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Pros

  • Cheap ink
  • Fast performance
  • Prints on specially coated CD/DVD media

Cons

  • Text and graphics printed on plain paper look faded

Manufacturer’s Description

Print, scan or copy in black-and-white and color with this all-in-one printer that features PictBridge compatibility for printing directly from compatible digital cameras. Print borderless photos up to 8.5 x 11-inch for good results.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number ARTISAN725
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Macintosh OS X 10.5.x
  • Macintosh OS X 10.6.x
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows XP
Display
Display size 2.5 inches
Photo preview 1
Display type Color
Touchscreen 1
Ports and Connections
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) MultiMedia Card (MMC)
USB Yes
Wireless connection Yes
USB Flash Port Yes
PictBridge Yes
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 25 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts) 5 watts
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Dimensions
Width 17.6 inches
Depth 25.8 inches
Height 5.9 inches
Weight 21.2 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 2
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 140.0 sheets
Optional Trays Available 0
Manual Feed Slot 0
Other media supported CD/DVD
Automatic Duplexer Standard
Dedicated photo tray 1
Media Sizes Accepted Legal inches
Automatic Document Feeder 0
Other media supported CD/DVD
Storage Media
Compact flash CompactFlash
SD card SD Card
Memory stick Memory Stick PRO Duo
Micro SD xD-Picture Card
Scanning
Scanner Type Flatbed
Maximum Scan Size Legal
Horizontal Optical Scan Resolution 2400
Vertical Optical Scan Resolution 2400
Maximum External Bit Depth 48-bit
Platform Support
Printer languages supported GDI/Host-based
Printer Type
Number of Colors 6
Colors Available
  • Cyan
  • K (Black)
  • Light Cyan
  • Light Magenta
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
Cost Per Page
Plain Text Page (Highest yield vendor ink) 3.3 cents per page
4-color page (cheapest vendor ink) 9.2 cents per page
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 9.5 ppm
Color print speed 9 ppm
Color 4x6 photo speed 10 seconds
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year

Performance

Macworld Labs (Quality)
Print quality: Text Good
Print quality: Color photo Very Good
Print quality:PDF Very Good
Scan quality: Color photo Very Good
Scan quality: Line art Very Good
Copy quality Very Good
Macworld Labs (Speed)
Print speed: Text 7.4  ppm
Print speed: Color photo 64.28  seconds for 8X10 photo
Print speed: PDF 129.53  seconds for 4-page PDF
Scan speed 1 44.8  seconds for 8 x 10 color photo at 600 dpi
Scan speed 2 88.4  seconds 4 x 6 color photo at 1200 dpi

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