Canon PIXMA iP6700D Photo Printer (1441B002)

Awesome printer, best pice around. The print resolution on it is stunning. The price was the best after shopping net and locally. The best part fast free shipping!

Very good with photos and easy to use plus change only one cartidge at a time

For the money this is definitely one of the best printers for photo printing out there. I only print with Canon photo paper plus glossy and I couldn't tell the difference between the ones printed at home and the store developed prints I had taken at the same time. I would have given 5 stars except that I had some problems printing text. The paper feeder didn't seem to line up right and the pages came out crooked. It may have just been my mistake and I don't print for anything other than personal use so overall I am very happy.

We were printing a backlog of photos in minutes and the first impressions were very good. The photos look flawless and so long as our software and print settings are set up right, the photos are very accurate.

I've not done prints from the printer's built-in control - I prefer to use the PC to manage, modify and print. I would rather that Canon shaved a few bucks off the cost of the printer and left this feature off, but I suspect that others may find it useful.

The USB is fast and the printer's footprint on my desk is not too bad.

Ink usage seems to be very reasonable. Canon's use of separate ink tanks for colors is very smart. It feels like we have a little photo lab right in our house. I would certainly recommend or buy another, given the need.

A nice printer for the money. Good for home use and as an entry level photo printer for the budding pro or serious amateur. My next purchase will be the 9000 or 9500 that are capable of 13x19 inch prints.

Great print quality when it works, fast, lots of features.

Started getting an error saying it can not recognize the Cyan ink tank. There is no option to cancel this error, or print anyway. The Canon printer has trouble recognizing the Canon ink tank that came with the printer. It may be a simple problem with that one ink tank. Most likely will be corrected with a replacement tank from Canon, I'm sure they will send me free of charge. Still have lots of ink left in the tanks that came with the printer and have never tried to replace them.

The upsetting part is this: Canon uses this little system to ensure you buy only Canon ink tanks. Now the system used to keep the cash flowing to Canon is causing me lost time with a printer I already shelled out money for.

Update - Canon did replace the ink cartridge. Customer service was very good. I am disapointed that I had the issue to begin with, but they did correct it quickly.

I'm very impressed with the image quality. It is also very user freindlly.

I bought this to make prints from old family photos that I had scanned. The setup was easy. The prints are absolutely gorgeous. I couldn't be happier. This is a very user friendly printer. It's my first Canon, but will definitely purchase from them again.

If you read the reviews on the Canon i950, you'll see the early reviews are generally positive, but the later reviews are generally negative as the printheads started failing a year or two later. I can vouch for that. My i950 was a great printer for about 2 ½ years, but then I was having to do the deep cleanings more and more often to keep the print quality at an acceptable level. Lots of wasted ink and wasted paper.

I finally decided to retire the old printer and get a new one. I did quite a bit of research on Canon, HP and Epson printers in the $150-$300 price range. I even looked at the "pro" printers from Canon and HP, but I just couldn't swallow the $500-$600 price tag.

What finally pushed me into the 6900d was two things. First, it got pretty good reviews across the board, and second, Staples had it on sale for $129 ($179 with a $50 rebate-sorry Amazon). A high quality, name brand photo printer for $129? I couldn't pass on that.

Set up was extremely easy. From opening the box to printing my first photo was less than 15 minutes, and that included a 4 minute printhead alignment that the printer runs as part of the set-up process. Instructions for setting up the printer itself were clear and accurate, and the software installed easily with no hassles.

Photo quality is very good. I printed out several 4 x 6's and a couple of 8 x 10's, and they look great. Color is accurate, and saturation seems about where it should be. This is with absolutely no adjustments, except for putting the print quality on high. Speed is fine. I knocked out the 4 x 6's in well under a minute, and the 8 x 10's in a little over a minute.

I won't comment on the LCD screen or the built in card reader, because I will never print any photo without cropping and editing in Photoshop. If you like to take your card right out of your camera and print your photos right away, then I guess you'll enjoy these features.

Obviously I can't comment on the longevity of the printer since I've only had it for a short while. I did consider whether to buy another Canon due to the printhead problems I had with my i950, but at the end of the day, if you read enough reviews, you realize that every printer brand seems to have its own problems and issues. The way I looked at it, for $129 this is like a disposable item. If I can get 2-3 good years out of it, then I'll be happy and ready to move on to the next printer.

A couple of words of advice....if you are a discriminating photo enthusiast, do use Canon inks and Canon paper. It really does make a difference. I've seen a few people comment that they used off brand paper or ink, and the results were "close enough". Well "close enough" is not good enough for me. I notice a significant difference in the print quality. The good news is that I tried the Canon Photo Pro paper (very expensive) and the Canon Photo Plus Glossy (pretty cheap considering you can buy 120 4 x 6's for around $15 here at Amazon), and the difference is virtually indistinguishable. In fact, I printed out 2 identical photos with each kind of paper on the 6700d, and I asked people if they could tell the difference. Most couldn't, and a few even said that they thought the cheaper paper had the better quality. Unless your experience is different than mine, load up on the cheaper paper.

The bottom line is that this is a very good photo inkjet printer, for a pretty reasonable price.



Printer is great except I didn't realize it won't print photos
well off my Adobe Photo site.

I bought this printer because most who reviewed it said that it was good for the price, just as my caption states. It was very simple to set up, and is very simple to use right from iPhoto with my Mac OS X 4.8, without going to the bundled software, which I've never tried. The pictures come out sharp and clear on HP photo glossy (no, I didn't use Canon-only paper, and I didn't disappear in a cloud of smoke). It also prints very well on photo matte. The results do not run or smear or smudge; the prints are just like chemically-developed photos from a film camera. My one complaint is that the prints come out noticeably darker that the computer screen image, which is annoying, especially when I edit a photo extensively. In all fairness, I am just learning the hobby, so perhaps there is some way to balance the color before I print to compensate for this, but still it would be better if got wysiwyg. Neverthless, my caption holds true overall: this is a very good printer for the price. These days, many families spend that much or more on groceries in a week. Jim Isham

Prior to purchasing the Pixma ip6700 I read some reviews that complained about the print quality for text --- I've found no issues whatsoever with the quality of documents I've printed. Text is clear and sharp.

Photo quality is outstanding. Speed is better than the last printer I had, but to be honest speed is not a huge factor for me --- I kinda press the PRINT button and then go about doing other things.

Though it doesn't come with any Built-in networking features, I overcame this by connecting it to a wireless router/printserver (USR5461-- also purchased from Amazon -- $50 Great Bargin!!!)and I'm able to access it from anywhere in my home.

I've been using this thing for the last month and would highly recommend it to anyone who's looking for a photo printer that handles text as well as it handles graphics.

Have been using this printer for one month now and don't have any complaints or buyer's remorse. It prints beautiful pictures in a fraction of the time my old Epson performed. I've only used it for pix so can't rate it on text or graphics printing but imagine it will perform great there, too. All in all, a really good printer for the price.

I am extremely impressed with the Pixma iP6700D Photo Printer by Canon. This printer is loaded with useful features and creates beautiful prints. I was surprised at how quiet it is while in operation. The ability to print front and back in a single operation is impressive. If I were to make a suggestion for how the printer could be improved, it would be that the printer needs an upper left hand guide in the Sheet feeder to help hold the paper straight. Although, this is not a major problem. I highly recommend this printer!

This is my first photo printer. After reading the reviews of other printers in this category, I took a chance and bought the Pixma. I am glad I did! The colors are true-to-life and the prints are clear and crisp. Of course, you also need a good camera to take the shots and quality paper on which to print them, so don't skimp there. For the money, this printer performs nicely, either as a standalone machine (hooked to a memory card) or attached to a computer via USB. I am very happy with this product!

I love the Pixma Printer. It's easy to use and the instructions make all the features very understandable. This printer will make clear, clean copies every time. It's easy to install and use. It makes wonderful prints from your digital camera and is easy to use for that purpose. The small screen shows you exactly what picture you will be printing. Great copier for the money - a good value.

Having been an loyal HP user for 10+ years I purchased this printer based on reviews read on various sites. All i can say is that it does deserve its high reviews. Simple, excellent letter/color printing and great photo printing from my digital downloads. The small footprint compaired to an HP is an asset to my limited deskspace. Highly Recommend

Have this for a month now. It's a great general purpose machine. All functions work as expected.

It has a paper cassette tray at the bottom. It prints images from memory card and some cameras (but not USB drive - I tried). I even tried copying a JPEG file from a web site (not a photo) onto CF, and printing it out directly, and it works.

The paper out tray even drops down on its own when you start printing. My other ancient printer would happily mangle the paper if the tray is not down.

Having an LCD is certainly not necessary, but it makes it almost foolproof to operate.

If you have broadband Internet connection, just go to Canon's web site and download the drivers there. The CD drivers probably work, but they're not the latest available. There is no need to install the bundled applications if you don't want to.

None of the individual features are best in class, but they're more than adequate for general purpose use. Prints look good, scans look good.

There is no fax, no ethernet and no automatic document feeder. But at this price I wasn't expecting these features.

The only thing I'm not happy about is that a little black ink seems to stain one corner of the paper when I print photos on coated ink jet paper. It doesn't affect the photo, since I print with a border. The buttons also don't have the world's greatest tactile feedback, but they're adequate and you won't be using them to play arcade games anyway.

I'm also a little annoyed by the fact that USB cable is not supplied. I think that's what every printer manufacturer does though.

It can print on ink jet printable CD if you buy a tray, perform a little hardware mod (remove a plastic panel) and "hack" the firmware. Check the discussion for links to instructions. But modify step 2j to press STOP/RESET once instead of twice. A tray on eBay costs about $30 shipped.


I purchased this product for photo printing only though it can also serve as a stand alone printer. The color and clarity is amazing. The versatility of being able to print from (1) the desk top (2) infrared (3) the memory card makes this a top pick among photo printers.

This printer replaced a well-worn IP5000 Pixma. It does a very fine job with colors right out of the box. Printing using the black seems to be clear, sharp and very neat. I like it.
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Canon however has seen fit to go with "smart", therefore more expensive cartridges. This is beyond me since the IP5000 uses ink tanks sans smart chip and does a fine job of telling us about a diminishing ink supply in a given tank. Those cartridges are cheap to replace. These CLI-8xx cartridges are more expensive and the OEM folks seem to solve the problem by having us remove the smart chip and tape it into the new non-canon tank. I don't know if that will work since I havent gotten there yet.
But, I see these "smart" cartridges to be just a ploy and are dupes of the current Epson logic. I threw my old epsons out. Listen up Mr. Canon.
Don't suck us consumers into fine printers then bleed our pockets with unecessary and expensive spin on the consumables.

v,t,y C.H.Josephs

First of all I have another Canon printer, the S9000 that I am please with. I got this printer for the following reasons: Faster printing speed, higher resolution, multiple printing paths, compact size, media card reader.

