Canon S820 Inkjet Printer

The Canon S820 is a solid, affordable inkjet printer with its strength in photo printing. The PC and MAC compatible S820 prints up to a resolution of 2,400 x 1,200 dpi. While the text up close is less crisp up close, the printer provides excellent graphics and top-quality photos. The printer connects via its USB slot and parallel port. The printing is relatively speedy with an average top speed of 20 pages per minute. The printer uses 6 individual cartridges: black (BCI-6Bk), cyan (BCI-6C), yellow (BCI-6Y), magenta (BCI-6M), photo magenta (BCI-6PM), and photo cyan (BCI-6PC). The inclusion of the two photo cartridges allow for greater quality and detail in photo prints while the individual cartridges make printing more efficient and cost effective. Overall the S820 is a good buy for families and students with a growing interest in digital photos.