Pros

  • Fast
  • Great color
  • Quiet
  • Can produce larger prints than the Pixma iP8500
  • FireWire connection

Cons

  • No option for fine-art papers
  • No duplex printing
  • Dye-based inks lack long-range archival permanence
  • Black-and-white prints have a sepia cast

Manufacturer’s Description

Bigger just got better. The i9900 Photo Printer is a high-end large format machine whose remarkable output can rival that of a professional processing lab. It's capable of producing edge-to-edge true borderless prints, from 4 x 6 up to a breathtaking 13 x 19 size, with the look and feel of a traditional photograph. Think of it: you can take a digital picture, set your printing parameters and be holding an amazing 13 x 19 poster-size borderless print in about 3 minutes. For true printing freedom you can even connect a Bubble Jet Direct or PictBridge-compatible digital camera or DV camcorder to the i9900 printer's conveniently located Direct Print Port and print photos without a computer.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number 8580A001
Inventory Number 23401
Memory
Memory max 0.096 GB
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Microsoft Windows XP
  • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Windows 2000
  • Macintosh OS
Ports and Connections
Firewire Yes
USB 1.1 Yes
USB 2.0 Yes
PictBridge Yes
Parallel Port 0
Serial Port No
Dimensions
Width 22.5 inches
Depth 13.1 inches
Height 7.2 inches
Weight 17.6 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 1
Standard Input Sheet Capacity 100
Manual Feed Slot 0
Automatic Duplexer Not Available
Max Input Trays 1
Maximum Paper Height 17.0
Storage Media
Compact flash No
Resolutions
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 600 x 600 dpi
Color horizontal optical resolution 4800 x 2400 dpi