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Canon PIXMA iX6840
SpecificationsUp to 9600¹ x 2400 dpi
5 Individual Inks (PGBK, BK, C, M, Y)
Inkjet FINE print head with 1pl (min.) ink droplet size
ChromaLife100+ inks
Approx. 14.5 ipm¹
Approx. 10.4 ipm¹
Borderless 10x15cm: Approx. 36 seconds¹
A3+ Bordered: Approx. 120 seconds¹
Yes (A3+, A3, A4, LTR, LDR, 25x30cm, 20x25cm, 13x18cm, 10x15cm)
Manual operation
PGI-450PGBK (Pigment Black)
Standard: 375 document pages or 2,390 photos
Optional XL: 620 document pages or 4,720 photos
Optional XXL: 1,000 document pages or 7,685 photos
CLI-451BK (Black)
Standard: 1,645* document pages or 384 photos
Optional XL: 5,000* document pages or 845 photos
CLI-451C (Cyan)
Standard: 337 document pages or 125 photos
Optional XL: 700 document pages or 283 photos
CLI-451M (Magenta)
Standard: 324 document pages or 138 photos
Optional XL: 670 document pages or 340 photos
CLI-451Y (Yellow)
Standard: 331 document pages 120 photos
Optional XL: 700 document pages 293 photos
Composite (CMY average)
Standard CMY: 331 document pages or 127 photos
Optional XL CMY: 690 document pages or 303 photos
Testing standards
ISO/IEC 24711 for A4 colour document pages
ISO/IEC 29102 for 10x15cm colour borderless photos
Values obtained by continuous printing
* Estimated supplemental yield
PGI-455PGBK XXL (Pigment Black XXL)
PGI-450PGBK XL (Pigment Black XL)
CLI-451BK XL (Black XL)
CLI-451C XL (Cyan XL)
CLI-451M XL (Magenta XL)
CLI-451Y XL (Yellow XL)
Plain Paper
Envelopes (DL, COM10)
Canon Pro Platinum (PT-101)
Canon Pro Luster (LU-101)
Canon Plus Glossy II (PP-201)
Canon Plus Semi-gloss (SG-201)
Canon Glossy Everyday Use (GP-501)
Canon Matte (MP-101)
Canon High Resolution Paper (HR-101N)
Canon Photo Stickers (PS-101)
Canon T-Shirt Transfer (TR-301)
Max. 150 sheets of plain paper
Max. 20 sheets of photo paper
A3+, A3, A4, A5, B4, B5, LTR, LGL, LDR, 25x30cm, 20x25cm, 13x18cm, 10x15cm
Plain paper: 64 - 105 g/m²
Canon photo paper up to 300 g/m² (PT-101)
Hi-Speed USB
Ethernet: 10/100Mbps (auto switchable)
Wi-Fi IEEE802.11 b/g/n¹
Wireless LAN Frequency Band: 2.4GHz
Please refer to the user manual for instructions on how to activate/deactivate the wireless LAN.
Windows 10 (32 and 64-bit)
Windows 8.1 / 8 / 7 / Vista SP1 & SP2 / XP SP3 32-bit
Mac OS X v10.6.8 or later
iOS (Canon PRINT app, AirPrint)
Android (Canon PRINT app)
Windows RT
Windows: Internet Explorer 8, internet connection or CD-ROM
Mac: Safari 5 and internet connection
Display: 1024 x 768 XGA
Printer driver
My Image Garden
Quick Menu
Easy-WebPrint EX (plug-in for IE8 or higher)
8.1 kg
584 x 310 x 159 mm
Approx. 44.0 dB(A)¹
Temperature: 15-30°C
Humidity: 10-80%RH (no dew condensation)
AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
up to 12,000 pages / month
Off: Approx. 0.3 W
Standby (Wi-Fi connection to PC): Approx. 2.0 W
Standby (all ports connected): Approx. 2.4 W
Time to enter Standby mode: 2 minutes
Printing: Approx. 24 W¹
All specifications subject to change without notice.
Print speed may vary depending on system configuration, interface, software, document complexity, print mode, page coverage, type of paper used etc.
Ink yield may vary depending on texts/photos printed, applications software used, print mode and type of paper used. For more information see www.canon-europe.com/ink/yield
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¹ Ink droplets can be placed with a minimum pitch of 1/9600 inch
¹ Document print speed on plain paper is measured based on average of ESAT in Office Category Test of ISO/IEC 24734 standard.
¹ Document print speed on plain paper is measured based on average of ESAT in Office Category Test of ISO/IEC 24734 standard.
¹ Photo print speed is based on default driver setting using ISO/JIS-SCID N2 standard on Canon Photo Paper Plus Glossy II and does not take into account data processing time on host computer. A3+ Bordered: 11x14" (28x35cm) image on A3+ size paper.
¹ Wi-Fi frequency band: 2.4GHz, Wi-Fi Security: WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WEP, Administration password
¹ Canon PRINT app is Canon's free application for smartphones and tablets. Not available in certain countries or regions.
¹ When printing ISO/JIS-SCID N2 pattern on A3 size plain paper using default settings.
¹ When printing ISO/JIS-SCID N2 pattern on 10x15cm Photo Paper Plus Glossy II using default settings.