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Ease of Use (7)
The Canon iP2600 was easy to use because there wasn’t a lot to it; no extra plugs or ports outside of a USB to connect to a computer and a power cord connection. The printer printed and that was that. With only two buttons on the actual printer, it left out any confusion about their respective functions: power on and off, and cancel print. The printer is designed sleek and functions simply.
Value (6)
For $49.99, this printer presents itself as a good value up front. Your cost will come with the ink and because the iP2600 has a tendency to go through ink pretty quickly, especially if you’re printing photographs, it can end up being pricy.
Comparisons
The Canon iP2600 faired well when it came to print speeds. It out-beat the previous Canon Pixma iP1800 and both Epson’s R2400 and HP’s D7460 in both photo prints and document prints. All the compared inkjet printers, however, toppled over the Canon iP2600 in color accuracy and color range. The fact that the HP Photosmart D7460 has an on-unit screen, and a touchscreen to boot, makes the Canon iP2600 look a bit primitive as well, despite it’s seemingly sleek appearance. The fact that the Canon iP2600 proved to be one of the fastest inkjet printers among the compared printers doesn’t thump the fact that it took much work on the user’s end to produce likable black and white photographs and more work to correct the poor, yellow-toned skin the printer produced. This is where the other printers, HP’s D7460 and Epson’s R2400 take the win with better photo quality, better color-matching and color range.
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