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Canon PIXMA iX6550 - A3 - printer - colour - ink-jet

Canon PIXMA iX6550 - A3 - printer - colour - ink-jet

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Description

Compact and stylish A3+ printer for photos and documents

This ultra compact and stylish printer delivers exceptional quality prints of photos and documents up to A3+ format. Featuring a raft of creative facilities, it's ideal for the home or small office.

  • Ultra compact and stylish A3+ printer
  • Up to 9600 dpi print resolution with min. 1pl ink droplets
  • 5 Single Ink Tanks
  • ISO ESAT 11.3 ipm mono / 8.8 ipm colour
  • 10x15 cm borderless photo in approx. 36 sec
  • Access to professional "Solution Templates"
  • ChromaLife100+

Compact and stylish
This A3+ inkjet printer offers exceptional quality photo and document printing. Its ultra compact and stylish design makes it a perfect solution for both home and small office - especially where space is a premium.

High quality print
Print professional looking business documents, posters, spreadsheets, architectural plans or marketing materials with vivid colours and exceptional detail on plain paper up to A3. Bring your pictures to life with photolab-quality photo prints up to A3+ thanks to Canon's FINE inkjet technology using ink droplets as small as 1pl and a resolution as high as 9600 dpi.

Single ink tanks
The PIXMA iX6550 incorporates 5 single ink tanks. When one colour runs out, only a single tank needs replacing, which minimises wastage and helps keep print costs low.

Productive speeds
Enjoy efficient document print speeds of 11.3 ipm in mono and 8.8 ipm in colour. A high quality 10x15 cm borderless photo can be produced in approximately 36 seconds

Print directly from movies
Turn your Canon digital camera movie moments into beautiful prints with Canon's Full HD Movie Print feature. Simply play your movie on a PC and capture the frame or frames to print.

Intelligent software
Photo printing has never been simpler thanks to Easy-PhotoPrint EX, offering features such as red-eye correction, and face smoothing, which reduces the appearance of wrinkles. Content from multiple websites can be effortlessly combined and printed with Easy-WebPrint EX.

Added creativity
CREATIVE PARK PREMIUM is an online service that lets you download photos and illustrations from internationally recognised photographers and artists. These can be used to create professional-looking greeting cards, calendars and much more.
Easily create impressive looking business documents - such as flyers and point of sale material - thanks to a set of downloadable "Solution Templates", compatible with Microsoft Word.

Long-lasting photos
The ChromaLife100+ system ensures beautiful photos that last a lifetime. Canon's FINE print head, Canon genuine inks and select photo papers combine to keep those precious memories protected for future generations.

  • Compact and stylish

    This A3+ inkjet printer offers exceptional quality photo and document printing. Its ultra compact and stylish design makes it a perfect solution for both home and small office - especially where space is a premium.
  • High quality print

    Print professional looking business documents, posters, spreadsheets, architectural plans or marketing materials with vivid colors and exceptional detail on plain paper up to A3. Bring your pictures to life with photolab-quality photo prints up to A3+ thanks to Canon's FINE inkjet technology using ink droplets as small as 1 pl and a resolution as high as 9600 dpi.
  • Single ink tanks

    The PIXMA iX6550 incorporates 5 single ink tanks. When one color runs out, only a single tank needs replacing, which minimizes wastage and helps keep print costs low.
  • Productive speeds

    Enjoy efficient document print speeds of 11.3 ipm in mono and 8.8 ipm in color. A high quality 10 x 15 cm borderless photo can be produced in approximately 36 seconds.
  • Print directly from movies

    Turn your Canon digital camera movie moments into beautiful prints with Canon's Full-HD movie print feature. Simply play your movie on a PC and capture the frame or frames to print.
  • Long-lasting photos

    The ChromaLife100+ system ensures beautiful photos that last a lifetime. Canon's fine print head, Canon genuine inks and select photo papers combine to keep those precious memories protected for future generations.

