Canon iP4600 Inkjet Photo Printer (2909B002)

by Canon

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 17 x 11.7 x 6 inches ; 12.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 18 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: B001DJ6DH6
• Item model number: 2909B002
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (87 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 15, 2005

Product Description

Manufacturer Product Description

Manufacturer Product Description Photo lab-quality 4 x 6 inch borderless prints in 20 seconds? Yes, you can do that, and much more. The new 5-color ink system – four dye-based inks and a pigment-based black ink – produces vivid colors and bold, black text. And Canon’s patented print head technology creates beautiful, long-lasting photos with resolution up to 9600 x 2400 color dpi.

PIXMA iP4600 Photo Printer: 9600 x 2400 color dpi resolution. Print right from your infrared-enabled mobile camera phone! Auto Photo Fix - optimizes your images for such factors as skin tone, white balance and brightness, and makes red-eye corrections.

This stylish home printer delivers a resolution of up to 9600 x 2400 color dpi, with droplets as small as 1 picoliter for spectacular photo detail and document clarity. View larger

You can also print photos directly from a compatible digital camera or camera phone – no computer required! The two paper trays let you store both photo and plain paper, allowing you to automatically print 2-sided and save on costs. Quick Start lets you power up in seconds, and the Auto Photo Fix feature corrects red-eye and enhances your images.

Long-Lasting Beautiful Photos
ChromaLife100+ system delivers vibrant photos that last up to 300 years.

Five High-Performance Ink Tanks
The 5-color ink system consists of four dye-based inks plus a pigment-based black ink, producing exceptional photos and crisp, laser-quality text. You replace only the color that runs out, rather than a multi-color tank containing unused ink.

Spectacular Resolution
This stylish home printer delivers a resolution of up to 9600 x 2400 color dpi, with droplets as small as 1 picoliter for spectacular photo detail and document clarity. And you won’t have to wait long for your exceptional photos. A beautiful borderless 4 x 6 inch photo takes approx. 20 seconds.

Auto Duplex Print
The two paper trays let you store photo paper in one, plain paper in the other – so you’re always ready to print either photos or documents. Plus, you can automatically print 2-sided to save paper.

Automatic Image Optimization
Just one of the features on the included Easy-PhotoPrint EX software – Auto Photo Fix - optimizes your images for such factors as skin tone, white balance and brightness, and makes red-eye corrections.

Just Snap and Print
Print right from your infrared-enabled mobile camera phone!

PictBridge
Powering up your printer is now faster than ever. After pressing the power button, you can begin inputting commands in approximately 2 seconds. Full operation is even enabled in a shorter time now too.

 

Product Description

Canon iP4600 inkjet photo printer is premium photo printer with individual ink tanks and built-in auto duplex.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

94 of 95 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Canon Pixma iP4600 - Best for pictures, October 12, 2008

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Noah - See all my reviews

This review is from: Canon iP4600 Inkjet Photo Printer (2909B002) (Office Product)

Having sworn off HP and Epson printers years ago because of problems with reliability and service, I decided to give Canon a chance. Based on the mostly stellar reviews of the iP4500, I decided to purchase the slightly cheaper successor model, the iP4600. I was particularly interested in the duplexing option for printing out longer documents, and the high-quality photo output.

The directions for setup were easy, although the entire process took close to 20 minutes, with all the packaging and cartridges, etc.

I've used the printer now for nearly two weeks now, and here are my initial impressions:

- Photo quality is excellent! I haven't had an inkjet printer in several years, but this thing blows away anything I've had before. If you don't look too closely, the prints on photo paper could fool me into thinking they came from the store, rather than my own printer. I also tried some off-brand photo paper, which seems to use a different printing preset than the Canon paper, but quality was comparable once I figured this out. Borderless printing seems to work as advertised, although I personally prefer a bit of a border.

- Speed is okay. I've only printed photos on the included 4x6in photo paper, but it takes less than half a minute per picture, which seems fast. Single-sided printing speed is acceptable -- about 15-20 seconds per side of text.

- Duplexing is slow -- the printer lets the front of the page dry before moving on to the back, and this takes an additional 5-10 seconds per sheet. This nearly doubles the printing time. [As noted in the comments, you can apparently adjust the drying time to reduce this wait.]

- Text quality is reasonably good, nowhere near laser-quality, but eminently readable.

While the printer has a relatively large footprint, it is nice that I can load paper into the cassette below the printer (which extends slightly from the front of the printer) or the rear tray, which I prefer for my desk setup.

All in all, I think everything I saw in the reviews of the iP4500 applies here. I am quite satisfied with the printer so far.

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Choice, October 22, 2008

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J. Dixon (Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Canon iP4600 Inkjet Photo Printer (2909B002) (Office Product)

I just replaced my 1999 vintage hp 970 Cse inkjet with duplex accessary with this new Canon ip4600 that automatically prints on both sides of the page , and couldn't be happier. I have grown to appreciate the Canon product line of cameras and now their printers. It is about twice as fast as the old hp 970, but the colors not quite as vibrant until you print out a glossy photo, and again I was impressed with the speed for a 4"x6" glossy print that looks like it was developed at Ritz Camera. The print was done in like 15 seconds!

I use this printer in my office for a lot of color graphs and two sided reports and reprints. The foot print is about right and looks great on my countertop return. I'll let you know if I can get 7 years out of this one like I did with the old hp. Also Amazon got this to me within 24 hours delivery with no hassles. Good choice and good service.

45 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Photo Printer With Minor Problems, October 25, 2008

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R. Pasley "JayPea" (Mount Vernon, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Canon iP4600 Inkjet Photo Printer (2909B002) (Office Product)

First the good points of the IP4600; The photo print quality is excellent. The setup is easy. I am pleased with the operation of the printer. On the down-side; The IP4600 DOES NOT print CDs/DVDs even though several retailers (including Amazon) states that it does. Canon Tech Support seemed very surprised that the feature was given in their specifications. I have a problem with some incompatability between the Canon On-Screen Manual software and software installed on my computer. The manual would open once after a boot then fail on subsequent tries. Tech Support has no software fix, but are mailing a hard copy. ON the first print job after power-on the printer goes through several seconds of clicks and hums before it will feed paper and print.