Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer

Comments about Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer:

I am adapting my former review, right below this one, to add the benefit of only a few week's experience. The printer is doing what it should, it was me that was screwing up. I print directly out of Photoshop on a laptop with a USB cable. But for some reason I was allowing the printer's own software to control the attributes of the print job and it was fighting Photoshop. Granted, not all who buy this will have Photoshop, but I find if I turn off ALL of the Canon controls and let PS do all the setup, it prints everything as I intend. This includes all of the extra 'optimizations', turn em all off. Now my prints work out fine. I would also like to add something concerning PAPER. If you are printing snapshots on 4x6 paper or something, this is not so important, but if you are printing to sell prints, to give prints as gifts, or to hang large format art prints on your wall, invest the extra $1.00-$1.50 a sheet and get that Canon Pro Platinum paper. Your jaw will drop. I find what the reviewers say on the actual paper sales page at B-and-H that only when you hold Pro Platinum prints side by side against cheaper paper do you GET the differences. The color rendition and precision of detail and richness of color and gloss is NO CONTEST. If its just general use, fine, use whatever, but if you want to make it COUNT, invest in a bit more paper grade. You already bought a lower end but quality printer in the iX6520....show your smarts and splurge on some good paper.

I sell prints as a sideline, and I figured that my customers were paying for the paper anyway, so I got them the good stuff. Or I did when I re-ordered. Previously, I just bought the cheap stuff wanting to keep the price on the printer, ink and paper as low as possible initially. Not a huge mistake, but a mistake nonetheless.

Comments about Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer:

The printer does not use ink any faster than I imagined it would. Prints come out darker than you expect, but if you save your print-bound art as a copy and increase the brightness in Photoshop or another program, your results will be what you expect them to be in the first place. The printer is large and powerful, yet very cost effectivee to get the hardware into your home. Ink is Ink, we all know it is a scam, so you either print or pout. Make up your mind. I am sure a 6-9 ink printer will do better work, and reds DO tend to render out a little on the intense side, and fleshes can go to pink in "Vivid Photo" mode if you want a criticisms. But no printer is the same in the end product, you have to learn how it operates and compensate. Another caveat is to ensure that you always enter the proper paper size into the control panel or your printed material will not center properly on the paper. This is not always a bad thing if you can trim the white sections to balance it out, but it can pi55 you off if you forget to select the proper paper size and end up with something you can't easily fix.

Comments about Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer:

I'm a graphic designer and use the printer for color proofs, DVD and envelope printing.

Comments about Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer:

Was looking for printer that could use 11 x 17 for my drafting work. This was a good price compared to lasers, (that weigh a ton).

Comments about Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer:

Using this just for photos. It was esay to set up, and prints very nice photos. Colors are rich and sharp on photo paper.

Inks, like every other photo printer, are a little pricey. Would love to find a good photo printer that didn't cost an arm and a leg on consumables. That said, this one isn't out of line with the rest of them.

Overall, it works well and I am quite satisfied with the output.

Comments about Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer:

The only use this printer is being used for is to print photography. I have printed 20 images so far in different sizes and colors, and they have came out amazing. The images look like a professional has printed them, but its just little old me. I recommend this printer to anyone and everyone. You do not need to use Canon paper with the printer. I have used two different types, HP and Staples brand and they print beautifully.

Comments about Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer:

This printer is the best photo printer. Clear, vibrant colors. Quick print.

Comments about Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer:

I use this to print out photos. It makes crisp and clear photos, though there are some photos that have been printed and the colors were off a little bit. I still like the print, but some have been a bit off from the photo on the computer.

Comments about Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer:

I bought this printer to give the Canon brand a try. But the company has failed me. I am returning the printer.

The first one arrived dead - the print head did not register inks being put in. Canon tech support was awesome and quickly determined that the printer needed replacement. They got another one to me in under a week.

That one arrived dead too. Inks were detected, but nothing came out on paper. Again support was awesome, determined that I needed a third, got it to me fast, along with an additional set of inks.

That one arrived dead too. Inks are detected, but if I try to print, I get a message that the front tray is closed. It is not. I've flapped it back and fourth several times. Can't get past the error.

Canon: I give up. I want my money back.

Comments about Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer:

I had to replace my Canon S9000 which lasted more than 10 years. I refill my own cartridges so I have lots of ink which I don't want to throw away. I also need a wide format for 11x17 paper. The iX6520 lets me refill my own cartridges (I found some that have auto resetting chips), uses standard Canon inks and has a wide format. It's also very quiet. On the down side the quality is not impressive and it uses a lot of ink by cleaning the heads all too often. But what do you want for the price?

