Digital Camera News and Reviews

Canon Pixma iP4820

Printer Comparison has tested a inkjet photo printer from Canon. The Canon printer is called Canon Pixma iP4820 and is able to print photos in about 20 seconds. The printer is also able to print on both sides.

Some key features for the Canon Pixma iP4820:
-Borderless 4″ x 6″ photo in approx. 20 seconds
-Print speed up to 11 images per minute in black and 9.3 images per minute in color
-Print resolution up to 9600 x 2400 dpi
-Chromalife 100+ system
-Full HD Movie Print Software
-Built-in 2-sided printing

Printer Comparison ends up giving the Canon Pixma iP4820 an overall score of 3.5 stars out of 5 possible. The Pixma iP4820 scores highest on print quality, design and ease of use, a little lower on performance and print speed while scoring lowest on operational costs.
On the positive side we find aspects such as low cost, good print quality when it comes to text and photo printing and the printer does not use much energy. On the negative side there is a couple of points like off center draft prints and it is expensive to replace the ink cartridges. Overall the Canon photo printer seems like a good choice if you are looking for a printer that just does photos, but there are other better printers on the marked that costs a bit more.
Read the full review of the Canon Pixma iP4820 inkjet photo printer here.

Samsung CLP-670ND

Trusted Reviews has tested a color laser printer from Samsung. The printer is called Samsung CLP-670ND and is able to print up to 24 pages per minute in both color and monochrome, or so Samsung claims. Let us hear what the reviewer thinks about this Samsung printer.

Some key features for the Samsung CLP-670ND printer:
-Print speeds up to 24 pager per minute in both black and color
-First page out in 13 seconds
-250-sheet paper tray
-100-sheet multi-purpose tray
-Duplex printing
-2-line by 16-character LCD display
-USB and 10/100 Ethernet connectivity

Trusted Reviews ends up giving the Samsung CLP-670ND an overall score of 8 out of 10 possible points. The Samsung printer scores highest on print quality and print speeds while scoring a little lower on features and value for your money. The printer seems to be a good work horse that it does what it is supposed to do. The print speeds are good and so is the quality of the prints. One positive point is that the CLP-670ND prints duplex by default making it a cost saver and more environmentally friendly.
Read the full review of the Samsung CLP-670ND color laser printer here.