Canon iP2702 Ink
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Canon iP2702 Printer Review

The Canon PIXMA iP2702 is a color inkjet printer that will work best for personal users in need of a device with photo printing capabilities. It has print rates capable of producing monochrome text projects at a speed of 7 pages per minute and graphics at a speed of 5 pages per minute. 4x6 inch full-color photos are created in as little as 55 seconds. Due to slower output speeds, the iP2702 is designed to be a home photo printer.

Connection options are limited to a high-speed USB port. A small size of around 17x9x5 inches and light weight of 8 pounds make it compact enough for desktop printing. To produce photos with optimized quality, the device provides technology like Auto Fix 2, which can automatically categorize images into portrait, scenery, night scenery, snapshot with scenery or snapshot with night scenery modes. Full-color photos can print with a precise maximum resolution of 4800x1200 dpi using Canon iP2702 printer ink.

Elements such as expensive PIXMA iP2702 printer ink and slow print speeds for both monochrome and color projects are included among the unit's negatively reviewed features. Experts also noted that the device's black-and-white projects tend to print with lackluster quality and a lower resolution of 600x600 dpi compared to that of the color documents. The major perk to the iP2702 is its inexpensive purchase price.

The device's 4-color print system includes an individual black Canon iP2702 ink cartridge and one tricolor supply with cyan, magenta and yellow. The color supply has both standard and high-capacity replacements, the standard lasting around 244 pages and the larger PIXMA iP2702 ink yielding up to 349 prints. The high-capacity black Canon iP2702 ink cartridge can yield up to 401 sheets, while its standard equivalent can only provide 220 pages.

Despite being an inexpensive inkjet printer to purchase, the cost of supplies over time will steadily raise the price of printing. As a result, the iP2702 is best used as only an occasional photo and text home printer to help keep costs low, though choosing compatible versions can also help reduce costs.