PIXMA MP540

All-In-One printer scanner and copier using 5 inkjet cartridges to give economical printing and small accurately placed ink drops to give high quality photos.

  • Photo-lab quality prints in 41 seconds.
  • 9600x2400 dpi resolution and 1picolitre ink drops for virtually grain-free photos
  • 5cm TFT display and Easy-Scroll wheel for easy user control
  • PictBridge print from suitable cameras and mobiles, memory card print with no need for a PC
  • 2400dpi scanner with intuitive auto-scan mode
  • Scan direct to memory cards and USB sticks
  • Two way paper tray for loading plain and photo paper.

Features: Photo Index Sheet, Print all Photos, DPOF print and Layout prints from the index sheet.

Image Enhancements: Auto Photo Fix, Vivid photo, Photo Optimizer PRO, Noise reduction, Face Brightener, Brightness, Contrast, Colour hue (skin tones), Sepia/Simulated illustration, Red Eye Reduction, Image Optimizer, Trimming

Features: Multi-select print (select multiple images and number of prints for each image), Photo index print, 35-up contact print, Print all photos, DPOF print, Layout print, Sticker print, Print shooting information, Photo index sheet, Calendar print, ID photo print, Search by date, Slide show, File number & date print, borderless printing

Other Features: Photo Optimizer PRO (Windows only), Image Optimizer (Windows only), Photo Noise Reduction, Vivid Photo

Software Included:

Easy-PhotoPrint EX an intuitive program for photo printing and projects such as calendars and albums.

MP Navigator EX OCR is a comprehensive piece of software for managing and editing scanned images and documents. There are user-friendly PDF editing features, as well as image correction and enhancement options.

The PIXMA MP540 is one of Canon's 2008 All-In-One Home print, copy and scan range. It's the lowest model offering 9600x2400 dpi print and 1 picolitre ink droplets. The next model up is the MP620 which has WiFi / Ethernet.

MP210 replaced MP190

MP260 replaced MP220

MP540 replaced MP520

MP620 replaced MP600R

MP630 replaced MP610

MP980 replaced MP970

Control:

Pop-up control panel on the top right. 5cm TFT display and Easy-Scroll wheel for easy user control Photo printing via PictBridge.

Duty Cycle:

Not stated. Intended for domestic and small office use.

Maximum 26ppm, text and graphics at 10ppm. Photo in 41 seconds.

Black text Up to 26ppm (Max.), 12.8ppm (Standard)

Text & Graphics: Up to 17ppm (Max.), 10.5ppm (Standard)

Borderless 10 x 15cm: Approx. 41 seconds (Standard)

Up to 9600x2400 dpi

Ink droplets can be placed with a minimum pitch of 1/4800 inch

Paper Handling:

Rear tray and Cassette. Users can have photo paper and plain paper installed at the same time

Rear Tray: Max. 150 sheets. A4, B5, A5, Letter, Legal, 10x15cm, 13x8cm, 20x25cm. Media Weights Plain paper 64 to 105 g/m2 and Canon special media up to 300 g/m2

Cassette: Max. 150 sheets. A4, B5, A5, Letter. Media Weights 64 to 105 g/m

Media types: Plain Paper, Envelopes, Photo Paper Pro Platinum (PT-101), Photo Paper Pro II (PR-201), Photo Paper Plus Glossy II (PP-201), Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss (SG-201), Glossy Photo Paper "Everyday Use" (GP-501), Matte Photo Paper (MP-101), High Resolution Paper (HR-101N), T-shirt Transfer (TR-301), Photo Stickers (PS-101)

Two Sided Printing (Duplex) Available manually using plain paper in A4, B5, A5, Letter & 13x18cm sizes (Windows only)

Borderless Printing for A4, Letter, 20x25cm, 13x18cm, 10x15cm

Scanner Abilities:

Built in flatbed A4/letter scanner with optical resolution 2400x4800dpi (enhanced to 19200 dpi). 24 or 48 bit data. Twain and WIA compatible (Windows XP/Vista)

Copy Abilities:

Speed for mono 24cpm, colour 16cpm. Max 99 copies in one operation. Zoom 25% to 400% in 1% increments and preset ratios.

Scan & Copy functions: Push-scan, Auto Scan Mode, Scan to USB stick, Scan to memory card, Multi-Scan, PDF file creation/editing/password security *, Descreen, Unsharp mask, Stitch Assist *, Correct document orientation, Prevent show through,Correct slanted documents, Photograph corrections (Fading correction, Grain correction, Reduce dust and scratches, Backlight correction, Auto Tone), Gutter Shadow Correction, Text (OCR) (Functions marked * rely on MP Navigator EX)

Memory:

Built in slots for all popular formats: CompactFlash, Microdrive, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMedia Card (Ver4.1), and MultiMedia Card Plus (Ver4.1). xD-PictureCard[*], xD-PictureCard Type M[*], xD-PictureCard Type H[*], Memory Stick Micro[*], RS-MMC[*], mini SD Card[*], micro SD[*], mini SDHC Card[*] and micro SDHC[*].

Interface:

USB 2.0 Hi-Speed port (B Port)

Mobile Phone / PDA: Bluetooth Ver2.0 maximum speed 1.44Mbps (Option, HCRP) (with optional Bluetooth Unit BU-30)

Camera Interface, PictBridge USB port at front of printer.

Not stated.

Power:

AC 100-240V AC 50/60Hz

Power Consumption:

Off Approx 0.8W. Standby Approx 1.1W with scanner lamp off. Copying Approx 13 Watts.

Dimensions:

451x353x169mm

Weight:

5.8kg

Consumables:

Canon ChromaLife 100 inks and FINE cartridges giving improved photo print longevity.

FINE Cartridges -

Black PGI-520BK, pigment based, yield 324 pages ,

CLI-521BK,dye based, 815 photos

CLI-521C, dye based, 535 pages 241 photos

CLI-521M, dye based, 510 pages 236 photos

CLI-521Y, dye based, 530 pages 220 photos

Colour dye based, yield