PIXMA iP6700D Photo Inkjet Printer

CNET editors' review

• CNET editors' rating: 3.5 stars Very good
  Detailed editors' rating
  Design : 8.0
  Features : 8.0
  Performance : 6.0
  Service and support : 8.0
  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)

• Reviewed by:
  Philip Ryan
• Reviewed on: 09/18/2006

Last year, Canon introduced the Pixma iP6600D, a 9,600x2,400dpi printer with a built-in card reader, a 3.5-inch LCD screen, and a full set of controls right atop the unit. The inclusion of built-in duplex printing hinted that the iP6600D might have a place in some home offices, but its slow, fuzzy text printing made it better suited to photo printing than text-heavy jobs. Now, Canon has followed up the iP6600D with the Pixma iP6700D. While nearly identical to its predecessor, Canon says that the iP6700D has an updated print engine and enhanced direct printing. Will that be enough to break this printer's SOHO barrier? Let's find out.

Weighing 16.5 pounds and measuring 16.9 by 7.2 by 12 inches, the Canon Pixma iP6700D is not compact. With the front paper tray extended, you can add about another 8 inches to its depth. Still, it's a good-looking design with smooth curves and a full set of controls on a top panel that, when used with the built-in card reader that's hidden behind a panel on the front panel's right side, lets you print photos from a memory card without a computer. Below the card reader is an IrDA sensor for printing photos from a cell phone or other IrDA-compatible device, and a USB port for Pictbridge direct printing as well as printing from a USB flash-memory device.

Like other Pixmas, the iP6700D includes two paper sources: one flip-up autofeeder tray on the top back, and one cassette that slides into the bottom of the printer. Each of the paper sources can hold as much as 150 sheets of paper. Since you can set the printer to automatically switch between the two sources, you can execute print jobs as large as 300 pages without reloading. Of course, the dual sources also let you keep one special paper type, such as photo paper, in the cassette, while loading plain paper as needed in the autofeeder.

Features are almost identical to the iP6600D's. According to Canon, the biggest difference is that photo contact sheets can now accommodate as many as 35 images. The company has also added a few more editing options when printing without a computer.

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• alaTest.com

  Editors' rating: 83

  Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 372 reviews of Canon PIXMA IP6700D from international magazines and websites. Experts rate this product 78/100 and users 86/100. Comparing these reviews to 211793 other Printers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 83/100 = Very Good.

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• pcworld.com

  Editors' rating: 74

  Summary: The iP6700D is a good-quality six-ink photo printer with a nice LCD and connectivity options for printing without a PC. However, text isn't its strongest point, and iP6600D owners don't really need to upgrade unless the new model's improved paper ...

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• dpexpert.com.au

  Summary: The Canon Pixma iP6700D is one of those devices that has you wondering how it is possible to get so much for so little. $350 (and advertised for $300 in Livewire) buys a printer that consistently turns out prints comparable in quality with good silver ...

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• macworld.com

  Editors' rating: 90

  Summary: The iP6700D's two input trays should keep your photo papers organized: an automatic sheet feeder holds larger media, and a cassette drawer holds smaller papers. The cassette drawer, located under the printer's output tray, conceals smaller photo ...

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• pcmag.com

  Editors' rating: 80

  Summary: The Canon Pixma iP6700D can serve as an all-purpose printer, but its high rating comes almost entirely from printing high-quality photos at fast speeds.

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• goodgearguide.com.au

  Editors' rating: 80

  Summary: The iP6700D is a good six-ink photo printer with a nice LCD and PC-less printing options. However, iP6600D owners don't need up upgrade unless the improved paper support or Canon-to-Canon feature is on their wish list.

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