Canon PIXMA iP5000 Ink Cartridges

Canon iP5000 Printer Review

The Canon PIXMA iP5000 is a heavy-duty inkjet device that specializes in printing personalized photos at home. The device can print at decent speeds of up to 25 pages per minute for monochrome documents, 17 pages per minute for color documents and approximately 36 seconds for 4x6-inch borderless photos. The printer is well received by experts, providing high-quality output with its PIXMA iP5000 printer ink system and incorporating a decent range of photo-centric and home printing features.

The iP5000 will be easy to use, with an installation disc that comes with drivers and utilities for image editing and web printing capabilities. Most of its key functions are located within the driver software, but the device also has a front panel that provides minimal control features like a power button and a button that switches the printing mode depending on the type of paper being used.

The device is geared mostly toward photos and graphics, including features like a PictBridge port that can print images directly from compatible cameras and supporting specialty media like photo paper pro and semigloss photo paper. Since the iP5000 can handle a maximum of 300 pages at once it will be able to keep up with homes printing medium volumes. In addition, paper handling also includes an automatic duplexing feature for quick double-sided printing.

The unit operates with Full-Photolithography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering technology that can produce a minimum Canon iP5000 ink droplet of only 1 picoliter for fine detail. Expert tests reveal that this device's output is above par across the board, printing monochrome documents with a resolution of 600x600 dpi and images and photos with a resolution of 9600x2400 dpi using color PIXMA iP5000 ink.

The machine's ContrastPlus printer ink system uses four dye-based black, cyan, yellow and magenta Canon iP5000 ink cartridges, as well as an additional pigment-based black supply for a sharp text output. Each dye-based black and color supply can yield up to 420 pages and the pigment-based black Canon iP5000 ink cartridge has a capacity of 750 pages.

The iP5000 has the design and speeds to make it one of the top picks in its price range. From its professional-quality output to its user-friendly control and ample paper handling, this is a good solution for busy home users, with affordable supplies to round out a great offering.