Printing The Canon Pixma Pro-200 prints using inkjet technology, which sprays liquid ink onto the paper from a moving head. Its text quality is not as good as most printers. It prints text very slowly, 5 pages took 115 seconds, costing 6 cents per page. Its color graphics printing is very good for reports, newsletters and web pages, costing 44.3 cents per page. It prints photos on glossy paper that are fine for casual users, but not as good as many inkjet printers. Individual cartridges for each color let you change only the ones that are empty. This printer is a wide format model that can print on 13x19 paper, giving you the ability to create large photographs or spreadsheets. There's a second single-sheet input tray for full-size paper, in case you just need a printout on letterhead, for instance.
Scanning and Copying This is a single-function printer. It lacks a built-in scanner/copier.
Controls and Display The printer has a color display screen.
Connectivity and Networking It can print documents via USB, Ethernet and WiFi. We found it more tedious than usual to setup the WiFi connection on this printer.
Cost of Ownership and Ink When this page was last updated, the printer's purchase price was about $600, very high for a regular cartridge inkjet printer. Printing uses up ink and the costs add up over time. This printer uses eight (8) cartridges. When the ink runs low, you replace the empty cartridge. The inks we used in testing were the Canon CLI-65 BK, CLI-65 C, CLI-65 M, CLI-65 Y, CLI-65 GY, CLI-65 PC, CLI-65 PM, and CLI-65 LGY cartridges—at the time, the prices were all $14 each. We estimate each cartridge of ink to last at least 10 months—a short time—following a typical monthly printing amount of 15 text and 5 graphic pages. After 2 years of typical use, we estimate your total equivalent cost to be $801—very high for a inkjet. The estimated yearly cost is $101, which is high for a inkjet type of printer. The theoretical total cost after 5 years is $1103.
Note The printer takes up a lot of space and might be more suitable for an office than a small desktop.
Printer Firmware Firmware is software that exists inside the printer. All models are evaluated using the latest firmware version available at the time of testing.
Software The collection of software accompanying the printer may include: the printer driver, printer applications, electronic user manual. These get installed on your personal computer. All models are evaluated with a PC and the Windows operating system, using the latest version of printer software (driver) and printer support apps available at the time of testing. The software version was NP.
About the ink, software and firmware Our test results are valid only for the Canon-brand ink, and the software and firmware versions indicated. If your printer's software or firmware differ from the ones shown, you either have an older or a newer version of these. Manufacturers may periodically upgrade the printer's firmware to enhance operation, fix bugs, or add features. Firmware updates are downloadable directly to your printer via a wired or wireless network (if internet capable). You can check your printer's firmware version, or upgrade to the latest firmware: Either (1) run the Canon printer-update app on the PC, or (2) access the "Settings" section of the printer menu and navigating to the firmware update option. Consult the user manual or Canon's website for further guidance.
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