The Canon PIXMA G4500 prints out refillable ink tanks and thus comes at super favorable follow-up costs. This is not without compromise, as the test shows.
Refillable tanks for four colors: Canon PIXMA G4500 in response to Epson Ecotank series
Canon uses the Pixma-G series on inkjet printers with refillable tanks instead of cartridges. Epson has already done this with the Ecotank series-read the test of the Epson Ecotank et-2550. The test introduces the model Canon PIXMA G4500, which prints, scans, copies and faxes. The multifunction sees canon in use in small offices. The test therefore examines how it beats in the working environment.
Canon PIXMA G4500
Quality (40%)
2.33
Speed (20%)
4.57
Handling (15%)
1.71
Equipment (15%)
3.08
Service (10%)
2.30
On-/Abwertung
-0.25 (Apple Airprint, Mopria, Google Cloud Print, Canon Pixma Cloud link, Wi-Fi Direct)
Mark
Satisfactory (2.54)
Price judgement
Too expensive
If we focus on the page prices, Canon has succeeded with the Pixma G4500 thanks to the tank system a super cheap working multifunction. It is quite true that such a device would be ideally lifted in the small office. However, the pace of work is slow. In addition, important features such as a duplex unit are missing-at least for printing, and better for scanning. Canon is certainly not convinced of the refillable systems at the moment, because otherwise the company would not focus exclusively on its own online shop. The requested price of 329 euro is juicy, but the two-year guarantee is commendable.
Per
+ Super Low page prices thanks to refillable ink tanks
+ WLAN, Wi-Fi Direct
+ rimless Printing
Contra
-Duplex Printing only manually
-Slow printing speed
Unlike the Epson Ecotank models, the ink tanks of the Canon PIXMA G4500 are not attached to the housing but are integrated in it. The black tank is on the one hand, the three tanks for blue, red, yellow on the other side of the case. The ink flows through a line system to the print heads, which must be used once during the first installation. They look like the canon cartridges with an integrated printhead, where the cartridge change not only new inks, but also new nozzles come into the printer-for example, the model Canon PIXMA MG3650, which was already in the PC World test.
Consumption-Unbeatable Cheap page prices
When the print heads are installed, the ink is filled. The delivery includes vials with 325 milliliters of black ink and three times 70 millilitres of Ink. For the filling of the pipes is estimated a little less than a quarter of the ink on it. The tanks themselves can be reached by folding the housing below the scanning unit. The tanks are covered but not lockable. Unauthorized persons can thus fill other liquids without problems-a disadvantage.
The ink tanks of the Canon Pixma G4500 are lockable with rubber stoppers and can be filled with ink vials.
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The ink tanks of the Canon Pixma G4500 are lockable with rubber stoppers and can be filled with ink vials.
For this purpose, the ink vials are well welded and provided with a drip stop. So if you turn one upside down to fill the contents, you don't have to fear an immediate spill of the liquid. Nevertheless, we advise you to place kitchen crepe under the multifunction and to put on disposable gloves when you first use ink bottles. The tanks themselves are sealed with rubber stoppers and made of transparent plastic. So you can see from the front how much ink you are still able to fill. Even later you have a good look at the ink level.
When the Canon Pixma G4500 is put into operation, insert the ink and black print heads into the stations.
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When the Canon Pixma G4500 is put into operation, insert the ink and black print heads into the stations.
Canon gives the black ink a range of 6000 pages. It is a manufacturer's own specification, but it should be based on the official ISO standard pages. This will result in a page price of 0.23 cents-a tad lower than the tested Ecotank et-2550 from Epson and absolutely unbeatable. For the page, the indication is 7000 pages and results in a price of 0.43 cents-equally unattainable for multifunction with conventional cartridges. Currently, the refill vials of the GI-590 9.99 Euro per color and 13.99 euro for the black ink.
Consumption
Canon PIXMA G4500
Power consumption: Off/Hibernate/operation
0.0/0.6/13.0 Watts
Page cost: Black and white/color
0.2/0.4 cents per page
Equipment-including fax and borderless printing
The multifunction Canon PIXMA G4500 has a fax function on board and therefore also an automatic template feeder for a maximum of 20 sheets. To do this, it connects either via USB locally or via WLAN over the network to the computer. He also manages the mobile printing standards Mopria, Apple Airprint, Google Cloud Print and the manufacturer's own Canon Cloud link. Via Wi-Fi Direct, the wireless connection works without a router, using the font display to operate directly on the device.
