Canon ip 7240 color printer. Reviews: CANON PIXMA iP7240 inkjet printer, color: black. So, let's move on to testing print quality

APPEARANCE

The Canon PIXMA iP7240 printer seems to be created to be discreetly stored somewhere on a shelf, waiting for its finest hour. Its appearance carefully hides its belonging to printing devices, and indeed to any devices, for that matter.

Without instructions, it is impossible to understand that this is a printer; rather, the Canon PIXMA iP7240 can be mistaken for a media player. We know that a printer must have a paper input tray, a paper output tray. An opening lid for installing cartridges, after all. You won’t find any of this on the Canon PIXMA iP7240 until you start feeling it with your hands.

Although, due to the abundance of glossy inserts in the surface, it is not recommended to touch it with your hands - fingerprints on the case remain very noticeable. And in general, dust sticks to these inserts very actively, which does not quite suit its image of an “inconspicuous box on a shelf.”

The Canon PIXMA iP7240 has carefully removed all the most important things inside itself and is in no hurry to reveal its secrets without instructions. Even the buttons are reliably disguised as design elements. There are only four buttons, three on the left and one on the right. The one on the right is mechanical, and its only function is to push out the tray to eject images. Moreover, if you decide to start printing without pressing this button, the tray will recline on its own. The three buttons on the left already have deeper functionality. Under the power on/off button is a universal button for communicating with the printer (you press it if paper is stuck, if it’s time to change the cartridge, if the paper is out, and many other “ifs”). And even lower there was a round button for connecting the printer to Wi-Fi networks.

There are two paper trays hidden at the very bottom of the printer. The one slightly higher is designed for photo paper in small but popular formats - 5x7 inches (13x18 centimeters) or 4x6 inches (10x15 centimeters). You can insert a disk into it, but from the bottom side, for direct printing on its surface. The lower “cassette” is more versatile; you can insert all popular formats into it, up to A4, and it can hold up to 125 sheets. Thanks to this solution, you won’t have to constantly change paper if you alternate between printing abstracts on plain paper and printing photographs on small-format photo paper.

The printer has no other active elements - no screen, no card reader, no USB port for connecting the camera directly. Perhaps, for a home printer, which is the Canon PIXMA iP7240, these additions are not really needed.

In general, no matter how you look at it, the printer seems to be designed to stand peacefully in a corner, not take up extra space and not attract unnecessary attention. The flat, rectangular design makes it easy to fit into any space, and the lid will soon start to accumulate papers or decorative items like stuffed animals, whether you like it or not. The wireless technologies with which the printer is packed will allow you to get by with one single power cord, and two trays will allow you not to get up too often to change plain paper for a photo.

PRINTER IN WORK

The Canon PIXMA iP7240 printer, like most new Canon printers, has the ability to connect via both a traditional USB cable and Wi-Fi. The initial installation of the drivers took about half an hour, but after that the printer, having connected to the home wireless network, detected without problems on all my computers and laptops. Moreover, it automatically became the default printer, which surprised me a lot. Connecting to a Wi-Fi network is possible either by explicitly specifying the necessary settings (for this the printer will need to be connected to the computer once), or by using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) technology, which boils down to sequentially pressing the corresponding buttons on the router and printer .

For owners mobile devices iOS or Android also offers wireless printing. Owners of iPhones and iPads can print pictures using the airPrint technology built into their devices, support for which is fully implemented in the printer, and owners of mobile devices on Android will need to download Canon program Easy-PhotoPrint, available for free on Google Play.

When printing, the PIXMA iP7240 finally shines. The print cannot be called silent, but there are practically no vibrations from it. After printing is complete, the printer runs the print head for some time and demonstrates in every possible way that it is ready to print again and again. But having calmed down and realizing that there will be no more jobs, the printer stops making any sounds, until the next print.

PAPER

The paper in the printer is distributed over two “cassettes”. The top one is for popular photo formats (10x15 cm or 13x18 cm), the bottom one is for everything else (A4, A5, B5, Letter, Legal, envelopes, 20 x 25 cm). To adjust the paper size, guides are used, which are fixed in positions corresponding to popular formats. The fixation of the pages is so clear that for the sake of experiment, I sent one page of text to be printed twice on the same sheet of paper. The result exceeded expectations - the letters completely coincided in both attempts.

It would be worth mentioning that the printer supports two-sided printing - one single checkbox in the settings will save on paper and will allow you not to get up once again to turn the sheets over and insert them the other way: having printed one side of the page, the printer sucks it back and immediately prints it on reverse

In total, the lower cassette will hold 125 pages of plain A4 paper. The top compartment will hold much less - only about 20 sheets.