Specifications

Summary

Product Description
Canon PIXMA iX6550 - printer - colour - ink-jet
Printer Type
Photo printer - ink-jet - colour
Weight
7.6 kg
Inkjet Technology
Canon FINE (Full-lithography inkjet Nozzle Engineering)
Ink Palette Supported (Colours)
5-ink
Max Media Size
A3 plus (329 x 423 mm)
Max Media Size (Custom)
329 mm x 423 mm
Print Speed
Up to 11.3 ipm - B/W , Up to 8.8 ipm - colour , Up to 2 min/page - photo - A3 plus (329 x 423 mm) , Up to 0.6 min/page - photo - 100 x 150 mm
Max Resolution (Colour)
9600 x 2400 dpi
Interface
USB
Media Type
Envelopes, plain paper, photo paper, photo stickers, glossy photo paper, matt photo paper, high resolution paper, semi-gloss photo paper
Total Media Capacity
150 sheets
Media Handling
150-sheet input tray
Printer Features
Borderless printing
System Requirements
Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Apple MacOS X 10.4.11 - 10.6
Dimensions (WxDxH)
54.9 cm x 29.9 cm x 15.9 cm


Detailed Specification

General

Printer Type
Photo printer - ink-jet - colour

Printer

Inkjet Technology
Canon FINE (Full-lithography inkjet Nozzle Engineering)
Ink Palette Supported (Colours)
5-ink
Minimum Ink Droplet Size
1 pl
Ink Cartridge Configuration
5 individual ink tanks
Ink Type
Canon ChromaLife100+
Print Speed
Up to 11.3 ipm - B/W , Up to 8.8 ipm - colour , Up to 2 min/page - photo - A3 plus (329 x 423 mm) , Up to 0.6 min/page - photo - 100 x 150 mm
Connectivity Technology
Wired
Interface
USB
Max Resolution (Colour)
9600 x 2400 dpi
Printer Features
Borderless printing
Media Handling
150-sheet input tray

Media Handling

Media Type
Envelopes, plain paper, photo paper, photo stickers, glossy photo paper, matt photo paper, high resolution paper, semi-gloss photo paper
Max Media Size
A3 plus (329 x 423 mm)
Max Media Size (Custom)
329 mm x 423 mm
Media Sizes
ANSI A (Letter) (216 x 279 mm), Legal (216 x 356 mm), A4 (210 x 297 mm), A5 (148 x 210 mm), B5 (176 x 250 mm), A3 (297 x 420 mm), B4 (250 x 353 mm), 100 x 150 mm, A3 plus (329 x 423 mm), 130 x 180 mm, 200 x 250 mm, 250 x 300 mm
Borderless Photo Sizes
A4 (210 x 297 mm), A3 (297 x 420 mm), 100 x 150 mm, A3 plus (329 x 423 mm), 130 x 180 mm, 200 x 250 mm, 250 x 300 mm
Envelope Sizes
International DL (110 x 220 mm), Com-10 (105 x 241 mm)
Media Weight
64 g/m² - 300 g/m²
Total Media Capacity
150 sheets
Media Feeders
1 x automatic - 150 sheets - A3 plus (329 x 423 mm) weight: 64 g/m² - 300 g/m²

Expansion / Connectivity

Connections
1 x USB 2.0 - 4 pin USB Type B

Miscellaneous

Consumables Included
1 x ink tank (pigmented black) - up to 335 pages - Canon PGI-525PGBK , 1 x ink tank (black) - up to 3160 pages - Canon CLI-526BK , 1 x ink tank (cyan) - up to 530 pages - Canon CLI-526C , 1 x ink tank (magenta) - up to 495 pages - Canon CLI-526M , 1 x ink tank (yellow) - up to 515 pages - Canon CLI-526Y

Power

Power Device
Power supply - internal
Frequency Required
50/60 Hz
Power Consumption Operational
20 Watt
Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep
0.5 Watt

Software / System Requirements

Software Included
Drivers & Utilities, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint EX, Canon Photo Optimizer PRO, Canon Easy-WebPrint EX, Canon Solution Menu EX
OS Required
Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Apple MacOS X 10.4.11 - 10.6
System Requirements Details
Windows 7 - 1 GHz - RAM 1 GB , Windows Vista - 1 GHz - RAM 512 MB , Windows XP - 300 MHz - RAM 128 MB , MacOS X 10.6 - RAM 1 GB , MacOS X 10.5 - 867 MHz - RAM 512 MB , MacOS X 10.4.11 - RAM 256 MB

Environmental Parameters

Min Operating Temperature
5 °C
Max Operating Temperature
35 °C
Humidity Range Operating
10 - 90%
Sound Emission (Operating)
45 dB

Dimensions & Weight

Width
54.9 cm
Depth
29.9 cm
Height
15.9 cm
Weight
7.6 kg
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