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Reviews of the Canon Pixma MP520

  • 7.5

    CNET Review

    September 24, 2007

    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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  • 10

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 23, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 77/100 and users 87/100. Comparing these reviews to 210835 other Printers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 100/100 = Excellent.

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  • 8.0

    techtree.com

    By Jayesh Limaye | June 17, 2008

    Review Summary: Chaukimath- a very very good MFD- is Canon Pixma-180- has nice photo capability with a photo cartriedge and street price is Rs. 4200-00

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  • 7.0

    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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  • 7.5

    goodgearguide.com.au

    By Paul Jasper (PC World (US online)) | October 5, 2007

    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.

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Manufacturer: Canon USA

Part number: 2178B002

General

  • Printing Technology Ink-jet - Color - Photo printer
  • Display Diagonal Size 2"
  • Office Machine Features Print from memory card
  • Width 17.9 in
  • Depth 14.9 in
  • Height 6.8 in
  • Weight 16.5 lbs

Memory

  • Supported Flash Memory CompactFlash, Memory Stick, IBM Microdrive, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, xD-Picture Card, Memory Stick Pro

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 2 on 1, 4 on 1

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)
  • Minimum Ink Droplet Size 2 pl

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

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 XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8 - 10.4.x
  • Software Included Drivers & utilities, ScanSoft OmniPage SE

Miscellaneous

  • Direct Printing Specifications PictBridge, Canon Direct Print
  • Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista

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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