INK

Under top cover The heart of the printer is located - the print head and ink tanks. The Canon PIXMA iP7240 has five of them: three color and two black (one black cartridge for printing photos, the other for text). The one that uses pigment-based ink for texts, which works great when printed on regular paper. The remaining four (three colors, magenta, yellow and cyan, as well as photo black) are made based on Canon Chromalife 100+ technology, which ensures bright and rich color and longevity of prints in their original form, especially when printed on special Canon photo paper. Ink tanks are replaced individually, which should increase the efficiency of their use.

However, in a system of three color cartridges, the savings are not so obvious, because all colors are consumed approximately equally. The blue one ran out the fastest; its resource was enough for 40 A4 photographs taken in high quality. Almost immediately, after just a couple of photos, they asked for a replacement for purple and yellow. Ink tanks that require replacement blink invitingly in red as soon as you lift the lid. Those that are running out, but are still alive, also blink, but less often, it is impossible to make a mistake. Ink tanks are available in two sizes - regular and XL. As the name suggests, XL ink tanks will last you about twice as long as the regular ones I used.

By the way, be careful not to get dirty when you start installing new ink tanks. After installing the first two, I noticed that my thumbs turned purple/blue. By the time I installed the yellow color, I became a little smarter.

The FINE print head system, which is also used in more advanced Canon printer models, is responsible for print speed and quality. Thanks to the scientific developments of the Japanese, it is impossible to detect graininess in photographs of the Pixma iP7240 even with a good magnifying glass. And this while maintaining decent printing speed. One A4 photo at maximum quality is printed in approximately 1 minute and 35 seconds. 10x15 pictures with a simpler quality and completely “fly out” in 25-30 seconds. Printing black and white text on plain paper is almost imperceptible.

PRINT QUALITY AND CONCLUSIONS

For a home printer that will mainly print small event photos, the Canon PIXMA iP7240 showed very good print quality. You won’t find any graininess, even if you try very hard, and otherwise the printed pictures look very vibrant and pleasant.

Original photo

Scanned fingerprint

Original photo

Scanned fingerprint

CONCLUSIONS

Jet Canon printer The PIXMA iP7240 is perfect for light-duty printing at home. Most likely, the buyer of this model will print various documents and vacation photos in approximately equal proportions. You probably won’t be able to print books of a couple of hundred A4 pages on it, just as you wouldn’t be able to print a hundred photographs from your own wedding on it, but for the needs of an ordinary family that needs an inexpensive photo printer, it will be just right.

The closed and flat design of the printer allows you to place it somewhere on a shelf where it will not be in the way. Built-in wireless technologies will help minimize the number of wires, and two trays for different types paper will allow you not to think twice about it when, while leisurely flipping through photos on your tablet, you suddenly want to send one of the pictures for printing.

At the same time, the quality of the photographs is quite comparable to what is offered by budget darkrooms, and there is absolutely no shame in capturing some family moment, immediately printing it out and hanging it on the wall. Or, having brought friends home, casually show a photo album and say: “we flew to Barcelona that weekend, it’s beautiful, isn’t it?”

Jet printer Canon Pixma The iP7240 is a fast, low-profile photo printer with Wi-Fi, automatic two-sided printing, and direct-to-disc printing. High-performance photo printer with 5 individual cartridges, Wi-Fi functionality and the ability to print from a smartphone. Low-profile design, two built-in paper trays, automatic two-sided printing and direct-to-disc printing. Powerful performance, stylish design With Wi-Fi connectivity and 5 separate ink tanks, this high-performance photo printer is great for fast, high-quality photo, document and CD printing. It can be easily accessed from anywhere in the home, including access from mobile devices. The new stylish, low-profile design with an auto-opening tray is ideal for use in tight spaces. Smartphone and tablet support Wi-Fi connectivity and the Canon Easy-PhotoPrint app make it easy to print using smartphones and tablets from virtually anywhere in the home. It is also possible to directly print photos, messages Email, web pages and other documents with Apple devices devices such as iPhone, iPad and iPod touch using Apple AirPrint. Improved media utilization options Fully integrated dual paper cassettes allow simultaneous loading different sizes and types of paper. Direct to Disc Print lets you design and print labels directly onto compatible Blu-ray Discs, DVDs and CDs, and create matching covers for easy organization and sharing with family and friends. Get more creative with your photos Print photos easier and faster with My Image Garden software and unleash the full potential of your PIXMA printer. Relive your memories with photo organizing features, including face recognition, which lets you quick search all the photos saved on your computer, even those you haven't thought about for a long time, and combine them into excellent collages for printing. With the Print Your Days app, you can organize and print photos directly from Facebook. Fast print speeds For stunning detail and fast printing of documents and images at home, this photo printer features a best-in-class 1 picoliter print head with 9600 dpi resolution. The printer delivers fast A4 ISO ESAT document speeds of 15 ipm in black and white and 10 ipm in color and produces exceptional lab-quality 10 x 15 cm borderless photos in approximately 21 seconds. Save paper and energy Auto Duplex printing saves paper while creating a more professional-looking document. The device does not require startup by a service engineer. You can connect and run it yourself using the user manual.