Setup was quick, easy and straightforward. So far it has performed very well. I really like the flexibility of loading different paper types and having the printer automatically choose the correct one. For example I have 4x6 paper in the front cartridge and 8.5x11 in the rear loader.

Print quality has been excellent. The only negative is that the new inks, while having much better print longevity, are about $3 more than the ones in my old printer ($3 x 6 = $18 more each replacement cycle). Other than that I definitely recommend this printer.

I print my own picture's from my digital camera and the printer I had before quit working so my son told me to get this one. It is the best I've ever used. My picture's come out perfect. Even better than having them printed by a printing shop. I love it. So if you print your own picture's this is the one to get and the price is great.

I am pretty happy with the printer, thus far. It is a lot faster and quieter than my old Canon S520. I have only printed out one photo so far and the quality was really good.

I am still learning all of the "ins and outs" of this printer, but so far I've had excellent results with it. I'm using it strictly for photos, many photos of which are coming from a CanoScan 9950F scanner. Being able to print photos of various sizes with the same machine is a plus for me. Six different ink cartridges certainly adds to the expense of the printer, but the overall end product justifies this added expense. I highly recommend it.

Ease of setup is Canons plus. The photo quality is exceptional and not just for the price.

As with all bubble jets the cost of ink is way out of line. You could almost replace the printer for the cost of a set of cartridges. That's way too high.

A great printer, compact, speedy, versatile (lots of paper types, for example). I don't use the card reader or editing screen, but even then it is still a bargain. Plus the card readers can be used as an external reader for your PC. Color is excellent (as with all Canons in my experience) and prints are sharp and clear.

As others have pointed out, not the best for black text (not as good as my previous Canon, the i960). A little rough around the edges. I'd say it was a better photo printer than a general office printer.

This printer is connected to a PC. I would have liked to be able to print on the network from my Mac, but as far as I know, Canon does not support that (it does support direct printing from the Mac and network printing from a PC).

I've done side-by-side comparisons with the Canon iP6700D which I've had for 3 weeks, and the Canon ip5300 I ordered from Canada, and this is what I've found: I'm keeping the 5300. Its text is laser quality, it's fast, and the photo quality is super! Text prints out a little lighter than with the 6700.

The 6700's text is acceptable in best quality. In standard it's really bad. It's slower than the 5300, but the photo quality is very good. In side-by-side photo comparisons, the 5300 is just a bit sharper. Both are quite good.

So, based on the great text quality, print speed and the sharpness of the photos, I'm a very happy with the 5300!

I did my homework before I bought this printer.. all I can say is.. wow... I have printed out many 8 1/2 X 11" photos on this and am still using the ink that came with it.. I ordered two extra sets of ink and have yet to need them.. I'm printing of HP glossy paper from a cannon 8MP camera.. Everything I have printed out I have put in a frame and hung on the wall.. I would highly recomend this printer to anyone.. Print time is slow.. but worth the wait.. The lcd is not the best.. but if you know what photos you want to print it works great for that.. also has a crop and zoom feature that has come in handy on a few pictures... As this is my first photo printer.. I make a great choice... buy it.. you'll like it..

I bought this to replace a Canon i560 that I've had for 3 years. Canons have been much more reliable for me than Epsons that I've had, to the extent I'm soured on Epson printers (though I have a flatbed Epson scanner that I'm pleased with). I use Macintosh computers and Canon printers work seamlessly with Macs.

Color is great. Despite some things I've read, I've found the text printing very good to excellent. Really like having 2 options for paper loading. Printing software is excellent (on the Mac). Only thing that stopped my giving it 5 stars is that the printer could be faster on text.

Great price for a very fine printer.

I couldn't be much happier with the price and performance. It put my Epson inkjets to shame. (It doesn't have the Epson 'waste ink' features that run up ink costs so horribly). And it provides a consistently better quality picture than any of the Epsons I had.

This is a great photo printer and I am very pleased with the ability to keep photo paper in the cassette and regular letter paper in the sheet feeder. The duplex capability is a great paper saver. Reviews read before purchase were negative on B&W speed and quality. I have had several other printers and I find the B&W speed and quality very good. If not the best sertainly more than adequate for home and office use.

The Canon Pixma iP6700D Photo Printer is an excellent product, I recommend it without reservation. Set up was EASY, printing from media cards out of the digital camera works well too. So far, what I like best is the Easy Print utility that runs from the PC or laptop. Using this function, I can select photos stored on the laptop, arrange them on pages, correct as needed, and print them in less time than it takes to write this review! This is the first Canon printer I've purchased, and it is, by far the BEST printer I've ever owned.

The Canon printer works fine but, like many of Canon's recent products (following the lead of other profit-mad vendors), the cartridges contain small chips. You can remove the chip and place it on a generic replacement cartridge but it is a pain. I should have bought the comparable HP that I have in my office. Unless you want to spend a small fortune on lousy inkjet cartridges, I'd avoid this product.

Bought this to replace a Canon PIXMA 5000 - a great printer, but it only lasted 18 months before the print head died. This ip6700D was very easy to set up (and I'm no expert). I used the existing USB cable from the old printer, since - of course - there isn't one supplied. Most people know that - but a beginner would have a tough time. The directions reference a USB cable...but with no explanation. They just assume you have one.

Just printed out one photo - and it's fabulous. Clear, sharp color - looks like it came from the photo shop. Can't say much for the speed one way or another....I wasn't in a hurry and I don't know what is considered slow or fast.

I like the "feel" of this printer over the 5000. It feels solid, substantial. The 5000 was rather flimsy and seemed cheap. That's not a factor with regard to its performance - just making the observation.

So, just out of the box, I'm very pleased, tho' I can't offer any long-term info such as cost of ink, etc. But the 5000 was an excellent printer, and so far I'm even happier with the quality of the prints from the iP6700D. Hopefully it will last a little longer than its predecessor. I've had excellent experience with Canon - have owned HP, Epson, and....a long time ago, an Apple printer. But ever since my first Canon, I've never owned another brand.

I'm using the printer with an iMac G5, OS X, version 10.4.8

I needed to replace an older Canon photo printer and am glad that I chose this model. I redid some 8 1/2 x 11 photos of my dogs and the difference from the original photos was amazing. I just downloaded some IRS income tax forms and they turned out better looking than forms you pick up from the IRS. A great replacement.

Very satisfied with the Amazon service. Same with the product. Easy to install & does a great job of printing.

We have several printers in our office and have replaced all the HP's with Canon brands. The iP6700D arrived by regular shipment (free) within a couple of days and is working great. We use it for in house color advertising and mailers.

This printer along with the Canon G7 are quite a pair. Versatile, easy to use with good software for starters. The only complaint is that Canon is way too slow in handling their rebates. I submitted it on Nov 22 2006. The web site and automated phone thingy are useless. BUT, good printer.

I asked for this photo printer for Christmas this year after doing seriously extensive research on amazon.com, Cnet.com, and more. I'm so glad I went with the ip6700D. It was easy to set up (even with the multiple ink tanks) and I was printing out a photo in less than 20 minutes or so. BEWARE: just like, I believe, every new printer being sold today, NO printer cable is included in the box. Luckily, I found an extra cord sitting around so did not have to delay my need for instant gratification. I used the borderless 4x6 Canon glossy paper for my first photo print trial - of a photo from my recent wedding. It came out beautifully - the image was sharp, the colors were vibrant. I have since printed out many more 4x6 and also 2x3 prints and they have all looked great. I have not yet tried doing larger prints although I have bought the 5x7 and 8x10 Canon photo paper. It is so much fun to be able to get actual prints from your digital camera within seconds! The printing is fast. No smearing or fading issues so far (It's only been 1 month).

Regular printing is very decent, in fact the quality is better than my HP Officejet. There are quite a few ink tanks required and they are quite small, although I have not run out of any of them yet. I did already buy one entire set to have ready in reserve (cheapest price I found was here on Amazon).

I am no professional photographer but I have started getting more into digital photography as a hobby. To my pretty much untrained eye, the prints from this printer look as good as what I could get from store or online processing, and everyone who has seem them is mighty impressed, and often wants to go buy this printer, too!

For me this printer replaced the Canon i950.
I figured the latest iP6700D at $149 would match that of the $400 (at the time) i950 6tank printer. The i950 ink waste tray finally filled up, thus needing repair (holds about 9ink tanks worth of wasted ink). NOTE: every time you turn on Canon printers it uses a little ink from each tank to clean the head, thus wasting ink from EACH tank. Printing in bulk really helps with putting the ink on paper rather than to the waste tray! To think I almost sank another $400+ for the Pro9000 8tank, more tanks don't save money, unless you print all at once!! I can't stress this tidbit enough, really!
This iP6700D is far better at reproducing yellows and browns. I was worried about reviews of the excessive red tones. I found the red is not as red as the i950, it's more an orange/red. It is absolutly too red for flesh tones when first observed from the printer. But waiting 10-15min for the ink to dry really tones down the red, it eventually settles down to having a slight orange cast on skin tones. MUST wait for the ink to dry... Oddly enough printing with Easyphoto print and using the vivid option produced the best flesh tones, no orange/red casting. I gave up on Adobe CS2 printing, colors never looked correct even when using the ip6700 built in ICC profiles. Now only using Easyphoto print with Vivid mode. ColorVision Spyder2 was used to ensure the monitor was calibrated both for the i950 and ip6700.
I also wanted to use direct printing with a Canon 30D. What a snap in the rare event the photos don't need touch up. Just make sure PhotoOptimizer is turned off on the printer (defaults to ON).
In hindsight it was good thing the i950 lifespan expired. $149 on the ip6700 buys a more color accurate printer than $400 did 3years ago on the i950.

I had been using a Canon S520 for a few years to print color labels. There are several great features to the S520. One was the ease of repair. There are places on the web that solve many of this printer's maintenance issues. This allowed me to maximize our investment on the printer. I was able to keep it going well past its normal life. Eventually, could take no more.

Enter the iP6700D.

