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Canon Adds Pixma MP520, MP610 and MP970

Sep 18, 2007 New Products, Printers

More printers is the buzzword in the printer industry today. The past month and a half, we have seen hundreds of printers hit the market and Canon has not been left behind by any means. When it comes to photo printers, Canon is on the pinnacle and any more additions in printers would only improve the features and quality. Pixma MP520, Pixma MP610 and Pixma MP970 are the latest additions to hit the market the past week.

Each one of these printers presents different features to consumers. A lot varies from one to another in price, quality and the number of features offered. MP520 is a simple cost saving photo printer with minimal features. MP610 features lab quality prints along with CD/DVD print option. It also has a built-in automatic double-sided printing. MP970 is similar to MP610 with networking capabilities.

Canon MP520 Features

- 4 individual ink tanks
- 2-inch LCD
- Easy-Scroll Wheel
- 2 way paper feed
- Quick Start function

Canon MP610 Features

- 5 individual ink tanks
- CD/DVD printing
- ChromaLife 100
- 2.5″ TFT display
- Easy-Scroll Wheel
- PictBridge and Memory Card slot
- Scanning capabilities
- Auto Duplex

Canon MP970 Features

- 7 individual ink tanks
- Wired LAN
- CD/DVD printing
- ChromaLife 100
- 3.5″ TFT display
- Easy-Scroll Wheel
- PictBridge and Memory Card
- Scanning capabilities
- Film/slide scan & print

Canon is not known to offer cheap prices on their printers and cartridges. When quality is excellent, price becomes secondary; but not always. The printers discussed above are priced on the higher side undoubtedly. The MP520 is priced at £80, MP610 at £120 and the MP970 at £180. You could never go wrong with a Canon, that’s my experience and strong opinion.

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