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April 1, 2009
Whether you need a printer for your school work, personal documents, or work-at-home business, chances are you're looking for the best bang for your buck. Check out this list of our favorite low-cost printers, and save some of that hard-earned dough!
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| Product | Canon Selphy CP770 | HP Officejet J6480 | Canon Pixma iP2600 |
| Price | $285.39 | $649.99 | $149.99 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Average user rating | 0 stars | 2 stars | 2.5 stars |
| Release date | May 13, 2008 | April 16, 2009 | January 28, 2008 |
| Bottom line | The Canon Selphy CP770 is a neat, little dye-sublimation printer that includes a bucket for easy travel, but the wireless accessories aren't included. If you're shopping for a convenient travel-friendly printer, check out the Canon Selphy CP760 that offers the exact same technology with a similar style for a better price. | The
HP Officejet J6480 has a lot of built-in features that are rarely found included in a $200 printer. Shoppers looking for an all-inclusive multifunctional unit will be impressed with the robust hardware and rich print quality. | The Canon Pixma iP2600 is an excellent option for buyers looking to print their personal photos and text documents. We wish it had external ports for direct image uploading (although we're not surprised it doesn't), but you'll be more than satisfied with this printer's ability to deliver quality photos at a low price. |
| Printer type | Compact photo printer | Info unavailable | Photo printer |
| Technology | Dye sublimation | Info unavailable | Ink-jet |
| Printer output type | Color | Info unavailable | Color |
| Max Resolution Color | 300 dpi | Info unavailable | 4800 x 1200 dpi |
| Media type | Photo postcard paper Photo stickers Photo paper Business cards | Info unavailable | Cards Glossy photo paper Semi-gloss photo paper Envelopes Plain paper High resolution paper Two-sided photo paper Photo paper Matte photo paper |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP Apple MacOS X 10.2.8 - 10.4.x Apple MacOS X 10.5 Microsoft Windows Vista | Info unavailable | Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows Vista Apple MacOS X 10.3.9 or later |
| Software type [Jul 2, 2008 from CDS: Software] | Canon ZoomBrowser EX Drivers & Utilities Canon ImageBrowser Ulead Photo Express LE | Info unavailable | Canon Easy-PhotoPrint Drivers & Utilities |
| Service & support type | 1 year warranty | Info unavailable | 3 months warranty |
| CNET Labs Photo Speed Test (pages per minute) | Info unavailable | 0.83 | 0.89 |
| CNET Labs Presentation Speed Test (pages per minute) | Info unavailable | 2.36 | 1.99 |
| CNET Labs Printer Graphics Speed Test (pages per minute) | Info unavailable | 2.17 | 1.79 |
| CNET Labs Text Speed Test (pages per minute) | Info unavailable | 5.54 | 5.68 |
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