It's very quiet and has great image quality, even at the lower settings. But this one is a serious ink hog. It uses 35% more ink than the S520 on the exact same labels that we have always printed. The worst part is aftermarket (or third party) ink tanks require you to remove a small circuit chip on the front of the OEM ink tank. The process requires a razor knife, double sided tape and a lot of patience. Instead of just popping in an aftermarket tank, you have to perform surgery on the old one first. The process takes about 10 minutes once you have mastered it. But, the Canon printer some how writes to the chip when the OEM ink runs out and tells it that the tanks is depleted. When you transfer the circuit chip to the new tank, the printer informs you that it knows you are swapping the chips for the sake of using aftermarket ink and warns you that you are voiding the warranty. Big brother is in my printer!

Of course, the easy way to get around this issue is to use OEM ink tanks, but they range in price from $14 to $19 each. And again, they still print 35% less pages than the good-old fashion S520 tanks. Aftermarket tanks are only $4 to $5 each. You can imagine that there is a buck or two of profit in the non-OEM tanks so imagine what the profit is on the Canon ink. It's insane!

We all know that printer manufacturers make their money on the ink, not the printer. But sheesh, this kind of robbery is uncalled for. It's a shame that Canon would be so greedy.

If you buy this printer, be preparing for monstrous printing costs or aftermarket ink tank surgery.


I was becoming increasingly frustrated with my previous color/photo printer. Whenever I wanted to print some pictures, the ink jets always seemed to need cleaning, the ink was low in one or more of the three tanks, and the colors never seemed to match what I anticpated.

The last time this happened I decided to replace it. So I packed up the old printer, did some Internet research, and landed on the Canon PIXMA iP6700D photo printer.

I couldn't be happier, either with the printer or with Amazon for their excellent price, free shipping, and quick shipping too. The setup was a breeze, everything worked perfectly right out of the box, all my prints are coming out quickly and beautifully, and it is quiet. I love the fact that it has 6 separate ink tanks, so if one color runs out (black and red always seem to be used up first) I don't have to buy the whole lot of them.

I imagine that a Photo expert might be able to see some photographic flaws with the prints. But I can't. They look great! For this consumer/photo hobbyist, the Canon iP6700D is perfect.

So far I like this photo printer. I really like the fact that you only have to change the color cartridge thats empty, that saves a lot of money. I also like having an individual area for holding smaller/different size photo paper. I am also pleasantly surprised with the text printing quality as I read several reviews before buying and the marks were low on text printing. I purchased the Canon anyway because I have another printer for text/fax/scan/etc. and wanted this Canon for photo printing. I only rated a 4 because I have limited knowledge of photo printers and don't know if there is a better quality printer out there, but I am very happy with my results so far.

This photo printer is fast and makes excellent quality prints. However, the prints tend to be too red with the default settings, which is annoying. If you switch off any enhancement "features" in the printing preferences, the colour is better, but still not correct. My computer screen is regularly calibrated, so I know it's not a problem with my screnn. If you have printer calibration software (such as PrintFix Plus), the colour can be corrected so that the screen colour matches the print colour much more closely. I couldn't get a perfect match, but I assume that this is a RGB CMYK problem. The final colour after tweaking was excellent.

Bottom line, this is a great printer for the price. If you don't care all that much about colour fidelity, this will be a great printer for you. It's fast and it makes excellent quality prints. If you care about colour fidelity, you'll probably profile the printer anyway and you can correct for the red push of this printer.

Seems like I upgrade my printers every month, they way they become outdated so quickly. This Canon is a real quality product, available at a very attractive entry level pricing. Having done demos in-store, there's no way you can see $300 difference in the higher level printers over this one. Great buy for the cost.

I had an ancient HP ink jet that was bigger and made more noise for less quality printouts. I have not printed any photos yet, but regular paper looks as good as prints I've seen from other printers. I did some color address labels through it and everything came out crisp, clean and straight. I'm not easily impressed but this printer is worth every penny. It does not 'grab' the paper - it just feeds it in nice a smooth - even better than my laser printer at work. You have to look very closely to be able to tell the difference between the laser and this ink jet black and white printouts.

Feedback on choice. I spent a lot of time reearching which printer to buy, not just on features but on ongoing costs. This is a better printer from all the reviews, blogs, visits with the product managers at CES staffing booths there, etc compared to printers in its class.

However, I would not recommend it. I'd spend an extra $100 and get the Canon 9000--more functionality (scanner), let compromises when they made it multifunction.

WIth this printer. great print quality. Okay set up. Had to reinstall sw twice Also,you'll probably need a print server as it is only USB out the back.

Print ink modules are $13 from 3rd parties. Think but not sure cheaper than Canon but availability through 3rd parties suggests lower cost over the long term.

So far, print quality has been fine and we have enjoyed having dual trays to feed the printer. However, when purchasing this printer i took network printing for granted. This printer will not talk to our print server and Canon offers no alternative. As a result, we were forced to keep our previous printer for the other computers to use. How many printers do they think we need in this house?

This printer provides great photo prints. I really like the fact that it prints up to 8 1/2" paper. The colors are vivid.

After extensive research on the printer and sampled printing, I decided to buy this printer in replacing my old Epson 320. I was not impressed at all with this Printer quality. I was impressed with the speed.

I tried to play with the setting, but I found that it didn't help much. It did not have a sharpness adjustment, which i love so much with the epson. Color came out slightly better than the epson, and the speed is a lot, a lot alot faster than the old epson. I take pictures with a Cannon 5D digital 13 mega pixel. This thing makes the picture look like a joke!!!!

Just for curiousity, I bought a new Epson 380. That printer kick butts. If you have to buy a printer....buy epson.

I have had and used printers all my life.B/W, color,laser, jet-ink. But I never had anythink like the PIXMA ip 6700D. It is so easy to use that you want to take picture just to print them. I have printed more pictures in a month than in two years that I had my Nikon Coolpix 5700. My only hope is that it will last a very long time. I like also the software provided by Canon with the printer, and the ability to edit pictures from the printer and completely bypass the computer with the same results.

Have had no problems with printer after one month. I do like being able to print on both sides of the paper without handling paper.

I like the printer very much. It is perfect for my home office, which I use mostly for personal use. I wish the ink cartridges were not so expensive. Other than that, it's great.

I did not have to buy an add-on feature to use the duplex or two-sided
printing as I would have if I had purchased for $80 more the competing
HP D7360 printer. Also the Pixma holds more ink in each cartridge and for
about $4.10 more per cartridge than the HP you get close to 50% more ink
in the Canon Pixma printer cartridge. At Staples the HP printer
cartridges were $9.99 and the Canon $14.09.

The HP does have a touch screen which has more features than the 6700D
such as ink levels, whereas with the 6700D one has to go into the
software on the system it is attached to get the ink levels. And HP's
touch screen does more printing functions from the printer than the
Canon's non-touch screen display such as red-eye removal right from the
HP's touch screen. Other wise the Canon has the edge on better resolution
HP=4800x1200 versus Canon's 9600x2400. One can print from most cameras'
memory sticks directly to either printer

I picked Canon over the HP because of higher resolution, higher inkjet
cartridge capacity, and Canon's built in duplex (two sided) printing. It
was important for me that I can use this printer for more than photos but
also for regular printing tasks. Also I plan on purchasing a Canon Camera
and my perception is that it would be more compatible with a Canon
printer.

The price for the HP with the two sided printer option would have been
about $249 versus the Canon at $169. Because I also signed on to get the
Amazon/Chase credit card I was able to purchase the Canon for a total of
$132. The list price on both printers is $199 and an additional $80 for
the HP two-sided option. Otherwise you can expect to pay around $169
street price for each but there is not much discount for the HP two sided
option at $80 part number Q5582A.

Make sure you go to a store such as Staples and take a hands on look at
whatever printer your looking to purchase. And especially look at the
cost of the ink. Canon in my opinion is the "Best Buy".




I received the printer in a timely manner. Set-up was easy and it has been working great. It's nice to have an ink cartrige where you can see how much ink is remaining above and beyond what the software shows. Pictures are turning out great. We've done about 350 so far.

Prints with photo paper plus look like they came from the photo lab. I had to get something (a huey in my case) to calibrate my monitor. Before the calibration the prints were way too light. The one problem I have encountered is that my computer hangs going into sleep mode if I have printed to that printer. (old LED printer does not show the problem). Otherwise it would have been 5 stars.

All that I expected. I have always used canon printers including the i960 photo printer before going with the 6700D. It prints photo lab quality prints and is fast and quiet. You get good ink usage with the 6 individual ink tanks. They generally retail for around 14.00 each but you may find them a little cheaper online or on e-bay. You will go through the photo magenta and the photo cyan the most. Setup was very easy as installing the print head and the ink cartridges were very simple. The included software was adequate although most people use there own program. Although some reviews said that the text was just adequate,I found it to be fine. Remember,this is mainly for printing photographs and it excels at that.

This printer is very quiet and Prints good pictures. Some of my best pictures were printed on matte Photo paper. I miss the automatic off and on feature that my i950 had, but I've gotten use to not having that option now. The two trays really come in handy, but you must manually switch the feeder when you want to change paper trays. The ink cartridges cost a little more than the i950, but so far, I have printed more photos than with the i950, before I needed to replace a cartridge, and so far, I have only change one, yellow.

This printer was a snap to set up and prints beautiful vibrant photos - but they must be on Canon paper to get the best color. I tried with Kodak paper and the images were a bit pale and the definition off. So get that paper on sale and you're picture perfect!

This is a great printer. I bought it to print my greeting cards that I sell. It prints a complete card, front and back in 25 seconds with high quality photographs. I bought it to replace my Epson 2200 for the greeting cards since its so much faster but I still use the Epson for my 11.7 x 16.5 framed landscapes. I tried the PIXMA iP6700D on some black and white prints and got excellent results with rich blacks.

I have had several printers over the last five years, but this # 6700D printer" IS THE BEST"! It is very quite during the printing process; User friendly; Easy to load print paper and photo paper; Can fit in a small space
19"deep and 17" wide ( This is with feeding and capture trays extended ). Shifts from photo paper to legal size print paper smoothly. Ink supply cartridges are easy to replace---NOT MESSY! The pop up screen, that I thought I would never need, I find I use it all the time and I don't know what I'd do without it!

I've always been a big Canon fan for home use. This machine was replacing the I850 that we've had in service for the last 4 years (finally croaked). I honestly expected it to be a big upgrade, as it looks much fancier. I've found the performance (anecdotally) to be about equal in most regards (speed, output quality, etc).

