Digital Camera News and Reviews

Canon Pixma iP4920

Printer Comparison has reviewed an inkjet printer from Canon that is targeted at photo printing. With a printing resolution up to 9600 x 2400 color dpi it should be able to make photo prints of high quality. Let us hear what the reviewer thinks about this Canon printer.

Some key features for the Canon Pixma iP4920:
-Up to 9600 x 2400 color dpi
-Able to print borderless 4″x6″ photos in about 20 seconds
-Full HD Movie Print
-Built-in CD/DVD printing
-Built-in auto duplex printing

Printer Comparison ends up giving the Pixma iP4920 an overall score of 3.5 stars out of 5 possible. This inkjet printer scores highest on design and ease of use, a little lower on print quality, features and print speeds, while it scores lowest on operational costs. The reviewer finds several positive points including low price tag, does not use much energy and the end results are great. There are a few negative points keeping the printer from getting a top score including it costs quite a bit to buy replacement ink and processing times could be better.
Read the full review of the Canon Pixma iP4920 premium inkjet photo printer here.

Brother HL-2240

CNET UK has reviewed a printer from Brother that is targeted at customer wanting a regular laser monochrome printer. The printer is called Brother HL-2240 and is able to print up to 24 pages per minute, or so Brother claims. Let us see what the reviewer thinks about this laser printer.

Some key features for the Brother HL-2240:
-Print speeds up to 24 pages per minute
-Up to 2400 x 600-dpi resolution
-Monthly duty cycle of up to 10,000 pages
-250-sheet max paper capacity

CNET UK ends up giving the HL-2240 an overall score of 4 out of 5 possible stars. On the positive side the reviewer finds the printer to have a low price tag, running costs are pretty low and text print results are very good. There are a few negative points keeping the printer from getting a top score including that graphics prints does not have the best quality on the market. If you are looking for a cheap laser printer that produces good text prints, this Brother printer might be your choice.
Read the full review of the Brother HL-2240 mono laser printer here.

HP Officejet 7500A

CNET UK has tested a wide format printer from HP. The HP printer is called HP Officejet 7500A and is able to print up to 33 pages per minute, or so HP claims.

Some key features for the HP Officejet 7500A:
-Print speeds up to 33 pages per minute in black and 32 pages per minute in color
-2.36-inch touchscreen
-Wireless and ethernet connecitivty
-Able to print, fax, scan and copy
-150-page wide-format tray
-35-page automatic document feeder (ADF)

CNET UK ends up giving the 7500A an overall score of 4.5 stars out of 5 possible. The reviewer finds several positive points with this printer including relatively low printing costs, very good print results when it comes to text prints, useful touchscreen controls and it has wireless printing. On the negative side there are a couple of points including photo prints are not the best and color printing can be a bit slow. If you want to make A3 prints of good quality and does not want to pay a lot of money, this printer from HP might be your choice as it is a good printer with a lot of features.
Read the full review of the HP Officejet 7500A Wide Format e-All-in-One printer here.

Brother DCP-7070DW

CNET UK has reviewed a multifunction from Brother that is targeted at those who does need a multifunction printer with fax capabilities. Brother claims that this monochrome printer, called Brother DCP-7070DW, is able to print up to 26 pages per minute.

Some key features for the Brother DCP-7070DW:
-Print speeds up to 26 pages per minute
-250-sheet capacity
-Two-sided printing
-Separate drum and toner
-Two-line LCD display

CNET UK ends up giving the DCP-7070DW an overall score of 3.5 stars out of 5 possible. On the positive side the reviewer finds aspects such as low running costs, good print quality for text prints, fast photocopying and it has pretty fast print speeds. There are some negative points including a bit high price tag and graphic prints are not the best. If you look at the price tag you can actually find printers from the competition with more features.
Read the full review of the Brother DCP-7070DW multifunction monochrome printer here.