The Japanese company Canon has launched an inkjet photo printer Canon PIXMA iP2702. Its price makes up about $50. You will be pleasantly amazed by the unique and compact design of this unit. The model PIXMA iP2702 is distinguished by well-engineered design and therefore it is the best choice for people who need a simple and convenient unit for home usage. It is devoid of control panel having only power and cancel/resume buttons.

The new product is supplied with cutting-edge software, including the package Auto Photo Fix 2. The given package lets the photo printer of entry level to print pictures of good quality. The superset of software includes also Easy-Web Print Ex. The applications in the form of the Solution Menu and My Printer simplify the managing of Canon PIXMA iP2702. By the means of the function Easy-Photo Printer you are permitted to create calendars and album pages.

The proprietary technology Canon implies the photolithographic making of ink nozzles. Thanks to this technology the black ink which is created on the basis of pigment let you to print not only clear pictures, but texts as well. For instance, 2 Pico liter droplet lets you to receive pictures without any grain with the resolution 4800*1200 points in an inch. If you use original photo paper Canon and ink Canon which are created on the basis of innovation technique ChromaLife 100+ your photos will be resistant to discoloration.

Of course one of the main disadvantages of Canon PIXMA iP2702 is its speed. However this minus is explained by the low price of the photo printer which represents just entry level. For example, the time, needed for a photo laboratory printing of a photo, which is 10 x 15 cm in size, makes up 55 seconds.

It should be taken into consideration that the standard-size cartridges for this unit are not that cheap. For example, black will be sufficient for 220 pages and it costs $15, 99. The unified color cartridge will do for 244 pages and its price is $20, 99. A page which contains all 4 colors will cost you 15.9 cents.