Canon Pixma iX6520 Inkjet Business Printer, Up to Borderless 13x19" Prints, 9600x2400dpi

SKU: ICAIX6520

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Shopper : Does this printer work on an Apple with PhotoShop without having to go to Safari ?JUDY S : Yes.ROBYN F : Absolutely. No problems - I am using the full suite of Adobe (illustrator indesign. photoshop) and print directly from all of them. I have had NO PROBLEMS with this printer - and really needed the wider format for a few items.MARY W : I don't use apple, go to google and look up safari tech support. I am sure they will be Able to answer this question for you. I know on my PC that I can use this printer without going through internet explorer. I can also print my photos directly from Photoshop on this printer as well. It does a terrific job I might add.RALPH W : I don't have an Apple, but itt's a printer, and it doesn't need the internet to work. It connectsvto a computer via a cable, so it is not a wi-fi printer.MARK M : I'm not sure why you would even think to go to Safari. But, in any case, the simple answer is that if you have a Photoshop file, once you have gone to Page Setup and selected Portrait or Landscape and the appropriate page size (letter, 4 x 6, whatever), simply hit Print. From there, a dialog box will pop up. There, under the "Preview" menu, you can select your paper type (glossy, matter, etc) and also quality/speed (under "Media Type), etc, and your print will pop out very quickly, Don't forget to select "high" under "Print Quality" !!RODNEY D : absolutely. works flawlessly directly within every application on my Mac Pro including Photoshop, and I also share the printer wirelessly through the Mac Pro with my MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, again directly within all applications . superb printer, would buy again in an instant
Jake d : The demo states that it is capable of 11x17 business prints and 13x19 photo borderless prints. Can I simply print an auto cad floor plan on 13x19 regular paper?ADRIAN F : Yes you can. I would recommend using a thicker material though.BOGDAN Z : You can set paper size 13x19" with regular paper, quality will be lower when compared to photo papers.ERIK M : Yes, absolutely. They're just saying that to show the limits of what's possible. I own this printer and it can do any printing up to 13x19 on practically any paper.PETER I : Yes, Jake, you can print your AutoCAD drawing on 13X19 paper; however, if you try to print borderless, you will receive a warning that it is not recommended to print borderless on plain paper. You can still select borderless printing if you want; however, my experience suggests that you may get edge bleeding of the ink if your image actually makes it to the edge of the plain paper. Photo paper does not have that problem because it is coated and is a much more dense type of paper that does not bleed on the edges. If you do not select borderless, your print on 13X19 paper should be fine. I tried to insert two screen snapshots to show you the setup and the warning; however, the Adorama answering tool does not appear to support that. Hope that helps.SHARON E : Yes, Jake d….you can print on any type of paper. I think they mention the photo paper because many people use the 13x19 size. I print lots of stuff on regular paper and set to borderless.HARRY M : I would like to help you, but I don't know. Harry MaroulasMICHAEL A : I can't speak to the larger formats. Have only printed 5x7 and 8x10. JOHN V : I always print PDFs and it's happy with 11x17 or 13x19, B&W o r color, so I assume it will be fine with Auto Cad too. With plain paper, the ink dots bleed so much that the "real" resolution is only 300 DPI or so .. you need glossy paper to approach 2400 DPI.
GL S : I would like to know if it has a memory slot or how do you download your pictures?GIOVANNA G : No, there is no memory slot to download pictures.MICHAEL R : There is no memory slot. I run all my pictures through photoshop & adjust them before I print.MARK K : Hi, does not have memory card slot. I download my card via my hard drive and print from the computer. I use this printer semi commercially. I am very impressed for the price and quality of photos it produces. If you pay attention to the post processing of your imanges you will not be disappointed in it.DANNY G : Prints are outstanding in clarity and color trueness. The printer limits the length of printing to a bit over 20-inches which exceeds the standard size paper available. You can print 13 x 19 prints but not 13 x 22+ inches if roll paper. I do a lot of panorama prints and have to have them printed by others. Hopes this helps. It's a great printer.KENNETH D : I print using Photoshop Elements or Fastsone Image Viewer. NO slot for SD cards.KAREN O : There are no memory slots on this machine. I use my computer to print the pictures. I really like the quality of picture it prints.ROY M : I download my pictures to my computer then after any working on them, I print them out on my canon. Really like this printer.GREGORY M : It does not have a memory slot, I download photos thru my computer.

