The printer uses Canon's ContrastPLUS technology - a five-tank ink system that includes an additional dye based black ink for sharper contrast. When nozzles are delivering millions of tiny coloured droplets, as happens with the iP4000 - it works best when the paper's reaction to the ink is a known quantity. Printing has come a long way since iron-on transfers. Is this a con to make money from after sales? In the case of PIXMA, it is probably more to do with the printer nozzle and ink technologies being fairly sophisticated. As with most printers, the best results are achieved using the company's own consumables. We were using Canon's recommended inks and glossy photo paper. Testing the iP4000, we managed lab-quality borderless photos to A4 size. The U turn tray works less well with A4 because it has to be extended to take the paper and so sticks out beyond the front line of the printer which spoils the minimalist lines of the printer. With both paper trays attached, one can be loaded with plain paper and the other with photo print media so there is less need to stop and swap paper depending on what you are printing. If you prefer your printer sitting on your desk, there is a traditional sheet feeder that fits on top of the machine.
This means the printer needs very little head room so it can be used in a fitted cabinet or on a book shelf. The iP4000 has some clever, new design features like the addition of a paper cassette that fits under the printer and feeds paper in to do a complete U turn and reappear in the drop down tray on the front of the printer. Its appeal is that it prints photos and documents well without making your home look like the local branch of Prontaprint. The company has dubbed PIXMA its 'designer' brand. (Pocket-lint) - Canon's iP4000 is one of several new PIXMA printers from Canon, styled to look like anonymous cubes of shiny black slate, edged with silver grouting.
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