Reviews of the Canon Pixma MP520
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CNET Review
The Good: Great print quality; decent print speeds; two input sources; memory card slots and PictBridge port; manual control of photo edits.
The Bad: PictBridge port doesn't support storage devices; slowish scan speeds; control panel doesn't offer an easy way to transfer images from a memory card to your PC.
The Bottom Line: The Canon Pixma MP520 doesn't offer all the bells and whistles found on other budget all-in-ones, but it's a solid device that does the basics right while delivering best-in-class quality.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 78/100 and users 82/100. Comparing these reviews to 149340 other Printers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 96/100 = Excellent.
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techtree.com
Review Summary: Throw in a scroll-wheel on an inkjet Photo MFD and you have a Canon PIXMA MP520.
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techradar.com
Review Summary: Overall though, the Canon MP520 is very much the poor relation to the mightier Canon MP610. If you can stretch the budget by another £30 or so, go for the better Canon
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goodgearguide.com.au
Review Summary: The Canon Pixma MP520 may lack some trimmings of a full-featured MFP, but it delivers a good mix of performance, quality, and paper handling at an affordable price.
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part number: 2178B002
General
- Width 17.9 in
- Depth 14.9 in
- Printing Technology Ink-jet - Color - Photo printer
- Height 6.8 in
- Weight 16.5 lbs
- Display Diagonal Size 2"
- Office Machine Features Print from memory card
Printer
- Minimum Ink Droplet Size 2 pl
Memory
- Supported Flash Memory IBM Microdrive, MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick Pro, CompactFlash, Memory Stick, SD Memory Card, XD-Picture Card
Copying
- Max Copying Speed up to 30 pages/min (mono) / up to 20 pages/min (color)
- Max Document Enlargement 400 %
- Max Document Reduction 25 %
- Maximum Copies 99
- Automatic Duplexing Yes
- Copying Features 4 on 1, 2 on 1
Scanning
- Scan Element CIS
- Optical Resolution 2400 x 4800 dpi
- Interpolated Resolution 19200 x 19200 dpi
- Color Depth 24 bit
- Color Depth (Internal) 48 bit
Printing
- Max Printing Resolution up to 600 x 600 dpi (mono) / up to 4800 x 1200 dpi (color)
- Max Printing Speed up to 30 pages/min (mono) / up to 20 pages/min (color)
Document & Media Handling
- Max Original Size 8.5 in x 11.7 in
- Original Type Sheets
- Max Copy Size Legal (8.5 in x 14 in)
PC Connectivity
- PC Connection Availability Yes
- PC Connection Hi-Speed USB
- Operating System Support MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8 - 10.4.x
- Software Included ScanSoft OmniPage SE, Drivers & utilities
Miscellaneous
- Direct Printing Specifications Canon Direct Print, PictBridge
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- CNET Labs Color Scanning Speed Test (pages per minute) 4.77
- CNET Labs Gray Scale Scanning Speed Test (pages per minute) 4.77
- CNET Labs Photo Speed Test (pages per minute) 1.18
- CNET Labs Presentation Speed Test (pages per minute) 2.32
- CNET Labs Printer Graphics Speed Test (pages per minute) 2.07
- CNET Labs Text Speed Test (pages per minute) 6.95
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