Canon PIXMA iP6220D Ink Cartridges

Canon iP6220D Printer Review

Consumers perusing the printing market for a small, stylish device that is capable of producing high-grade photographs at home should take a good look at the Canon PIXMA iP6220D. This inkjet printer is fast and affordable, plus it has the ability to make fade-resistant photos that can last up to 100 years when stored correctly. The FINE technology and 6-color Canon iP6220D ink system create bold and vivid images that can turn the office or den into a photo lab.

In just about 60 seconds, a 4x6-inch borderless, color photo can be printed with an impressive resolution of 4800x1200 dpi. Larger pictures will take a bit longer to be completed. There are a number of reasons this device can reach such high quality when printing photos. First of all, the PIXMA iP6220D ink is distributed through over 2,300 nozzles in dots as small as 2 picoliters. Additionally, this unit adds specialty photo cyan and photo magenta Canon iP6220D ink to the standard cyan, magenta, yellow, and black printer ink set.

A wide variety of media types are supported. Envelopes, transparencies, matte paper, and gloss paper are some of the more common paper options, but this unit also supports specialty media like photo stickers and two-sided photo paper. Images can be loaded via computer through the USB 2.0 port, or a PictBridge port and memory card slots allow pictures to be printed without a PC. The 2.5-inch color LCD allows images to be previewed and edited before printing.

The low-capacity color Canon iP6220D ink cartridge can yield only 100 pages, but the high-capacity version will produce up to 300 pages before expiring. Compatible printer ink is available for both. The photo color PIXMA iP6220D ink cartridges can yield as many as 710 pages, though this will vary based on the complexity of the images being printed.

The iP6220D is probably not the best choice for an office, as it was designed primarily for personal use printing photos. At only about 8 pounds, it is extremely portable, and its stylish appearance make it part of the décor, rather than a visual burden. Whether printing with a computer or directly from a camera, this inkjet printer will deliver pictures worthy of framing.