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Canon PIXMA iP3600 Photo Printer Review

Product Number: 2868B002

SRP: $79.00

Canon PIXMA iP3600 Printer

Canon PIXMA iP3600 Printer

Canon PIXMA iP3600 Pros:

  • Under $100,
  • High quality photo printing,
  • Fast Printing – Professional quality, 4′” x 6′” borderless prints take only 41 seconds,
  • Crisp text and document printing,
  • Easy set-up and installation,
  • Minimal ink wastage due to individual ink cartridges,
  • Energy Star qualified.

Canon PIXMA iP3600 Cons:

  • Lacks duplex printing options,
  • Longer warm up times,
  • No LCD display

Who should own a Canon PIXMA iP3600?

  • Anyone who prints photos from home,
  • Students & teenagers.

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Canon PIXMA iP3600 Specifications:

Printer Type: Color Inkjet Printer

Features:

  • Auto Photo Fix software,
  • Borderless Printing,
  • 2-way paper feeding,
  • Paper Output tray sensor,
  • Print directly from your digital camera with PictBridge technology.

Max Print Speed: 26 ppm

Max Print Resolution:

  • Color: 9600 x 2400 dpi
  • Black: 600 x 600 dpi

OS Compatibility: Windows Vista™, Windows XP/2000 and Mac OS® X v.10.3.9 to 10.5.x6

Output Tray Capacity: Auto Sheet Feeder & Front Loader: 150 Pages

Approx. Noise Level: 41 dB

Physical Size: 17.0″(W) x11.7″(D) x 6.0″(H)

Physical Weight: 12.3 lbs.

Power Consumption: Approx. 16W

Canon PIXMA iP3600 Ink

Ink Brand: Canon CLI-221

Canon PIXMA iP3600 ink cartridge configuration: 5 individual ink tanks

  • Blue
  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
  • Pigmented Black

Categories: Product Reviews

Handheld Projectors – Small Price for New Technology

Whether you are always on the road for business or always home watching movies, odds are you will stumble across the latest rage in the presentation room and in the family movie room – Handheld Multimedia Projectors.

Handheld Multimedia Projector

Handheld Multimedia Projector

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These types of “micro projectors” can weigh as little as 5 ounces and can literally be taken anywhere. While you can find some of the lower end handheld projectors for right around $200, they will most likely be lacking some features you may be expecting if you have used a traditional projector in the past. A micro projector, like the one pictured above, can only project at 640 X 480 resolution - a far cry from the HD picture quality of todays home theater projectors. Also, don’t expect the cheaper handheld projectors to project a picture bigger than 60 inches or so.

While the picture quality and screen size are obvious downsides, a big plus is the bulb life. For anyone who has owned a traditional projector, you know how costly a new bulb can be. Traditional full size projectors have an average bulb life of 1500 – 2000 hours. To replace one of those bulbs, you are looking at spending at least $200 – $250. These new handheld projectors boast an average life of 15,000 hours using new LED technology.

Most of the current micro projectors also have limited connection capabilities, meaning you will probably only have one choice when it comes to how to connect your devices to it. Some have a standard VGA plug while others have a USB port.

While the technology is still being developed and improved, I would expect many of the current shortcomings to be improved upon. I still wouldn’t rely on one of these little guys to power your home theater, but they are definitely a must have for any presentation room.

Categories: Technology

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