The Canon i560 is a perfect blend of quality and affordability. Printouts produced by the Canon i560 are really cheap because of the economical consumption of ink by this printer. Not only does this machine cost you less on the wallet but it also has a great printing speed. However, the speed isn’t 22 pages per minute as claimed by Canon. In the recent times, all types of users like families, students and professional photographers have been hit by high ink costs increasing the prices of printed pages. However, the Canon i560 printer offers solutions to all these affected users. In addition to the quality and affordability, cool features like PictBridge have been integrated into this printer. The PictBridge feature enables the printer to directly print photos from the camera. This saves precious time and offers convenience as you don’t have to transfer pictures to your computer first.
The design of this printer is sleek and stylish. It is compact having the dimensions 16.5 by 10.8 by 6.8 inches (W, D, H) meaning it can easily fit on a crowded office table or in your home on your study table. The input tray has a holding capacity of 150 pages. Both, the input tray and the output tray can be tucked in when the printer is not in use which saves space and gives a tidy look. You will find the power button at the top left of the printer while the paper advance button is just next to it.
This printer has four separate cartridges. One Canon i560 ink cartridge is meant for black color while there is one cartridge each for the color cyan, magenta and yellow. Color cartridges for Canon printers i560 cost $11.95 each while the black cartridge is slightly expensive having a price tag of $13.95. You can replace the ink in individual cartridges when they get dry which helps in saving money. The installation process of the i560 is very easy and you don’t really have to do much. You will be guided along the whole installation process by a setup poster. This printer is compatible with personal computers as well as MACs by Apple.
There are USB and parallel ports at the back of the printer. Most cool features of the i560 can be found in its driver. You can choose between papers types and paper quality and add effects such as monochrome. If you aren’t too sure about a particular function or how to print a page, there is a PrintAdvisor on the main tab that guides you along the printing process. You can get access to advanced features through the Profiles tab which lets you choose customizable print settings.
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