Printing device entry level With basic set features and minimal cost - this is the Pixma iP7240 from companyCanon.Exactly this model The printer will be discussed in detail and step by step in the review material presented to your attention.

What segment of the printer market is the hero of this review targeting?

Very low cost, very modest specifications and a minimal set of communication interfaces already initially classify the Canon Pixma iP7240 printer as an entry-level, budget-level solution. But this legendary manufacturer of printing and duplicating equipment, even in this case, managed to create a masterpiece and implement many useful functions in this budget-class printer. Some of them allow the hero this review without any problems, outperform most of its direct competitors in terms of technical specifications.

Equipment

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

A printer.

USB interface cable.

The power cord with which this economy-class printer is connected to an alternating voltage network, due to this, the power supply of such a printing system is organized.

Detailed installation, connection and operation instructions.

Set of inkwells.

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 is the basis of the hero of this review. Liquid ink is used. In this case, their number is 4. For the most popular black and white mode, only black ink based on pigment technology is used. In the case of printing in color, the process of obtaining a print additionally includes ink of three more colors: blue, yellow and magenta. Combining the four previously mentioned colors allows you to obtain color images, pictures and photographs.

Name of cartridges

Cartridge models PGI-450PG, PGI-450PGXL, CLI-451, CLI-451XL designed for installation in the “black” slot of the Pixma iP7240. The “blue” slot of this printing device can accommodate the CLI-451C or CLI-451CXL, the “yellow” slot - the CLI-451Y or CLI-451YXL, and the “magenta” slot - the CLI-451M or CLI-451MXL. The original configuration of the printer includes cartridges without the XL prefix with a reduced print resource and reduced capacity. In the future, it is recommended to equip such a printer with more capacious cartridges and a longer print resource. As you might guess, their markings include the prefix XL.

Interface kit

The Pixma iP7240 printer boasts an ideal set of interfaces. First of all, it includes a standard USB wired connection to a PC. Its main drawback is the need to be very close to system unit. In this case, the distance cannot exceed 2 m. Another limitation with this connection method is that such a computer must be turned on to print. 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 using only one printer. To do this, just use wireless interface Wi-Fi. Also, another important advantage of this connection method is that there is no need to place the printing device in relative proximity to the computer. Therefore, in practice, it is recommended to use the latter connection method using a wireless network.

Permission

The undeniable advantages of the Canon Pixma iP7240 include the resolution of printed documents. In color mode, its maximum value is set at 9600 x 2400. According to this indicator, the hero of this review can confidently be classified as a photo printer. Another factor that also puts it in this class is the minimum droplet size. Its size in this case is 1 pl.

Separately, it should be noted that printing monochrome documents and images in such high resolution not justified. Moreover, both from a technical and economic point of view. On the one hand, such a resolution contributes to 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 printed documents to 1200 x 1200. Their quality will not deteriorate significantly, but this will certainly extend the life of the printer and reduce ink consumption.

Page sizes

The Canon Pixma iP7240 printer is aimed at printing primarily on A4 sheets of paper. It can also print on A5, legal, B5 and letter. In addition, you can print on Commercial 10 or DL ​​format envelopes. In all these cases, the paper weight should be between 60 and 105 gsm and the bottom tray should be used to load the paper. If you plan to print photographs, the dimensions of which in this case begin with 10 x 15 and end with 20 x 25, then you need to use paper with a density of about 300 g/m2 and the upper tray for loading.

Fingerprint speed

The Canon Pixma iP7240 is capable of outputting up to 15 monochrome prints and up to 10 color prints in one minute. For a budget-class printing device, these are excellent speed indicators. It has more modest speed characteristics when outputting photographs. For example, it will print one print with dimensions of 10 x 15 in 65-70 seconds.

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Review from Yandex.Market

Excellent printing on Discs, very good quality printing on photo paper! That's why he took the laser from me for the text.
WiFi is really very convenient, I can print from different computers wirelessly.
Really low, very convenient to squeeze between shelves

For me, well, there may be a small hassle when installing the CISS. It takes a long time to prepare for printing, but it’s not critical!

I'm very happy with the purchase! The original cartridges were immediately used up (I printed 20 discs), the first one ran out of pink, but by this time the CISS had been delivered, so I threw out the original mulipusic containers. I installed a supply system (here the manufacturer tried so that the client would not use chemicals), but everything turned out well, and with the lid closed, the tubes simply come in from the side.
The OSP ink was excellent! BUT let me mention that in black tones there is a slight shift to gray. I ordered profiling ink + paper. After installing the profile, the print quality is simply excellent!!!
I printed a huge number of photographs and I am very pleased with the discs.
Moreover, I can print a lot and then it can just sit there for a couple of weeks, after which it prints without streaks or jambs.
Conclusion: the quality is excellent! If you want good print quality, then only through Photoshop, otherwise for color profile the printer is taken and the colors go away. PZK cartridges or install CISS (my choice is filled up and I don’t worry. The cheapest way to order it is on Ali Express) the ink cost me 2500 rubles, 5 colors and there is no end or end... and new cartridges would cost 4 rubles, approximately... here it is benefit!
At this point I have printed about 400 discs. and more than 1000 photos
I liked it, I took Two! I recommend.

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- Excellent printing for 3 kopecks (the printer itself + refilling).
- At correct setting The profile of the print produces gorgeous photos (the grain is almost invisible). See below for how to set it up.
- Low body
- Excellent Wi-Fi (put it wherever you want and print from absolutely any device, no wires)

- Small volume of cartridges (frequently taking out starter cartridges for refilling using the “syringe” method will bore anyone).
- There are no refillable cartridges on sale yet (although they promise) Otherwise, with opaque cartridges it’s kind of scary to wait until the print head burns out :(
- There is no CISS either, and you can’t install it without drilling out the body.
- Setting method Wi-Fi is the default from the instructions wretched pornography. To find a utility for setting up a connection “manually” you need to spend half a day (Unadvanced people won’t figure it out!).
- The default print profile settings suck, it’s like a drunk typed the photos with his ass. (Unadvanced people will not understand!)

1) Setting up a print profile:
In the printer properties tab Main tab Media type Photo Paper Pro Platinum, then below Print quality “Other” set pull to the right to “1”. Ok Ok Ok. The rest can be left untouched.
2) Wi-Fi, for those who do not have WPS in the router, is configured using the Canon IJ Network Tool utility. There is no description in the paper instructions that come with the kit, see the electronic manual.

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Good quality printing even on inktek ink
Fast and moderately quiet printing

1. PAPER FEED! Just a “masterpiece” no top tray.... Why?.....
2. Reliability of the feed rollers a separate story stops taking paper normally from the tray VERY quickly on the 4th “set” of cartridges there are constant “slips”!!! On any paper, including Canon paper I tried the experiment for...
3. The capacity of the cartridges and their inadequate cost.
4. The impossibility in principle of installing CISS due to the design, which was clearly worked out by Russian CISS installers for money. They succeeded!

I have always respected Canon products! Before this, we faithfully worked hard to wear out the ip2600, 3600, 4600. Only favorable memories remain from them! Sorry, Canon engineers, but maybe you should start making a printer out of toilet paper? Why did the product quality suddenly become so low? This printer did not work normally for even two months! Another ip2700 “sailed away” after four months of work, having used up the CISS refill and only then gave up the ghost! At this rate, it will be necessary to honestly put the “disposable” label on printers!

Eh, Canon-Canon.... It's a pity that you are like Yepson, which I abandoned after replacing the design principle of their great R-300 and R-200 with the current disposable "pop" P-50 and L-800....

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In the world of home printing today, MFPs rule the roost - multifunctional devices, which are a printer-copier-scanner in one bottle. Against the backdrop of their rapid development, classic printers seem not so efficient and no longer particularly attractive for purchase. In reality, everything is completely different. The majority of users do not need the rich capabilities of MFPs at all. The copier has long become a professional tool, in demand only among large companies, and a scanner at home can easily be replaced with a smartphone camera. The only device that everyone (students, managers, individual entrepreneurs) still need is a printer. In addition, such a purchase is a more profitable investment, since you will not overpay for printing capabilities and technologies that you do not need. Most likely, some innovations will not be useful at all Everyday life(You don’t scan stacks of documents every day, do you?). Thus, we come to the conclusion that it is better to focus your attention on an inexpensive and monofunctional device. About one of these we'll talk in today's review. Meet the Canon Pixma iP7240 inkjet printer.

Characteristics

It is worth noting that the Canon Pixma iP7240 inkjet printer has quite good technical characteristics. For ease of perception, we decided to present the information in the form of a table, which is located below.

