Canon PIXMA iP4000R Wireless Photo Printer

by Canon

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16.5 x 6.7 x 11.3 inches ; 14.9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 16 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0002RP2GI
• Item model number: 9719A001AA
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 15, 2004

Product Description

2/8/200615-19-32. Canon

Customer Reviews

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52 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great combination of inkjet and print server, November 30, 2004

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mister_t42 (Andover, MA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Canon PIXMA iP4000R Wireless Photo Printer (Office Product)

I tried this printer hoping it would allow me to share a printer for use by a combination of macs and XP machines. I've tried hanging a printer off one machine and then sharing it, but kept having issues when crossing OS platforms (XP to Mac, or vice versa). Well, the integrated print server in the IP4000R did the trick. It works great with Macs under OSX and with my XP machines. The printer can either plug right into the network if you are wired for Ethernet, or it can be accessible over WiFi. Select any machine (XP or Mac) to configure using the included USB cable and CD. After setting up the printer over the cable, just unplug it and you are ready to connect over your network from other machines by installing the driver off the CD. I run a combination of wireless and wired, and it works great (in my case I elected to use a wired connection to the printer since there was a jack in the right location) with all machines.
Did I mention that the printer is terrific too. I'd rate it as a great text printer (color and/or B&W), and a decent photo printer. If you don't need the print server capability, just go for the standard IP4000 and save your money. But if you have a mixed hardware environment, or don't want to use an external printer server (many of them a quirky), then this combination is a home run.

46 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Print without wires, December 21, 2004

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Michael T. Callihan - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Canon PIXMA iP4000R Wireless Photo Printer (Office Product)

I picked this up to replace a 3 year old Epson 785EPX and my trusty old SMC router w/ print server so that I could more easily operate wirelessly at home. Prior to the 785, I owned a workhorse Epson 640.

The Canon handles photo printing just as well as the last Epson for the most part. I don't really miss the extra 2 colors and I definitely don't miss the noise that the Epson cranked out. The Canon sits 5 feet behind my desk and if there is any ambient noise in the office at all, I have to turn around and look to see if paper is moving through the machine because it's not loud enough to hear! That's nice. The wireless is great, even though my secondary PC had trouble "finding" it. I was able to manually configure a port and move on. Both home machines use XP SP2.

I was surprised to find that the Canon also displaces my laser printer! I can't believe how sharp and fast this text prints on the multi-purpose Staples paper. You just have to see it to believe it.

Now, before I wrote this review, I wanted to see how the Canon handled my big annual print job - our photo quality Christmas cards. We send about 50 cards with the kids' picture on them. Print speeds were on par with the older Epson, but I think if I hadn't wanted borderless prints, it would have been faster. It was certainly no slower than the Epson. Anyway, all the cards printed great. The paper handling was noticeably better than the Epson as the Canon fed all sheets one at a time, no jams, no double-feeds. And the big surprise of the night - after printing all the cards with a 5.5" by 8.5" fully saturated photo on each one, the ink levels had hardly budged from full!

A couple features I haven't tried yet are the PictBridge interface for compatible digital cameras and the secondary paper tray. You can, for example, load 4x6 glossy photo paper in that extra tray and be ready to handle walk-up photos from your camera at any time. Very convenient.

The Canon is an amazing printer. Print quality is fantastic. Consumable usage appears to be ludicrously low and the ink is much cheaper than HP or Lexmark already. It's remarkably quiet and fast (especially for text). And the wireless capabilities mean I can locate and relocate it anywhere around the house as I choose. If you don't really need the wireless, save some money and get the ip4000 (instead of this ip4000R).

Great job Canon! You have converted an Epson disciple.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love, Love, Love It!, December 25, 2004

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Sunpuppy "RD" (Jacksonville, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Canon PIXMA iP4000R Wireless Photo Printer (Office Product)

I wanted a printer to print pictures from my Canon digital camera, and also to replace an all-purpose text printer. When I found the Canon PIXMA ip4000R, I hoped it would be all it promised, as I could really use a wireless printer.

Wow, it's all that and more. I had sworn to never buy another Canon printer after I had an all-in-one that was unbearably slow. I mean, I'd want to go hang myself in the closet waiting for it to print! I'm so glad I decided to give Canon another try.

This printer does all Canon promises--it's also quick, quiet, paper doesn't jam, wireless connection was easy, and it comes with some great software that makes printing photos easy. I couldn't be happier.

If you need a wireless printer, don't hesitate to get the Canon PIXMA ip4000R, but if wireless isn't important, go with the 4000.