Reviews of Canon PIXMA iP7240 Printer

Canon. An entry-level printer with a basic feature set and a minimum cost is the Pixma iP7240 from Canon. It is this model of the printer that will be examined in detail and step-by-step in the overview material that you are offering.

What segment of the printer market is the hero of this review aimed at?

Very low cost, very modest technical specifications and minimal set of communication interfaces already initially include the printer Canon Pixma iP7240 to the decisions of the initial, budgetary level. But this legendary manufacturer of printing and duplicating equipment, even in this case, managed to create a masterpiece and realize many useful functions in this budget printer. Some of them allow the hero of this review without special problems to bypass the technical specifications of most of their direct competitors.

Equipment

Simply excellent equipment in Pixma iP7240, which allows the newly-made owner of such a device to start using it right after purchase. It includes the following:

• Printer.

• USB interface cable .

• The power cord with which this economy-class printer is connected to an AC power supply network, thereby providing power to such a printing system.

• Detailed installation, connection and operation manual.

• A set of ink tanks.

• A special tray that allows you to print on CDs.

• A disk with the necessary software and an electronic version of the documentation for this printing device.

Technology

Inkjet printing technology is the basis of the hero of this review. Used liquid ink. In this case, their number is 4. For the most in demand black-and-white mode, only black ink based on pigment technology is used. In the case of printing in color, in addition to the process of obtaining a print, three more colors come in addition: blue, yellow and magenta. Combining the four previously given colors and allows you to get color images, pictures and photos.

Name of cartridges

предназначены для установки в «черный» слот Pixma iP7240 . Models of cartridges PGI-450PG, PGI-450PGXL, CLI-451, CLI-451XL are designed for installation in the "black" slot Pixma iP7240. или CLI-451CXL, в «желтый» - CLI-451Y или CLI-451YXL, и в «пурпурный» - CLI-451M или CLI-451MXL. In the "blue" slot of this printer can be installed CLI-451C or CLI-451CXL, in "yellow" - CLI-451Y or CLI-451YXL, and in "magenta" - CLI-451M or CLI-451MXL. с уменьшенным ресурсом печати и с сокращенной емкостью. In the initial configuration of the printer there are cartridges without an attachment XL with a reduced print resource and with a reduced capacity. In the future, it is recommended that such a printer be equipped with more capacious cartridges and a larger print resource. As it is easy to guess, there is a prefix XL in their labeling .

Interface set

Printer Pixma iP7240 boasts an ideal set of interfaces. First of all, it includes a standard wired connection to a PC USB. Its main drawback is the need to install the printer very close to the system unit. In this case, the distance can not exceed 2 m. Another limitation with this method of connection is that such a computer must be turned on for printing. Essentially in this case, such a PC performs the functions of a print server.

But there is also the possibility of implementing the functions of the latter and using only one printer. To do this, just use the wireless Wi-Fi interface. Another important advantage of this method of connection is that it is not necessary to locate the printer in relative proximity to the computer. Therefore, in practice, it is recommended that you use the latter method of connecting using a wireless network.

Resolution

The undeniable advantages of the Canon Pixma iP7240 include the resolution of printed documents. In the color mode, its maximum value is set at 9600 x 2400. By this indicator, the hero of this review can be reliably attributed to the class of photo printers. Another factor that also classifies him to this class is the minimum size of the drop. Its size in this case is 1 pl.

Separately, it should be noted that printing of monochrome documents and images in such a high resolution is not justified. And both from a technical and an economic point of view. On the one hand, this resolution contributes to a more intensive wear of the printing system, and on the other hand, there is an increased consumption of ink. Therefore, in black and white mode, it is recommended to reduce the resolution of documents to be printed to 1200 x 1200. Their quality will not deteriorate significantly, but to prolong the life of the printer and reduce the consumption of ink this will certainly allow.

Page sizes

The Canon Pixma iP7240 printer is aimed at printing primarily on A4 paper. В5 и letter. Also he can print on A5, legal, B5 and letter. или DL. In addition to this, it is possible to print on Envelopes of Commercial 10 or DL formats . In all these cases, the paper weight should be in the range of 60 to 105 g / m ² , and a lower tray must be used to load paper. If you plan to print photos, the size of which in this case starts from 10 x 15 and ends at 20 x 25, then you need to use paper with a density of about 300 g / m ² and already the upper tray for loading.

Print speed

Canon Pixma iP7240 is capable of displaying up to 15 monochrome prints and up to 10 color prints in one minute. For a budget class printer, these are excellent speed indicators. More modest speed characteristics for him in the case of a photo. For example, one print with dimensions of 10 x 15 it will output in 65-70 seconds.

Reviews

In fact, a very very balanced entry-level printer is the Canon Pixma iP7240. Reviews can not even find any significant drawback. But the pros in this case is much larger. First of all, this is the cost, which at the moment is certainly not more than 5000 rubles. быстродействие, может выполнять функции так называемого принт-сервера и способно подключаться как по USB, так и по Wi-Fi . In addition to this, this printer can boast of quite good print quality, has an acceptable speed, can function as a so-called print server and is able to connect both via USB and Wi-Fi . All this is enough to become a hit in sales in the initial segment of the printer market.

Summary

еще раз показала своим прямым конкурентам то, каким должен быть принтер начального уровня. On the example of the Pixma iP7240, Canon once again showed its direct competitors what an entry-level printer should be. In fact, at the current moment it occupies a leading position in this niche, and it is recommended to pay attention to products under this brand.