One of the best options in photo printers out there is the Canon PIXMA MP160 all in one photo printer. The Canon PIXMA MP160 pictures are excellent quality and are guaranteed to have a long lasting life. The all in one photo printers are not an everyday need for many but for those that have a need of such a product this is an excellent printer.
This printer has many special features that turn it into an excellent at home photo printer for even the least tech savvy person in the household. It is priced about right at making it the perfect price range for a new at home photo printer.
What It Does
This all in one printer can print, copy, and scan all types of photos, including ones that cannot lay flat on the scan platform. It features PictBridge technology that allows PictBridge capable camera or camcorder to print on the printer without hooking up to a computer first.
The print speed is a decent 22 ppm on black and 17 ppm on color dpi on color prints. You can print out a 4″ x 6″ borderless photo in approximately. 1 min. 46 secs.
The print resolution is a fairly impressive 600 x 600 dpi on black and 4800 x 1200 dpi for color which is no great shakes but it’s more than adequate.
The scanner is more than adequate too with 600 x 1200 dpi (Optical) and 19,200 x 19,200 dpi (Interpolated) scanning element and a color depth of 48-bit internal. The maximum document size is 8.5″ x 11.7″.
You can literally snap a photo, connect to the printer via PictBridge and print out that photo. All in a matter of minutes!
The dimensions won’t exactly take over your home or office as a small footprint of 17.5″ W x 15.0″ D x 7.2″ H is quite compact and it only weighs 13.9 lbs. It has the standard paper sizes of Letter, Legal plus others.
The pictures that are printed are even guaranteed to last up to a hundred years. I will return to that in 100 years and let you know if it’s a valid claim, but knowing canon it’s quite possibly true.
You can leave behind heirlooms that your family will enjoy a century from now. By using a USB 2.0 interface to connect to a computer, this printer has the fastest image transfer and scanning speeds of any photo printer on the market today.
This product is also Energy Star Qualified, which means you are helping the environment and your utility bill by saving energy.
This printer can print on every size photo paper out there, all the way up to eight inches by ten inches. It is compatible with any computer out there including a MAC as well as all of the older versions of Windows. It has an easy setup installation CD included with the printer.
It comes with a one year limited warranty to ensure that the product functions meet all of your expectations.
The printer comes with its power cord, startup ink cartridges and easy setup instructions as well as the software needed to install it.
You will have to buy your own photo paper separately as well as its not supplied on purchase. as a USB cord if you do not already have one. Photo paper is available in all shapes and sizes and some even have special borders on them meant for greeting cards.
The options for your new printer abound making it the perfect creative station. The Canon PIXMA MP160 photo printer prints excellent pictures that are guaranteed to have a long life. It is an efficient, easy to use printer which is easily affordable for any family that has a digital camera at home.
Its Energy Star certification will make it good for the environment and the perfect photo printer for your home.
All in all the Canon PIXMA MP160 provides good quality prints and is economical on inks. The scanning performance is not as highly regarded though.
It’s not hard to find an available model of this printer. The Canon PIXMA MP160 All-In-One Photo Printer is available at around $170.
Other Possibilities
Some would prefer to go for the Canon Pixma MP180 or even the similar Canon Pixma MP210 Photo All-In-One Inkjet Printer. These can be found at as little as $120 if you search online.
It has the same resolution of 4800 x 1200 dpi resolution on prints as well as the same print speed of 22 ppm black and 17 ppm dpi color.
They are both very similar and it simply a matter of availability at the time of your search. A little more compact than the Canon Pixma MP160 with dimensions of 17.7″ L x 13.9″ W x 6.7″ H and weighing a little less at 12.8 lbs.
All the listed models are excellent value multi function printers. As always with Canon you will never feel cheated.
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