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Canon Pixma TR8550

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User ratings:
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58 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
22 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
3 %
Consumer ratings:
4.2 / 5
Editorial reviews:
6
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6 editorial reviews
The best printers work quickly and efficiently and are compact to avoid taking up space. We researched the top models to help you find the right one.Read more
A business-oriented inkjet that also prints fabulous photosRead more
This is a four in one unit as it prints, scans, copies and for those who still use it faxes. However for those wanting to use it via Wi-Fi you can print from any mobile device as well as direct from an SD Card so it%E2%80%99s very versatile.Read more
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Pros

  • toner cartridges are good for around 3000 black and 2000 color prints
  • it feels amazingly well built
  • overall build quality is great

Cons

  • No part of the installation process is left for misinterpretation
  • its printing speed is slow at eight black or three color pages per minute
  • The cartridges are a little expensive

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Canon Pixma TR8550 - Pros & Cons

Canon Pixma TR8550

Pros

  • toner cartridges are good for around 3000 black and 2000 color prints
  • it feels amazingly well built
  • overall build quality is great
  • print excellent-looking photos with plenty of fine details and vibrant colors
  • convenient and ultra-portable
  • it has exceptional photo printing capabilities
  • high-quality prints and access to an incredible suite
  • crisp
  • well-shaped
  • and easy to read down to where
  • simple and straightforward

Cons

  • No part of the installation process is left for misinterpretation
  • its printing speed is slow at eight black or three color pages per minute
  • The cartridges are a little expensive
  • printers tend to have a higher color page yield
  • as fast as the MF743dw
  • slow printing speeds
  • color laser printers tend to be much more expensive
  • auto-duplex printing
  • no-nonsense scanning utility
  • slow
  • erratic auto-document feeder is a big disappointment

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Canon Pixma TR8550 - Full Specifications

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General
Copieryes
Scanneryes
Faxyes
Supports duplexyes
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Document feederyes
Auto document feeder (ADF)yes
Document feeder capacity20.0 pages
Market positioningHome & Office
Control typeTouch
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Display
Displayyes
Display technologyLCD
Display typeColour
Touchscreenyes
Size4.3 in
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Scanner
ScanningColour scanning
Scanner typeFlatbed & ADF
Scan technologyCIS
Scan elementCIS
Duplex scanningyes
Optical scanning resolution2400 x 1200 dpi
Maximum scan area8.5 in
Grayscale levels16
Grayscale depth8.0 bit
Colour depth24.0 bit
Colour depth (internal)48.0 bit
Scanner color depth24.0 bit
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Fax
FaxingColour faxing
Fax modemyes
Fax modem speed33.6 kbps
Document memory250.0 sheets
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Connectivity
Interfaces
  • Bluetooth
  • Network
  • USB
  • Wireless LAN
USB portyes
USB 2.0 ports quantity1
Mobile printing technologies
  • Apple AirPrint
  • Google Cloud Print
  • Mopria Print Service
  • PIXMA Cloud Link
Direct printingyes
Ethernetyes
Wi-Fiyes
Bluetoothyes
Communication protocol
  • AirPrint
  • PictBridge
  • Google Cloud Print
Operating system
  • MS Windows 7 SP1
  • Android
  • iOS
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows 10
  • macOS 10.12
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.10.5 - 10.11
  • Windows Mobile
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Dimensions
Height7.48 in
Width17.24 in
Depth13.82 in
Weight17.64 lb
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Technical details
Color technologyInkjet
Number of inks5
Separate cartridges/cartridges (toner)yes
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 7
Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35
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Printer
Colour printeryes
Colour5-ink
Printing technologyInkjet
Maximum resolution4800 x 1200 dpi
Duplex printingyes
Automatic duplexingyes
Color print speed10.0 ppm
B/W print speed15.0 ppm
Borderless printingyes
Printing colours
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
AirPrint enabledyes
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Copier
CopyingColour copying
Time to first copy (colour, normal)16.0 s
Time to first copy (black, normal)10.0 s
Copy speed (normal quality, black, A4)8.0 cpm
Maximum copying speed8.0 pages/min
Copier resize25 - 400
Maximum document reduction25.0 %
Maximum document enlargement400.0 %
Maximum number of copies99
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Paper handling
Paper tray media types
  • Glossy paper
  • Matte paper
  • Photo paper
  • Plain paper
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
  • A4
  • A5
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4
Envelopes sizesCom-10
Standard media capacity200.0 sheets
Total media capacity100.0 sheets
Supported media type
  • Plain paper
  • Photo paper
  • Glossy photo paper
  • Matte photo paper
  • Luster paper
  • Semi-gloss photo paper
Original typeSheets
Media supported
  • A4
  • A5
  • Photo
  • Letter
  • B5
Feeder capacity200
Number of trays1
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Power
AC input voltage100.0 V
Power consumption (standby)2.0 W
Power consumption (average operating)15.0 W
Operational power consumption (min-max)< 15

Canon Pixma TR8550 - Q&A (1)

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    cory
    over 2 years ago
    How much is canon pixma tr8550?
    margorie
    about 2 years ago
    At around £199 (about US$265,AU$355) it is quite keenly priced.
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Canon Pixma TR8550 Canon - Editorial Reviews (6)

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