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2019-07-24T20:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

Terrible

I've owned Cannon printers for years and have had so many problems with this model. :/

jamn4god

2016-08-13T20:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

Stopped printing

It suddenly stopped working after about 18 months. Tried all the fixes but it looks like parts need replacing which would make it cheaper to just buy another. How long has yours lasted?

marks

2013-12-31T19:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

Having problems with uneven white border

The printer worked great for about a year, but now I keep getting a small white border at the right and bottom of photos I print. I use this printer almost exclusively for photo printing and this misalignment makes it so I have to crop my photos down. I've tried cleaning the printer rollers and align the print head to no avail. I'm not sure why this problem suddenly arose, and I cannot find a solution….

tina

2013-12-15T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Good overall

I'm a graphic design student and wanted an all-purpose printer to use during school. My main concern was when printing images I needed quality and color-matching, and this printer is great. I also love the ability to print on various page sizes, but for the price it would be amazing to have a scanner or Wi-Fi capabilities for sending print jobs. Be sure you do not want those extra features.. otherwise it is a great buy for students and casual use/photo printing.

Anna

2013-12-03T19:00:00

Rated 2 out of 5

Limited paper compatibility

1. This printer absolutely will not make a decent print on anything except photo paper. Of course I'm a graphic designer so decent means something different to me than to an average user. It makes beautiful graphic prints on photo paper, so my portfolio looks fabulous but I cannot print on any kind of cardstock; it absolutely will not print well. So my Christmas cards look bad. 2. Also, it refuses to print envelopes; they always feed crooked. I have to print about ten to get just one to look decent. 3. I have had instances where the color will suddenly print wrong. I was printing a portfolio the night before a job interview and it suddenly refused to print high quality, and everything was purple. Thankfully I had a backup, but it's unreliable. 4. The print head will also skip around if there is a misfeed and you risk it coming off track and needing service. 5. Uses A LOT of ink. 6. The print driver will not allow you to add custom print sizes in some programs, including Adobe InDesign. In all, the print quality is excellent if you only need simple paper prints. If you are a designer and need more options, look elsewhere.

indigo_dog

2013-09-13T20:00:00

Rated 2 out of 5

Broke

Well, to start with I found this printer on-line to replace a 6 yr old Canon iP6700 photo printer that died due to a surge. The iX worked for 8 days then quite connecting with the computer. The USB port on the printer is defective. Otherwise, it's a really nice printer when it first arrived.

PhotoMarketingUSA

2013-09-04T20:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

Eye piercing blue LED

The eye piercing blue LED is a big distraction. They should've done red or green for a power on indicator.

zeek

2013-08-25T20:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Good Unit But an Ink Hog

I wanted a no frills basic printer, as I print a lot of photos. This one is very good. Prints fast with excellent results, though I have not had need to try printing in oversized formats as of yet. The one complaint is that this is an ink hog. The canisters are very small and thus run out very quickly. The expense adds up very quickly. I've had to do basic printing in B&W from an old Canon unit and it still feels like this one sops up the ink incredibly fast. If you only print sporadically it will be fine. Just be aware of the ink expense.

cinema r.

2013-07-19T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great printer, prints beautiful pictures

It prints beautiful pictured. I bought the printer mainly to use with the KopyKake edible ink to print out pictures for cake. So far I have had no problems and the edible prints turns out wonderful. It is one that is recommended by KopyKake. The price was reasonable after looking at some that were so much more! It was delivered on time and easy to set up. I live on the West Coast so it had to be ship across the County but came in one piece perfectly.

Belinda R.

2013-06-17T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Exactly what I expected

Pictures are beautiful.

BJ

2013-05-23T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

THE BEST PRINTER I EVER BROUGHT .

I like ix6520 in photography the resolution is good. The printer get my work done. The printer is the up dated model I used to have the Canon IP4200.

