Canon Pixma MP500

227 reviews

Apr, 2024

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paper handling (9)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 227 reviews of Canon Pixma MP500. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the multifunction and design. The performance and price are also appreciated, but the paper handling and durability get mixed comments.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Canon Pixma MP500 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 84/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Canon Pixma MP500

alaTest has collected and analyzed 97 user reviews of Canon Pixma MP500 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the noise and print quality. The performance and price also get good opinions. Reviews are divided on the paper handling.

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81% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Canon Pixma MP500

alaTest has collected and analyzed 15 user reviews of Canon Pixma MP500 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the reliability and performance. The design and usability also get good opinions.

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60% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Jeffrey Fuchs (cnet.com)

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Canon PIXMA MP500 - multifunction printer ( color )

The Canon Pixma MP500 features excellent photo and text printing, built-in card readers and a PictBridge port, and individual ink tanks, including pigment-based black for text.

The Canon Pixma MP500's color scan quality is mediocre, and you have to buy your own USB cable.

Families and digital photo hobbyists should consider the well-designed Canon Pixma MP500 for prints, but we were disappointed by its mediocre color film scans.

Mar, 2006

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Canon PIXMA MP500 ( color )

The Canon Pixma MP500 Photo All-in-One is a combination four-color inkjet photo printer, flatbed scanner, and copier. This multifunction also lets you tinker with pictures with or without a computer. Designed for families and photo hobbyists, the MP500...

The Canon Pixma MP500 features excellent photo and text printing, built-in card readers and a PictBridge port, and individual ink tanks, including pigment-based black for text.

The Canon Pixma MP500's color scan quality is mediocre, and you have to buy your own USB cable.

Families and digital photo hobbyists should consider the well-designed Canon Pixma MP500 for prints, but we were disappointed by its mediocre color film scans.

Mar, 2006

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Expert review by : Paul Jasper (pcworld.com)

Canon Pixma MP500

This general-purpose all-in-one printer offers fast speeds and high print quality.

The MP500 may lack some frills, but it delivers a great combination of performance, quality, and paper handling at a fair price.

Jan, 2006

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Expert review by : Paul Jasper (pcworld.com)

Canon Pixma MP500 Printer

The Canon Pixma MP500 is an attractively priced combination of printer, scanner, and media card reader. It's not ideal for every user: serious photographers may bemoan the lack of a film-scanning capability, while home-office workers may miss a...

Dual paper trays, built-in duplexer ; Produces dark text with crisp edges

Lacks faxing and an ADF ; No film-scanning

Scans of photos and line art earned high marks from our judges. Copies of a text document also scored well, but plain scans of the same file were less impressive. Many of the MP500's rivals outstrip its print speed of 6.4 pages--per minute for text,...

Jan, 2006

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Expert review by : Paul Jasper (pcworld.com)

Canon PIXMA MP500 Photo All-In-One Inkjet Printer (29 PPM, 9600x2400 DPI, Color, PC/Mac)

Artwork: Rick Rizner, Chris Manners

Dual paper trays, built-in duplexer ; Produces dark text with crisp edges

Lacks faxing and an ADF ; No film-scanning

Dual paper trays, a built-in duplexer, and strong text and photos make the MP500 good value even without fax capability.

Jan, 2006

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Expert review by : M. David Stone (pcmag.com)

Canon Pixma MP500 Photo All-In-One

Printer, scanner, and standalone copier. Scans to e-mail program. Fast performance, particularly for business applications. Excellent paper handling with dual paper feed and duplexing.

No automatic document feeder. No fax support.

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Nov, 2005

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Canon Pixma MP500

At 8.1- by 17.7- by 16.8-inches (HWD) and 21.1 pounds, finding desk space for the MP500 could be a challenge. Once you're past that hurdle, though, setup is typical for a Canon AIO. Install the print head and ink cartridges for each color, load paper,...

Printer, scanner, and standalone copier. Scans to e-mail program. Fast performance, particularly for business applications. Excellent paper handling with dual paper feed and duplexing

No automatic document feeder. No fax support

The Canon Pixma MP500 is strong on performance, particularly for business applications, and it offers surprisingly capable paper handling, with two 150-sheet paper trays and duplexing capability. Lack of a document feeder and fax support limits you to...

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Expert review by : tech.co.uk staff (techradar.com)

Canon Pixma MP500 review

It's big but it's clever

The MP500 is every inch a winner

Feb, 2006

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Expert review by : Jeffrey Fuchs (cnet.co.uk)

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Review summary

The Canon Pixma MP500 features excellent photo and text printing, built-in card readers and a PictBridge port, and individual ink tanks, including pigment-based black for text.

The Canon Pixma MP500's color scan quality is mediocre, and you have to buy your own USB cable.

Families and digital photo hobbyists should consider the well-designed Canon Pixma MP500 for prints, but we were disappointed by its mediocre color film scans.

Mar, 2006

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Expert review by : Wendy Hogan (cnet.com.au)

Canon Pixma MP500

The MP500 is easy to use and is a great machine if you want to do a variety of things such as make cards, print different photo sizes for frames or print labels onto CDs and DVDs.

Simple to set up and operate ; Good quality prints ; Reasonably fast print times ; Copying and scanning functions add flexibility

Printer cable not included ; Software takes some getting used to

Overall the MP500 is very simple to install and get started with printing out your memories. If you're after something easy to use and yet functional and adaptable to allow you to do a variety of things such as make cards, print different photo sizes...

Nov, 2005

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