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At only £60, this Canon multi-function printer is definitely at the value end of the printer foodchain. But does that mean you have to sacrifice quality?
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At only £60, this Canon multi-function printer is definitely at the value end of the printer foodchain. But does that mean you have to sacrifice quality?

Canon's high-end home all-in-one inkjet printer gets a welcome update.

Canon's Pixma range of multifunction inkjets has an enviable reputation for quality, and this business-orientated all-rounder is no exception.

Canon's new Selphy CP810 photo printer aims to give flawless results with minimal fuss.

Aimed at 'serious' professional photographers, the Canon Pixma Pro-1 A3+ printer is pitched as the world's first 12-ink system.

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Pigment printing with an extended range of inks

A speedy colour specialist that's easy to install

The Canon Pixma MG5250 excels at high quality digital photo printing

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How much do you really need to pay for a top-of-the-range printer? If you don't need options such as Wi-Fi connectivity, faxing and self-contained photocopying, it might be less than you think.

A practically perfect Wi-Fi all-in-one printer for the photo enthusiast and document monger alike

The word 'printer' seems too humble for most of the all-in-one devices currently on the market, which sprout full-colour LCD menu and photo preview screens, memory card slots aplenty and high-resolution scanners for photocopying. But what if you just want a straightforward Wi-Fi printer/scanner that you can use from all over, without all the extra bells and whistles? The new Canon MP495 might be just what you're looking for.

Though it's the least expensive of Canon's new generation of 'MG' all-in-one printers, the MG5150 still serves up a feast of features.

A multifunction printer with no real weaknesses

It's a fair few years now since Canon launched its ground-breaking five-ink printing system, featuring dye-based cyan, magenta, yellow and black inks, as well as a secondary pigment-based black ink in the line-up.

This bargain photo printer offers above average print quality

Can this new multifunction device continue Canon's recent run of successful printers?

Frankly, we're at a loss as to how Canon stuffed so much stuff into a single, inexpensive box

The Canon Pixma iP100 is a portable photo printer that can also print text documents. It will print on paper from business card size to A4, and comes with a large battery for travelling. It's not cheap, but we think it offers excellent quality, and is a rare find in a market churning out photo printers that just print 10 x 5 inch photos.

The Selphy ES2 uses a completely different upright design compared with the CP750.

We’re used to laser printers that are big and bulky, but the size of the inkjet Canon PIXMA MX850 took us by surprise as it is both wide and deep. You have to remove a huge quantity of packing tape to get to the power cord, ink cartridges and the print head, which are packed inside the printer.

Under the bonnet of the Canon MP520 lies a neat row of four individually replaceable ink cartridges, from Canon's latest ChromaLife 100 range. This marries a pigment-based black ink with dye-based cyan, magenta and yellow inks, theoretically enabling fast, high-quality document printing and passable photo output.

The Canon MP610 has a secret weapon in the shape of a second black ink cartridge in its arsenal. The result is spectacularly fast mono and colour document printing, along with photo quality that simply outdoes the competition.

A bargain printer, the iP4500 uses Canon's unique line-up of five ChromaLife 100 inks, combining dye-based cyan, magenta, yellow and black inks with a second, pigment-based black ink. The system works so well in practise that Canon has now dropped conventional six-ink photo printers from its PIXMA range altogether.