Ronnie N.

2013-03-10T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Favorite ever printer

Gorgeous to look at, easy to set up. Fast, quite printing, and not that bad on ink. Fits perfectly on the Costco wire chrome computer desk, under keyboard, on first shelf, with the backup battery. Easy access to ink replacement. Done huge amount of prints. Amazed at the software printing options very easy to figure out. Couldn't be more pleased. No known "con" found.

Zuni

2013-02-11T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Printer

I love this printer. I'm trying to fix it's tendency to print red tones, but that may be due to my software. I'm confident I can resolve the problem.

RALPH W.

2013-01-28T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Does just what I need it to...

What can I say? This is my third Canon printer and I love it! Yes, this printer is quite large and yes it only prints. I use it for scrapbooking and for printing canvas and it is amazing! I love that I can print 12x12 and larger. I did have to play around with image quality so I could get more crisp colors, but once I did, I was sold. This is a great printer if you need to print larger graphics and pictures. Well worth the fantastic price.

perfect10

2013-01-28T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

I love this printer!

My initial experience has been fabulous. We're still getting to know each other, but the quality is great and it was EASY to setup. I don't like complicated printers, but I love making beautiful things. It's probably not the faster printer in the world, or the most quiet - but the speed is very acceptable and the noise is also fine. No problems so far. This printer is meeting all my needs and I have high hopes it will continue to do so. I love the ink prices are affordable and have a new set ready to go when this first one runs out. It hasn't run out yet, so it's lasting longer than expected.

aliyatrinity

2013-01-28T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Canon Pixma does what it says!

Found that the Pixma is a great printer for just about everything that comes across my desk. I am able to print a professional chart to a quality photo for a client. The affordable price I paid from Adorarama makes my new Pixma IX6520 a must for all of our offices.

Toojacks

2013-01-28T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Excellent product with 1st class service

this is a very nice printer and the service at adorama is second to none. a great company!!!

mike1013

2013-01-28T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Good Photo Printer

This seems like a good photo printer. Very versatile.

KP

2013-01-28T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Very good affordable printer

I am the secretary of a very active organization and this printer is very good for all of the printing that needs to be done.

Marge

2013-01-21T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

nice results

good quality at a great price

ED F.

2013-01-01T19:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

What a disappointment

I ordered this on line from a shop that carried this . I received it on December the 6th . Printed up 20 of the 11x14 photos. They looked awesome . Today January the 1st I went to print up some smaller ones and the printer keeps flashing the blue and orange lights with ink running low. It will not center so that I can change them i had to physically move the head in the center to change all of the inks . Now they wont light up to show they are installed . I have unplugged and reinstalled the printer head and inks but no go . They unit appears to be defective in less then a month and only printed 20 photos . What a huge disappointment.

hyundai g.

2012-12-31T19:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

Printer stoped working

I got this on December the 6th went to print up some more photos to day and it wont print. Has error lights flashing. I have removed and reinstalled the printer head and all of the ink which now wont light up to let me know they are intalled properly. I would have expected this to at least work longer then a month which it did not . What a huge disappointment.

Hyundai g.

2012-12-16T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Large format printer

Bought to replace a Canon i9900

WILLIAM M.

2012-11-23T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great printer!

I've owned my ix6520 for 3 months now. I wanted to give it some time to use it before my review, which is of course, my opinion of this printer. I cannot find ANY fault with this printer WHATSOEVER. It is a fantastic printer for the price. This is an especially great printer for someone who desires to print an enlargement as a 13x19 photo as long as their camera is of a decent megapixel rating, and not printing enlargements often enough to warrant an expensive photo printer.

Ralph

2012-10-18T20:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

Stopped printing black after 6 months

At first I was very happy with this printer. The print size of up to 13" x 19" was a great feature. It printed fast with vibrant colors. As I print a large amount of color photographs, I thought that this was finally the printer that I was looking for. Unfortunately, after 6 months it stopped printing with the black dye ink. No amount of cleaning would fix the problem. I am on the hunt again for a good printer.

