Canon S520 Brochure & Specs page 3

Introducing high-speed prin
DESIGNED WITH BUSINESS IN MIND.
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.
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,
with approximately 50% less ink consumption.
WITHOUT SACRIFICING QUALITY.
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.
S520
14
2
ppm mono
fast mode
Canon PCDT prints colours in the same
order with each direction of the print
head for consistent colours. Conventional
bi-directional systems do not.
High speed printer for busin
CANON FAST MODE PRINTING
No grain, well defined lines,
with 600 dpi resolution.
No banding
thanks to PCDT.
9
ppm colour
fast mode
Rich colour
arises from high
density printing.
CANON NOZZLE STRUCTURE
Nozzle design prints colours
in the same order with each
direction of the print head.
Forward pass Cyan First
C1 M1
M2
Return pass Cyan First
C1 M1 Y1 Y2 M2C2
C2