device is quick, compact and comes with technology and software that will allow buyers to print drugstore-quality photos at home.