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PIXMA MX850

powerful new options for full-colour printing

FEATURES

PIXMA MX850 for speed and connectivity.

•	4 x 6" borderless photo in approx. 21 seconds
•	Print speed of 31ppm in black and 24ppm in colour
•	1pl (min.) ink droplets and 9600dpi (max.) resolution
•	Dual Colour Gamut Processing Technology
•	ChromaLife100 technology
•	Pigment black ink for sharp, dark and easier to read text.

•	CIS flatbed scanning in 4800 x 9600dpi resolution
•	Hi-Speed USB 2.0 data interface for rapid data transfers and increased scanning speed
•	Scan up to four 4 x 6" photos or ten business cards
•	Multi-Scan and Multi-Crop
•	Push Scan function

•	Super G3 High Speed faxing in approx. 3secs.
•	250-Page transmission / reception memory function
•	Store up to 100 numbers in Coded Speed Dialing function
•	High speed Auto-Document Feeder (ADF) – loadable up to 35 sheets

•	2.5-inch LCD display panel
•	Print direct from built-in memory card slots
•	MP Navigator EX software for scanning and password-protecting PDF documents
•	Built-in Auto Image Fix image enhancement technology
•	PictBridge compatible
•	Optional USB Bluetooth adapter
•	Built-in network port

•	DVD / CD Direct Printing
•	Auto duplex printing and copying
•	2-way paper feeding (up to 150 sheets in front tray)

•	Easy-PhotoPrint Ex

SPECIFICATIONS

Print
Maximum Printing Resolution (dpi)	9600 x 2400dpi
Printing Method	Type:	Permanent
	Number of nozzles:	Total 4,608 nozzles (DyeBK / PgBK / Y each 512 nozzles, C / M each 512 x 3 nozzles)
	Ink droplet size:	1pl / 2pl / 5pl (C / M), 5pl (Dye BK / Y), 30pl (Pigment BK)
	Cartridge / Ink tank:	CLI-8 BK(Dye), PGI-5 BK(Pigment), CLI-8 Y / CLI-8 M / CLI-8 C(Dye)
Print Speed	Black (Plain paper / FINE pattern)*²:	Max Speed (Custom Setting 5): 31ppm Standard: 14.9ppm
	Colour (Plain paper / FINE pattern)*²:	Max Speed (Custom Setting 5): 24ppm Standard: 11.7ppm
	Photo (8 x 10" image)*²:	PP-201 / Standard: approx. 38secs.
	Photo (4 x 6 " image)*²:	PP-201 / Standard / Borderless: approx. 21secs.
	Card Direct*³:	PP-201 / 4 x 6" Borderless: approx. 46secs. PP-201 / 5 x 7" Borderless: approx. 55secs.
	Camera Direct (4 x 6")*⁴:	PP-201 / Borderless: approx. 55secs.
Printable Width	Up to 203.2mm (8-inch)
Printable Width	Borderless:	Up to 216mm (8.5-inch)
Printable Area	Borderless Printing*⁵:	Top / Bottom / Right / Left margin: 0mm (Supported Paper Size: A4 / Letter / 8 x 10" / 5 x 7" / 4 x 6" / 4 x 8" / Credit Card / Wide)
	Bordered Printing:	Top margin: 3mm, Bottom margin: 5mm, Left / Right margin: 3.4mm (Letter / Legal: Left: 6.4mm, Right: 6.3mm)
	Bordered Auto Duplex Printing:	Top margin: 5mm, Bottom margin: 5mm, Left / Right margin: 3.4mm (Letter: Left: 6.4mm, Right: 6.3mm)
Recommended Printing Area	Top margin:	39.3mm
Recommended Printing Area	Bottom margin:	36.4mm
Paper Size*⁶	A4, Letter, Legal, A5, B5, Envelopes (DL, COM10), 4 x 6", 4 x 8", 5 x 7", 8 x 10", Credit Card, Wide
Paper Handling (Rear Tray) (Maximum number)	Plain paper:	150, Legal = 10
	Super White Paper (SW-201):	A4 / Letter = 100
	High Resolution Paper (HR-101N):	A4 / Letter = 80
	Photo Paper Pro (PR-101):	A4 / Letter / 8 x 10" = 10, 4 x 6" = 20, 4 x 8" = 20, Wide = 20 For US market only
	Photo Paper Plus Glossy (PP-101):	A4 / Letter = 10, 4 x 6" = 20, 5 x 7" = 10
	Photo Paper Plus Glossy II (PP-201):	A4 / Letter / 8 x 10" = 10, 4 x 6" = 20, 5 x 7" = 10
	Photo Paper Plus Semi-Gloss (SG-201):	A4 / Letter / 8 x 10" = 10, 4 x 6" = 20
	Glossy Photo Paper (GP-401):	A4 / Letter = 10, 4 x 6" / CreditCard = 20
	Glossy Photo Paper "Everyday Use" (GP-501):	A4 = 10, 4 x 6" = 20
	Photo Paper Glossy (US / Canada only) (GP-502):	Letter = 10, 4 x 6" = 20
	Matte Photo Paper (MP-101):	A4 / Letter = 10, 4 x 6" = 20
	Photo Paper Plus Double Sided (PP-101D):	A4 / Letter / 5 x 7" = 10
	Photo Stickers (PS-101):	1
	T-Shirt Transfer (TR-301):	1
	Envelope:	European DL and US Com. #10 = 10
	Fine Art Paper “Photo Rag™” (FA-PR1):	N/A
Paper Handling (Cassette) (Maximum number)	Plain paper:	150
	Super White Paper (SW-201):	A4 / Letter = 100
	High Resolution Paper (HR-101N):	A4 / Letter = 80
	Photo Paper Pro (PR-101):	A4 / Letter / 8 x 10" = 10, 4 x 6" = 20, 4 x 8" = 20, Wide = 20 For US market only
	Photo Paper Plus Glossy (PP-101):	A4 / Letter = 10, 4 x 6" = 20, 5 x 7" = 10
	Photo Paper Plus Glossy II (PP-201):	A4 / Letter / 8 ｘ 10" = 10, 4 x 6" = 20, 5 x 7" = 10
	Photo Paper Plus Semi-Gloss (SG-101 / 201):	A4 / Letter / 8 x 10" = 10, 4 x 6" = 20
	Glossy Photo Paper (GP-401):	A4 / Letter = 10, 4 x 6" = 20 * Credit card not supported
	Glossy Photo Paper "Everyday Use" (GP-501):	A4 = 10, 4 x 6" = 20
	Photo Paper Glossy (US / Canada only) (GP-502):	Letter = 10, 4 x 6" = 20
	Matte Photo Paper (MP-101):	A4 / Letter = 10, 4 x 6" = 20
	Photo Paper Plus Double Sided (PP-101D):	A4 / Letter / 5 x 7" = 10
	Photo Sticker:	N/A
	T-Shirt Transfer (TR-301):	1
	Envelope:	European DL and US Com. #10 = 5
	Fine Art Paper “Photo Rag™”:	N/A
Paper Weight	Rear Tray:	Plain Paper: 64 - 105g/m², Canon specialty paper: max paper weight : approx. 273g/m² (Photo Paper Plus Double Sided PP-101D)
Paper Weight	Cassette:	Plain Paper: 64 - 105g/m²
Ink End Sensor	Optical sensor + Dot count
Print Head Alignment	Auto / Manual
Scan
Scanner Type
Scanning Method
Scanning Resolution (Flatbed) max.	Optical resolution (horizontal x vertical):	4800 x 9600dpi
Scanning Resolution (Flatbed) max.	Interpolated resolution (horizontal x vertical):	19200 x 19200dpi
Scanning Resolution (ADF) max.	Optical resolution (horizontal x vertical):	600 x 600dpi
Scanning Bit Depth (Input / Output)	Grayscale:	16 bits / 8 bits
Scanning Bit Depth (Input / Output)	Colour:	48 bits / 24 bits (RGB each 16 bits / 8 bits)
Scanning Speed (without data transfer time)	ms/line:	Grayscale: 0.70ms/line (300dpi)
	from Flatbed:	Colour: 2.10ms/line (300dpi)
	SPM (Scan per minute):	Grayscale / text: 15spm
	from ADF:	Colour: 12spm
Maximun Document Size	Flatbed:	A4 / LTR
Maximun Document Size	ADF:	Legal
Scanner Driver	TWAIN / WIA (Windows XP / Windows Vista)
Other features	Push Scan,Network Scan
Copy
Maximum Document Size	A4 / LTR
Compatible Media	Size:	A4, LTR, B5, A5, 4 x 6", 5 x 7", Credit card
	Type:	Plain Paper Photo Paper Pro (PR-101) Photo Paper Plus Glossy (PP-101) Photo Paper Plus Glossy II (PP-201) Photo Paper Plus semi-gloss (SG-201) Glossy Photo Paper (GP-401 / 501) Photo Paper Glossy (GP-502) (US / Canada only) Matte Photo Paper (MP-101) Photo Sticker (PS-101)
	Others:	Printable DVD / CD
Image Quality	3 positions (Fast, Standard, High)
Density Adjustment	9 positions, Auto Intensity (AE Copy) * Not supported for ADF
Copy Speed*⁷ (from Flatbed)	Black:	31cpm
	Colour:	24cpm
	Colour document:	Plain Paper / Standard: approx. 22secs.
	4 x 6" Borderless Photo:	PP-201 / Standard: approx. 37secs.
Reduction / Enlargement	Preset RE Ratios (Americas):	max. (400%), 4 x 6" -> LTR (183%), 5 x 7" -> LTR (156%), A4 -> LTR (94%), min. (25%)
	Preset RE Ratios (Others):	max. (400%), A5 -> A4 (141%), B5 -> A4 (115%), A4 -> B5 (86%), A4 -> A5 (70%), min. (25%)
	Zoom:	25% - 400% (1% unit)
	Fit-to-page:	Available
Multiple Copy	Black / Colour:	max. 99 pages
Fax
Type	Desktop Transceiver (Super G3 / Colour Communication)
Applicable Line	PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network)
Transmission Speed*⁸	Black:	approx. 3secs. (33.6kbps)
Transmission Speed*⁸	Colour:	approx. 1min. (33.6kbps)
Fax Resolution	Black:	8line/mm x 3.85line/mm (Standard) 8line/mm x 7.7line/mm (Fine)
Fax Resolution	Colour:	200 x 200dpi
Print Size	A4 / LTR / LGL (only Rear Tray)
Scanning Width	208mm (A4) 214mm (LTR)
Modem Speed	33.6k / 31.2k / 28.8k / 26.4k / 24k / 21.6k / 19.2k /16.8k / 14.4k / 12k / 9.6k / 7.2k / 4.8k / 2.4kbps (Automatic fall back)
Compression	Black:	MH, MR, MMR
Compression	Colour:	JPEG
Gradation	Black:	256 levels
Gradation	Colour:	24 bits Full colour (RGB each 8 bits)
ECM (Error Correction Mode)	ITU-T T.30 compatible
Automatic Dialing	One-touch Speed Dialing:	max. 8
	Coded-Speed Dialing:	max. 100 locations
	Group Dialing:	max. 107 locations
Transmission / Reception Memory*⁹	approx. 250pages
Other Features	Memory Transmission, F / T changing (Manual), Answering Machine Connectivity, Remote Reception, Redial
PC Fax
Type	Windows:	via FAX modem (in MFP)
Type	Mac:	N/A
Destination Number, Black / Colour	1 location, B/W transmission only
Command	Unique
Network Options
Protocol	TCP/IP
Network Type	IEEE802.3u (100BASE-TX) / IEEE802.3 (10BASE-T)
Transmission System	100M / 10Mbps (auto switchable)
General
Operation Panel	Display:	LCD (2.5-inch / 6.2cm TFT colour, 230,400 pixels)
Operation Panel	Language:	20 Languages Selectable: Japanese / English (mm & inch) / German / French / Italian / Spanish / Dutch / Portuguese / Norwegian / Swedish / Danish / Finnish / Russian / Czech / Hungarian / Polish / Slovene / Simplified Chinese / Turkish / Greek
ADF	Paper Handling:	Plain Paper: A4 / Letter = 35, Legal = 30
	Auto Duplex:	A4 / Letter
	Copy:	Sort, 2 in 1, 4 in 1, 1 to 1 sided, 1 to 2 sided, 2 to 2 sided, 2 to 1 sided
Interface	PC:	USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (B Port), Bluetooth v2.0 (Option, HCRP)
	Camera Direct:	Direct Print Port (PictBridge)
	Mobile Phone:	Bluetooth v2.0 (Option, JPEG / PNG only, OPP, BIP), Direct Print Port (PictBridge)
Resident Printer Control Modes	Canon Extended, BJL, Status, MP command
Automatic Open Tray	Available
Operating Environment	Temperature:	5 - 35C
Operating Environment	Humidity:	10 - 90%RH (no dew condensation)
Storage Environment	Temperature:	0 - 40C
Storage Environment	Humidity:	5 - 95%RH (no dew condensation)
Acoustic Noise * When feeding from Rear Tray	Print:	Approx. 33dB.(A) (when printing in the highest print quality mode on Photo Paper Pro)
Acoustic Noise * When feeding from Rear Tray	Copy:	Approx. 37.5dB.(A) (when copying in the highest print quality mode on Photo Paper Pro)
Power	AC100 - 240V, 50 / 60Hz
Power Consumption	Standby:	approx. 5.5W*
	OFF:	approx. 1.4W
	Copying*¹⁰:	approx. 21W
	* when the scanning lamp is off
Safety Standard	EMC:	FCC (US), IC (Canada), CE Mark (EU), GOST-R (Russia), Saudi Arabia Regulation, RPC (Taiwan), MIC (Korea), CCC (China)
	Safety:	UL (US), C-UL (Canada), CE Mark (EU), GOST-R (Russia), Saudi Arabia Regulation, SPRING (Singapore), EK (Korea), EPSR (Hong kong), CCC (China), CB Report
	Telecom regulation:	FCC (US), IC (Canada), CE (EU), DTS (EU), GOST-R (Russia), A-TICK (Australia), IDA (Singapore), MIC (Korea), NAL (China)
Environment	Regulation:	RoHS (EU), WEEE (EU), RoHS (china)
Environment	Eco-Label:	Energy Star
Dimension (W x D x H) & Weight	approx. 508 x 483 x 260mm, approx. 13.9kg approx. 20 x 19 x 10.2 inches, approx. 30.7lb.

