Technical Information*

Long Lasting Color

Approximately 25 years**

Print Speed (up to)***

Black: 18 ppm (approx. 3.3 seconds per page)

 

Color: 11 ppm (approx. 5.5 seconds per page)

 

4" x 6" Borderless Photo: in less than 48 seconds

 

8" x 10" Photo: in less than 90 seconds

Number of Nozzles

Black: 320

 

Color: 256 x 3 (C,M,Y)

Print Resolution (up to)

600 x 600 dpi in black

 

4800 x 1200 dpi in color

OS Compatibility

Windows® 95/98/2000/Me, Windows® NT 4.0, Windows® XP,

 

Mac® OS (8.6 to 9.x) and Mac OS X**** (version 10.1 or later)

Standard Emulation

Canon Extended Mode

Standard Interfaces

USB 2.0 Full Speed and IEEE 1284 parallel port

Buffer/RAM

56KB

Paper Sizes

Letter, legal, A4, 4" x 6", U.S. #10 or European envelopes, banner paper

Paper Handling

Built-in sheet feeder—150 sheets @ paper weight 17 lb.

 

Banner Paper—up to 6 connected sheets

 

Envelopes—10

 

Glossy Photo Cards (4" x 6")—20 sheets

 

Glossy Photo Paper (8.5" x 11")—1 sheet

 

High Gloss Photo Film (8.5" x 11")—1 sheet

 

High Resolution Paper (8.5" x 11")—80 sheets

 

Matte Photo Paper (8.5" x 11")—10 sheets

 

Photo Paper Plus Glossy For Borderless Printing (4" x 6")—20 sheets

 

Photo Paper Plus Glossy (8.5" x 11")—1 sheet

 

Photo Paper Pro (4" x 6")—20 sheets

 

Photo Paper Pro For Borderless Printing (4" x 6")—20 sheets

 

Photo Paper Pro (8.5" x 11")—1 sheet

 

Transparencies (8.5" x 11")—30 sheets

 

T-Shirt Transfer (8.5" x 11")—1 sheet

Noise Level (approx.)

39 dB(A) in best quality mode

Power Source

120V AC, 60Hz

Software

Included on Setup Software and User’s Guide CD-ROM: Printer drivers,

 

Easy-PhotoPrint (Windows), PhotoRecord™ (Windows), ZoomBrowser EX

 

(Windows), ImageBrowser (Mac), PhotoStitch (Windows/Mac), electronic User’s

 

Guide and electronic Photo Application Guide

Warranty††

1-year limited warranty with InstantExchange warranty program

Ordering Information

Printer and Accessories i550 Color Bubble Jet Printer

7819A001

Ink Tanks

BCI-3eC Cyan

4480A003

 

BCI-3eM Magenta

4481A003

 

BCI-3eY Yellow

4482A003

 

BCI-3eBk Black

4479A003

Canon Specialty Papers Banner Paper (continuous/50 sheets)

1049A003

 

Bubble Jet Paper (water-resistant, 8.5" x 11"/200 sheets)

1038A012

 

Bubble Jet Paper (water-resistant, 8.5" x 14"/200 sheets)

1038A013

 

Glossy Photo Cards (4" x 6"/20 sheets)

1032A002

 

Glossy Photo Paper (8.5" x 11"/20 sheets)

1026A009

 

High Gloss Photo Film (8.5" x 11"/10 sheets)

1041A005

 

High Resolution Paper (8.5" x 11"/100 sheets)

1033A011

 

Matte Photo Paper (8.5" x 11"/50 sheets)

7981A004

 

Photo Paper Plus Glossy For Borderless Printing

7980A007

 

(4" x 6"/20 sheets)

 

 

Photo Paper Plus Glossy For Borderless Printing

7980A012

 

(4" x 6"/50 sheets)

 

 

Photo Paper Plus Glossy (8.5" x 11"/20 sheets)

7980A006

 

Photo Paper Pro (8.5" x 11"/15 sheets)

1029A004

 

Photo Paper Pro (4" x 6"/20 sheets)

5699A005

 

Transparencies (8.5" x 11"/50 sheets)

1043A004

 

T-Shirt Transfers (8.5" x 11"/10 sheets)

CST-6178-000

 

T-Shirt Transfers (8.5" x 11"/250 sheets)

CST-6044-000

MICRFINE

DROPLET

TECHNOLOGY

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i550

Color Bubble Jet Printer

For More Information Visit

www.usa.canon.com/consumer

For the name of the nearest dealer, call: 1-800-OK-CANON

Canon U.S.A., Inc.

One Canon Plaza

Lake Success, NY 11042

1-800-OK-CANON

Canon Canada, Inc.

6390 Dixie Road, Mississauga

Ontario L5T 1P7, Canada

1-800-OK-CANON

Canon Latin America, Inc.

703 Waterford Way, Suite 400 Miami, FL 33126 1-305-260-7400

*Specifications are subject to change without notice.

**Based on Canon Inc. studies conducted using Canon Photo Paper Pro, under glass, utilizing industry-standard lighting conditions and controlled temperature and humidity. Results may vary based on individual environmental factors. See www.usa.canon.com/consumer/lightfast for details.

***Print speeds will vary depending on system configuration, software, document complexity, print mode and page coverage. 4" x 6" photo print speed is based on default mode driver setting using Canon Photo Paper Pro For Borderless Printing 4" x 6".

8" x 10" photo print speed is based on default mode driver setting printing an 8" x 10" image on 8.5" x 11" Canon Photo Paper Pro. All other print speeds are based on draft mode.

****Driver available at www.canontechsupport.com.

† System requirements vary by application.

††InstantExchange warranty program is subject to certain conditions and restrictions. See the warranty in the Quick Start Guide.

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