Canon Pixma iX6520

Overview

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Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

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Good:

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Average:

3
Bad:

0

Pros:

Huge prints, * Excellent color photos when printed on photo paper.
Budget price for printing at up to 13 by 19 inches. Reasonably fast with reasonably high quality across the board.
Very low price for a wide-carriage printer; prints sheets up to 13x19 inches; includes large-document templates

Cons:

Undersaturated colors in plain paper photos, * No built-in networking, * No card slots
Only one paper tray. Only 150-sheet capacity. USB connection only.

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Last revision on April 10, 2018

Reviewers Liked

Huge prints, * Excellent color photos when printed on photo paper
Budget price for printing at up to 13 by 19 inches. Reasonably fast with reasonably high quality across the board
Very low price for a wide-carriage printer; prints sheets up to 13x19 inches; includes large-document templates

Reviewers Didn't Like

Undersaturated colors in plain paper photos, * No built-in networking, * No card slots
Only one paper tray. Only 150-sheet capacity. USB connection only
High ink costs; lacks LCD, Wi-Fi, Ethernet jack, flash-card slots

Expert reviews and ratings

The Canon Pixma iX6520 is a wide-format inkjet printer meant for small offices wanting to produce colorful, printed marketing materials or large spreadsheets up to 13 by 19 inches. The piano-black iX6520 weighs 16.7 pounds and, due to its...

By Macworld on July 13, 2011

The Canon Pixma iX6520 Inkjet Business Printer offers a low-cost option for printing at up to 13 by 19 inches in a micro or home office. Buy it...

By PC Mag on June 01, 2011

When it comes down to it, the Canon Pixma iX6520 excels in print quality except matte photo print quality. The glossy photo print quality was exceptional, crisp and vibrant--but the matte photo prints appeared to be "blurry," or to put it in another...

By PrinterComparison on May 24, 2011

This low-cost wide-carriage inkjet is a great deal for occasional large-format output. Just note that the inks cost a small premium, and several popular features are missing....

By Computer Shopper on March 01, 2011