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

*¹	Ink droplets can be placed with a pitch of 1/9600 inch at minimum.
*²	PPM print speed is based on the highest speed mode setting using Canon standard patterns on plain paper. Photo print speed is based on the default setting using "ISO / JIS-SCID N2" on 4 x 6" Photo Paper Plus Glossy II. Print speed measured as soon as first page begins to feed into printer and will vary depending on system configuration, interface, software, document complexity, print mode, page coverage, type of paper used etc. and does not take into account data processing time on host computer.
*³	When printing equivalent to the 7.1 megapixel image taken by certain Canon digital camera from a memory card on default setting without border using Photo Paper Plus Glossy II. Actual print speed may vary depending on image data, print mode, type of paper and type of memory card, etc.
*⁴	When printing equivalent to the 7.1 megapixel image taken by certain Canon digital camera from PictBridge with "Default" setting on Print Effect without border using Photo Paper Plus Glossy II. Actual print speed may vary depending on image data, print mode, type of paper and camera that is connected to, etc.
*⁵	Supported paper types for borderless printing are as follows: Photo Paper Pro, Photo Paper Plus Glossy, Photo Paper Plus Glossy II, Photo Paper Plus semi-gloss, Glossy Photo Paper, Photo Paper Glossy, Matte Photo Paper, Photo Paper Plus Double-sided.
*⁶	The paper that can be fed from the cassete are as follows: minimum of 127mm and maximum of 297mm (equivalent for A4 size) in length.
*⁷	Colour document copy speed is based on default setting using "ISO / IEC 24712; Newsletter" (printed by off-set method) on plain paper 4 x 6" borderless photo copy speed is based on default setting using "ISO / JIS-SCID N2" (printed by silver-halide digital printing method) on 4 x 6" Photo Paper Plus Glossy II. CPM copy speed is based on fast mode setting using Canon standard pattern on plain paper. Copy speed may vary depending on document complexity, copy mode, page coverage, type of paper used etc. and does not take into account warming up time.
*⁸	Black & white document fax transmission speed is based on default setting using ITU-T No.1 chart. Colour document fax transmission speed is based on default setting using Canon Colour Fax Test Sheet. Actual transmission speed may vary depending on document complexity, fax settings at receiving end, and line conditions etc.
*⁹	Page count is based on ITU-T No.1 chart or Canon FAX Standard Chart No.1.
*¹⁰	When copying ISO / JIS-SCID N2 (printed by inkjet printer) on A4 size plain paper using default settings.

CONSUMABLES

Ink & Cartridges

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Canon Ink Tank CLI-8

Consumables	Price
CLI-8BK	-
CLI-8C	-
CLI-8M	-
CLI-8Y	-

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Canon Ink Tank PGI-5

Consumables	Price
PGI-5BK	-

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Value Pack

Consumables	Price
CLI-8CMY + 5 Sheets GP-501 (4R)	-

Paper

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GP-501 Gloss Photo Paper

•	Economical
•	Good Photo Results
•	Glossy Finish. Vibrant Colour.
•	Grammage - 170g/m²

Type	Quantity	Price
4R	10 sheets	-
4R	30 sheets	-
A4	20 sheets	-

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HR-101 High Resolution Paper

•	Coated paper
•	Produces brilliantly coloured text and graphic

Type	Quantity	Price
A4	50 sheets	-

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MP-101 Matte Photo Paper Pro

•	Non-reflective surface
•	Suitable for fine art photo printing; capable of producing monochrome images with neutral tone
•	Colours last up to 15 years

Type	Quantity	Price
4R	120 sheets	-
A4	50 sheets	-

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PP-201 Photo Paper Plus Glossy II

•	Excellent Photographic Result
•	Glossy Finish. Vibrant Colour
•	Looks and Feels like a traditional photograph
•	Colours last up to 30 years
•	Grammage - 260g/m²

Type	Quantity	Price
4R	20 sheets	-
A4	20 sheets	-

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PR-201 Photo Paper Pro II

•	Professional Photographic Result
•	Glossy Finish. Vibrant Colour
•	Looks and Feels like a traditional photograph
•	Colours last up to 30 years
•	Grammage - 245g/m²