Canon Pixma IP4700

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 12 expert reviews

Excellent:

5
Good:

4
Average:

1
Bad:

2

Pros:

Inexpensive.
Automatic duplexer and 300sheet paper capacity.
Economical ink.

Cons:

For a printer geared towards printing photos.
Lack of a memory card makes printing photos from other electronic devices quite the task.

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Last revision on May 20, 2020

Reviewers Liked

Inexpensive
Automatic duplexer and 300sheet paper capacity
Economical ink
More speed than you'd expect for a Cnote
Quick document printing
Included Easy WebPrint EX software does a nice job
A 9600 x 2400 color dpi makes the images printed from the Canon Pixma iP4700 crisp and sharp
Produces rich, nicely saturated color prints up to 8.5 x 11 inches

Reviewers Didn't Like

For a printer geared towards printing photos
Lack of a memory card makes printing photos from other electronic devices quite the task
Limited connectivity
Frontpanel lighting codes are hard to decipher
Looks like a black blob
Overpriced printer ink is still legalized larceny

Expert reviews and ratings

100

Superb speed and quality and low costs keep it top of the A-List...

By PC Authority on March 09, 2011

100

The Canon Pixma iP4700 is a great printer for photos and works decent as a home...

By TopTenREVIEWS on June 01, 2010

The Canon Pixma iP4700 is an up-market inkjet printer in the higher price bracket and should not be compared with the budget printers that can be bought for less than £40. It is a stylishly designed versatile machine that delivers realistic colour...

By GadgetSpeak on May 10, 2010

Some bargains are truly good ones. The Canon Pixma iP4700 inkjet printer has a few limitations, but it is inexpensive to buy and to run. Its paper handling can accommodate dozens of pages a day, enough for a home or school...

By InfoWorld on May 01, 2010

The Canon Pixma iP4700 color inkjet printer costs just $100 (as of March 29, 2010), but it offers some impressive features for the price--and reasonable ink costs. It would be a solid choice for a student or a busy...

By PCWorld on March 30, 2010

Although all-in-one printers now substantially outsell single-function machines, there are several reasons why you might not want to go the multi-function route. Single function printers, like Canon’s PIXMA iP4700 reviewed here, are smaller...

By Trusted Reviews on December 15, 2009

Though the Canon PIXMA iP4700 does have some additional advantages over its predecessors, there is not a lot in terms of performance of this unit that would warrant an upgrade. If you are looking for a new inkjet photo printer that has some good...

By Electronicsme on November 19, 2009

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By Wired on November 09, 2009

The PIXMA iP4700 is Canon's latest five tank printer. It isn't as feature-rich as some of its rivals, but it boasts auto-Duplex for doublesided printing, PictBridge for printing pictures directly from your camera, and it can print directly onto...

By TechRadar on October 05, 2009

100

Canon's Pixma iP4700 is the latest addition to a range that has won many Shopper awards in the past. This single-function printer uses four dye-based inks for photo and colour printing and pigmented black ink for sharp text printing on plain paper....

By Expert Reviews on September 01, 2009

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