The good: Multiple paper trays are awesome. This machine has a cartridge on the front which we use primarily. It provides for a clean look, and no paper sticking out of the top. When I need to print photos, I stick glossy photo paper in the top feeder. I put only as many sheets as needed, and when I'm done w/ the photos, the printer automatically switches back to feed out of the cartridge. With the previously owned model, I had to take out all the paper, replace w/ photo paper while doing pictures, and replace regular paper when done. Photos look beautiful, indistinguishable. No malfunctions, jams, or poor output quality in the 2 months since we've had the unit. We still have LOTS of ink left as well, in spite of regular use, including photo printing.


The bad: Nothing really. There is no 3rd party toner availability, but that doesn't really bother me. I'm unsure if it was the cause of our last unit's failure, but our i850 did die shortly after we began using off-brand toner. I think we'll stick to Canon toner going forward. Canon's system of 6 seperate ink cartridges is very efficient, and lowers total cost of ownership.


Very easy to set up. Prints everything I've asked it to very well. Photos are vibrant and much faster than my old HP.

I've been using the iP6700D for two months. It replaces a Canon i950 which was excellent until it became eratic after three years of hard use. Generally, I buy Epson printers, having had seven or eight of them but I switched to Canon because my digital photographic equipment is Canon and is superb. I use my own card reader and all photo work is done with PhotoShop CS2. I did try the built in features and I think the casual user would be delighted with these user friendly tools.

This printer is remarkable. It is fast, quite, easy to use and economical in it's use of ink. It serves me well for generally printing and for high quality photographs. Most surprising was its very reasonable cost.

I haven't had it long enough to discuss reliablity or longevity but I have reached the conclusion that printers are like television sets. You don't fix them you just get a new one. If I get two or three years out of this printer it will be fine.

My general feeling is that the iP6700D is a great value and I am very happy with my selection. This is one of four printers in use in my house and it is my favorite and produces the highest quality photographs. I am nore interested in a beautiful result than in processing time. I do not use a stop watch to determine how long the highest quality picture takes to print.

When this printer finally quits I will be looking at the Canon line once again.

This is the best printer I have ever bought for the money.

I bought this printer primarily to print photos, but have been pleased with it's overall performance. We don't print alot of other documents so it would be hard to judge the quality if you were printing 100 pages of documents per week.

For the photo quality, it is quite superior to what I had before, which was a Lexmark Z51. To print photos from the Z51, you had a install a photo cartridge ,which was less than convienent, and then the cartridge would not perform well if it sat for several weeks. I like the option of having the photo cartridges as part of the cartridge pack in the 6700. I can't comment on cartridge life yet because I simply haven't printed that many photos or documents, but pricing seems to be best on Amazon.

All of my challenges occurred during the installation. The print head must be installed first. Once you place it in the carriage, it's not clear if it's in there correctly. Next, I installed the cartridges. There is a small LED that lights once the cartridges are installed. None of the LEDs would light once I had installed the cartridges. I proceeded anyways in order to get some idea as to what might be going on. I received Error Code 5100, which basically means to call Canon. I decided instead to remove the cartridges and begin over, in the hopes the LEDs would light. Same result, except this time, I received the error code "Wrong Print Head Installed" . . . the adventure continues. I took out the cartridges, and the print head, and proceeded to begin again. Same result. I vowed one more time, and as I removed the first cartridge, the LEDs on all of the others lit. I reinstalled that cartridge and now they were all lit. Perplexing . . . needless to say it went smooth after that.

Be aware when installing the cartridges, that you must remove the plastic wrapper. There is a perforation in the wrapper that helps tear off the correct piece. However, I noticed when removing the plastic from some of the cartridges, that the plastic would tear in a different place other than the perforation. There are pictures to help show you where the wrapper should be seperated at. Also, be aware that the printer does not come with the USB cable.

I have not tried to edit any photos before printing using the Canon software. I do all of that in Photoshop. I have been printing however using the "Easy PhotoPrint" Utility, and it is simple, and has worked well. I also like the ability to load paper in two different locations, the cassette and the auto sheet feeder. No issues with feeding plain paper or photo paper. I have only used Canon photo paper so far, and it works well.

Overall, a great printer. I only rated the 6700 4 stars because of the installation and set-up challenges.

This is the third color printer that I have owned and it is streets ahead of the two prior printers.
It is easy to use and I find the photo prints to be really very good with a very accurate color rendering.
I still have a lot to learn but am having a blast doing so.

I have owned all the major vendors printers and always come back to Canon. Solid and reliable. Technology advances are the only reasons I am still not using my S750 or an even older model. Right out of the box...in just 10 minutes... I was printing spectacular 8X10 photos on simple pro photo paper. Simple install form CD...as close to plug and play as it gets...and the CANON utilities like EASY PRINT makes formatting of photos and selection of what shots to print and how they sit on the page (directly from your hard drive) a simple point and click operation with a nice preview screen before you spend all that precious photo ink. The six separate ink tanks (was once only 4 in the old days before photo printing...) is always a strong buying price point and saves us all some of the expenses of ink. We all know that ink itself is the driving force today behind those cheap hardware prices...and the real profit maker for the printer makers. Remember to buy a nice USB cable... (no big deal its not included...since I tend to purchase upgraded cables and utilize strictly 2.0 ports and a wireless router). This printer is equipped with two separate paper sources. That means so you can fill the auto feeder with regular stock...and stash your photo paper in the cassette. Swap back and firth during the day without getting up to load the printer...so cool. Simple intuitive included software interface program (My Printer) makes switching between the two a breeze. Also prints two sided I think...but have not utilized that feature yet. I bought it for 8X10's and they are fantastic....on generic COSTCO photo paper. I have been told the colors are even better with CANON paper....but those photo snobs have a much better eye than me for sure....I take photos for fun and as art...and if the blue and reds are not "true panatone"....I could give a &%#@*. Those kind of printer complainers need to be buying a thousand dollar printer anyway...not a workhorse for the family like this powerhouse. Step right up to the iP6700D versus the lower version as the view screen is larger and helps if printing directly form say your Motorola RAZOR and wireless print capabilities (you will need to purchase a $20 Bluetooth unit for that port though to use your phones...) make simple wireless printing directly from your digital camera a snap. CANON has always produced winners...and this one certainly lives up to that reputation.

This is my second Canon photo printer and it continues to meet all of my expectations. I was really sad when I had to replace my first Canon printer, but have been totally satisfied with my recent purchase. The Canon PIXMA included step by step directions for set-up. The print quality is excellent. I have printed a number of photos and con't to be pleased with the print quality. I am very fond of the Canon photo record software that accompanies the printer. I can not recall the exact number of photos printed from my initial set of ink tanks but the quantity met my expectations. The printer is very easy to use, very user-friendly, and has every feature I need. The memory card slots allow you to print your photos without having to use your computer. The only negative thing I have to say about the printer is that it is a little slower in printing photos but for me this is not an issue. The upside to the printing process is that it is super quiet. I hope this review is helpful for those looking to purchase a new printer.

I am very pleased with this printer. I've been using it for about 2 months. The quality of the photos is outstanding! Using Canon photo paper definitely improved the results. While text printing is a bit slow at the normal resolution setting the quality is quite good. This is a great home printer and I highly recommend it.

I have been thrilled with this printer. Excellent 4 by 6 prints excellent regular text prints and a breeze to set up. It is set up on A MAC intel computer. Just replaced the first cartridge ( black ) which cost $15 at office max.

Excellent image quality. The ink is fairly expensive but it seems to last a good while. Make sure you install the ink cartridges exactly as the instructions tell you or you will get bad photo prints.

When my new Mac Mini couldn't be used with my old printer I had to find a compatible one. The iP6700D has done everything I needed and more. I'm not a knowledgable user so perhaps the things that impress me, like printing in backwards order so that I don't have to reshuffle the stack are just old hat to others. The results are excellent, it works quickly and quietly and printing photos from the memory card using the large screen for controlling enlarging and cropping works very well.

Purchased with little research but it creates extremely high-quality prints and is very user-friendly. Printed perfectly out of the box from my Mac (with no color profiles) and hooked up in seconds to the printer port of my Airport Extreme. I recommend this rather than buying the overly-expensive bluetooth adapter.

Truly lab-quality prints, though I wonder about longevity based on the fact it uses dyes rather than pigments. I also haven't tested water and moisture resistance, though lab prints these days are relatively fragile in that regard.

I would have given it five stars if it read raw photo files right off the camera card. (Probably too much to ask these days.)

Wireless photo printing in my home is a real treat.

Overall I like this printer very much, it produces great document prints and very good quality photo prints. It has more gadgets and gizmos than what I truly need as I really did not need the ability to put my memory sticks directly into the printer, my computer handles it quite nicely and besides I always like to preview just exactly what shots I actually DO want to print rather than print the whole card!

Pluses-unit is compact and has an upright paper feed-which for me is important and at least around these parts hard to find. My desk space is very limited so I needed the upright paper feed.

Downs-the ink cartridges-thats right there are two of em-are expensive even at the "discount" places. The cartridges at the discount places range from $30 for the regular one to almost $50 for the photo cartridge. The other thing is changing the cartridges should be easier, like maybe just touch a button and the cartridge head comes to left side of the printer, but no, the folks at Canon apparently like the owners to have 6 hoops to jump thru in order to get the printer head to go where it needs to for change out. Printer is fairly noisy even with the "print quiet" selection-selected.

Cartridge life is about average, perhaps a little on the too fast side, considering I usually only print documents with few photos, but the good thing is that if one cartridge runs out, you can switch (thru software) and tell the printer to use just the good cartridge. But when you go to the store you better get both which is around $80 even at discount places and on line because when one runs out the other is not far behind dispite not using it much.

Over all a good printer with a few anoyances

My setup is 2 home-built PC desktops on a wireless network. The Canon software was very easy to install and it was also easy to find the printer on my network -- there was little "bloatware" from the install & I found the directions to be very clear. My previous printer was an HP 970 -- I have always been a fan of HP printers but this printer started to leak ink and had to be replaced. I decided to try the Canon based on (1) oustanding reviews of photo print quality and (2) the ability to independently replace ink colors. Photo prints from this printer can be outstanding, but only if you use matched paper and ink. For example, HP glossy photo paper produced very unattractive images while Canon glossy plus photo paper gives superior results. The ink seems to spread & run together on the HP photo paper.

