Printing
professional quality photos from home has become a reality, thanks to
easy-to-use photo printers like the Canon PIXMA ip5000. By combining
five-color printing and a 1,856-nozzle print head that's capable of
delivering superfine 1-picoliter ink droplets (up to 22 million droplets
per inch), the ip5000 delivers stunningly accurate prints that should
leave professional photo labs a little worried.
Color resolution is as high as 9,600 x 2,400 dpi, with
black-and-white resolution of up to 600 x 600 dpi. Print speeds are as
high as 25 ppm in black, 17 ppm in color, while a borderless 4-by-6-inch
photo can take as little as 36 seconds. The same drive system
responsible for the ip5000's improved print speeds also results in a low
34 dB(A) noise level. (All reported speeds are maximums. Actual speeds
will vary.)
Precision Color Distribution Technology
Unlike other systems, nozzle configuration in Bubble Jet printers is
simple, so it is easier to make them smaller and more dense. Using its
superior semiconductor manufacturing technology, Canon has succeeded in
developing an ultrahigh-precision, multinozzle print head. The problem
of color inconsistency has been solved by positioning a mirror-image
line of 128 nozzles (600 dpi pitch for each color) at a half-pitch
offset from the existing line. This configuration also provides the
added advantage of enabling high-resolution printing at 1,200 dpi.
Easy-PhotoPrint v3.0
While most photo-editing software applications will brighten the entire
image, Easy-PhotoPrint 3.0 accurately detects the subject's face and
adjusts the skin to the optimum tone. Brighten dark faces caused by
bright backgrounds. Choose from one-click automatic to correct the
entire image all at once, or manual to correct just a selected area.
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Easy-PhotoPrint 3.0 also lets you select and print any image on your
PC, perfectly trim images, correct images using lab-quality retouching
features, correct red-eye, smooth facial lines and skin tone, sharpen
faces, remove blemishes, and print in a variety of sizes and layouts.
Along with a wide variety of plain and photo papers, the ip5000 also
accepts envelopes and transparencies. The dual paper path allows you to
print two-sided documents or simply store photo papers in one tray and
plain paper in the other.
This printer can connect directly to select
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With its easy-to-use USB port, hooking up the printer to your computer
is a snap, while a direct print port allows you to print directly from a
PictBridge-compatible digital camera or DV camcorder, with or without
your computer. The software bundle includes Easy-PhotoPrint and
PhotoStitch. Compatible with both PC and Mac operating systems, the
ip5000 comes backed with a one-year limited warranty on both parts and
labor.
What's in the Box
PIXMA iP5000 photo printer, print head and ink tanks (BCI-3eBK black,
BCI-6BK black, BCI-6C cyan, BCI-6M magenta, BCI-6Y yellow), power cord,
easy setup instructions, documentation kit (Quick Start Guide,
Registration Card), Setup Software and User's Guide on CD-ROM, Canon
Photo Paper Pro for Borderless Printing (4-by-6 sample pack); USB cable
not included