Unlike the Epson Ecotank models, the Canon PIXMA G4500 can print borderless. It pulls the paper from the rear feeder, into which a maximum of 100 sheets of paper fit-somewhat little for a professionally used device. There is no other paper cassette. And another shortcoming is the Canon PIXMA G4500: It lacks a duplex unit for the automatic printing of front and back of a sheet. This is especially unfortunate for an output device that is intended for trouble-free printing and is therefore considered by a lot of users.
Facilities
Canon PIXMA G4500 (note: 3.08)
Connections
USB 2.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 n
Tools
Document feeder, flatbed scanner, font display, rimless printing
Software
Canon my image garden, Canon quick menu, XPS driver
Driver
Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10, Mac OS
Fax without PC possible
Yes
Inconsistent working pace
In the speed tests, the Canon PIXMA G4500 delivers a mixed performance. On the one hand, the multifunction printer prints a page Grauert letter in 17 seconds and thus achieves a decent value. On the other hand, we are waiting for ten text pages from Word 1:09 minutes and 5:35 minutes on Ten color pages from Acrobat, and thus in both cases a comparatively long time. The pressure unit also slows down the copying process, where the black-and-white copy is still afloat with 12 seconds, but the color copy is slowly completed with 41 seconds. Only during scanning are the 7-second times for the preview and 15 seconds for the scan.
Speed
Canon PIXMA G4500 (note: 4.57)
Print (b/w): 1 page text, quality mode/10 page text, Normal mode/graphic, normal mode/graphics, quality mode
1:55/1:09/0:17/3:09 minutes
Printing (color): 10 pages pdf/A4 photo, normal mode/A4 photo, photo paper/Randl. Photo (10 x 15 cm)
5:35/0:46/2:59/1:45 minutes
Scanning: color, text, preview, grayscale
0:15/0:08/0:07/0:08 minutes
Copy (b/w): 5 pages, 1 page
1:04/0:12 minutes
Copy (color): 1 page
0:41 minutes
Quality of printing, scans and copies
The Canon PIXMA G4500 uses four colors-blue, red, yellow and black. The latter is made of pigmented ink, while canon is familiar with color-based variants. The letters are very filigree on the paper, are good to read, but would have more black cover. The G4500 produces homogeneous coloured surfaces. The colors themselves are slightly bright but harmonious. In photo printing, the shades of gray and natural colouring are pleasing. The printer masters even difficult tasks such as skin tones without unnatural overdrawing. Some observers may therefore perceive them as somewhat pale. In the scans the color evaluation detects a red, but in the Sichttest we perceive the colouring as quite round. There is criticism of the colour copy: Here Pastel shades come only as grey steps on the paper.
General data
Refillable tanks for four colors: Canon PIXMA G4500 in response to Epson Ecotank series
Canon uses the Pixma-G series on inkjet printers with refillable tanks instead of cartridges. Epson has already done this with the Ecotank series-read the test of the Epson Ecotank et-2550. The test introduces the model Canon PIXMA G4500, which prints, scans, copies and faxes. The multifunction sees canon in use in small offices. The test therefore examines how it beats in the working environment.
Test conclusion: Canon PIXMA G4500
Test Score (Grades)Canon PIXMA G4500
Quality (40%)
2.33
Speed (20%)
4.57
Handling (15%)
1.71
Equipment (15%)
3.08
Service (10%)
2.30
On-/Abwertung
-0.25 (Apple Airprint, Mopria, Google Cloud Print, Canon Pixma Cloud link, Wi-Fi Direct)
Mark
Satisfactory (2.54)
Price judgement
Too expensive
If we focus on the page prices, Canon has succeeded with the Pixma G4500 thanks to the tank system a super cheap working multifunction. It is quite true that such a device would be ideally lifted in the small office. However, the pace of work is slow. In addition, important features such as a duplex unit are missing-at least for printing, and better for scanning. Canon is certainly not convinced of the refillable systems at the moment, because otherwise the company would not focus exclusively on its own online shop. The requested price of 329 euro is juicy, but the two-year guarantee is commendable.
Per
+ Super Low page prices thanks to refillable ink tanks
+ WLAN, Wi-Fi Direct
+ rimless Printing
Contra
-Duplex Printing only manually
-Slow printing speed
Unlike the Epson Ecotank models, the ink tanks of the Canon PIXMA G4500 are not attached to the housing but are integrated in it. The black tank is on the one hand, the three tanks for blue, red, yellow on the other side of the case. The ink flows through a line system to the print heads, which must be used once during the first installation. They look like the canon cartridges with an integrated printhead, where the cartridge change not only new inks, but also new nozzles come into the printer-for example, the model Canon PIXMA MG3650, which was already in the PC World test.
