Canon announced the arrival of three new models today, the PIXMA iP6700D, PIXMA iP6310D and the PIXMA iP1700 Photo Printers. Unlike Canon’s last release of new PIXMA printers, these models seem more like updates to existing printers rather than anything new or original.

PIXMA iP6700D - this is a six-color machine that is an update of the iP6600D. Canon touts this printer’s ability to edit photos on a 3.5″ LCD and to print a preview sheet with 35 images. They also note that their Canon-to-Canon Direct Advantage allows you to easily hook up your (expensive) Canon SLR and seamlessly spend a fortune using Canon brand ink and paper. The estimated retail price is $200.

PIXMA iP6310D - another six-color machine that supports digital cameras, some types of memory cards, DV camcorders, camera phones and other gadgets that use Canon’s PictBridge technology. This printer has a resolution of up to 4800 x 1200 dpi and prints a 4 x 6 in about a minute - which is basically what 90% of today’s printers claim to do. The estimated retail price is $100.

PIXMA iP1700 - with an estimated selling prince of $50, this is obviously Canon’s official bargain printer. This is just an update of the iP1600, which is being phased out by Canon, and there aren’t really any new/additional features. Canon mentions this printer’s ability to print laser-sharp text, which is their way of saying “this isn’t a photo printer.”

Nothing too exciting with these releases since they are just updating their old stuff. So, if you have a printer that is being replaced by one of these new releases, you don’t need to upgrade. If you were thinking of buying one of the models that is being replaced, then either now is the time to get a good deal or you should hold out a couple of months.

These printers will be available sometime later this summer.

Canon Launches New Lineup of Pixma Photo Printers Emphasizing High Performance, Ease-of-Use and Design [Press Release]

Amazon has the Canon PIXMA iP4200 on sale for $70.89, down from the list price of $129.99. This is just a regular sale, so there is no mail-in rebate or coupon code. This is a good sale, but since it is Amazon, they could raise the price up without warning in a couple of days.

Currently the PIXMA iP4200 is the top-selling inkjet printer on Amazon and it has been on top of the list for a while now. The main reason for that is its combination of price and performance. This printer also features double-sided printing, something you really aren’t going to find on other models in this price range. Mostly all the online reviews and customer feedback for the iP4200 have been positive. You can see an example of that here.

If you already own this printer, you can head over to our site for Canon iP4200 cartridges.

You can get the Canon PIXMA iP6210 for $36 from Amazon after their sale and a mail-in rebate. It is currently on sale for $66 at Amazon, then there is a $30 rebate if you purchase it before June 30th.

The iP6210 is a new printer so there currently are not a whole lot of reviews out there for it. Canon notes that this model uses their Full-photolithography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering (FINE) technology, which can produce ink drops as small as two picoliters (a picoliter is one trillionth of a liter). Other than that, it has pretty standard features like a 4800 x 1200 dpi resolution and the ability to produce a 4 x 6 print in about a minute, which seems to be more and more common these days.

The rebate is not listed on Amazon, but here is a PDF of it.

If you already own this model, you can find Canon PIXMA iP6210 cartridges on our site.

Amazon has the PIXMA MP150 on sale for $60. The list price for this machine is $90, so it’s a pretty good deal. There are no mail-in rebates either as it is just a regular sale. This also means that the price could go back up at any time.

The PIXMA MP150 is a compact photo printer that came on the market at the beginning of the year. Since it is a compact photo printer, all it does is print 4 x 6 pictures, which Canon says you can print in under a minute. The MP150 comes with all the usual stuff that Canon printers have these days like PictBridge so you can print directly from your Canon digital camera.

This model is a little different from some of the other compact photo printers you will find on the market in that it uses standard Canon ink cartridges. Some compact printers require one special cartridge that contains all the colors that you wouldn’t be able to use in any other inkjet and which might be hard to find in the stores. With this printer, you won’t have to worry about trying to hunt down any special inks.

Here is a brief review and some feedback on the MP150.

One type of inkjet printer that we haven’t heard too much about is standalone compact photo printers. They started appearing on the market around the same time that at-home photo printing took off, but today they still only make up a relatively small portion of the photo printing market. Even though a lot of people like printing their own photos, so far they haven’t seemed to be totally on board with owning a printer that probably just prints 4 x 6s and nothing else. Companies like Kodak, HP and Canon make an effort to have their customers use their cameras and then hook up those cameras to their compact printers and print with their ink on their paper. Since we haven’t provided too many reviews on any of these kinds of printers so far, we thought we would point out an article in the NY Times that takes a look at five of these printers.

