...print up to

14 B&W

pages and

9 colour pages

per minute.2

GET SUPERB QUALITY WITH

5 PICOLITRE INK DROPLETS

REPLACE ALL FOUR INK

TANKS INDIVIDUALLYCONNECT TO

PC AND MAC

PRINT UP TO 2400 X 1200 DPI

SAVE MONEY WITH HIGH QUALITY

DEFAULT MODE PRINTING

CREATE PRINTS WITHOUT

BORDERS UP TO A4 SIZE

PRINT PHOTOS THAT LAST

UP TO 25 YEARS1

The S520 is the lowest priced model in a new line of printers designed to offer two high speed modes, excellent plain paper quality, extraordinary photographic quality and reduced operating costs, making it ideal for business and home office users.

CANON FAST MODE PRINTING

No grain, well defined lines, with 600 dpi resolution.

WITH DUAL HIGH-SPEED MODES.

For everyday work the S520 offers two very useful print speeds ??? fast, and faster. Using a variety of innovations to the motor, paper feed and print methodology, the S520 delivers up to 12 monochrome and 6 colour pages per minute (ppm)2 in the standard (default) print mode, and that???s ideal for high quality reports and external communication.

Then, for internal reports, draft memos and printing from the Internet, the S520 is positively blazing thanks to Precision Colour Distribution Technology (PCDT). This special Fast mode combines many of the best features of both conventional draft and standard printing

modes, delivering up to 14 monochrome and 9 colour ppm, 14 with approximately 50% less ink consumption.2

No banding thanks to PCDT.

9

ppm colour

fast mode Rich colour arises from high density printing.

WITHOUT SACRIFICING QUALITY.

ppm mono fast mode

Most draft printing modes use bi-directional printing to print a line with each back and forth movement of the print heads. But they often sacrifice quality with reduced resolution as low as 180 dpi, and/or by not printing colours in the same order. By redesigning the print head, Canon has developed a better one pass bi-directional print method to deliver consistent colours at 600 dpi on plain paper. Colours remain consistent, and quality can rival conventional standard print modes, even at high print speeds, making it ideal for everyday work.

C1 M1 Y1 Y2 M2C2

Nozzle design prints colours in the same order with each direction of the print head.

Forward pass Cyan First

C1 M1

r

COMMON DRAFT MODE PROBLEMS

Grain found in 180 dpi draft modes.

Banding found in low density draft mode.

Canon???s Advanced MicroFine Droplet Technology uses microscopic ink droplets only 5 picolitres in size with High Intensity inks for more vibrant

colours. These are precision placed, enabling 1200 dpi on plain paper and resolution up to 2400 x 1200 dpi on higher quality papers.

The result is smoother colour graduations and improved tonal quality, with sharper lines and edges.

Typical droplet strike patterns (magnified)

Image simulation

Image simulation

Inconsistent colour. One pass bi-directional printing without PCDT symmetrical nozzles.

The inks are optimised for low-cost plain paper, and contained in individually replaceable ink tanks, which are separate from the permanent print

head. An onscreen alert warns you when any of the inks are running low. You???ll save money, and it helps you avoid running low on

CONVENTIONAL NOZZLE STRUCTURE

C M Y

Nozzle design varies the order in which colours are printed with each direction of the print head.

Forward pass Cyan First

C M

Return pass Magenta First

ink halfway through a document.

LONGER LASTING, BETTER

LOOKING PHOTOS.

Using Canon Photo Paper Pro, the S520???s High Intensity inks deliver exceptional colour-fastness. Tests have shown that, stored properly, prints will retain their light-fastness (as defined by the International Standards Organisation) for as long as 25 years.1