Canon PIXMA MX870- User Manual

Available Functions

Print, Scan, Copy, Fax & 35 page duplex ADF. Camera, Memory Card, and Mobile phone direct printing with 6.2cm Colour TFT
display and Wi-Fi & Ethernet connectivity.

Print Resolution

Up to 9600[1] x 2400 dpi

Print Engine

InkJet 5-ink with minimum 1 pl ink droplets and FINE print head

Photo Lab Quality Speed

Borderless 10 x 15cm: Approx. 39 seconds (Standard)

Mono Print Speed

ESAT: Approx. 9.4 ipm

Colour Print Speed

ESAT: Approx. 6.1 ipm

Ink Cartridge Configuration

Single Ink technology - 5 separate ink tanks (PGI-520BK, CLI-521BK, CLI-521C, CLI-521M, CLI-521Y)

Black Ink Tank Life

Black: 324 pages (PGI-520BK), 3425 pages* (CLI-521BK) [2]
Black: 4080 photos* (PGI-520BK), 650 photos* (CLI-521BK) [3]

*Estimated Supplemental Yield

Colour Ink Tank Life

Cyan: 535 pages (CLI-521C), Magenta: 510 pages (CLI-521M), Yellow: 530 pages (CLI-521Y)[2]
Cyan: 203 photos (CLI-521C), Magenta: 193 photos (CLI-521M), Yellow: 206 photos (CLI-521Y)[3]

Media Type

Plain Paper, Envelopes, Photo Paper Pro Platinum (PT-101), Photo Paper Pro II (PR-201), Photo Paper Plus Glossy II (PP-201),
Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss (SG-201), Glossy Photo Paper "Everyday Use" (GP-501), Matte Photo Paper (MP-101), Photo
Stickers (PS-101), T-Shirt transfer (TR-301)

Media Input

Sheet Feeder: Max. 150 sheets
Cassette: Max. 150 sheets

Media Size

Sheet Feeder: A4, B5, A5, Letter, Legal, Envelopes (DL size or Commercial 10), 10 x 15cm, 13 x 18cm, 20 x 25cm
Cassette: A4, B5, A5, Letter

Media Weight

Rear Tray: Plain Paper 64 to 105 g/m² and supported Canon special media up to 300 g/m²
Cassette: 64 to 105 g/m²

Two Sided Printing

Automatically selectable using plain paper in A4, B5, A5 & Letter sizes

Borderless Printing

Yes (A4, Letter, 20 x 25cm, 13 x 18cm, 10 x 15cm)

Camera Interface and Connectivity

Direct Print Port: Camera direct photo printing from PictBridge compliant digital cameras & camcorders

Card Direct Printing

CompactFlash ®, Microdrive, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick Pro™, SD Memory Card ®, MultiMedia Card™ (v4.1), MultiMedia
Card Plus™(v4.1), and SDHC Memory Card.
xD-PictureCard™ [4], xD-PictureCard Type M™ [4], xD-PictureCard Type H™ [4], Memory Stick Duo™ [4], Memory Stick PRO
Duo™ [4], Memory Stick Micro™ [4], RS-MMC™ [4], miniSD Card™ [4], microSD Card™ [4], miniSDHC Card™ [4], microSDHC
Card™ [4], MMC Mobile Card [4] and USB flash memory
Bordered, borderless, 2/4/8-up (bordered/borderless), postcard / half postcard (bordered / borderless), album (bordered),
Mixed 3/5/6-up (bordered), 35-up contact print, print with shooting information, 20-up print with shooting information, and
sticker print
Image enhancements/corrections: Auto Photo Fix II, Red eye correction, vivid photo, photo optimizer pro, noise reduction,
face brightener,image optimiser, brightness/contrast/colour balance adjustment, image trimming, and effects
(sepia/simulate illustration)

Other Features

Photo Optimizer PRO (Windows only), Image Optimizer (Windows only), Photo Noise Reduction, Vivid Photo, Monochrome
Effects (Sepia, Blue, Green, Pink, Select Colour), Simple Illustration

Standalone fax

Yes

PC Fax

Win: Via Fax modem (in MFP)*,
Mac: n/a
*1 location, B/W transmission only

Colour Fax

Yes

Transmission Speed Mono/colour

Mono: Approx. 3 sec./page (33.6kbps)
(based on default setting using ITU-T No.1 chart) [5]
Colour: Approx. 1 min/page (33.6kbps)
(based on default setting using Canon Colour Fax Test Sheet) [5]

Modem Speed

Maximum 33.6kbps (Automatic fall back)

Compression Method Mono/colour

Mono: MH, MR, MMR,
Colour: JPEG

Memory transmission

Yes

Fax Resolution

Mono: 8pels/mm x 3.85 lines/mm (Standard), 8pels/mm x 7.7 lines/mm (Fine), 300dpi x 300dpi (Extra Fine)
Colour: 200 x 200 dpi (Photo)

Greyscale / Colour Gradation

Mono: 256 levels,
Colour: 24 bit (full colour) (RGB each 8 bit)

Automatic Document Feeder

Up to 35 pages (single side)

Fax Memory

Up to 250 pages (page count is based on ITU-T No.1 chart or Canon Fax Standard Chart No.1) and copy files to USB flash
memory or memory card (page count depends on installed memory size)

Dual Access

Yes

Coded Dials

max 100 locations

Group Dial

max 102 locations

Redial

Yes

FAX/TEL Auto Switch

Yes (manual)

Answering Machine Hook-up

Yes

Remote Reception

Yes

Sequential broadcast

Yes

Error correction mode (ECM)

Yes, ITU-T T.30 compatible

Telephone handset

No

Reports

Unwanted & Junk Fax Reject, Save faxes to Memory card or USB, Fax number re-entry, Check RX fax info, Import contact
information from PC or Mac, Double-sided fax printing, Activity report, Group number lists, Telephone number list, Memory
list, Rejected number list, Caller history list, Fax scan contrast, Dial search, Activity report

Scanner Type

Flatbed and ADF, CIS colour scanner

Automatic document feeder

Auto Duplex up to 35 pages

Scanner Resolution Optical

Up to 2400 x 4800 dpi (Platen)
Up to 600 x 600 dpi (ADF)

Scanner Resolution Digital

25 - 19200dpi (Platen only)

Colour Scanning Depth

48 / 24 bit (RGB each 16 / 8 bit)

Halftone/Greyscale

16bit / 8bit

Compatibility

TWAIN / WIA (Windows XP / Windows Vista/ Win 7)

Effective Scanning Width

Flatbed: A4/Letter
ADF: A4/Letter/Legal

OCR Bundle

Yes (MP Navigator EX)

Other Features

Push-scan, Auto Scan Mode, Scan to USB stick, Multi-Scan, PDF file creation/editing/password security, Descreen, Unsharp
mask, Stitch Assist, Correct document orientation, Prevent show through, scan to email, Correct slanted documents,
Photograph corrections (Fading correction, Grain correction, Reduce dust and scratches, Backlight correction, Auto Tone),
Gutter Shadow Correction, Text (OCR)

Type

Printer Functions

Fax Functions

Scanner Functions

PIXMA MX870

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