I believe I get better results on this system than using commercial services, especially when one enhances the images using Photoshop or an equivalent. Flesh tones are warm, resolution is superb, colors are saturated -- I find it to be a very pleasing result which very much captures the intent of my Photoshop images.

I agree that text printing is just slightly fuzzy, but I would submit the text output from this printer to any university course professor, in my experience, confident of a great outcome. I have noticed that the text sharpens up when one uses a harder finished paper. For example, I obtained better results from Staples Print quality paper (24 lb) than from HP "Bright White."

Paper handling has been flawless and I like the ability to load 2 different papers into the printer and select which to use at the time of printing. The duplex function works well -- I've printed a 25 pp document both sides with no issues.

This is an idea printer for a home office where there is also a need or desire to produce outstanding photo prints.

On a whim, I printed images in sizes from 4x6 to 11x14 at a professional lab. The images were amazing.

Next, I took the same images (JPG format) and printed them on the iP6700D in sizes from 4x6 to 8.5x11.

The images were very similar. I displayed the images and asked some people to comment on the images. I noticed very slight shade variations that were only noticeable in side by side comparisons in a few instances. For example, the light blue sky was very slightly darker from the professional lab. These slight color variations are expected since I did not use an ICC profile.

One person commented that "I feel silly, these are so close and they both look excellent". Most people (untrained) were not able to find any differences in the images unless they were pointed out.

Be warned, that the Canon ink for this printer uses dye, not pigments (Epson printers use pigments). You must use an appropriate paper. The expectation is that Canon paper will produce the best results, especially if you do not use an appropriate ICC that is created for the paper and printer. That said, I have used other paper with excellent results, and numerous professionals routinely use other papers with excellent results. On the other hand, before you complain that your images look horrible, try the Canon paper.

Also, do not use non-Canon ink and then complain about the colors. Again, many people are very pleased with the results, but many more are not. Non-Canon inks are also much more likely to have problems with fading.

I like the printer because I produce amazing images directly from my camera with zero post processing. I do not even need to connect the printer to a computer, I simply drop the memory card into the printer. Sure, with certain photos, it is not possible to obtain the correct color cast without post-processing, but no printer will without manual intervention (a picture taken in yellow light, turns the whites yellow).

So far, I've only printed my annual Christmas card from Pagemaker, but this is a great printer for both photos and text It is so much better than the Epson Stylus Color 800 it replaces in almost every way, and for 1/3 the price (with coupons and rebates etc.) I can even put away my Peltor ear protectors.

Some downrated the ip6600d on its black and white text performance, but the text performance of this printer is very good.

The Canon users manual says that you can't use 67 weight papers in this printer and I'm not sure what they are referring to, but I printed my Christmas cards on Hamerhill Cover Stock and it worked just fine. I was baffled by that because the photo papers are much heavier than the card stock or cover stock so I went ahead and tried it and it worked fine.

Anyway, I'm happy.

I purchased this printer after reading many of the positive reviews here. I won't bother restating whateverybody else has said and instead post what I've found that's new. Follow these simple steps and you'll get superior quality images and user experience.

1. The on board digital film reader works extremely well, though it doesn't support folders so only put a few photos on the card at a time. It can take up to 10 seconds to scroll to the next picture when dealing with large images. Also the printer can't open any file over 4 MB, nor can it open Canon RAW format.

2. On the mac, the colorsync software causes clearly inferior output to what the onboard image processor is capable of. I suggest downloading your photos to your computer, do all your edits, then copy the edited photos to the memory card, and insert that into the printer. I think the printer is HIGHLY optimized for printing directly from the camera and it does a fantastic job at this.

3. Only use genuine Canon paper. I get streaks on Office Depot photo paper on the high quality settings.

4. Setup was very simple, but the initial setup instructions are only printed on a large red banner in the box. It's not in the normal manual, and only has a footnote in the print quality guide. Don't throw away your banner until you finish setup (requires paper to perform initial calibration too)

5. Due to aspect ratio constraints of the paper, you may find it much easier to perform your Crop functions in the printer itself when doing borderless prints. The printer is very careful to maintain the proper aspect ratio at all times.

I received this printer a week ago to replace my 6 year old Epson Stylus color 880. After printing more than a dozen different borderless and non-borderless 8.5 X 11 photos, I can only say 2 good things about this printer. It is fast- very fast, particularly in comparison to my old printer and it does a good job with duplexing. That's it! If you want photos that accurately reproduce colors (my bright reds for example, looked more like rust and blue skies were more seagreen) and have sharp, crisp detail, then this is not the printer for you.

I printed several photos that I had previously done on the old Epson, and looked at them side-by-side. No comparison! My 6 year old printer blew away this Canon. With the ip6700D, all the colors are light, bland and washed out in comparison. Also, in prints of water and of fields of grass, the water looked flat with little noticeable variation in the lighter and darker areas from ripples and small waves. In the field photos, instead of seeing individual blades of grass, all I got was a mass of green with little distinguishing between individual blades of grass even in the foreground 5 ft from the camera. All printed photos look as though they have a film or haze over them in comparison to the Epson. Even when I oversharpened the photos using "unsharp mask" in Photoshop 7 in an attempt to compensate, the results were still poor. I tried almost all available settings to see if the results could be improved, but they could not.

All prints were made on the highest quality setting available for the various papers used, including Canon's photo paper. All my photos were taken with a Canon 20D SLR (high end) digital camera on it's highest setting, so the problem is not with the camera. Canon's cameras are wonderful, but this printer at least, leaves much to be desired. If you are particular about print quality and detail, stay away, far away from this one. As for me, I'm sending this back and getting another Epson!

I just received this today. It prints text beautifully and photos perfectly. I would recommend this printer to anyone. It's a great size, and looks fabulous too.

Awesome printer, best pice around. The print resolution on it is stunning. The price was the best after shopping net and locally. The best part fast free shipping!

Very good with photos and easy to use plus change only one cartidge at a time

For the money this is definitely one of the best printers for photo printing out there. I only print with Canon photo paper plus glossy and I couldn't tell the difference between the ones printed at home and the store developed prints I had taken at the same time. I would have given 5 stars except that I had some problems printing text. The paper feeder didn't seem to line up right and the pages came out crooked. It may have just been my mistake and I don't print for anything other than personal use so overall I am very happy.

We were printing a backlog of photos in minutes and the first impressions were very good. The photos look flawless and so long as our software and print settings are set up right, the photos are very accurate.

I've not done prints from the printer's built-in control - I prefer to use the PC to manage, modify and print. I would rather that Canon shaved a few bucks off the cost of the printer and left this feature off, but I suspect that others may find it useful.

The USB is fast and the printer's footprint on my desk is not too bad.

Ink usage seems to be very reasonable. Canon's use of separate ink tanks for colors is very smart. It feels like we have a little photo lab right in our house. I would certainly recommend or buy another, given the need.

A nice printer for the money. Good for home use and as an entry level photo printer for the budding pro or serious amateur. My next purchase will be the 9000 or 9500 that are capable of 13x19 inch prints.

I love this printer. It is user friendly and quickly produces high quality prints. My favorite feature, of course, is the photo edit. If it had more advanced edit options, it would be the perfect printer for me. As is, I am still very pleased.

Absolutely wonderful printer. Professional darkroom quality using our Sony T100 digital camera.

Have always bought Epson printers in the past . This is my first Canon printer and I am delighted with it. So far have not had any need to clean the print head which was a frequent problem with Epson. The printer is very quiet, it is fast and the print and photo quality is excellent. Had not expectd to get a unit this good for so little money.
R. Peterson, Mt. Vernon, Wa.

Great printer so far. only disturbing thing about unit is price of ink cartridges. not printer's fault and applies generally to all ink jet printers nowadays. experience tells me to use OEM cartridges; some "accepatble substitute" manufacturers products are crXX.

I am a scrapbooker and have been wanting a photo printer for years. I finally decided on this one, because I like that it can print different sized pictures, including the credit card size, and it is a Cannon, like my camera. The quality of pictures is excellent - I think the quality is even better than the Shutterfly pictures I have been ordering. The pictures print quickly and dry quickly. The only drawback is that I haven't had it too long and some of the ink is already low, but I have printed quite a few pictures and I realize it is going to cost me money. It may end up costing the same as getting them printed in a photo lab, but it is wonderful for the convenience when I live miles from any store and with this there is no wait!!

I bought this printer because of the high-quality people reported and because I wanted to print CDs and DVDs without resorting to an Epson printer (which I have all sorts of issues with!). I'm happy to report that it works great! I had to purchase a $20 (or so) CD printing accessory on eBay, then I installed it on the printer (which the accessory is made for). Apparently, these Canon printers can print to Disks overseas, but in the USA, that feature is disabled. Who knows why, but I found that it worked amazingly well!

The best CDs I've found to print to are Taiyo Yuden WaterShield Glossy White CD-R. You can print photo quality to these and they dry quickly. I use this printer on my MacPro in MacOS X 10.4.9. Haven't tried using it in Vista64 yet...

There isn't anything that I can say negatively about this printer! It's fast, easy to use, excellent quality printing photos, easy set-up, compact size. I rate it a "10" in my book!

I found the printer to be very good with the exceeption of the ink the ip6700D takes. To purchase all six colors cost almost as much as I paid for the printer. Not Amazons fault but mine for not investigating it better then I did. that is way I rate it only a three.

This is about the best printer that I have come across.The pictures are very clear and they are best with Canon Photo Papers.

This printer is quiet and gives great results. I plan on using it mostly for photos, but also use it for daily printing I need - text as well as graphics. So far - terrific.

Great print quality when it works, fast, lots of features.

Started getting an error saying it can not recognize the Cyan ink tank. There is no option to cancel this error, or print anyway. The Canon printer has trouble recognizing the Canon ink tank that came with the printer. It may be a simple problem with that one ink tank. Most likely will be corrected with a replacement tank from Canon, I'm sure they will send me free of charge. Still have lots of ink left in the tanks that came with the printer and have never tried to replace them.

The upsetting part is this: Canon uses this little system to ensure you buy only Canon ink tanks. Now the system used to keep the cash flowing to Canon is causing me lost time with a printer I already shelled out money for.

Update - Canon did replace the ink cartridge. Customer service was very good. I am disapointed that I had the issue to begin with, but they did correct it quickly.

I'm very impressed with the image quality. It is also very user freindlly.

I bought this to make prints from old family photos that I had scanned. The setup was easy. The prints are absolutely gorgeous. I couldn't be happier. This is a very user friendly printer. It's my first Canon, but will definitely purchase from them again.

