Thanks for your answer, but I did look at the Canon site, and the specs
appear to be very similar in that regard, hence my question.
PIXMA iP5300
Print Resolution Up to 9600 x 2400 dpi
Print Engine InkJet 5-ink with 1 pl Micro-Nozzles & FINE
print head
Mono Print Speed Up to 31ppm (Max.), 14.8ppm (Standard)
Colour Print Speed Text & Graphics: Up to 24ppm (Max.), 11.6ppm (Standard)
PIXMA iP4500
Print Resolution Up to 9600 x 2400 dpi
Print Engine InkJet 5-ink with minimum 1 pl Micro-Nozzles
& FINE print head
Mono Print Speed Up to 31ppm (max.), 14.9ppm (Standard)
Colour Print Speed Text & Graphics: Up to 24ppm (Max.), 11.7ppm (Standard)
That really is a tiny speed increase.
ss.
Imho, the iP4500 and iP5300 share the same technical specs with
respect to the print engine itself. However, other features are
unique to each model.
The Canon Pixma inkjet photo printers that used individual colour
cartridges were produced in the following series. However, I've
exclude the multi-function MP series (e.g. MP780, MP830, etc.), which
share some of the same print engines. I've tried to arrange them
somewhat vertically by their "equivalent" replacement model as well.
One interesting thing you should notice: any year's iP5x00 model
introduced a new print engine, which made it into the subsequent
year's iP4x00 model. I've include the resolution and number of
printhead nozzles in parentheses after the model number. Note that
the first Pixma's (first line in the chart) were also the last Pixmas
to use the BCI-3 / BCI-6 unchipped cartridges. All of the subsequent
series required the PGI-5 / CLI-8 chipped cartridges.
iP3000 (4800/4/1600) / iP4000*(4800/5/1856) / iP5000 (9600/5/1856) /
iP6000D (4800/6/1536) / iP8500 (4800/8/6144);
/ iP4200 (9600/5/1856) /
iP5200*(9600/5/3584) / iP6600D (9600/6/3072);
iP3300 (4800/4/1600) / iP4300 (9600/5/3584) / iP5300 (9600/5/4608) /
iP6700D (9600/6/3072);
iP3500 (4800/4/1600) / iP4500 (9600/5/4608);
*Note: the iP4000 and iP5200 were also available in a WiFi/Ethernet
model (iP4000R / iP5200R).
Except for the iP3300/iP3500, all of the above models can print on
printable CD/DVD media. However, if these models were sold in North
America (Canada/USA), the CD/DVD printing option was disabled and the
CD Label-Print software was not included. Note though, that these
North American models can be modified to print on CD/DVD (see
http://pixma-faq.periastron.com). I have modified 3 iP5000's and 2
iP5200's in my family with the proper CD tray, tray rollers (iP5000),
and CD Label Print software. After a bit of simple printer firmware
reprogramming using the buttons on the printer, and voila...they all
print beautiful CD/DVD's. The parts came from Canon Europe, and the
software is available online.
There are the following exceptions to the above:
1. None of the iP3300/iP3500's can print on CD/DVD's.
2. There is no mention of the iP5300 at the US site, so I don't
believe it was available there, but it definitely was available
everywhere else, including Canada.
3. The iP4300/5300/6700D series sold in Canada came equipped to print
on CD/DVD's, just like the rest of the world (again, except for the
US, where it was still disabled). I have two of the Canadian iP5300's
(I live in Ottawa, Ontario), and they were purchased CD/DVD print
ready (see
http://www.canon.ca).
For some reason, the newest iP4500 has CD/DVD printing disabled in
Canada once again, just like the US. So if you can still find a new
Canadian iP5300 (and there are still some out there), get it.
Phineas
