The Canon iP2870 doesn’t have a scanner or fax functionality or any other bells and whistles such as a gorgeous control panel full of shiny buttons and a touch screen. It is simply a machine providing all the basic features needed to print pages.

The printer sells for a reasonably cheap price, and it does the job well for the price, which makes it an attractive option for casual home use, but only if you don’t mind with the fact that the printer uses a multi ink cartridge instead of individual cartridges.

Features and Highlights

The Canon iP2870 measures 16.8 by 9.3 by 5.3 inches, a footprint that may not compact enough to put the unit side by side with a computer monitor unless you have a large desk. That being said, there are many other comparable desktop printers that have bigger sizes.

The single-function machine prints pages at a a speed level that most users won’t probably complain about, considering the price. Its quoted ISO speed is eight ipm for black and white pages and four ipm for pages in color. As for the FSOT (First Set Out Time) rating, it is quoted at approximately 75 seconds.

How fast the printer can print depends on a number of factors. One of them is the number of nozzles spread across the printhead. There are over one thousand nozzles in total. 320 nozzles are dedicated for each supported color.

The technology that makes up the printhead ensures that the component places every single ink drop accurately on paper from the moment the printing starts until the print exits the printer and drops to the output tray, which is another component that will help your prints avoid the dirt on the floor on condition that you don’t forget to extend it before printing.

While the printer is capable of producing thousands of prints if you really need to, it is important to keep in mind that it is not built for high volume printing needs. More importantly, using a printer that draws the ink from a tri-color cartridge is arguably not an ideal choice if you print that many as it will be very costly in the long run.

Also, you should put the monthly duty cycle in consideration. This duty cycle refers to the maximum number of pages that the Canon iP2870 can print in a month. No one will stop you from printing more if it is your own printer, but doing so increases the chance of you calling for a repair service sooner than you might expect to.

Canon iP2870 Driver Free Download

The Canon iP2870 comes without any support for network connections. No Ethernet. No wireless. No Wi-Fi Direct. Standard connection only includes a USB port, which needs a compatible USB cable for it to be functional.

This connection method allows the printer to connect to a computer, provided that the latter runs on a compatible operating system and has already the required driver perfectly installed. You can click the link below to download Canon iP2870 Driver for Windows: