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Canon BJC-8500

Color, 1200x1200 dpi, up to 4 ppm color, up to 5 ppm black. Manufacturer Number: Q30-2202-US1


Printer Overview

Color Printing Beyond Photo Quality. Experience the power and capability of the BJC-8500 Color Bubble Jet Printer. MicroFine Droplet Technology and P-POP™ (Plain-Paper Optimized Printing™) make the BJC-8500 printer one of the most advanced ink jet printers in the world. Now spectacular image quality, superb productivity, and media versatility are all within your reach.The BJC-8500 printer is a true masterpiece and an invaluable tool, whether your professional needs are in print production, graphics design, commercial photography or fine art reproduction. One look at the results and you’ll agree.
Brilliant results begin with MicroFine Droplet Technology. At the heart of this innovation is the 1,536-nozzle printhead, which produces 1200 x 1200 dpi resolution or up to 1.44 million microscopic dots per inch-nearly 40% higher than 1440 x 720 dpi. Combined with a 6-color, bi-level ink system, the BJC-8500 printer dramatically reduces graininess, produces greater contrast, and achieves richer tonality with 17 levels of gradation. Canon’s unique P-POP technology applies an instant-drying ink optimizer before applying the ink for exceptional water-resistant print quality on plain paper. The BJC-8500 printer handles paper sizes from 4" x 6" up to 13" x 19" and loads up to 600 sheets for comps, digital proofs, large-format desktop publishing and other professional jobs. Driven by award-winning RIP software, the BJC-8500 printer provides advanced workflow with PostScript 3 capability, which means it’s ready to go to work using PostScript data on Windows ® and Mac ® platforms.

Printer TechnologyBubble Jet ink-on demand
CategoryInkjet Printers
Printer EngineCANON BJC 8200 C
Color PrintYes
Max. Black Resolution1200x1200
Max. Color resolution1200x1200
Min. Paper Weight17 lbs.
Max. Paper Weight28 lbs.
Max. Paper Size13" x 19"
Paper FormatA3
Network InterfaceYes
Primary Tray250-sheet input tray
Secondary Tray100-sheet multipurpose tray
Black Print Speed5 ppm
Color Print Speed4 ppm
OS CompatibilityWindows 3.x/95/98/NT 4.0/2000, Macintosh
Connection Typecable
Ports10/100 Base-TX, IEEE 1284 bi-directional parallel port, USB (Universal Serial Bus)
Warranty labor lengthOne year limited
Warranty parts lengthOne year limited