Vasu

2012-09-19T20:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

Pretty Good Printer

This pretty good printer has a major plus: it accepts 11x17 paper. It is also pretty fast, both in lettter sized paper and the larger size. With only Magenta, yellow and cyan tanks (plus black it is pretty good at printing pictures, especially when printing with text. The price is right for the printer; however the price of the cartridges is steep. Three refills equals the cost of the printer.

lichen

2012-09-19T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Terrific Printer

This is my fourth Canon printer. I also have an iP4000 and love them both. I use them to print my clubs small newsletter and am currently working on an album of my grandsons Bar Mitzvah. What I particularly like about the IX6520, is that I don't have to do much correcting of my digital photos. A bit of sharpening and then print. Very few reprints. Beautiful prints first shot. Saves time and money. THANK YOU CANON.

Stach

2012-08-15T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Simple and inexpensive

Great, simple printer - no frills. I needed 11x17 printer for architectural design printouts and this fits the bill perfectly. Works fine with 8.5x11 as well. Quiet, fast, quick startup, easy to install. Photo printing is above average. If you print 11x17 size, you will need 30 inches of depth on the table with all the paper extensions pulled out. No problems so far after using for about 4 months. Highly recommend.

Doughdh

2012-08-15T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Really First Class!

This is my first Canon printer, and I am really impressed. Excellent performance, great capabilities for the price, good speed, crisp printing with outstanding color. I am particularly impressed with two sided printing capability -- works like a charm and really saves on paper. I would recommend this printer without any reservations.

Denny

2012-08-14T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

My BJC 5100 finally gets retired

This unit was purchased to replace my BJC 5100 that I've been using for over 20 years to print large scale patterns for cutting scrollsaw fretwork. To say it does the job is an understatement. Another example of why Canon printers are the only printer I'll use.

oshaal

About Canon iX6520

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Great printer! (one reservation)

By TypeGuy

I've been using my iX6520 for about a month now (I purchased it to replace my aging iP3000 and expand -- literally -- my printing capabilities). The printer is gorgeous (I know, beauty is in the eye of the beholder) and seems very well made (heavy-duty plastic used throughout compared to the iP3000s of which I've owned a number). The printer is fast, paper handling seems great, and the quality for text, graphics, and photos it excellent. Very well done, Canon! Now for my complaint: This is a ...

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By hocky

Having used other Canon printers, I was aware of the quality of the graphic reproductions of my pictures. Wanting a wide format printer but not being able to afford to spend the money in the 9000 category, I took a chance on the 6520 because of its price. Well, I could not have more surprised by the extraordinary quality of the pictures I am printing. I have printed 8 x 11's, 11 x 17's, 13 x 19's and the pictures keep coming. Don't know when the well will run dry, but I am completely satisfie...

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For those who seek a single function printing solution up to 13" x 19" the PIXMA ix6520 Inkjet Business Printer will seamlessly become a member of your office team. With superior 9600 x 2400 maximum color dpi, you can confidently and easily print marketing materials that are a combination of text and graphics, large accounting spreadsheets or legal contracts all with crisp text. The ix6520 is also great for graphic designers printing posters, concept art, sketches and storyboards all with superb color and graphic detail. You'll also be able add to your business printing capabilities with free, exclusive downloadable templates including brochures, posters and ads.

Your photo printing options now also expand to Full HD video. Full HD Movie Print turns your favorite HD movie clips captured with compatible Canon EOS Digital SLR or PowerShot cameras into beautiful photo prints. If you're looking to customize your own web layouts, you'll enjoy Easy-WebPrint Ex so you only print what you want, when you want off the web! And, the PIXMA ix6520's stylish, sleek exterior is sure to complement your work space.

What's in the box:

  • Canon Pixma iX6520 Inkjet Business Printer
  • Document Kit
  • Ink Tanks ((PGI-225 Pigment Black)/ CLI-226 (Cyan/Magenta/Yellow/Black))
  • Power Cord
  • Print Head
  • Software Bundle: iX6520 Printer Driver
  • Easy-PhotoPrint EX
  • Easy-WebPrint EX
  • Canon 1 Year Warranty