• Test results from Computer Shopper 10/2006
Canon iP1300
1 out of 5 stars
"... With no black ink, the iP1300 doesn't produce the same high-quality text as the other PIXMA printers in this test and it isn't as fast. ..."
Canon Pixma iP1700
3 out of 5 stars
"... Like the other Canon printers in this test, black and very dark shades lacked impact on Canon's Photo Paper Pro."
Canon Pixma iP3300
4 out of 5 stars
"... Its pigment black ink helped it to print sharp, dark text, delivering smart results quickly at all quality settings. Its colour prints on plain paper were good ..."
Canon Pixma iP4300
5 out of 5 stars
"Best Buy"
"... the iP4300 uses only its four dye-based inks, but it produces such small ink droplets that you can't make out any grain. Pictures seem sharp, too, though they're a little oversaturated. ..."
Info: This product received the same score in this test more recent reviews in Computer Shopper.
Epson Stylus D78
1 out of 5 stars
"Epson's pigment-based DuraBrite Ultra inks produce a more convincing gloss finish on photos than the first-generation DuraBrite inks. ..."
HP DeskJet 5940
5 out of 5 stars
"... It printed draft text more quickly than all but one of the mono laser printers reviewed in our Labs test in Shopper, October 2006."
HP DeskJet 6940
5 out of 5 stars
"... We used its Normal setting to print our formal letter and colour document tests. Though still quite fast, it lagged behind the 5940 and Canon's PIXMA iP4300 in both. ..."
Lexmark Z645
2 out of 5 stars
"... The Z645 is the only printer in this test that can't print borderless photos and it produced the grainiest pictures here. ..."