They take a look at the HP Photosmart 475, the Lexmark P450, the Canon Selphy CP170, the Kodak EasyShare 500 and the Epson PictureMate Deluxe. They don’t do any real in depth testing on the machines, but they compare the basic and important stuff like print quality, print speed and general usability. They don’t declare a clear winner, but their top choices are the Kodak and the Epson. Like with most other printers, Lexmark disappoints. They note that the HP has “gadget appeal” but that it is slow and its first print jobs all jammed. The Canon had potential but it had some technical issues.

The Epson and Kodak machines both run about $200, so they right around the same price as some regular photo printers.

Anyone out there own a compact photo printer?

The Joys and Pitfalls of One-and-a-Half-Minute Photo Processing [NY Times]

Amazon has the PIXMA MP830 on sale for $233, the lowest price we have seen so far. This is a popular printer, which is why we have written more than once about it. This is a regular sale, so there is no mail-in rebate to mess around with. The MP830 uses a five-color system to print up to 30ppm black and 24ppm color at a resolution of 9600 x 2400. It has an automatic document feeder for two-sided printing and it can receive faxes up to 250 pages long. According to Canon, this machine is designed “with business in mind”, so its features are designed for more than just regular home use.

Amazon also has the Brother MFC-5440CN on sale for $73.49 after discount and mail-in rebate. The MFC-5440CN is an entry level all-in-one printer, so it doesn’t have a ton of fancy features. But, Brother all-in-ones are usually high quality machines, so this machine at this price is definitely a good value.

You can find Canon MP830 cartridges or Brother MFC-5440CN cartridges on their respective pages on our site.

In another sign that digital cameras are taking over, Canon announced that they might stop producing new film cameras. They wouldn’t be completely exiting the business, as they would still produce existing models if they continued to sell, but it looks like there will be no more new models.

This isn’t too surprising, as digital cameras are everywhere these days and traditional film cameras are just not in demand. The idea of developing a roll of film might seem pretty foreign to a lot of people today, especially younger ones. Nikon made a similar announcement recently when they said in the future they would only produce a limited number of higher end models, while Konica-Minolta decided to leave the camera business completely last year to focus on making laser printers and copiers.

Not making film cameras is not too big of a deal for Canon because of the fact that their digital cameras and photo printers can work together. Having a Canon film camera isn’t going to keep generating money for them the way a digital camera will. People with Canon cameras can plug them into Canon printers and use Canon ink to print on Canon paper. At least, that’s what they would like them to do.

Canon considers halting film cameras [MSNBC]

Amazon has another good deal on a Canon printer, this time it’s the all-in-one PIXMA MP800. It is currently on sale for $229, down froma list price of $300. That is about $50 cheaper than the lowest price at any major retail store. Once again, because of the amount of this discount, it is likely that Amazon will return to a more sane price in a few days.

You can find Canon MP800 ink cartridges here.

Amazon has the Canon PIXMA iP4200 on sale for $70.89, down from the list price of $129.99. This is just a regular sale, so there is no mail-in rebate or coupon code. It also means that the price could change at any time. Usually with a deal like this, Amazon raises the price back up after a couple of days.

As we mentioned yesterday, the iP4200 is one of the most popular printers on Amazon. The main reason for that is its combination of price and performance. This printer also features double-sided printing, something you really aren’t going to find on other models in this price range. Mostly all the online reviews and customer feedback for the iP4200 have been positive. You can see an example of that here.

If you already own this printer, you can head over to our site for Canon iP4200 cartridges.

Recently PC Mag reviewed the MP830 and they were pretty impressed by it. Based on a few other sites, it seems like a lot of people are impressed with this machine. It is currently ranked 44th on Amazon’s list of their top selling elcetronics. What is impressive about that ranking is that even though it doesn’t seem that high, it is still the highest ranking for any type of printer. The MP830 barely edges out another Canon, the iP4200, a less expensive model which has been out a little longer.

We’ve written about the MP830 before, first when it was introduced and then recently about a couple of deals on it. The most recent deal from a few days ago had it at $239.99 from Amazon, but the price has since gone up to $247.99. That may seem pretty expensive, but this printer was originally listed at $299.99 and it has only been out for a couple of months. The price still might seem high compared with some of the deals you can find on all-in-one printers, since some of them can be found for under $100. But based on the reviews and the various feedback we have seen for the MP830, it definitely seems to be worth the money.

All the reviews/feedback you will read about the MP830 stress the number of features and how good those features are. Canon meant for this to be a business all-in-one, which means that the fax/scanning features are for real. In addition to a 35 page automatic document feeder and standalone faxing capabilities, the MP830 has double-sided printing and scanning. Although these features are meant more for people who use their printer for business purposes, the MP830 also performs well as a photo printer, so it not limited to business use.

You can check out PC Mag’s review here.

You can check out some user feedback on CNET here.

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