Top Canon Pixma MP520 Photo Printer Reviews

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Printer Summary:
The Canon Pixma MP520 is an all-in-one printer designed to have the necessary features and to be affordable for any college student or parent. It features 4800 x 1200 color dots-per-inch resolution, four individual ink tanks, auto image-fix, wireless printing and a 2.0-inch TFT screen. The MP520 estimated selling price is $149.

Canon Pixma MP520 News Release Summary:
Canon U.S.A. Expands its Award-Winning Photo All-in-one Printer Line with Three New Models. PIXMA MP970, MP610, and MP520 Offer Outstanding Image Quality and Ease-of-Use in a Stylish Package

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., August 20, 2007 – Canon U.S.A., Inc. has combined breakthrough printing, scanning and copying technologies with quality, speed and ease-of-use features, putting them all into sleek and sophisticated packages to deliver three new photo All-in-One (AIO) printers - the Canon PIXMA MP970, MP610 and MP520 Photo All-in-One Printers.

These quality rich features have been designed in the most elegant packages to fit into modern home or office decors, while even saving space in a dorm room. New and returning Canon printing, scanning and copy technologies provide users with a home photo lab that produces outstanding image quality, while also being easy to use.

Auto Image Fix, Advanced Copy Technology, Easy-Scroll Wheel, Quick Start, and two-way paper feeding are just some of the new and existing technologies incorporated into the three Canon AIO photo printers, helping to increase output quality while making the printers easier to use. Aimed at photo enthusiasts and hobbyists, as well as families printing pictures and homework assignments, the PIXMA MP970, MP610 and MP520 Photo AIO Printers will join Canon's single function printers and office AIO printers to deliver exceptional, long-lasting images.

"Our objectives are to provide high-quality printers with technology and features that will help consumers get the most from their printing experiences," said Yuichi Ishizuka, senior vice president and general manager, Consumer Imaging Group, Canon U.S.A. "Built on exclusive Canon technology, these printers will make great additions to anyone's personal photo lab, as well as delivering the quality output demanded by home office users."

Canon Pixma MP520 Photo All-in-one Photo Printer
Aimed at the back-to-school market, the PIXMA MP520 Photo AIO Printer includes many of the same technology and ease-of-use features that the MP970 and MP610 have mastered. Ease-of-use features like Easy-Scroll Wheel and dual paper paths and technology such as Auto Image Fix will be big hits with this segment because the quality remains exceptional, while still being very user friendly. Color resolution is a maximum of 4800 x 1200 color dpi and four individual ink tanks also help keep this printer in the value category for any college student or parent. The estimated selling price of the PIXMA MP520 Photo AIO printer is $149.

Advanced Easy-Scroll Wheel
The Easy-Scroll Wheel user interface will be very familiar to consumers who have popular portable digital music players, helping them quickly understand the operations that this wheel controls, including editing, copying, printing and scanning options. What's more, Canon has improved the "HOME" and "NAVI" buttons on these devices' operational panels. When consumers push the NAVI button, it not only displays the machine's on-screen guide, but it even navigates the user to the function they desire. The HOME button allows users to return to the main menu, regardless of where they are in the sub-menus, assuring users that home is always just a click away. By improving the Easy-Scroll Wheel, HOME and NAVI buttons, Canon has been able to simplify the printing process, and reduce the number of total buttons by approximately half, making operation much easier.

ChromaLife100 System
The PIXMA MP970, MP610, and MP520 Photo All-In-One printers employ the Canon ChromaLife100 system, including FINE print head technology, for long-lasting photo prints. When using select genuine Canon photo papers and inks, prints can resist fading for up to 100 years when stored in an archival quality photo album. The 100-year-lifespan rivals that of many traditional film-based photos, long considered by consumers to be the benchmark for image permanence. Prints produced on Canon Photo Paper Pro with ChromaLife100 have up to a ten-year gas fastness when exposed to open air. ChromaLife100 prints, when created using Canon Photo Paper Pro or Photo Paper Plus Glossy, have up to a 30-year light fastness when displayed under glass.2

Creative Park/Easy-PhotoPrint EX
More than ever, consumers are diving into digital scrapbooking, photo albums, calendars and crafting projects. Canon's Creative Park Web site at www.canon.com/c-park offers 3-D paper craft projects, scrapbooking templates, novel greeting cards, educational materials, and the opportunity to learn more about digital photography. Easy-PhotoPrint EX photo printing software is included with all three printers and makes printing multiple size prints on a variety of Canon papers a snap. Other features such as cropping, increasing saturation and correcting red eye are also included to allow the user to make corrections to images without having to use additional software. With the newly updated Easy-LayoutPrint application, consumers can even produce beautiful photo calendars, albums, and stickers, with little to no hassle.