Canon iP6210D Ink
PIXMA iP6210D Ink Cartridges

Canon iP6210D Printer Review

Positioned as a budget photo printer, the Canon PIXMA iP6210D competes with other lower priced photo printers. Print speed is rated up to 1 page per minute for 4" x 6" color prints or 4 minutes a page for an 8 ½" x 11" print. Canon PIXMA iP6210D ink is ejected through a print head with 2,304 nozzles as part of Canon's full-photolithography inkjet nozzle engineering system technology.

Dimensions for the iP6210D are 17.3"w x 10.3"d x 6.8"h. It weighs 8.2 pounds. It will print on a variety of media including envelopes, glossy photo paper, semi-gloss photo paper, matte photo paper, transparencies, plain paper and photo stickers. Canon iP6210D ink cartridges feed printer ink to a head with a maximum resolution of 4800 x 1200 dpi for both black and white and color printing. The Canon iP6210D inkjet cartridges are arranged in a 2 printer ink tank configuration.

Connection is made through wired USB 2.0 and infrared for Bluetooth-enabled devices or connecting through PictBridge using a compatible camera. The USB cable is not included with the printer. The iP6210D accepts several memory card formats with slots for CompactFlash, SmartMedia, Memory Stick and the SD Memory Card. The user can print directly from a memory card without the need for a computer. It is compatible with Windows Vista, Windows 98/ME/2000 and Windows XP, as well as Mac OS X 10.2.1 or later. It also comes bundled with Canon PhotoRecord and Canon Easy-Webprint software, along with drivers and utilities.

Features that will attract buyers include direct printing through PictBridge and borderless printing capabilities. Borderless printing is possible in 4" x 6", 5" x 7" and 8" x 10" formats. Canon PIXMA iP6210D inkjet produces vibrant, detailed prints. Printing from media cards allows for on-printer adjustments.

For a minimum outlay, those who want to produce quality work can use the iP6210D to print borderless projects.