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Canon Pixma MP 520, Single Ink Photo All-in-One Printer (3-in-1) with Easy-Scroll Wheel and colour TFT screen - (2 Pin European Plugs)

The PIXMA MP520 multifunction printer from Canon combines user-friendliness, speed, printing quality and style to meet all your needs, from deskwork to photo development, at home and in the office. The affordable PIXMA MP520 uses separate ink cartridges (4 different inks) and two independent paper inputs: one rear load (150 sheets) and one forward load (100 sheets). The PIXMA MP520 multifunction printer is easy to use thanks to its 5 cm TFT colour screen and control knob, which let you navigate the menus and print directly from memory cards. Its Canon Fine printer head distributes 2 pl ink droplets, ensuring lab-quality prints in 4800dpi definition. The PIXMA MP520 is also a speedy tool for office work, printing at speeds of 30 ppm in black and 25 ppm in colour. Meanwhile, scanned images appear in 2400x4800 dpi resolution. Finally, the PIXMA MP520 multifunction printer is able to print photos directly from Pictbridge-compatible digital cameras. The compact but versatile PIXMA MP520 is practical for both business professionals and students.

Technical Details

* Product Description: Canon PIXMA MP520 - multifunction ( colour )
* Device Type: Copier / printer / scanner
* Copier Type: Digital
* Dimensions (WxDxH): 44.5 cm x 37.8 cm x 17.2 cm
* Weight: 7.5 kg
* Printing Technology: Ink-jet ( colour )
* Inkjet Technology: Canon FINE (Full-lithography inkjet Nozzle Engineering) - 4-ink
* Max Copying Speed: Up to 30 ppm (mono) / up to 20 ppm (colour)
* Max Printing Speed: Up to 30 ppm (mono) / up to 20 ppm (colour)
* Max Printing Resolution: 4800 x 1200 dpi (colour)
* Scanning: 2400 x 4800 dpi
* Original Size: 216 x 297 mm (max)
* Original Type: Sheets
* Media Size: Legal (216 x 356 mm) (max)
* Media Type: Envelopes, plain paper, cards, labels, photo paper
* Standard Media Capacity: 250 sheets
* PC Connection Availability: Built-in
* PC Connection: Hi-Speed USB
* Power: AC 110/230 V ( 50/60Hz )

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