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Summary: Bad Printer
Review: I started out purchasing the Cannon 450, when I took it home it would not print, I then returned the printer to the store and we tested a second, and it would not print. I then upgraded for more money to the S520. While it does print, the text is smeared, faded, and illegable, while the test color prints are ok. The Customer Service is a long Distance Phone Call to talk to a tech, the documentation is poor. THIS IS A DO NOT BUY product
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Summary: Bad Printer
Review: I started out purchasing the Cannon 450, when I took it home it would not print, I then returned the printer to the store and we tested a second, and it would not print. I then upgraded for more money to the S520. While it does print, the text is smeared, faded, and illegable, while the test color prints are ok. The Customer Service is a long Distance Phone Call to talk to a tech, the documentation is poor. THIS IS A DO NOT BUY product
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Summary: The Canon S500, great printer
Review: I use a MacIntosh G3 "Wall Street" powerbook, which is too old to support USB. I had to buy a USB plugin card that fits in my PCI slot, to get the printer hooked up. Unanticipated extra expense. Print quality is excellent. Print speed is good, but not as good as advertised. The printer has hung twice in the last two months. To get it working again, I had to reboot the printer, reboot the MacIntosh, and re-select the printer from the Chooser. It was an inconvenience for me, but a work-stopper for another member of my household. If I were making this purchase decision again, I would still buy this printer.
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Summary: Canon S500 has advantages but also flaws
Review: I use a MacIntosh G3 "Wall Street" powerbook, which is too old to support USB. I had to buy a USB plugin card that fits in my PCI slot, to get the printer hooked up. Unanticipated extra expense. Print quality is excellent. Print speed is good, but not as good as advertised. The printer has hung twice in the last two months. To get it working again, I had to reboot the printer, reboot the MacIntosh, and re-select the printer from the Chooser. It was an inconvenience for me, but a work-stopper for another member of my household. If I were making this purchase decision again, I would still buy this printer.
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Summary: Great for CD Labeling
Review: If you are going to use the Canon S500 for a variety of color tasks, this is for you. I use it primarily for making my own CD labels, jewel case booklet and tray inserts. The color and the detail are excellent and my labels are almost as good as the original commercial labels. Of course, I am making only single copies for my own use but it's fun making them attractive. Printer is highly recommended.
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Summary: I helped my daughter buy one, and now I shopping.
Review: My daughter was in the market for a printer for college, and which would also print out acceptable photos from her digital camera. I helped her read reviews on the web concerning the Canon S500. It seemed to be faster and better than the newer and more expensive S800. So she ordered one. She has been most pleased with its performance - as long as she uses quality photo paper. She tried some bargain paper that I sent her, but never again. I'm seriously considering ordering one for myself, as I'm preparing to spring for a Canon S30 digital camera. Should be fun.
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Summary: I helped my daughter buy one, and now I shopping.
Review: My daughter was in the market for a printer for college, and which would also print out acceptable photos from her digital camera. I helped her read reviews on the web concerning the Canon S500. It seemed to be faster and better than the newer and more expensive S800. So she ordered one. She has been most pleased with its performance - as long as she uses quality photo paper. She tried some bargain paper that I sent her, but never again. I'm seriously considering ordering one for myself, as I'm preparing to spring for a Canon S30 digital camera. Should be fun.
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Summary: PURR-FECT QUALITY =^..^= Great Price
Review: My husband bought me this printer. I wanted the S600,but you were out of stock. After reading your reviews I decided to go with the S500. I am really satisfied. Great print quality and I love the individual ink tanks. Being an art teacher I am very particular about color quality..It's PURR-FECT and it has so much more ink. My old Canon printer had the colors in one. I didn't want an HP because of the all in one colors and the bottom loader. I really prefer the top load printer. This runs rings around my old Canon printer. Noise level isn't bad at all while printing. I have printed really....PURR-FECT pictures on regluar printing quality using card stock paper. When you put them in a frame they look like regular pictures. I am very HAPPY with the picture quality.
You'll Love it.... BUY ONE TODAY =^..^=
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Summary: Heavy duty printer
Review: Our printer is used mainly for my children schoolwork. Prints beautifully and prints fast in black and white. Color prints take a bit longer, but this is the best buy I made. The printer is a bit heavy may take some space, but this does not bother me at all. If you want a real good printer, buy this one or the S520,S600.
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Summary: The Canon S500, great printer
Review: S500 is a great printer, even greater than the 30 dollar rebate I received from Canon/
Its very quick, even at its highest resolution, makes beautiful digital photos , magnificent with Glossy Photo Paper, and really excellent on a good grade of plain paper.
The setup and instructions, wonderful, I was up and going very fast, the indiviual ink tanks, makes things alot more affordable and the tanks as they are, last quite a while.
Its quiet, looks great and does its job very well, you could spend more money, but, I dont thing you could do any better.
My only negative on this machine, when the paper gets low, it gets balky feeding paper, easily remedied by putting in more paper and increasing the weight on the feed, that fixes it just fine, not a big deal, may Canon Should have mentioned it or maybe its some quirk in just mine, no matter, it still is terrifac, you can also adjust the paper thickness too.
Its tough to beat the printer, in price, quality or performance.
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