Customer Rating: 
Summary: Great All Round Printer
Comment: I didn't want an all-in-one printer as I already have a Canon scanner that I like. Using Canon photo paper, the photo prints of my digital files look fantastic, and it does a great job with documents and Google directions. The software isn't intrusive on my system, and is really easy to use. This printer was exactly what I was looking for.
Customer Rating:
Summary: good value
Comment: I have only used the printer a few weeks. It is fast and produces good clear printed pages both black & white and color. I am very happy so far and would buy this model again.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Cartridges Too Expensive and Printer Too Slow and Cumbersome
Comment: I previously used the Canon i250 until the color ink stopped working. I thought the i4600 would be a better more efficient machinge. Wrong. Wrong. Wrong.
I frequently change from regular paper to photo paper and the procedure on the i4600 is cumbersome. Once it finally prints, the result is nice, but then, so was the i250.
Canon has goofed on this product, and I can't recommend it.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Canon IP 4600
Comment: Overall, high quality printer. date of this review Nov 26, 2008
Major issue - goes through ink rather quickly. I previously used an Epson R200 with good results, but costly on ink. I was hoping for the Canon quality, which I got, and more efficient use of ink. Since this is a new product, came out in Sept, I could not find any definitive data on ink use. I have no real data to say it going through it quickly than my previous experience with Epson. The cartridges seem to have less ink than the Epson 200 by visual inspection. I had trouble finding cartridges at first and had to buy from Canon which charged way too much on shipping. I have found them at Office Depot now. Got there in the last 3 weeks. Set of cartridges is $47 - much cheaper than the Epson ($57 at Sam's Club). Also, has 2 black cartridges (one for text one for photo) one is larger than the other.
The pros - has various levels for print - High, Standard, Fast, and Custom. It also has a Grayscale setting. It also has a duplex setting for copying both sides. For larger print jos, probably more time efficient to do one side and then reveserse for the other. But it works well.
Picture quality for Photos - excellent. I basically use it for 4x6's for non profit work and for a newsletter
Software - excellent - a whole bundle of software that I have not even begun to use yet. Lots of options for various uses, calendars, albums, etc. Has varous optimizes for photo quality, etc. Impressive.
I am still learning the various uses for this printer. I believe I will grow to like it more as I experiement with it on its capabliities.
As seen from above, ink is the issue as is with all deskjet printers. Cost was about $95 from Amazon. Dennis C
Customer Rating:
Summary: Canon iP4600 Printer
Comment: Overall I am satisfied with the printer for both general printing and photos. The printing speed for photos is good. Two sided printing is somewhat slower than I would like. The delay for drying before printing the opposite side seems too long. After a interval of no printing there is too long a delay before the first page prints while some kind of mechanical activity goes on in the printer. I would rate it as a good value purchase.
Summary: Great All Round Printer
Comment: I didn't want an all-in-one printer as I already have a Canon scanner that I like. Using Canon photo paper, the photo prints of my digital files look fantastic, and it does a great job with documents and Google directions. The software isn't intrusive on my system, and is really easy to use. This printer was exactly what I was looking for.
Customer Rating:
Summary: good value
Comment: I have only used the printer a few weeks. It is fast and produces good clear printed pages both black & white and color. I am very happy so far and would buy this model again.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Cartridges Too Expensive and Printer Too Slow and Cumbersome
Comment: I previously used the Canon i250 until the color ink stopped working. I thought the i4600 would be a better more efficient machinge. Wrong. Wrong. Wrong.
I frequently change from regular paper to photo paper and the procedure on the i4600 is cumbersome. Once it finally prints, the result is nice, but then, so was the i250.
Canon has goofed on this product, and I can't recommend it.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Canon IP 4600
Comment: Overall, high quality printer. date of this review Nov 26, 2008
Major issue - goes through ink rather quickly. I previously used an Epson R200 with good results, but costly on ink. I was hoping for the Canon quality, which I got, and more efficient use of ink. Since this is a new product, came out in Sept, I could not find any definitive data on ink use. I have no real data to say it going through it quickly than my previous experience with Epson. The cartridges seem to have less ink than the Epson 200 by visual inspection. I had trouble finding cartridges at first and had to buy from Canon which charged way too much on shipping. I have found them at Office Depot now. Got there in the last 3 weeks. Set of cartridges is $47 - much cheaper than the Epson ($57 at Sam's Club). Also, has 2 black cartridges (one for text one for photo) one is larger than the other.
The pros - has various levels for print - High, Standard, Fast, and Custom. It also has a Grayscale setting. It also has a duplex setting for copying both sides. For larger print jos, probably more time efficient to do one side and then reveserse for the other. But it works well.
Picture quality for Photos - excellent. I basically use it for 4x6's for non profit work and for a newsletter
Software - excellent - a whole bundle of software that I have not even begun to use yet. Lots of options for various uses, calendars, albums, etc. Has varous optimizes for photo quality, etc. Impressive.
I am still learning the various uses for this printer. I believe I will grow to like it more as I experiement with it on its capabliities.
As seen from above, ink is the issue as is with all deskjet printers. Cost was about $95 from Amazon. Dennis C
Customer Rating:
Summary: Canon iP4600 Printer
Comment: Overall I am satisfied with the printer for both general printing and photos. The printing speed for photos is good. Two sided printing is somewhat slower than I would like. The delay for drying before printing the opposite side seems too long. After a interval of no printing there is too long a delay before the first page prints while some kind of mechanical activity goes on in the printer. I would rate it as a good value purchase.