PIXMA MP980

All-In-One printer scanner and copier with scanning sufficient to handle 35mm film. Uses 6 inkjet cartridges to give economical printing and small accurately placed ink drops to give high quality photos.

  • Network ready with WiFi and Ethernet.
  • Photo-lab 10x15cm quality prints in 20 seconds.
  • 9600x2400 dpi print resolution and 1 picolitre ink drops for virtually grain-free photos
  • 8.8 cm 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
  • 4800dpi high resolution scanner.
  • Scan direct to memory cards and USB sticks
  • Two way paper tray for loading plain and photo paper.
  • CD / DVD tray for labelling printable media.
  • Auto-duplex printing (printing both sides of the page automatically)

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 Pro a program for photo printing and projects (Pro version of the software shipping with the other printers in the series)

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. CD-LabelPrint helps produce attractive CD labels.

The PIXMA MP980 is one of Canon's 2008 All-In-One Home print, copy and scan range. This particular model bridges the gap between the market standard A4 printers and the PIXMA Pro series with an A3 carriage. The printer is full featured. Wired and WiFi Ethernet

The printer has CD/DVD printing ability and auto duplex print. It also has a 4800dpi scanner to make high quality copies of photographs and slides.

Photo quality is enhanced by using 6 cartridges, where the 620 and 630 use 5 cartridges.

Models:

MP210 2 cartridge, 22+17ppm photo 46s, 4800x1200 dpi, 2pl, Tray, 600 dpi scan.

MP220 2 cartridge, 22+17ppm photo 46s, 4800x1200 dpi, 2pl, Tray, 1200 dpi scan.

MP260 2 cartridge, 19+15ppm photo 45s, 4800x1200 dpi, 2pl, Tray, 1200 dpi scan, (replaced the MP520)replaced MP220

MP540 5 ink, 26+17ppm photo 41s, 9600x2400 dpi, 1pl, Tray, Cassette, PictBridge, 2400 dpi scan, 5 cm TFT (replaced the MP520)

MP620 5 ink, 26+17ppm photo 41s, 9600x2400 dpi, 1pl, Tray, Cassette, PictBridge, 2400 dpi scan, 6.2cm TFT (replaced the MP600R)

MP630 5 ink, 25+21ppm photo 20s, 9600x2400 dpi, 1pl, Tray, Cassette, Duplex, DVD, PictBridge, 4800 dpi scan, 6.2cm TFT (replaced the MP610)

MP980 6 ink, 25+21ppm photo 20s, 9600x2400 dpi, 1pl, Tray, Cassette, Duplex, DVD, PictBridge, 4800 dpi scan, WiFi, 8.8cm TFT (replaced the MP970)

Control:

Pop-up control panel on the top right. 8.8 cm TFT display and Easy-Scroll wheel for easy user control. The screen is slightly larger than that of the MP540, but not as big as the MP980.

Duty Cycle:

Not stated. Intended for domestic and small office use.

Maximum 26ppm, text and graphics at 11ppm. Photo in 20 seconds.

Black text Up to 26ppm (Max.), 11.4ppm (Standard)

Text & Graphics: Up to 21ppm (Max.), 11 ppm (Standard)

Borderless 10 x 15cm: Approx. 20 seconds (Standard)

Up to 9600x2400 dpi

1 picolitre ink droplets can be placed with a minimum pitch of 1/9600 inch. (More accurate than the 540)

Paper Handling:

Rear tray, Cassette and Duplex unit. CD/DVD tray for printable media. 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. Envelopes DL size or Commercial 10) 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 105g/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), Fine Art Paper "Photo Rag" (FA-PR1). Other Fine Art Paper.

Duplex "double sided" print automatic using plain paper in A4, B5, A5 & Letter sizes

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

Scanner Abilities:

Built in flatbed A4/letter CCD scanner which gives good colour reproduction and has superior depth of field for scan objects that aren't perfectly flat. There is a Film Adapter Unit (FAU) for handling 35mm film. Optical resolution 4800x9600dpi (enhanced to 19200 dpi). 24 or 48 bit data. Twain and WIA compatible (Windows XP/Vista)

Copy Abilities:

Speed for mono 24cpm, colour 19cpm. Max 99 copies in one operation. Zoom 25% to 400% in 1% increments and preset ratios. Colour copying at up to 16 cpm.

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) (* Function with MP Navigator EX)

Other copy features: Auto Intensity (AE copy), Manual Intensity Adjustment, Image Repeat copy, Fit-to-page copy, Borderless copy, Sticker copy, 2-on-1 copy, 4-on-1copy, Frame Erase copy, Shadow erase, Trimming/Masking copy, Photo reprint, Face brightener, Fade restoration, Manual colour adjustment (brightness/contrast/hue)

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[*]. (Those marked [*] need an adaptor)

Interface:

USB 2.0 Hi-Speed port (B Port) Camera Interface, PictBridge USB port at front of printer.

Network:

Ethernet: IEEE802.3u (100BASE-TX), IEEE802.3(10BASE-T),10/100Mbps (auto switchable)

WiFi: IEEE802.11b: 2.412GHz-2.472GHz & IEEE802.11g: 2.412GHz-2.484GHz

Not stated.

Dimensions:

470x385x199mm

Weight:

10.7kg

Consumables:

Black pigment based, yield 344 pages (3245 photos) - PGI-520BK

Black dye based, 540 photos (1505 pages) - CLI-521BK

Cyan dye based, 446 pages 312 photos - CLI-521C

Magenta dye based, 447 pages 353 photos - CLI-521M

Yellow dye based, 546 pages 290 photos - CLI-521Y

Grey dye based, 1395 pages 187 photos - CLI-521GY