Customer Rating: 
Summary: Best bang for the buck....
Comment: My last printer was a Canon i960, which I thought at the time was the last word in performance for around $100, and it truly was. It had 6 ink cartridges, and a miniscule 2 picolitre droplet size -- and rendered the best and fastest photos I'd ever printed (4x6 in 34 seconds). But I made the mistake of buying cheaper ink replacement cartridges, and not using the printer regularly. People, here's a freebie on me, cuz it cost me my last printer: If at all possible, stay with Canon ink cartridges (yeah, I know they're expensive)....and if you're gonna buy discount cartridges, MAKE SURE YOU PRINT PHOTOS OR COLOR COPY EVERY WEEK!!!!!! I'm not sure if the channels that the ink travels through to get to the printer head became clogged, or maybe it was the brand of ink I used to replace Canon, but I do know that after not printing anything for a few months, it simply didn't work. I researched the problem on multiple forums; found my experience was fairly common; tried every known remedy to clean/soak/fix the print head and cartridge dock -- bottom line is I had to toss a perfectly good printer in the garbage.
OK, a long-winded preamble/caveat to a (hopefully) shorter review:
Yes, it is larger than I expected, but nicely laid out, with a full 100 sheet tray (cassette) feeding from the bottom. This allows me to load the top feed with my photo paper, and simply touch a button for which source I want to print from -- either way, paper is always loaded.
Yes, it's fast, and surprisingly so. I'm getting 4x6 prints in 20 seconds, and full page copy off the web (black and white w/ some color -- borders, bylines, and author headshots) at 6 seconds per page. Very respectable at any price. Black and white printing resolution is fairly sharp to the naked eye, but under a magnifying glass there's some bleedout noticeable. While that may be a function of the paper I'm using, it's definitely suitable for any business application.
No, it doesn't come with a USB cable....I simply used the one I had for my last printer....(hello? not a big deal folks)
But the real surprise is the quality of the photo printing. In a word, it's spectacular! I'm an avid digital photographer, and the color saturation of the prints I've made with the OEM ink is studio quality. The pics I printed of some concept cars from last year's North American Auto Show look digitally enhanced, and suitable for any magazine.
Setup really is a breeze. Anybody with a pulse and a third grade reading proficiency will do just fine with the Easy Installation Instructions. The CD is self-installing (aren't they all nowadays?), and yes, the print head alignment takes a bit of time (12 minutes for mine)....so read a book, watch TV, make out with your girlfriend -- it's well worth the wait.
Bottom line: This is really a no-brainer. A great printer for a great price -- just remember to use it regularly!
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Good Home Printer
Comment: This is a nice home printer that prints good color maps etc. (Of course the ink is a little expensive, but that is normal these days.)
These Canon printers seem to clog less than Epson when you use them infrequently.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Service beyond belief
Comment: The reviews describing the Canon iP4500 on Amazon's Site were concise and detailed and easily enabled me to make my choice of this printer. Ordering was simple and the price was very good. The delivery was fantistic (3 days), I couldn't have obtained this printer locally nearly this fast. Thank you Amazon for another excellent buying situation.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Worst printer ever
Comment: I have used many printers in my life and this is, without a doubt the worst printer ever. I attempted to make it work for 6 months and finally gave up. On a regular basis, it would not print and bring up various error messages. I tired better paper, but that did not help. It would print okay for a few days and then just bring up an error code on the next print. Plus it ate ink, I was constantly buying one of the 4 cartridges. I have never written a review of anything before today,but this printer was so bad, I had to let other people know.
DO NOT BUY THIS PRINTER.
Customer Rating:
Summary: good printer for good price
Comment: I bought this because of suggestion from Red River Paper and because of reviews from customers. This printer was not hard to set up and worked like a charm. I print photo cards and the quality is great, good printing speed also. The only downside is having to provide your own USB cord. I would recommend this product.
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