If you read the reviews on the Canon i950, you'll see the early reviews are generally positive, but the later reviews are generally negative as the printheads started failing a year or two later. I can vouch for that. My i950 was a great printer for about 2 ½ years, but then I was having to do the deep cleanings more and more often to keep the print quality at an acceptable level. Lots of wasted ink and wasted paper.

I finally decided to retire the old printer and get a new one. I did quite a bit of research on Canon, HP and Epson printers in the $150-$300 price range. I even looked at the "pro" printers from Canon and HP, but I just couldn't swallow the $500-$600 price tag.

What finally pushed me into the 6900d was two things. First, it got pretty good reviews across the board, and second, Staples had it on sale for $129 ($179 with a $50 rebate-sorry Amazon). A high quality, name brand photo printer for $129? I couldn't pass on that.

Set up was extremely easy. From opening the box to printing my first photo was less than 15 minutes, and that included a 4 minute printhead alignment that the printer runs as part of the set-up process. Instructions for setting up the printer itself were clear and accurate, and the software installed easily with no hassles.

Photo quality is very good. I printed out several 4 x 6's and a couple of 8 x 10's, and they look great. Color is accurate, and saturation seems about where it should be. This is with absolutely no adjustments, except for putting the print quality on high. Speed is fine. I knocked out the 4 x 6's in well under a minute, and the 8 x 10's in a little over a minute.

I won't comment on the LCD screen or the built in card reader, because I will never print any photo without cropping and editing in Photoshop. If you like to take your card right out of your camera and print your photos right away, then I guess you'll enjoy these features.

Obviously I can't comment on the longevity of the printer since I've only had it for a short while. I did consider whether to buy another Canon due to the printhead problems I had with my i950, but at the end of the day, if you read enough reviews, you realize that every printer brand seems to have its own problems and issues. The way I looked at it, for $129 this is like a disposable item. If I can get 2-3 good years out of it, then I'll be happy and ready to move on to the next printer.

A couple of words of advice....if you are a discriminating photo enthusiast, do use Canon inks and Canon paper. It really does make a difference. I've seen a few people comment that they used off brand paper or ink, and the results were "close enough". Well "close enough" is not good enough for me. I notice a significant difference in the print quality. The good news is that I tried the Canon Photo Pro paper (very expensive) and the Canon Photo Plus Glossy (pretty cheap considering you can buy 120 4 x 6's for around $15 here at Amazon), and the difference is virtually indistinguishable. In fact, I printed out 2 identical photos with each kind of paper on the 6700d, and I asked people if they could tell the difference. Most couldn't, and a few even said that they thought the cheaper paper had the better quality. Unless your experience is different than mine, load up on the cheaper paper.

The bottom line is that this is a very good photo inkjet printer, for a pretty reasonable price.



Printer is great except I didn't realize it won't print photos
well off my Adobe Photo site.

I bought this printer because most who reviewed it said that it was good for the price, just as my caption states. It was very simple to set up, and is very simple to use right from iPhoto with my Mac OS X 4.8, without going to the bundled software, which I've never tried. The pictures come out sharp and clear on HP photo glossy (no, I didn't use Canon-only paper, and I didn't disappear in a cloud of smoke). It also prints very well on photo matte. The results do not run or smear or smudge; the prints are just like chemically-developed photos from a film camera. My one complaint is that the prints come out noticeably darker that the computer screen image, which is annoying, especially when I edit a photo extensively. In all fairness, I am just learning the hobby, so perhaps there is some way to balance the color before I print to compensate for this, but still it would be better if got wysiwyg. Neverthless, my caption holds true overall: this is a very good printer for the price. These days, many families spend that much or more on groceries in a week. Jim Isham

Prior to purchasing the Pixma ip6700 I read some reviews that complained about the print quality for text --- I've found no issues whatsoever with the quality of documents I've printed. Text is clear and sharp.

Photo quality is outstanding. Speed is better than the last printer I had, but to be honest speed is not a huge factor for me --- I kinda press the PRINT button and then go about doing other things.

Though it doesn't come with any Built-in networking features, I overcame this by connecting it to a wireless router/printserver (USR5461-- also purchased from Amazon -- $50 Great Bargin!!!)and I'm able to access it from anywhere in my home.

I've been using this thing for the last month and would highly recommend it to anyone who's looking for a photo printer that handles text as well as it handles graphics.

Have been using this printer for one month now and don't have any complaints or buyer's remorse. It prints beautiful pictures in a fraction of the time my old Epson performed. I've only used it for pix so can't rate it on text or graphics printing but imagine it will perform great there, too. All in all, a really good printer for the price.

I am extremely impressed with the Pixma iP6700D Photo Printer by Canon. This printer is loaded with useful features and creates beautiful prints. I was surprised at how quiet it is while in operation. The ability to print front and back in a single operation is impressive. If I were to make a suggestion for how the printer could be improved, it would be that the printer needs an upper left hand guide in the Sheet feeder to help hold the paper straight. Although, this is not a major problem. I highly recommend this printer!

This is my first photo printer. After reading the reviews of other printers in this category, I took a chance and bought the Pixma. I am glad I did! The colors are true-to-life and the prints are clear and crisp. Of course, you also need a good camera to take the shots and quality paper on which to print them, so don't skimp there. For the money, this printer performs nicely, either as a standalone machine (hooked to a memory card) or attached to a computer via USB. I am very happy with this product!

I love the Pixma Printer. It's easy to use and the instructions make all the features very understandable. This printer will make clear, clean copies every time. It's easy to install and use. It makes wonderful prints from your digital camera and is easy to use for that purpose. The small screen shows you exactly what picture you will be printing. Great copier for the money - a good value.

Having been an loyal HP user for 10+ years I purchased this printer based on reviews read on various sites. All i can say is that it does deserve its high reviews. Simple, excellent letter/color printing and great photo printing from my digital downloads. The small footprint compaired to an HP is an asset to my limited deskspace. Highly Recommend

Have this for a month now. It's a great general purpose machine. All functions work as expected.

It has a paper cassette tray at the bottom. It prints images from memory card and some cameras (but not USB drive - I tried). I even tried copying a JPEG file from a web site (not a photo) onto CF, and printing it out directly, and it works.

The paper out tray even drops down on its own when you start printing. My other ancient printer would happily mangle the paper if the tray is not down.

Having an LCD is certainly not necessary, but it makes it almost foolproof to operate.

If you have broadband Internet connection, just go to Canon's web site and download the drivers there. The CD drivers probably work, but they're not the latest available. There is no need to install the bundled applications if you don't want to.

None of the individual features are best in class, but they're more than adequate for general purpose use. Prints look good, scans look good.

There is no fax, no ethernet and no automatic document feeder. But at this price I wasn't expecting these features.

The only thing I'm not happy about is that a little black ink seems to stain one corner of the paper when I print photos on coated ink jet paper. It doesn't affect the photo, since I print with a border. The buttons also don't have the world's greatest tactile feedback, but they're adequate and you won't be using them to play arcade games anyway.

I'm also a little annoyed by the fact that USB cable is not supplied. I think that's what every printer manufacturer does though.

It can print on ink jet printable CD if you buy a tray, perform a little hardware mod (remove a plastic panel) and "hack" the firmware. Check the discussion for links to instructions. But modify step 2j to press STOP/RESET once instead of twice. A tray on eBay costs about $30 shipped.


I purchased this product for photo printing only though it can also serve as a stand alone printer. The color and clarity is amazing. The versatility of being able to print from (1) the desk top (2) infrared (3) the memory card makes this a top pick among photo printers.

This printer replaced a well-worn IP5000 Pixma. It does a very fine job with colors right out of the box. Printing using the black seems to be clear, sharp and very neat. I like it.
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Canon however has seen fit to go with "smart", therefore more expensive cartridges. This is beyond me since the IP5000 uses ink tanks sans smart chip and does a fine job of telling us about a diminishing ink supply in a given tank. Those cartridges are cheap to replace. These CLI-8xx cartridges are more expensive and the OEM folks seem to solve the problem by having us remove the smart chip and tape it into the new non-canon tank. I don't know if that will work since I havent gotten there yet.
But, I see these "smart" cartridges to be just a ploy and are dupes of the current Epson logic. I threw my old epsons out. Listen up Mr. Canon.
Don't suck us consumers into fine printers then bleed our pockets with unecessary and expensive spin on the consumables.

v,t,y C.H.Josephs

A great printer, compact, speedy, versatile (lots of paper types, for example). I don't use the card reader or editing screen, but even then it is still a bargain. Plus the card readers can be used as an external reader for your PC. Color is excellent (as with all Canons in my experience) and prints are sharp and clear.

As others have pointed out, not the best for black text (not as good as my previous Canon, the i960). A little rough around the edges. I'd say it was a better photo printer than a general office printer.

This printer is connected to a PC. I would have liked to be able to print on the network from my Mac, but as far as I know, Canon does not support that (it does support direct printing from the Mac and network printing from a PC).

I've done side-by-side comparisons with the Canon iP6700D which I've had for 3 weeks, and the Canon ip5300 I ordered from Canada, and this is what I've found: I'm keeping the 5300. Its text is laser quality, it's fast, and the photo quality is super! Text prints out a little lighter than with the 6700.

The 6700's text is acceptable in best quality. In standard it's really bad. It's slower than the 5300, but the photo quality is very good. In side-by-side photo comparisons, the 5300 is just a bit sharper. Both are quite good.

So, based on the great text quality, print speed and the sharpness of the photos, I'm a very happy with the 5300!

I did my homework before I bought this printer.. all I can say is.. wow... I have printed out many 8 1/2 X 11" photos on this and am still using the ink that came with it.. I ordered two extra sets of ink and have yet to need them.. I'm printing of HP glossy paper from a cannon 8MP camera.. Everything I have printed out I have put in a frame and hung on the wall.. I would highly recomend this printer to anyone.. Print time is slow.. but worth the wait.. The lcd is not the best.. but if you know what photos you want to print it works great for that.. also has a crop and zoom feature that has come in handy on a few pictures... As this is my first photo printer.. I make a great choice... buy it.. you'll like it..

I bought this to replace a Canon i560 that I've had for 3 years. Canons have been much more reliable for me than Epsons that I've had, to the extent I'm soured on Epson printers (though I have a flatbed Epson scanner that I'm pleased with). I use Macintosh computers and Canon printers work seamlessly with Macs.

