Canon Pixma MP520 Review | ZDNet: Reviews

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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9.6

alaTest.com

By alaTest | December 4, 2008

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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8.0

techtree.com

By Jayesh Limaye | June 17, 2008

Review Summary: Throw in a scroll-wheel on an inkjet Photo MFD and you have a Canon PIXMA MP520.

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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

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