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Canon PIXMA iP5000 Printer Review Review by Ron Risman - June 2005 1. Introduction 2. Design & Layout 3. Image & Speed Tests 4. Black & White Printing 5. Conclusion 6. Specifications 7. Find Lowest Price 1. Introduction 2. Design & Layout 3. Image & Speed Tests 4. Black & White Printing 5. Conclusion 6. Specifications 7. Find Lowest Price

Front Panel
Canon has purposely designed the iP5000 to keep things simple, thus there are very few front panel controls. With the output paper tray in the closed position, the only button you'll see on the printer is a round power button with a side lamp that glows green when the printer is on and ready to print. This lamp also serves to provide error alerts and will blink and change colors depending on the error (paper out, jammed, ink out, etc.).

When you open the front paper output tray you will find two more buttons and an icon in the shape of the iP5000. This icon has two green lights that show which paper tray is currently selected. Pressing the "Paper Feed Switch" button allows you to change paper trays (internal or rear) and will light the appropriate area of the icon (See photo). The top "Resume/Cancel" button, located directly above the printer-lamp icon, allows you to resume or cancel printing.

Paper and Trays
The iP5000 features a dual paper path, allowing both photo paper and standard inkjet paper to be loaded and ready to go. The lower internal tray can handle paper sizes up to 8.5" x 11". I recommend keeping the photo paper in the lower tray since it is enclosed. This will help to keep away dust and dirt that could scratch the glossy finish of photo paper. The rear paper tray folds out to hold another stack of paper. Each paper input tray can hold 150 sheets of standard copier or 20 sheets of photo paper. The output tray can support up to 50 sheets.

Printing Options
Printing to the PIXMA iP5000 can be done from your PC or directly from a PictBridge or Canon Direct Print compatible camera. A printer-ready USB 2.0 port is located on the back of the printer for connection to your PC and a front-mounted USB port is available for direct connection to cameras. The printer is also backwards compatible with USB 1.1 connections.

When printing from a camera, you use the camera's menu to select the print options such as paper size and type. When printing from your PC, you use the printer driver that is included with the printer to select the appropriate printer settings.