Canon Pixma MP970 comparison

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Product name	Canon Pixma MP970	Canon Pixma MX860	Canon Pixma MX7600	HP Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless	Canon Pixma MP980
Price	$463.50	$139.95 to $209.00	$279.99 to $399.99	$252.26 to $499.99	$194.99 to $299.95
CNET editors' rating	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.9 (3.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.8 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	4.5 stars	3.5 stars	3.0 stars	2.5 stars	3.0 stars
Release date	August 21, 2007		March 03, 2008	March 30, 2009
The Bottom Line	The Canon Pixma MP970 isn't up to the company's usually high standards. You're better off spending more for last year's version.	The Canon Pixma MX860's auto-document feeder, large LCD screen, and quick print speeds are sure to increase your productivity, but it also includes plenty of software to nourish your creative interests. At $199, this multifunctional printer earns our recommendation.	The Canon Pixma MX7600 multifunction is a huge improvement over the previous model. With additional features such as an autoduplexer, increased faxing options, and an upgraded control cockpit, we have no problem recommending the MX7600.	The HP Officejet Pro 8500 wireless makes a convincing inkjet argument for offices with a high volume of prints. With a function touch screen, multiple networking options, and an astoundingly fast print speed, it makes perfect sense to give this workhorse an Editors' Choice award.	The Canon Pixma MP980 multifunction printer, copier, and scanner are a step up from its predecessor, but the print quality isn't up to standard and it doesn't perform as quickly as the competition. The HP Photosmart Premium Fax all-in-one is a less expensive alternative that adds value with a fax machine and faster, higher quality output.
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Printing Technology	Ink-jet ( Color )	Ink-jet ( Color )	Ink-jet ( Color )	Ink-jet ( Color )	Ink-jet ( Color )
Fax Type	Info unavailable	Super G3 - Plain paper	Super G3 - Plain paper	Plain paper	Info unavailable
Product Description	Canon PIXMA MP970 ( Color )	Canon PIXMA MX860 ( Color )	Canon PIXMA MX7600 ( Color )	HP Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless All-in-One ( Color )	Canon PIXMA MP980 ( Color )
Weight	26.5 lbs	26.5 lbs	36.6 lbs	28 lbs	23.6 lbs
PC Connection	IrDA Hi-Speed USB	Hi-Speed USB IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Ethernet 10 Base-T/100 Base-TX	Hi-Speed USB Ethernet 10 Base-T/100 Base-TX	Hi-Speed USB IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Ethernet 10 Base-T	Hi-Speed USB IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Ethernet 10 Base-T/100 Base-TX
Output Trays Capacity	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	150 sheets	Info unavailable
PC Connection Availability	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Max Media Capacity	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	500 sheets	Info unavailable
Standard Media Capacity	Info unavailable	300 sheets	Info unavailable	250 sheets	150 sheets
Media Type	Cards Envelopes Photo paper Plain paper	Cards Labels Envelopes Photo paper Plain paper	Cards Labels Envelopes Plain paper	Cards Banner Labels Envelopes Photo paper Plain paper Greeting cards Transparencies	Cards Envelopes Photo paper Plain paper
Monthly Duty Cycle (max)	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	15000 impressions	Info unavailable
Office Machine Features	Print from memory card	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Print from memory card
Document Feeder Capacity	Info unavailable	35 sheets	35 sheets	50 sheets	150 sheets
Dimensions (WxDxH)	18.6 in x 15.6 in x 8.4 in	19.4 in x 17.1 in x 8.9 in	19.7 in x 21 in x 10.1 in	19.4 in x 18.9 in x 13 in	15.2 in x 18.5 in x 7.9 in
Original Type	Info unavailable	Sheets	Sheets	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Scanning	4800 x 4800 dpi	2400 x 4800 dpi	9600 x 4800 dpi	2400 x 4800 dpi	9600 x 4800 dpi
Fax Resolutions	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	203 x 98 dpi 203 x 196 dpi 300 x 300 dpi	Info unavailable
Environmental Standards	Yes	Info unavailable	Yes	Yes	Yes
Inkjet Technology	7-ink	Canon FINE (Full-lithography inkjet Nozzle Engineering) - 5-ink	Canon FINE (Full-lithography inkjet Nozzle Engineering) - 6-ink	HP Thermal Inkjet	Canon FINE (Full-lithography inkjet Nozzle Engineering) - 6-ink
Copier Type	Digital	Digital	Digital	Info unavailable	Digital
CNET Labs Color Scanning Speed Test (pages per minute)	6.36	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
CNET Labs Gray Scale Scanning Speed Test (pages per minute)	7.2	Info unavailable	5.11	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Manufacturer Warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty
Media Size	Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) (max)	Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) (max)	Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) (max)	Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) (max)	Info unavailable
Original Size	8.5 in x 11.7 in (max)	Info unavailable	Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) (max)	Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) (max)	Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) (max)
Power	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	AC 110/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )	AC 110/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
Max Printing Resolution	up to 600 x 600 dpi (mono) / up to 9600 x 2400 dpi (color)	up to 600 x 600 dpi (mono) / up to 9600 x 2400 dpi (color)	up to 600 x 600 dpi (mono) / up to 4800 x 1200 dpi (color)	up to 1200 x 1200 dpi (mono) / up to 4800 x 1200 dpi (color)	up to 600 x 600 dpi (mono) / up to 9600 x 2400 dpi (color)
Max Copying Resolution	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	up to 1200 x 600 dpi (mono) / up to 1200 x 600 dpi (color)	Info unavailable
Data Compression System	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	MH MR MMR JPEG	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Max Printing Speed	up to 30 pages/min (mono) / up to 22 pages/min (color)	up to 8.4 pages/min (mono) / up to 5.6 pages/min (color)	up to 28 pages/min (mono) / up to 23 pages/min (color)	up to 35 pages/min (mono) / up to 34 pages/min (color)	up to 26 pages/min (mono) / up to 21 pages/min (color)
Max Fax Transmission Speed	Info unavailable	33.6 Kbps	33.6 Kbps	33.6 Kbps	Info unavailable
Microsoft Certification	Certified for Windows Vista	Info unavailable	Certified for Windows Vista	Certified for Windows Vista	Certified for Windows Vista
Max Copying Speed	up to 30 pages/min (mono) / up to 22 pages/min (color)	Info unavailable	up to 28 pages/min (mono) / up to 23 pages/min (color)	up to 35 pages/min (mono) / up to 34 pages/min (color)	up to 24 pages/min (mono) / up to 19 pages/min (color)
CNET Labs Photo Speed Test (pages per minute)	1.61	Info unavailable	1.24	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
CNET Labs Printer Graphics Speed Test (pages per minute)	2.07	Info unavailable	4.29	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Display	3.5"	2.5"	1.8"	Info unavailable	3.5"
CNET Labs Presentation Speed Test (pages per minute)	2.59	Info unavailable	5.02	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
CNET Labs Text Speed Test (pages per minute)	7.85	Info unavailable	7.1	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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