Design and Construction

One of the most important advantages of printers, which is not part of the MFP, is compactness. Such devices are easier to fit in small apartments. Thanks to the low-profile body of the Pixma iP7240, it can easily be placed on a shelf with low ceilings. Canon also took care of the aesthetic component. The Canon Pixma iP7240 body is made of matte black plastic. The printer looks solid and stylish. The number of controls is minimal, everything is done for the sake of simplicity and asceticism. A glossy panel is installed around the perimeter of the lid, giving the device elegance.

The Pixma iP7240 printer has 2 paper cassettes. One of them (the top one) is loaded with photo paper (10 by 15 and 13 by 18 centimeters). The second (bottom) is loaded with plain paper (sheets A4, A5, B5 and other popular formats). Each cassette is equipped with a specialized clamp that tightly holds the paper during printing, preventing it from slipping away and blurring the image. You can even do an experiment. Load one sheet of paper twice and see with your own eyes how the printer reprints the image with pixel accuracy.

Ink

Just under the printer cover are the ink tanks and the print head. Pixma iP7240 is equipped with 5 ink tanks at once. Among them: two black - one with pigment paint, and the other with regular paint, three colored (with blue paint, yellow and purple). Color ink and photo black paint are made using Canon Chromalife technology. The manufacturer does not disclose the specifics of the technology, but confidently declares an increase in the quality of printing on photo paper. This is especially true in the case of paper from Canon. Pigment ink is needed for printing on plain paper.

Ink on the Pixma iP7240 can be replaced individually without replacing the entire tray. This approach allows you to reduce the cost of consumables. The life of a standard ink tank is enough for about 40 photographs in A4 format. This is the number of pictures that blue ink is enough for. If the ink is running low, the LED on the ink tanks begins to blink (the fewer consumables, the higher the blinking frequency). If necessary, you can buy larger ink tanks. They are marked with the article XL, are more expensive and take longer to consume.

Handling paper and discs

It was already said above that the printer is equipped with two paper cassettes and a stable mechanism for fixing it. It would be useful to say that the printer supports two-sided printing technology - Auto Duplex Print. If this option is enabled, the next page of the document will be printed on back side leaf. Printer in automatic mode re-sucks a sheet of paper. No user intervention is required.

During the printing process and absorbing paper, the printer makes a lot of noise, but does not make the table on which it stands shake. Vibration during operation is minimal.

The Canon Pixma iP7240 can print not only on paper and photo paper, but also on CDs. Software for the corresponding prints is included with the printer.

Wireless printing

The main advantage of any modern printer is the ability to print documents and photographs without a physical connection to a computer. For this function to work, you will have to install the bundled drivers, which will take a lot of time to set up. But the programmers did their best; the printer is easily detected on any computer and smartphone. The printer can be connected to a Wi-Fi router by manually entering the connection information (via a computer). You can use WPS technology if your router supports it.

Software

Canon printers come with several CDs with software. Canon programmers have developed two programs for processing and printing photographs. The first program is My Image Garden. This utility is a tool for creating photo collections, sorting pictures and creating collages. Using it, you can apply filters to photos in the style of Instagram. There is a function to “blur” the background, increase the brightness and sharpness of pictures.

My Image Garden turns your photos into beautiful collages and calendars (there are other types of printable templates too). While scanning a photo library, the utility recognizes faces and objects, sorting them into separate albums. In theory, this means that once you feed the program your photo library, it can instantly find all the photos of your friends or even your dog. The program has a complex interface, and some operations are performed one at a time, so it will take time to get used to the utility, but it is worth it.

The second program is Print Your Days. The essence of the program is the same. Artificial intelligence scans a library of images. Categorizes them by date, persons and events. Then he creates a collage and prints it out. The main difference is the source of the photos and the simplicity of the interface. The utility is much more modest in terms of capabilities and collects photos from social networks. Facebook networks. For those who often post pictures there, Print Your Days will come in handy.

Print quality and speed

The Canon Pixma iP7240 printer is equipped with a FINE print head. This mechanism is responsible for the quality of prints and the speed of printing. The efforts of Japanese engineers were not in vain. The printer is capable of printing one glossy photo in 20-30 seconds. An ordinary black and white document “pops” out of the printer almost instantly. The photographs come out rich and vibrant. The color rendition of the printer is realistic and deep. There is noticeable slight tuning on the part of the printer, which makes the photographs more pleasant for ordinary people. Those who like to process pictures before printing should moderate their ardor and not push up the contrast and curved lines of some colors. Small flaws are almost invisible. The image clarity is impressive, with no grain or pixelation visible at all.