Color is great. Despite some things I've read, I've found the text printing very good to excellent. Really like having 2 options for paper loading. Printing software is excellent (on the Mac). Only thing that stopped my giving it 5 stars is that the printer could be faster on text.

Great price for a very fine printer.

I couldn't be much happier with the price and performance. It put my Epson inkjets to shame. (It doesn't have the Epson 'waste ink' features that run up ink costs so horribly). And it provides a consistently better quality picture than any of the Epsons I had.

This is a great photo printer and I am very pleased with the ability to keep photo paper in the cassette and regular letter paper in the sheet feeder. The duplex capability is a great paper saver. Reviews read before purchase were negative on B&W speed and quality. I have had several other printers and I find the B&W speed and quality very good. If not the best sertainly more than adequate for home and office use.

The Canon Pixma iP6700D Photo Printer is an excellent product, I recommend it without reservation. Set up was EASY, printing from media cards out of the digital camera works well too. So far, what I like best is the Easy Print utility that runs from the PC or laptop. Using this function, I can select photos stored on the laptop, arrange them on pages, correct as needed, and print them in less time than it takes to write this review! This is the first Canon printer I've purchased, and it is, by far the BEST printer I've ever owned.

The Canon printer works fine but, like many of Canon's recent products (following the lead of other profit-mad vendors), the cartridges contain small chips. You can remove the chip and place it on a generic replacement cartridge but it is a pain. I should have bought the comparable HP that I have in my office. Unless you want to spend a small fortune on lousy inkjet cartridges, I'd avoid this product.

Bought this to replace a Canon PIXMA 5000 - a great printer, but it only lasted 18 months before the print head died. This ip6700D was very easy to set up (and I'm no expert). I used the existing USB cable from the old printer, since - of course - there isn't one supplied. Most people know that - but a beginner would have a tough time. The directions reference a USB cable...but with no explanation. They just assume you have one.

Just printed out one photo - and it's fabulous. Clear, sharp color - looks like it came from the photo shop. Can't say much for the speed one way or another....I wasn't in a hurry and I don't know what is considered slow or fast.

I like the "feel" of this printer over the 5000. It feels solid, substantial. The 5000 was rather flimsy and seemed cheap. That's not a factor with regard to its performance - just making the observation.

So, just out of the box, I'm very pleased, tho' I can't offer any long-term info such as cost of ink, etc. But the 5000 was an excellent printer, and so far I'm even happier with the quality of the prints from the iP6700D. Hopefully it will last a little longer than its predecessor. I've had excellent experience with Canon - have owned HP, Epson, and....a long time ago, an Apple printer. But ever since my first Canon, I've never owned another brand.

I'm using the printer with an iMac G5, OS X, version 10.4.8

I needed to replace an older Canon photo printer and am glad that I chose this model. I redid some 8 1/2 x 11 photos of my dogs and the difference from the original photos was amazing. I just downloaded some IRS income tax forms and they turned out better looking than forms you pick up from the IRS. A great replacement.

Very satisfied with the Amazon service. Same with the product. Easy to install & does a great job of printing.

We have several printers in our office and have replaced all the HP's with Canon brands. The iP6700D arrived by regular shipment (free) within a couple of days and is working great. We use it for in house color advertising and mailers.

This printer along with the Canon G7 are quite a pair. Versatile, easy to use with good software for starters. The only complaint is that Canon is way too slow in handling their rebates. I submitted it on Nov 22 2006. The web site and automated phone thingy are useless. BUT, good printer.

I asked for this photo printer for Christmas this year after doing seriously extensive research on amazon.com, Cnet.com, and more. I'm so glad I went with the ip6700D. It was easy to set up (even with the multiple ink tanks) and I was printing out a photo in less than 20 minutes or so. BEWARE: just like, I believe, every new printer being sold today, NO printer cable is included in the box. Luckily, I found an extra cord sitting around so did not have to delay my need for instant gratification. I used the borderless 4x6 Canon glossy paper for my first photo print trial - of a photo from my recent wedding. It came out beautifully - the image was sharp, the colors were vibrant. I have since printed out many more 4x6 and also 2x3 prints and they have all looked great. I have not yet tried doing larger prints although I have bought the 5x7 and 8x10 Canon photo paper. It is so much fun to be able to get actual prints from your digital camera within seconds! The printing is fast. No smearing or fading issues so far (It's only been 1 month).

Regular printing is very decent, in fact the quality is better than my HP Officejet. There are quite a few ink tanks required and they are quite small, although I have not run out of any of them yet. I did already buy one entire set to have ready in reserve (cheapest price I found was here on Amazon).

I am no professional photographer but I have started getting more into digital photography as a hobby. To my pretty much untrained eye, the prints from this printer look as good as what I could get from store or online processing, and everyone who has seem them is mighty impressed, and often wants to go buy this printer, too!

For me this printer replaced the Canon i950.
I figured the latest iP6700D at $149 would match that of the $400 (at the time) i950 6tank printer. The i950 ink waste tray finally filled up, thus needing repair (holds about 9ink tanks worth of wasted ink). NOTE: every time you turn on Canon printers it uses a little ink from each tank to clean the head, thus wasting ink from EACH tank. Printing in bulk really helps with putting the ink on paper rather than to the waste tray! To think I almost sank another $400+ for the Pro9000 8tank, more tanks don't save money, unless you print all at once!! I can't stress this tidbit enough, really!
This iP6700D is far better at reproducing yellows and browns. I was worried about reviews of the excessive red tones. I found the red is not as red as the i950, it's more an orange/red. It is absolutly too red for flesh tones when first observed from the printer. But waiting 10-15min for the ink to dry really tones down the red, it eventually settles down to having a slight orange cast on skin tones. MUST wait for the ink to dry... Oddly enough printing with Easyphoto print and using the vivid option produced the best flesh tones, no orange/red casting. I gave up on Adobe CS2 printing, colors never looked correct even when using the ip6700 built in ICC profiles. Now only using Easyphoto print with Vivid mode. ColorVision Spyder2 was used to ensure the monitor was calibrated both for the i950 and ip6700.
I also wanted to use direct printing with a Canon 30D. What a snap in the rare event the photos don't need touch up. Just make sure PhotoOptimizer is turned off on the printer (defaults to ON).
In hindsight it was good thing the i950 lifespan expired. $149 on the ip6700 buys a more color accurate printer than $400 did 3years ago on the i950.

I had been using a Canon S520 for a few years to print color labels. There are several great features to the S520. One was the ease of repair. There are places on the web that solve many of this printer's maintenance issues. This allowed me to maximize our investment on the printer. I was able to keep it going well past its normal life. Eventually, could take no more.

Enter the iP6700D.

It's very quiet and has great image quality, even at the lower settings. But this one is a serious ink hog. It uses 35% more ink than the S520 on the exact same labels that we have always printed. The worst part is aftermarket (or third party) ink tanks require you to remove a small circuit chip on the front of the OEM ink tank. The process requires a razor knife, double sided tape and a lot of patience. Instead of just popping in an aftermarket tank, you have to perform surgery on the old one first. The process takes about 10 minutes once you have mastered it. But, the Canon printer some how writes to the chip when the OEM ink runs out and tells it that the tanks is depleted. When you transfer the circuit chip to the new tank, the printer informs you that it knows you are swapping the chips for the sake of using aftermarket ink and warns you that you are voiding the warranty. Big brother is in my printer!

Of course, the easy way to get around this issue is to use OEM ink tanks, but they range in price from $14 to $19 each. And again, they still print 35% less pages than the good-old fashion S520 tanks. Aftermarket tanks are only $4 to $5 each. You can imagine that there is a buck or two of profit in the non-OEM tanks so imagine what the profit is on the Canon ink. It's insane!

We all know that printer manufacturers make their money on the ink, not the printer. But sheesh, this kind of robbery is uncalled for. It's a shame that Canon would be so greedy.

If you buy this printer, be preparing for monstrous printing costs or aftermarket ink tank surgery.


I was becoming increasingly frustrated with my previous color/photo printer. Whenever I wanted to print some pictures, the ink jets always seemed to need cleaning, the ink was low in one or more of the three tanks, and the colors never seemed to match what I anticpated.

The last time this happened I decided to replace it. So I packed up the old printer, did some Internet research, and landed on the Canon PIXMA iP6700D photo printer.

I couldn't be happier, either with the printer or with Amazon for their excellent price, free shipping, and quick shipping too. The setup was a breeze, everything worked perfectly right out of the box, all my prints are coming out quickly and beautifully, and it is quiet. I love the fact that it has 6 separate ink tanks, so if one color runs out (black and red always seem to be used up first) I don't have to buy the whole lot of them.

I imagine that a Photo expert might be able to see some photographic flaws with the prints. But I can't. They look great! For this consumer/photo hobbyist, the Canon iP6700D is perfect.

So far I like this photo printer. I really like the fact that you only have to change the color cartridge thats empty, that saves a lot of money. I also like having an individual area for holding smaller/different size photo paper. I am also pleasantly surprised with the text printing quality as I read several reviews before buying and the marks were low on text printing. I purchased the Canon anyway because I have another printer for text/fax/scan/etc. and wanted this Canon for photo printing. I only rated a 4 because I have limited knowledge of photo printers and don't know if there is a better quality printer out there, but I am very happy with my results so far.

This photo printer is fast and makes excellent quality prints. However, the prints tend to be too red with the default settings, which is annoying. If you switch off any enhancement "features" in the printing preferences, the colour is better, but still not correct. My computer screen is regularly calibrated, so I know it's not a problem with my screnn. If you have printer calibration software (such as PrintFix Plus), the colour can be corrected so that the screen colour matches the print colour much more closely. I couldn't get a perfect match, but I assume that this is a RGB CMYK problem. The final colour after tweaking was excellent.

Bottom line, this is a great printer for the price. If you don't care all that much about colour fidelity, this will be a great printer for you. It's fast and it makes excellent quality prints. If you care about colour fidelity, you'll probably profile the printer anyway and you can correct for the red push of this printer.

Seems like I upgrade my printers every month, they way they become outdated so quickly. This Canon is a real quality product, available at a very attractive entry level pricing. Having done demos in-store, there's no way you can see $300 difference in the higher level printers over this one. Great buy for the cost.

I had an ancient HP ink jet that was bigger and made more noise for less quality printouts. I have not printed any photos yet, but regular paper looks as good as prints I've seen from other printers. I did some color address labels through it and everything came out crisp, clean and straight. I'm not easily impressed but this printer is worth every penny. It does not 'grab' the paper - it just feeds it in nice a smooth - even better than my laser printer at work. You have to look very closely to be able to tell the difference between the laser and this ink jet black and white printouts.

