Question about a the Canon iP4200

basmic · 28 Feb 2006 at 18:27

Basically all I want to know is, can you use the lower tray (not sure if it's an output or input tray) to feed paper?

The image tells me it is output only, with the input being at the rear.

The reason I ask, is I only have about 9" of shelf space for a printer - therefore a rear tray going up against the wall, is quite simply out of the question.

basmic · 28 Feb 2006 at 20:04

Anybody? I'm not saying we have loads, but I thought we had a few owners of the iP4200.

basmic · 1 Mar 2006 at 08:56

Anybody else?

basmic · 1 Mar 2006 at 09:52

Bugger me, just realised I mis-typed the subject! Meant for it to be an iP4200!

basmic · 1 Mar 2006 at 13:20

markyb said:
hey,

I have the IP4000 Printer, Its the same as the IP4200 but they have changed the look a little.

The printer allows you to feed from either paper tray bottom/top (Both are inputs). There is a button on the front which allows you to select a paper tray. I always use the bottom tray for A4, and open up the top tray sometimesfor 4x6.

Its a an amazing printer, esp for the money and its really good on ink too.

Hope this helps buddy

Pretty much what I wanted to hear.

Can't be much worse than my HP Deskjet 3820 that's now in multiple pieces.

basmic · 2 Mar 2006 at 12:53

Scythe said:
LOL i had a HP Deskjet 3822, same but different shape i think and it was carp, kept breaking and everything so i got my ip2000 and its great!

TBH I didn't my 3820. It seemed reliable enough, but it was a bit sluggish on photo prints and couldn't print on CDs or do borderless printing.

Basically on the last it made grinding noises, chewed paper up, and point-blank refused to acknowledge any print job. So, with the aid of a flat-headed screwdriver, I forced the top cover off.

My Canon should be with my next week. :cool:

basmic · 2 Mar 2006 at 15:34

ACPCUP said:
Thing is, you cant put A4 paper in the bottom tray and close it!

Why not?

basmic · 2 Mar 2006 at 19:11

Re-ordered it from a quicker source (the original and current sources aren't OcUK, so I'm not trying to slander them.

Should be with me by Monday! All for around £70! :cool:

basmic · 2 Mar 2006 at 20:33

/me makes mental notes, for Monday

basmic · 3 Mar 2006 at 11:26

ACPCUP said:
Just put the A4 in the bottom tray! Ace!! Thanks guys. My only gripe with the Canon is the ink on the paper takes a while to dry!!

I can live with that, TBH. My only gripe is the small ink tanks, they seem to have.

Something else I noticed - why two black tanks?

All will be revealed for me on Monday, I suspect.

basmic · 3 Mar 2006 at 14:01

Peg said:
They also changed the ink as well. Until compatables become available for this model it costs a fortune to run. I have had one for 3 months and still no sign of cheap ink.

I buy my ink cartridges from one company online - I think they just need people to actually start posting empties in, for them to recycle.