Comments about Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer:

Not for photos. Great for anything else. If you never print photos this could be a good printer except that you only get full ink cartridges the first time you buy it. All refills are less than full and they are black so you cannot see how much is in them. Pictures with faces sometimes come out acceptable, but never great and are usually so poor that you would not want to display them. I want crisp, quality, detailed, printshop photos and this does not deliver. I'm sending it back and would not recommend it to anyone doing photos.

Comments about Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer:

I use this printer for printing mostly my wildlife photographs. It's amazing to see the subjects in jumbo size. The print quality is outstanding. Color and sharpness are exellent. It went through a lot of ink on the first few prints but I believe the ink tanks provided with the printer are only partially filled. At least that is the commonly held theory.

Comments about Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer:

great price [$]makes very nice printsthank you b and h

Comments about Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer:

The printer is outstanding. It perfroms as advertised doing more than I thought or asked of it. Great photos.

Comments about Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer:

i have never had a photo printer so easy to use ,and have photos come out so beautiful..if you want the same buy this printer ,,set-up easy, loading paper easy, configureing easy,,output beautiful,,,NUFF SAID....and order from B&H they beat everyone else price and shipping time...my favorite place to do business......

Comments about Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer:

I'm an amateur photographer that prints lots of photos for my office and photo club on a monthly basis. This printer is so easy to print from and takes less time than my previous HP. So far, ink usage is about the same but the Canon's ink costs less.

Comments about Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer:

Very easy setup, love the option for printing pictures on paper larger than letter size without breaking the bank. Document and graphic printing-excellent! Have not used it to print pictures yet.

Comments about Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer:

This printer is incredible the colors are vivid.its just has good as lab prints that I had processed.I dont understand why Canon labled it has a Business printer which in reality it is a photo printer.Trust me you will not be dissapointed with this printer.

Comments about Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer:

I'm still learning how to use this printer. SO far the printer does a fine job at printing geometric drawings when using glossy photo paper, but not so great when utilizing presentation paper matte. Perhaps some fine tuning would help.

Comments about Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer:

We print architectural plans on this printer when we don't need the full size blueprints. We like the option that it accomodates 2 special large sizes of paper.

Comments about Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer:

I am adapting my former review, right below this one, to add the benefit of only a few week's experience. The printer is doing what it should, it was me that was screwing up. I print directly out of Photoshop on a laptop with a USB cable. But for some reason I was allowing the printer's own software to control the attributes of the print job and it was fighting Photoshop. Granted, not all who buy this will have Photoshop, but I find if I turn off ALL of the Canon controls and let PS do all the setup, it prints everything as I intend. This includes all of the extra 'optimizations', turn em all off. Now my prints work out fine. I would also like to add something concerning PAPER. If you are printing snapshots on 4x6 paper or something, this is not so important, but if you are printing to sell prints, to give prints as gifts, or to hang large format art prints on your wall, invest the extra $1.00-$1.50 a sheet and get that Canon Pro Platinum paper. Your jaw will drop. I find what the reviewers say on the actual paper sales page at B-and-H that only when you hold Pro Platinum prints side by side against cheaper paper do you GET the differences. The color rendition and precision of detail and richness of color and gloss is NO CONTEST. If its just general use, fine, use whatever, but if you want to make it COUNT, invest in a bit more paper grade. You already bought a lower end but quality printer in the iX6520....show your smarts and splurge on some good paper.

I sell prints as a sideline, and I figured that my customers were paying for the paper anyway, so I got them the good stuff. Or I did when I re-ordered. Previously, I just bought the cheap stuff wanting to keep the price on the printer, ink and paper as low as possible initially. Not a huge mistake, but a mistake nonetheless.

Comments about Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer:

The printer does not use ink any faster than I imagined it would. Prints come out darker than you expect, but if you save your print-bound art as a copy and increase the brightness in Photoshop or another program, your results will be what you expect them to be in the first place. The printer is large and powerful, yet very cost effectivee to get the hardware into your home. Ink is Ink, we all know it is a scam, so you either print or pout. Make up your mind. I am sure a 6-9 ink printer will do better work, and reds DO tend to render out a little on the intense side, and fleshes can go to pink in "Vivid Photo" mode if you want a criticisms. But no printer is the same in the end product, you have to learn how it operates and compensate. Another caveat is to ensure that you always enter the proper paper size into the control panel or your printed material will not center properly on the paper. This is not always a bad thing if you can trim the white sections to balance it out, but it can pi55 you off if you forget to select the proper paper size and end up with something you can't easily fix.

