In Living Color: 8 New Inkjet Printers Put to the Test

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Model Pixma IP2000 Pixma IP4000 Pixma IP5000 Stylus C66 PE
Manufacturer Canon Canon Canon Epson
General Characteristics
Price $79.99 $149.99 $199.99 $59
Indicated color resolution 4800x1200 dpi 4800x1200 dpi 9600x2400 dpi 5760x720 dpi
Interface USB USB USB USB
Paper capacity 150 sheets 150 sheets 150 sheets 120 sheets
Type of loading Top / Front Top / Front Top / Front Top
PictBridge function Yes Yes Yes No
Memory slots No No No No
Dimensions 418 x 260 x 169 mm 418 x 284 x 170 mm 418 x 286 x 170 mm 460 x 242 x 193 mm
Weight 4.4 kg 6.9 kg 6.7 kg 3.5 kg
Software Easy-WebPrintEasy PhotoPrintPhotoRecordCD-LablePrint Easy-WebPrintEasy PhotoPrintPhotoRecordEasyPrint ToolBoxCD-LablePrint Easy-WebPrintEasy PhotoPrintPhotoRecordCD-LablePrint PhotoQuicker 5Web-to-Page
Evaluation
Quality rating (coeff 5) 4.0 4.5 4.5 4.0
Performance rating (coeff 5) 4.0 5.0 4.5 2.0
Cost-of-use rating (coeff 5) 4.0 5.0 4.5 3.5
Noise-level rating (coeff 2) 3.0 4.5 4.5 2.5
Function and driver rating (coeff 3) 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.5
Weighted total (out of 20) 15.0 18.1 17.1 12.0
Information on cartridges
No of cartridges present simultaneously 2 5 5 4
Separate colors No Yes yes Yes
Photo inks No Black for contrast Black for contrast No
Installation of photo cartridge n.a. Independent Independent n.a.
Price of black cartridge $7.00 $13.95 $13.95 $23.74
Price of CMY cartridge $18.50 n.a. n.a. n.a.
Price of Cyan cartridge n.a. $11.95 $11.95 $12.34
Price of Magenta cartridge n.a. $11.95 $11.95 $12.34
Price of Yellow cartridge n.a. $11.95 $11.95 $12.34
Price of photo cartridge n.a. $11.95 $11.95 n.a.