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Canon Pixma MP490

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An inexpensive inkjet multifunction with decent photo print qualityRead more
It's a surprisingly decent multifunction printer for the price, but the tradeoff is its high black ink costs.Read more
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Cons

  • doesn't have ethernet or automatic duplexing
  • images showed muted colors and rough textures
  • photos of people suffered from orangey skin tones

Key specs

  • Inkjet
  • yes
  • Colour

Canon Pixma MP490 - Pros & Cons

Canon Pixma MP490

Cons

  • doesn't have ethernet or automatic duplexing
  • images showed muted colors and rough textures
  • photos of people suffered from orangey skin tones
  • ink costs are high

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Canon Pixma MP490 - Full Specifications

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Dimensions
Height6.1 in
Width17.72 in
Depth13.19 in
Weight12.13 lb
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Technical details
Color technologyInkjet
Digital senderno
Max color resolution4800 x 1200 dpi
Max B/W resolution600 x 600 dpi
Droplet size2
Number of inks4
Ink typePigment + dye-based
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90
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Printer
Colour4-ink
Printing technologyInkjet
Maximum resolution4800 x 1200 dpi
Maximum print size216 x 297 mm
Automatic duplexingyes
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)4.8 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)8.4 ppm
Color print speed4.8 ppm
B/W print speed8.4 ppm
Photo print speed43.0 s
Borderless printingyes
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Copier
CopyingMono copying
Maximum number of copies99
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Paper handling
Paper tray media types
  • Envelopes
  • Glossy paper
  • Photo paper
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
  • A4
  • A5
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4
Supported media type
  • Envelopes
  • Plain paper
  • Photo paper
Max document size8.5" x 11"
Media supported
  • Letter
  • Legal
  • A4
  • 4"x6"
  • 5"x7"
  • 8"x10"
  • No. 10
Feeder capacity120
Tray capacity30.0 sheets
Number of trays1
Color management no
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Power
AC input voltage110.0 V
Power consumption (sleep)0.6 W
Power consumption (standby)1.9 W
Power consumption (average operating)12.0 W
Battery availableno
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Design
Colour of productBlack,White
Document feeder capacity100.0 pages
Market positioningHome & Office
Card reader integratedyes
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Display
Displayyes
Display technologyTFT
Display typeColour
Touchscreenno
Size1.8 in
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Scanner
ScanningColour scanning
Scanner typeFlatbed
Scan elementCIS
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 2400 dpi
Maximum optical resolution1200 x 2400 px
Maximum scanner document size8.5" x 11.7"
Grayscale depth16.0 bit
Colour depth24.0 bit
Colour depth (internal)48.0 bit
Scanner color depth48.0 bit
Transparency adapterno
Scan to memoryyes
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Fax
FaxingNo
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Connectivity
InterfacesUSB
Direct printingyes
Voice enabledno
Ethernetno
Wi-Fino
Bluetoothno
Memory card supportyes
Compatible memory cards
  • Compact Flash
  • Microdrive
  • MultiMediaCard
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
  • xD
Operating system
  • MS Windows XP
  • MS Windows Vista
  • MS Windows 2000 Professional
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 - 10.5.x
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Certifications
EnergyStaryes

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