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Reviewed by: stanbee
 (Beginner)

Review Date
January 7, 2005

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 3 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

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Review 1 of 6

Price Paid:  $149.00 from office depot

Summary:

No one mentioned: paper tray falls off easily

Strengths:

-

Weaknesses:

The paper tray is not stable. Poorly designed. Falls off if you sneeze. Duh? What were they thinking?

Similar Products Used:

-

Customer Service:

-



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Reviewed by: minutemaid
 (Beginner)

Review Date
September 19, 2003

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 2 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

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Review 2 of 6

Price Paid:  $200.00 from Costco

Summary:

i've been using this printer for a long time. i think i got it when it first came out.. i'm pleased w/ its printer quality on regular paper. however, on glossy photo paper, it sucks! its color is better than the lexmark (lexmark prints out photos like they got washed out) that i have on my other PC, but the black ink smurges and leaves dots on the photo which the lexmark doesn't do. works fine if there's no black on the photo.. because of this, i have to buy a new photo printer just to print pics, and i'm so broke! urgh

Strengths:

good quality on regular paper. good color

Weaknesses:

terrible quality on glossy paper! obvious grains, a bit dark. not good as a photo printer



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Reviewed by: pemzab


Review Date
September 29, 2002

Overall Rating
 2 of 5

Value Rating
 2 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

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Review 3 of 6

Price Paid:  $149.00 from Tiger Direct

Model Reviewed:
Canon S600 Color Inkjet Printer

Summary:

Ibought the Canon S600 Printer 2 weeks ago and I'm not happy. 1.It prints 1 PAGE OF TEXT IN 3 MINUTES (on parallel port) and 2.3 PAGES IN 1 MINUTE(on USB port),both in draft mode. 2.Don't expect much help from Canon support technicians:they'll beat you around the bushes days and days until you get sick and tired and give up any help. No return possibility or exchange with another S600 printer is available from Canon. 3.Don't expect to print more than 218 text pages in draft mode on 1 black cartridge. 4.Even my Lexmark Z11, Xerox and HP 600 printers are much faster. 5.If you want to print in duplex mode, this one doesn't do it--you have to turn each page around by hand. 6.The only good thing:the print and colors are significantly clearer than all other printers cited above. So,before bying a Canon printer, think minimum 5 times!

Strengths:

Clear colors. Economical.

Weaknesses:

Very slow, especially on parallel port. Has no duplex capacity. Poor technical support.

Similar Products Used:

Lexmark Z11 and Z25. HP 600 and 940c. Xerox.



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Reviewed by: Dale Mann


Review Date
April 7, 2002

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

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Review 4 of 6

Price Paid:  $149.00 from Staples

Model Reviewed:
S600

Summary:

I replaced a 4-month old Epson 780 Photo Printer with the Canon S600 due to terrible ink problems with the Epson. By comparison the S600 is very quiet, dependable and fast, the ink lasts longer and is less expensive to replace. I restore and enlarge old photos and print them for family and friends and the S600 is fine for that purpose.

Strengths:

The ink seems to last forever and less expensive to replace.

Weaknesses:

None thus far.

Similar Products Used:

Epson 780 Photo Stylus (a disaster!)



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Reviewed by: Melanie


Review Date
March 11, 2002

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

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Review 5 of 6

Price Paid:  $200.00 from Best Buy

Model Reviewed:
Canon S600

Summary:

I find that this printer suits my needs well. I use it to print up graphics for Photoshop and 3D Studio, as well as some typical office documents. The photographs I print out are mainly black and white, with limited color. Resolution is high, colors are blended, and details and highlights are maintained. This is not a professional grade printer, and it should not be expected to turn out professional results, but it excels in the consumer market. I have been able to matte and frame photographs printed from this printer, and observers are unaware of the difference in printing. The only noticeable degrading between those and other traditionally printed photographs is some loss of depth.

Strengths:

Prints both graphics and text equally well. Ink has good longevity, and lasts much longer then older inkjet printers I have used. The individual color ink tank system theoretically saves money and eliminates waste. Easy to use.

Weaknesses:

Slight exaggeration of grain structure in smooth shadowed areas.

Similar Products Used:

HP inkjet printers (1998 and earlier models). Laser printers.



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