Consumption-Unbeatable Cheap page prices
When the print heads are installed, the ink is filled. The delivery includes vials with 325 milliliters of black ink and three times 70 millilitres of Ink. For the filling of the pipes is estimated a little less than a quarter of the ink on it. The tanks themselves can be reached by folding the housing below the scanning unit. The tanks are covered but not lockable. Unauthorized persons can thus fill other liquids without problems-a disadvantage.
The ink tanks of the Canon Pixma G4500 are lockable with rubber stoppers and can be filled with ink vials.
Enlarge
The ink tanks of the Canon Pixma G4500 are lockable with rubber stoppers and can be filled with ink vials.
For this purpose, the ink vials are well welded and provided with a drip stop. So if you turn one upside down to fill the contents, you don't have to fear an immediate spill of the liquid. Nevertheless, we advise you to place kitchen crepe under the multifunction and to put on disposable gloves when you first use ink bottles. The tanks themselves are sealed with rubber stoppers and made of transparent plastic. So you can see from the front how much ink you are still able to fill. Even later you have a good look at the ink level.
When the Canon Pixma G4500 is put into operation, insert the ink and black print heads into the stations.
Enlarge
When the Canon Pixma G4500 is put into operation, insert the ink and black print heads into the stations.
Canon gives the black ink a range of 6000 pages. It is a manufacturer's own specification, but it should be based on the official ISO standard pages. This will result in a page price of 0.23 cents-a tad lower than the tested Ecotank et-2550 from Epson and absolutely unbeatable. For the page, the indication is 7000 pages and results in a price of 0.43 cents-equally unattainable for multifunction with conventional cartridges. Currently, the refill vials of the GI-590 9.99 Euro per color and 13.99 euro for the black ink.
Consumption
Canon PIXMA G4500
Power consumption: Off/Hibernate/operation
0.0/0.6/13.0 Watts
Page cost: Black and white/color
0.2/0.4 cents per page
Equipment-including fax and borderless printing
The multifunction Canon PIXMA G4500 has a fax function on board and therefore also an automatic template feeder for a maximum of 20 sheets. To do this, it connects either via USB locally or via WLAN over the network to the computer. He also manages the mobile printing standards Mopria, Apple Airprint, Google Cloud Print and the manufacturer's own Canon Cloud link. Via Wi-Fi Direct, the wireless connection works without a router, using the font display to operate directly on the device.
Unlike the Epson Ecotank models, the Canon PIXMA G4500 can print borderless. It pulls the paper from the rear feeder, into which a maximum of 100 sheets of paper fit-somewhat little for a professionally used device. There is no other paper cassette. And another shortcoming is the Canon PIXMA G4500: It lacks a duplex unit for the automatic printing of front and back of a sheet. This is especially unfortunate for an output device that is intended for trouble-free printing and is therefore considered by a lot of users.
Facilities
Canon PIXMA G4500 (note: 3.08)
Connections
USB 2.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 n
Tools
Document feeder, flatbed scanner, font display, rimless printing
Software
Canon my image garden, Canon quick menu, XPS driver
Driver
Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10, Mac OS
Fax without PC possible
Yes
Inconsistent working pace
In the speed tests, the Canon PIXMA G4500 delivers a mixed performance. On the one hand, the multifunction printer prints a page Grauert letter in 17 seconds and thus achieves a decent value. On the other hand, we are waiting for ten text pages from Word 1:09 minutes and 5:35 minutes on Ten color pages from Acrobat, and thus in both cases a comparatively long time. The pressure unit also slows down the copying process, where the black-and-white copy is still afloat with 12 seconds, but the color copy is slowly completed with 41 seconds. Only during scanning are the 7-second times for the preview and 15 seconds for the scan.
Speed
Canon PIXMA G4500 (note: 4.57)
Print (b/w): 1 page text, quality mode/10 page text, Normal mode/graphic, normal mode/graphics, quality mode
1:55/1:09/0:17/3:09 minutes
Printing (color): 10 pages pdf/A4 photo, normal mode/A4 photo, photo paper/Randl. Photo (10 x 15 cm)
5:35/0:46/2:59/1:45 minutes
Scanning: color, text, preview, grayscale
0:15/0:08/0:07/0:08 minutes
Copy (b/w): 5 pages, 1 page
1:04/0:12 minutes
Copy (color): 1 page
0:41 minutes
Quality of printing, scans and copies
The Canon PIXMA G4500 uses four colors-blue, red, yellow and black. The latter is made of pigmented ink, while canon is familiar with color-based variants. The letters are very filigree on the paper, are good to read, but would have more black cover. The G4500 produces homogeneous coloured surfaces. The colors themselves are slightly bright but harmonious. In photo printing, the shades of gray and natural colouring are pleasing. The printer masters even difficult tasks such as skin tones without unnatural overdrawing. Some observers may therefore perceive them as somewhat pale. In the scans the color evaluation detects a red, but in the Sichttest we perceive the colouring as quite round. There is criticism of the colour copy: Here Pastel shades come only as grey steps on the paper.
