Canon PIXMA G4500
Specifications

Specifications

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Borderless printing

High Page Yield

Print high volume documents and photos

ADF

20-sheet Auto Document Feeder

FAX

Fax

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Front-facing refillable ink tanks

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Wi-Fi connectivity

Smartphone and Tablet print

Smartphone and tablet print/scan

Square Media Support

13x13 cm (5x5”) printing support

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Specifications in detail

General Specifications

Functions

Print, Copy, Scan, Fax, Wi-Fi + Cloud Link

Printer Specifications

Print Resolution

Up to 48001 x 1200 dpi

Print Technology

2 FINE Cartridges (Black and Colour)
Refillable ink tank printer

Mono Print Speed

Approx. 8.8 ipm2

Colour Print Speed

Approx. 5.0 ipm3

Photo Print Speed

Borderless 10x15cm: Approx. 60 seconds4

Borderless Printing

Yes (A4, Letter, 20x25cm, 13x18cm, 13x13cm, 10x15cm)

Cartridges And Yields

Standard Ink Cartridges

GI-590 <PGBK>
GI-590 <C>
GI-590 <M>
GI-590 <Y>

Cartridge Yield (Plain paper)

A4 colour documents printing5
Black: 6000 pages*
Colour: 7000 pages*
* Estimated supplemental yield

Cartridge Yield (Photo print)

10x15cm colour photo printing6
Colour: 2000 Photos*
* Estimated supplemental yield

Paper Support

Paper Types

Plain Paper
High Resolution Paper (HR-101N)
Photo Paper Plus Glossy II (PP-201)
Photo Paper Pro Luster (LU-101)
Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss (SG-201)
Glossy Photo Paper "Everyday Use" (GP-501)
Matte Photo Paper (MP-101)
Envelope

Maximum Paper Input

Rear tray: Max. 100 sheets (plain paper)
ADF: Max. 20 sheets (plain paper)

Paper Sizes

A4, A5, B5, 10x15cm, 13x13cm, 13x18cm, 20x25cm, Envelopes (DL, COM10), Letter, Legal

Paper Weight

Plain paper: 64 - 105 g/m²
Canon photo paper: up to 275 g/m²

Scanner Specifications

Scanner Type

CIS flatbed photo and document scanner

Scanner Resolution (Optical)

600 x 1200 dpi7

A4 Scan Speed

Approx. approx. 19 sec8

Scanning Depth (Input / Output)

Colour: 48 bit / 24 bit
Greyscale: 16 bit / 8 bit

Maximum Document Size

A4/LTR (216 x 297 mm)
ADF: A4, LTR, LGL

Copier Specifications

Copy Speed

sFCOT: Approx. 24 sec9
sESAT: Approx. 3.5 ipm10

Multiple Copy

99 copies (max.)

Copy Functions

Document copying (plain paper), Borderless Copy, 2-on-1 copy, 4-on-1 copy, Collated copy (ADF only), Frame erase copy (Flatbed only), Copy job reservation, ID copy

Copy Zoom

25-400%, Fit to Page

Copy Quality Settings

Draft, Standard, High

Fax Specifications

Fax Type

Super G3 / Colour

Fax resolution

Mono: up to 300 x 300dpi
Colour: 200 x 200 dpi

Fax Speed

Mono: approx. 3 sec. (33.6kbps)11
Colour: approx. 1 min. (33.6kbps)12

FAX memory

Up to 50 pages

Group Dial

Max. 19 locations

Interface

Display Type & Size

Full dot LCD

Display Languages

32 Languages Selectable: Japanese/English(mm & inch)/German/French/Italian/Spanish/Dutch/Portuguese/Norwegian/Swedish/Danish/Finnish/Russian/Czech/Hungarian/Polish/Slovene/Turkish/Greek/Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese/Korean/Indonesian/Slovakian/Estonian/Latvian/Lithuanian/Ukrainian/Romanian/Bulgarian/Croatian/Vietnamese

Interface Type - PC / Mac

Hi-Speed USB (B Port)
Wi-Fi: IEEE802.11 b/g/n
Wireless LAN Frequency Band: 2.4GHz
Wi-Fi Security: WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WEP

Interface Type - Other

PIXMA Cloud Link (from smartphone or tablet)
Canon PRINT Inkjet/SELPHY app
Mopria (Android)
Apple AirPrint
Google Cloud Print
Wireless Direct