Comments about Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer:

I'm a graphic designer and use the printer for color proofs, DVD and envelope printing.

Comments about Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer:

Was looking for printer that could use 11 x 17 for my drafting work. This was a good price compared to lasers, (that weigh a ton).

Comments about Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer:

Using this just for photos. It was esay to set up, and prints very nice photos. Colors are rich and sharp on photo paper.

Inks, like every other photo printer, are a little pricey. Would love to find a good photo printer that didn't cost an arm and a leg on consumables. That said, this one isn't out of line with the rest of them.

Overall, it works well and I am quite satisfied with the output.

Comments about Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer:

The only use this printer is being used for is to print photography. I have printed 20 images so far in different sizes and colors, and they have came out amazing. The images look like a professional has printed them, but its just little old me. I recommend this printer to anyone and everyone. You do not need to use Canon paper with the printer. I have used two different types, HP and Staples brand and they print beautifully.

Comments about Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer:

This printer is the best photo printer. Clear, vibrant colors. Quick print.

Comments about Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer:

I use this to print out photos. It makes crisp and clear photos, though there are some photos that have been printed and the colors were off a little bit. I still like the print, but some have been a bit off from the photo on the computer.

Comments about Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer:

I bought this printer to give the Canon brand a try. But the company has failed me. I am returning the printer.

The first one arrived dead - the print head did not register inks being put in. Canon tech support was awesome and quickly determined that the printer needed replacement. They got another one to me in under a week.

That one arrived dead too. Inks were detected, but nothing came out on paper. Again support was awesome, determined that I needed a third, got it to me fast, along with an additional set of inks.

That one arrived dead too. Inks are detected, but if I try to print, I get a message that the front tray is closed. It is not. I've flapped it back and fourth several times. Can't get past the error.

Canon: I give up. I want my money back.

Comments about Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer:

I had to replace my Canon S9000 which lasted more than 10 years. I refill my own cartridges so I have lots of ink which I don't want to throw away. I also need a wide format for 11x17 paper. The iX6520 lets me refill my own cartridges (I found some that have auto resetting chips), uses standard Canon inks and has a wide format. It's also very quiet. On the down side the quality is not impressive and it uses a lot of ink by cleaning the heads all too often. But what do you want for the price?

Comments about Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer:

Not for photos. Great for anything else. If you never print photos this could be a good printer except that you only get full ink cartridges the first time you buy it. All refills are less than full and they are black so you cannot see how much is in them. Pictures with faces sometimes come out acceptable, but never great and are usually so poor that you would not want to display them. I want crisp, quality, detailed, printshop photos and this does not deliver. I'm sending it back and would not recommend it to anyone doing photos.

Comments about Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer:

I use this printer for printing mostly my wildlife photographs. It's amazing to see the subjects in jumbo size. The print quality is outstanding. Color and sharpness are exellent. It went through a lot of ink on the first few prints but I believe the ink tanks provided with the printer are only partially filled. At least that is the commonly held theory.

Comments about Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer:

great price [$]makes very nice printsthank you b and h

Comments about Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer:

The printer is outstanding. It perfroms as advertised doing more than I thought or asked of it. Great photos.

Comments about Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer:

i have never had a photo printer so easy to use ,and have photos come out so beautiful..if you want the same buy this printer ,,set-up easy, loading paper easy, configureing easy,,output beautiful,,,NUFF SAID....and order from B&H they beat everyone else price and shipping time...my favorite place to do business......

Comments about Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer:

I'm an amateur photographer that prints lots of photos for my office and photo club on a monthly basis. This printer is so easy to print from and takes less time than my previous HP. So far, ink usage is about the same but the Canon's ink costs less.

Comments about Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer:

Very easy setup, love the option for printing pictures on paper larger than letter size without breaking the bank. Document and graphic printing-excellent! Have not used it to print pictures yet.

Comments about Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer:

This printer is incredible the colors are vivid.its just has good as lab prints that I had processed.I dont understand why Canon labled it has a Business printer which in reality it is a photo printer.Trust me you will not be dissapointed with this printer.

Comments about Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer:

I'm still learning how to use this printer. SO far the printer does a fine job at printing geometric drawings when using glossy photo paper, but not so great when utilizing presentation paper matte. Perhaps some fine tuning would help.

Comments about Canon PIXMA iX6520 Color Inkjet Business Printer:

We print architectural plans on this printer when we don't need the full size blueprints. We like the option that it accomodates 2 special large sizes of paper.