General data
- Canon PIXMA G4500
- Test category
- Devices
- Multi-function manufacturer
- Canon
- Internet address of Canon
- Www.canon.de
- Price (recommended price)
- 329 Euro
- Canon's Technical Hotline
- 069/29993680
- Manufacturer's Warranty
- 24 months
- Canon PIXMA G4500
- Printing technique/Number of inks/number of tanks
- Ink Jet/4/4
- Driver version: Printer/scanner
- 3.06/20.0.30
- Test results
- Canon PIXMA G4500
- Quality
- Print (b/w): Text, quality mode/text, normal mode/graphics, Normal mode/graphics, quality mode
- Good/good/good/very good
- Print (color): PDF, normal mode/A4 photo, normal mode/A4 photo, Quality mode/Randal. Photo (10 x 15 cm), quality mode
- Very good/good/very good/very good
- Printing: Color fidelity (hits)
- 11 of 24
- Scanning: Image sharpness
- Still sharp
- Scan results: Color fidelity/too light/Too dark
- 6/5/0
- Scanning-color cast: red/green/blue/Yellow
- 5/1/4/3
- Scanning: Overall Impression
- Well
- Copy (b/w)
- Well
- Copy Color
- Satisfying
- Handling
- Software: Printer/scanner
- Good/good
- Transport lock/Manual: Full/german/printed/as PDF
- Yes/Yes/yes/yes/No
- Control Panel/cartridge Change/color individually exchangeable/space required/processing/paper transport/MAX. paper stock
- Still simple/simple/yes/2290 cm ²/good/good/100 sheets
- Service
- Warranty Period
- 24 months
- Service Hotline/German/available (hourly)/continuous/email available
- 069/29993680/JA/9.5/yes/Yes
- Website/English Language/manual-download/drivers and firmware/utilities
- Www.canon./Yes/yes/Yes/Yes
Canon PIXMA G4500 Operating System Compatibility
Windows 10 / Windows 10 (x64) / Windows 8.1 / Windows 8.1 (x64) / Windows 8 / Windows 8 (x64) / Windows 7 / Windows 7 (x64) / Windows Vista / Windows Vista (x64) / Windows XP / Macintosh / Mac OS X (macOS 10.12/10.11/10.10/10.9/10.8/10.7)
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Driver Download or the Installation for Windows Operating System:
How to install the driver for Canon PIXMA G4500:
- First, you need to click the link provided for download, then select the option “Save” or “Save as”. Clicking “Save” is for downloading the file. Meanwhile if you choose “Run” or “Open”, the file downloaded will be automatically installed after the downloading process is completed.
- For your information, the driver file that you download will be saved in a certain folder that you have set before, especially in the self-extracting form or (.exe format).
- The last step is double clicking the downloaded file that has the format EXE file for the decompress process. Then, the installation will be automatically started.
How to uninstall the driver by using Control Panel.
Note: The following steps are for Windows 7. The different versions may have the different settings.
- Come to the Start menu, then you need to choose Control panel --> choose the driver and click “Uninstall a Program.”
- Wait until a page is appear with the list of the installed program. Then you need to double click the program that you want to uninstall.
- At last, choose “Yes” and “Ok”. The uninstall process is completed.
Driver Download or Installation process for Mac Operating System:
How to install driver of Canon PIXMA G4500 in Mac:
- First, you need the file of the driver. When you have already completed the downloading process, it will be saved in the certain folder. You can see it at the computer settings.
- Second, you need to double click the downloaded driver file and mount it on the Disk Image.
- The third step is that you need to double click again the mounted Disk Image.
- At last, double clicking the packaged driver file. Do not worry, the installation is about to be started automatically.
However, the step-by-step of the installation (and vice versa), it can be differed depend upon the platform or device that you use for the installation of Canon PIXMA G4500.The above mentioned, the installation is occurred using Windows 7 and Mac for windows XP or windows 8 is not much different way.