Feedback on choice. I spent a lot of time reearching which printer to buy, not just on features but on ongoing costs. This is a better printer from all the reviews, blogs, visits with the product managers at CES staffing booths there, etc compared to printers in its class.

However, I would not recommend it. I'd spend an extra $100 and get the Canon 9000--more functionality (scanner), let compromises when they made it multifunction.

WIth this printer. great print quality. Okay set up. Had to reinstall sw twice Also,you'll probably need a print server as it is only USB out the back.

Print ink modules are $13 from 3rd parties. Think but not sure cheaper than Canon but availability through 3rd parties suggests lower cost over the long term.

So far, print quality has been fine and we have enjoyed having dual trays to feed the printer. However, when purchasing this printer i took network printing for granted. This printer will not talk to our print server and Canon offers no alternative. As a result, we were forced to keep our previous printer for the other computers to use. How many printers do they think we need in this house?

This printer provides great photo prints. I really like the fact that it prints up to 8 1/2" paper. The colors are vivid.

After extensive research on the printer and sampled printing, I decided to buy this printer in replacing my old Epson 320. I was not impressed at all with this Printer quality. I was impressed with the speed.

I tried to play with the setting, but I found that it didn't help much. It did not have a sharpness adjustment, which i love so much with the epson. Color came out slightly better than the epson, and the speed is a lot, a lot alot faster than the old epson. I take pictures with a Cannon 5D digital 13 mega pixel. This thing makes the picture look like a joke!!!!

Just for curiousity, I bought a new Epson 380. That printer kick butts. If you have to buy a printer....buy epson.

I have had and used printers all my life.B/W, color,laser, jet-ink. But I never had anythink like the PIXMA ip 6700D. It is so easy to use that you want to take picture just to print them. I have printed more pictures in a month than in two years that I had my Nikon Coolpix 5700. My only hope is that it will last a very long time. I like also the software provided by Canon with the printer, and the ability to edit pictures from the printer and completely bypass the computer with the same results.

Have had no problems with printer after one month. I do like being able to print on both sides of the paper without handling paper.

I like the printer very much. It is perfect for my home office, which I use mostly for personal use. I wish the ink cartridges were not so expensive. Other than that, it's great.

I did not have to buy an add-on feature to use the duplex or two-sided
printing as I would have if I had purchased for $80 more the competing
HP D7360 printer. Also the Pixma holds more ink in each cartridge and for
about $4.10 more per cartridge than the HP you get close to 50% more ink
in the Canon Pixma printer cartridge. At Staples the HP printer
cartridges were $9.99 and the Canon $14.09.

The HP does have a touch screen which has more features than the 6700D
such as ink levels, whereas with the 6700D one has to go into the
software on the system it is attached to get the ink levels. And HP's
touch screen does more printing functions from the printer than the
Canon's non-touch screen display such as red-eye removal right from the
HP's touch screen. Other wise the Canon has the edge on better resolution
HP=4800x1200 versus Canon's 9600x2400. One can print from most cameras'
memory sticks directly to either printer

I picked Canon over the HP because of higher resolution, higher inkjet
cartridge capacity, and Canon's built in duplex (two sided) printing. It
was important for me that I can use this printer for more than photos but
also for regular printing tasks. Also I plan on purchasing a Canon Camera
and my perception is that it would be more compatible with a Canon
printer.

The price for the HP with the two sided printer option would have been
about $249 versus the Canon at $169. Because I also signed on to get the
Amazon/Chase credit card I was able to purchase the Canon for a total of
$132. The list price on both printers is $199 and an additional $80 for
the HP two-sided option. Otherwise you can expect to pay around $169
street price for each but there is not much discount for the HP two sided
option at $80 part number Q5582A.

Make sure you go to a store such as Staples and take a hands on look at
whatever printer your looking to purchase. And especially look at the
cost of the ink. Canon in my opinion is the "Best Buy".




I received the printer in a timely manner. Set-up was easy and it has been working great. It's nice to have an ink cartrige where you can see how much ink is remaining above and beyond what the software shows. Pictures are turning out great. We've done about 350 so far.

Prints with photo paper plus look like they came from the photo lab. I had to get something (a huey in my case) to calibrate my monitor. Before the calibration the prints were way too light. The one problem I have encountered is that my computer hangs going into sleep mode if I have printed to that printer. (old LED printer does not show the problem). Otherwise it would have been 5 stars.

All that I expected. I have always used canon printers including the i960 photo printer before going with the 6700D. It prints photo lab quality prints and is fast and quiet. You get good ink usage with the 6 individual ink tanks. They generally retail for around 14.00 each but you may find them a little cheaper online or on e-bay. You will go through the photo magenta and the photo cyan the most. Setup was very easy as installing the print head and the ink cartridges were very simple. The included software was adequate although most people use there own program. Although some reviews said that the text was just adequate,I found it to be fine. Remember,this is mainly for printing photographs and it excels at that.

This printer is very quiet and Prints good pictures. Some of my best pictures were printed on matte Photo paper. I miss the automatic off and on feature that my i950 had, but I've gotten use to not having that option now. The two trays really come in handy, but you must manually switch the feeder when you want to change paper trays. The ink cartridges cost a little more than the i950, but so far, I have printed more photos than with the i950, before I needed to replace a cartridge, and so far, I have only change one, yellow.

This printer was a snap to set up and prints beautiful vibrant photos - but they must be on Canon paper to get the best color. I tried with Kodak paper and the images were a bit pale and the definition off. So get that paper on sale and you're picture perfect!

This is a great printer. I bought it to print my greeting cards that I sell. It prints a complete card, front and back in 25 seconds with high quality photographs. I bought it to replace my Epson 2200 for the greeting cards since its so much faster but I still use the Epson for my 11.7 x 16.5 framed landscapes. I tried the PIXMA iP6700D on some black and white prints and got excellent results with rich blacks.

I have had several printers over the last five years, but this # 6700D printer" IS THE BEST"! It is very quite during the printing process; User friendly; Easy to load print paper and photo paper; Can fit in a small space
19"deep and 17" wide ( This is with feeding and capture trays extended ). Shifts from photo paper to legal size print paper smoothly. Ink supply cartridges are easy to replace---NOT MESSY! The pop up screen, that I thought I would never need, I find I use it all the time and I don't know what I'd do without it!

I've always been a big Canon fan for home use. This machine was replacing the I850 that we've had in service for the last 4 years (finally croaked). I honestly expected it to be a big upgrade, as it looks much fancier. I've found the performance (anecdotally) to be about equal in most regards (speed, output quality, etc).

The good: Multiple paper trays are awesome. This machine has a cartridge on the front which we use primarily. It provides for a clean look, and no paper sticking out of the top. When I need to print photos, I stick glossy photo paper in the top feeder. I put only as many sheets as needed, and when I'm done w/ the photos, the printer automatically switches back to feed out of the cartridge. With the previously owned model, I had to take out all the paper, replace w/ photo paper while doing pictures, and replace regular paper when done. Photos look beautiful, indistinguishable. No malfunctions, jams, or poor output quality in the 2 months since we've had the unit. We still have LOTS of ink left as well, in spite of regular use, including photo printing.


The bad: Nothing really. There is no 3rd party toner availability, but that doesn't really bother me. I'm unsure if it was the cause of our last unit's failure, but our i850 did die shortly after we began using off-brand toner. I think we'll stick to Canon toner going forward. Canon's system of 6 seperate ink cartridges is very efficient, and lowers total cost of ownership.


Very easy to set up. Prints everything I've asked it to very well. Photos are vibrant and much faster than my old HP.

I've been using the iP6700D for two months. It replaces a Canon i950 which was excellent until it became eratic after three years of hard use. Generally, I buy Epson printers, having had seven or eight of them but I switched to Canon because my digital photographic equipment is Canon and is superb. I use my own card reader and all photo work is done with PhotoShop CS2. I did try the built in features and I think the casual user would be delighted with these user friendly tools.

This printer is remarkable. It is fast, quite, easy to use and economical in it's use of ink. It serves me well for generally printing and for high quality photographs. Most surprising was its very reasonable cost.

I haven't had it long enough to discuss reliablity or longevity but I have reached the conclusion that printers are like television sets. You don't fix them you just get a new one. If I get two or three years out of this printer it will be fine.

My general feeling is that the iP6700D is a great value and I am very happy with my selection. This is one of four printers in use in my house and it is my favorite and produces the highest quality photographs. I am nore interested in a beautiful result than in processing time. I do not use a stop watch to determine how long the highest quality picture takes to print.

When this printer finally quits I will be looking at the Canon line once again.

This is the best printer I have ever bought for the money.

I bought this printer primarily to print photos, but have been pleased with it's overall performance. We don't print alot of other documents so it would be hard to judge the quality if you were printing 100 pages of documents per week.

For the photo quality, it is quite superior to what I had before, which was a Lexmark Z51. To print photos from the Z51, you had a install a photo cartridge ,which was less than convienent, and then the cartridge would not perform well if it sat for several weeks. I like the option of having the photo cartridges as part of the cartridge pack in the 6700. I can't comment on cartridge life yet because I simply haven't printed that many photos or documents, but pricing seems to be best on Amazon.

All of my challenges occurred during the installation. The print head must be installed first. Once you place it in the carriage, it's not clear if it's in there correctly. Next, I installed the cartridges. There is a small LED that lights once the cartridges are installed. None of the LEDs would light once I had installed the cartridges. I proceeded anyways in order to get some idea as to what might be going on. I received Error Code 5100, which basically means to call Canon. I decided instead to remove the cartridges and begin over, in the hopes the LEDs would light. Same result, except this time, I received the error code "Wrong Print Head Installed" . . . the adventure continues. I took out the cartridges, and the print head, and proceeded to begin again. Same result. I vowed one more time, and as I removed the first cartridge, the LEDs on all of the others lit. I reinstalled that cartridge and now they were all lit. Perplexing . . . needless to say it went smooth after that.

Be aware when installing the cartridges, that you must remove the plastic wrapper. There is a perforation in the wrapper that helps tear off the correct piece. However, I noticed when removing the plastic from some of the cartridges, that the plastic would tear in a different place other than the perforation. There are pictures to help show you where the wrapper should be seperated at. Also, be aware that the printer does not come with the USB cable.

I have not tried to edit any photos before printing