Canon Original Inks and Printhead
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.
Print Speed:
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)
Print Resolution:
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.
Print Languages:
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
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