Canon C530 Ink
MultiPASS C530 Ink Cartridges

Canon C530 Printer Review

A Canon C530 inkjet printer is an all in one combined with faxing, scanning and copying into one convenient unit for the home user/small business market. The Canon Multipass C530 ink fueled machine presented state of the art features in its day. When it was first introduced, fast faxing at 6 pages per minute was new. It prints at 4 pages per minute with black printer ink and 2 pages per minute with color printer ink. This type of machine was designed to fill the needs of those home office users and business people who want to have one machine to replace three and save space.

For smaller size work areas the Canon Multipass C530 is a lifesaver. Measuring only 14.4"x12.7"x 8.1" and 10.5 pounds, it saves the space of a fax, scanner and printer while enabling copies without leaving the office. Good resolution of 720x360 for both color and black, respectively. The Canon C530 inkjet cartridges are interchangeable with many Canon printers. Cartridges can yield up to 900 text pages and up to 100 color pages. It will print on most standard 8.5" media, as well as on 11"x17" (A4) media. These features make it a good addition to a home office.

A Parallel interface and a phone line are all that are needed to get connected. Windows 95 up and Mac users will find installation easy. Setup software is included and available online, if needed. The Canon C530 ink cartridges are used quickly according to reviews from CNET and other sites. Reviewers call this a good multipurpose printer fax at a decent price.

Because it uses interchangeable cartridges, it reduces spare quantities for those with Canon inkjet printers and yields up to 900 pages for black and 100 for color. In its class, few manufacturers can beat this machine. Reliability, ruggedness and space savings make this unit a smart buy.