Software

Supported Operating Systems

Windows 10
Windows 8.1 (including Windows 8.1 Update),
Windows 8
Windows 7 SP1
Windows Vista SP2
Note: .NET Framework 4.5.2 or 4.6 is required
Mac OS X v10.8.5 to Mac OS X v10.11

Supported Mobile Systems

iOS
Android
Windows RT
Windows 10 Mobile

Minimum System Requirements

Windows: 3.1GB disk space, Internet Explorer 8
Mac: Internet connection, 1.5GB disk space, Safari 5
Display: 1024 x 768 XGA

Software Included

MP Driver including Scanning Utility
My Image Garden with Full HD Movie Print13
Quick Menu
Easy-WebPrint EX (download)14

Physical Features

Weight

approx. 7.2 kg

Dimensions (W x D x H)

approx. 445 x 330 x 197 mm

Acoustic Noise Levels

approx. 45.5dB(A)15

Operating Temperature

5-35°C

Operating Humidity

10-90%RH (no dew condensation)

Power Source

AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz

Power Consumption

Off: Approx. 0.3W  
Standby (connected to PC via USB): Approx. 1.1W (scanning lamp off)
Standby (all ports connected): Approx. 1.1W (scanning lamp is off) 
Time to enter Standby mode: 11 minutes
Copying: Approx. 13W16

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 yield information see www.canon-europe.com/ink/yield

Scan speed may vary depending on system configuration, interface, software, scan mode settings and document size etc.

Copy speed may vary depending on document complexity, copy mode, page coverage, type of paper used etc. and does not take into account warming up time.

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  1. Ink droplets can be placed with a minimum pitch of 1/4800 inch
  2. A4 document print speed on plain paper is measured based on average of ESAT in Office Category Test of ISO/IEC 24734 standard.
  3. A4 document print speed on plain paper is measured based on average of ESAT in Office Category Test of ISO/IEC 24734 standard.
  4. 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.
  5. Page Yield is the estimated value based on Canon individual test method using the ISO/IEC 24712 chart and continuous printing simulation with the replacement after initial setup.
  6. Page Yield is the estimated value based on Canon individual test method using the ISO/IEC 29103 chart and continuous printing simulation with the replacement after initial setup.
  7. Optical resolution is a measure of maximum hardware sampling resolution based on ISO 14473 standard. When scanning in high resolution, the maximum scan size is restricted.
  8. Color document scan speed is measured with ISO/IEC 29183 Target A. Scan speed indicates the time measured between pressing the scan button of the scanner driver and the on-screen
  9. Copy speeds are the average of sFCOT and sESAT, ISO/IEC 29183. Copy speed may vary depending on document complexity, copy mode, page coverage, type of paper used etc. and does not take into account warming up time.
  10. Copy speeds are the average of sFCOT and sESAT, ISO/IEC 29183. Copy speed may vary depending on document complexity, copy mode, page coverage, type of paper used etc. and does not take into account warming up time.
  11. Color document scan speed is measured with ISO/IEC 29183 Target A. Scan speed indicates the time measured between pressing the scan button of the scanner driver and the on-screen status display turns off. Scan speed may vary depending on system configuration, interface, software, scan mode settings and document size etc.
  12. Color document scan speed is measured with ISO/IEC 29183 Target A. Scan speed indicates the time measured between pressing the scan button of the scanner driver and the on-screen status display turns off. Scan speed may vary depending on system configuration, interface, software, scan mode settings and document size etc.
  13. "Full HD Movie Print" is available from movie files created by the Canon digital cameras or Canon digital video cameras. Requires installation of the following software available for the Canon camera from which the movie was captured for Windows Vista. Canon ZoomBrowser EX (version 6.5 or later) or Canon ImageBrowser (version 6.5 or later) : MOV format only. Canon ImageBrowser EX (version 1.0 or later) software:MOV format and MP4 format
  14. Easy-Web Print EX: Internet Explorer 8, 9, 10 and 11*(for Windows) is required.
  15. When printing ISO/JIS-SCID N2 pattern on 10x15cm Photo Paper Plus Glossy II using default settings.
  16. When copying ISO/JIS-SCID N2 (printed by inkjet printer) on A4 size plain paper using default settings.