| Test results and running costs | |
| Model | Canon Pixma MP170 |
| Test Times (min:sec average) | |
| 5 page text document | 00:43 |
| 1 page mixed text and graphics | 00:23 |
| A4 colour copy | 00:50 |
| 5 x 3 top quality photo | 01:17 |
| 6 x 4-inch print from SD card | 01:50 |
| 6 x 4-inch print from camera | 00:58 plus 00:25 - thinking time |
| Running costs | |
| At street prices inc (ex) VAT | |
| Black cartridge part code | PG-40 standard yield
PG-50 high yield |
| Black cartridge price | £11.35 (£9.66) standard yield
£15.15 (£12.89) high yield |
| Colour cartridge part codes | CL-41 standard yield
CL-51 high yield |
| Colour cartridge prices | £13.60 (£11.57) stnd yield
£17.50 (£14.89) high yield |
| Print head – head life (pages) | Integrated – as ink life |
| A4 glossy photo sheet | PP-101 £0.43 (£0.37) |
| Claimed 5% black pages/cart | 195 PG-40, 300 PG-50 |
| First black ink-out warning | 350 |
| Actual 5% black pp/cart | 420 |
| Claimed 15% colour pp/cart | 155 CL-41, 275 CL-51 |
| First colour ink-out warning | 400 |
| Actual 15% colour pp/cart | 402 |
| Cost/A4 5% black page | 5.69p (4.85p) |
| Cost/A4 15% colour page | 53.6p (45.6p) |
| Print Quality | 9/10 |
| Noise level (dBA) | 69dBA (feeding paper) |
| Consumable prices from t4cameras.co.uk (ink), www.7dayshop.com (paper) | |
| Running costs calculations | |
| 5% Black cost per page | |
| Black ink cartridge cost / actual pages printed + 50% colour cartridge cost + plain paper cost | 1289 / 420 + 1157 / (420 x 2) + 0.4 = 4.85p |
| 15% Colour cost per page | |
| Colour ink cartridge cost / actual pages printed + black ink cartridge cost / actual pages printed + glossy photo paper cost | 1489 /402 + 4.85 + 37 = 45.6p |
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