The Canon Pixma iP6700D is not a compact printer coming in at 7.5kg and measuring 429mm by 304mm by 183mm. With the front paper tray extended, you can add about another 8 inches to its depth, however this is not a bad looking printer and has a nice design.
The built-in card reader which is on the right-hand side at the front, allows you to print photos from a memory card without a computer just under this you’ll find an IrDA sensor for printing photos from a mobile phone or other IrDA-compatible device, and a USB port for Pictbridge direct printing as well as printing from a USB flash-memory device.
Some of the features are almost identical to the older iP6600D model and according to Canon, the biggest difference is that photo contact sheets can now accommodate as many as 35 images you’ll also find a few more editing options when printing without a computer.
Pixma iP6700D Features:
* 6-color photo ink system, individually replaceable tanks for economy
* Canon’s ChromaLife100 inks can resist fading for up to 100 years
* Dual paper paths with top and bottom trays, auto paper switching
* Two-sided printing with built-in duplexer
* 1-picoliter MicroFine ink drops with 9600 x 2400 dpi resolution
* Borderless printing in 4 x 6″, 5 x 7″ and letter sizes
* Computer-free printing from most digital camera flash cards
* 3.5-inch tiltable color LCD for preview and editing
* Direct print from CompactFlash SmartMedia, SD, MMC, Memory Stick and Memory Stick PRO memory cards
* USB 2.0 high-speed interface (Windows XP, 2000 or Mac OS X)
* PictBridge Direct USB printing from most modern digicams
* Infrared wireless JPEG printing from compatible cellphones
The Epson Stylus DX6000 comes in a stylish black and silver tone, height and width (463 x 354 x 181mm) and 6.5kg, with front-loading digital camera memory card slots (supporting CF Type II, Memory Stick, SD/MMC and xD-Picture card) with PictBridge support and a USB 2.0 slot above for direct printing.