Canon All-in-One photo printers with cloud printing services
Canon has announced the launch of three new web-connected All-in-One inkjet printers to lead the refreshed PIXMA home range. PIXMA MG5550, PIXMA MG6450 and PIXMA MG7150 bring a new level of connectivity to home printing, providing direct access to cloud services and social networking sites, and making printing photos and documents easier than ever.
Web-connected printers with cloud and remote access
All three new models are Wi-Fi enabled, which allows them to connect to services via PIXMA Cloud Link. In addition, the new PIXMA Printing Solutions app opens up a world of new printing options.
The new and improved PIXMA Cloud Link service provides users with easy access to social networking, photo sharing and cloud storage sites directly from the printer’s TFT display, with no need for a PC or any other device. This ensures seamless printing of photos and documents from popular services such as Picasa, Flickr, DropBox, Evernote and social networking sites including Facebook and Twitter. PIXMA Cloud Link also allows direct access to creative projects from Canon’s CREATIVE PARK PREMIUM.
The new PIXMA Printing Solutions app is compatible with all three devices and allows users to control their PIXMA printer from virtually anywhere in the world via a tablet or smartphone. It mirrors the services available on the printer, so content can be printed from online albums, social networking sites and cloud storage sites, as if they were using the device’s own TFT display. Remote access to PIXMA Cloud Link also allows the user to check real-time ink levels and access the printer’s online manual.
Documents can be sent to print from iOS devices using Apple’s AirPrint feature and the new models also support Google Cloud Print. With Canon’s new Access Point Mode, users can even print or scan directly to the printer from a connected device without having to join a Wi-Fi network.
Premium features
Each model is equipped with a TFT colour LCD display. The PIXMA MG5550 features a 6.2cm display, PIXMA MG6450 a 7.5cm and PIXMA MG7150 an 8.8cm touchscreen display with an Intelligent Touch System, which guides the user through the system for even easier use without a PC.
PIXMA MG6450 and MG7150 allow easy photo printing direct from a memory card. They also feature Wi-Fi PictBridge capability, which enables easy photo printing direct from Wi-Fi PictBridge-enabled cameras without the need for any cables. All three models also have efficient energy-saving features, such as auto two-sided printing and copying, and an Auto Power On feature, which automatically turns on the printer when a print job is sent.
Advanced printing capabilities for the home
The stylish design of the new models is matched by their high-end single-ink printing capability. Using cartridges designed with Canon’s FINE technology, they offer photo lab quality prints, and crisp, sharp document text.
Both PIXMA MG5550 and MG6450 use five individual ink tanks for fast, high-quality printing. PIXMA MG5550 has print times of approximately ISO ESAT 12.2 ipm for black and white documents and ISO ESAT 8.7 ipm for colour documents. PIXMA MG6450 prints at approximately ISO ESAT 15.0 ipm for black and white documents and ISO ESAT 9.7 ipm for colour documents.
PIXMA MG7150 has print speeds of ISO ESAT 15.0 ipm for black and white documents and ISO ESAT 10 ipm for colour documents. It also features a grey ink tank, delivering beautiful black and white photo printing, and can print directly onto inkjet-printable discs without the need for adhesive CD labels.
PIXMA MG5550, MG6450 and MG7150 also have optional XL cartridges that allow users to print more for less cost.
Sophisticated software
All the new PIXMA printers include Canon’s flagship software My Image Garden, a one-stop platform which combines all Canon PIXMA software in a single, easy-to-use interface, and ensures effortless navigation between printing and scanning functions. It also includes Canon’s Full HD Movie Print for creating photo prints from movies taken on Canon compact cameras, video cameras or DSLRs.
