The print resolution for the Canon PIXMA iP2850 printer model is up to 4800 x 600 dots per inch (dpi). At the same time, the print technology comprises of 2 FINE cartridges for black and color printing. Also, the inkjet system has a minimum ink droplet volume size of 2 picolitres (pl). The rate of publication is approximately 8.0 images per minute (ipm) when printing black documents. At the same time, the color print speed is about 4.0 ipm.
PIXMA iP2850 driver Downloads for Microsoft Windows 32-bit – 64-bit and Macintosh Operating System.
Canon PIXMA iP2850 Driver for Windows
Supported OS: Windows 11 (64-bit), Windows 10 (32-bit), Windows 10 (64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32-bit), Windows 8.1 (64-bit), Windows 8 (32-bit), Windows 8 (64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit), Windows 7 (64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit), Windows Vista (64-bit), Windows XP (32-bit)
| Filename | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Full Driver and Software Package for Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, XP 32-bit and 64-bit.exe (Recommended) | 47.19 MB | |
| Printer Driver for Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, XP 32-bit and 64-bit.exe | 12.19 MB | |
| XPS Printer Driver for Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista 32-bit and 64-bit.exe | 17.89 MB | |
| Printers and Multifunction Printers security patch for Windows 11, 10, 8.1 32-bit and 64-bit.exe | 42.41 kB | |
| Printers and Multifunction Printers security patch for Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit.exe | 42.41 kB |
Driver and Software for Mac OS
Supported OS: macOS Ventura 13, macOS Monterey 12, macOS Big Sur 11, macOS Catalina 10.15, macOS Mojave 10.14, macOS High Sierra 10.13, macOS Sierra 10.12, OS X El Capitan 10.11, OS X Yosemite 10.10, OS X Mavericks 10.9, OS X Mountain Lion 10.8, OS X Lion 10.7, Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6
Driver for Linux
Linux (32-bit), Linux (64-bit)
Supported Ink Catridges
Colors Cyan, Yellow, Magenta Ink Catridges CL-546, Pigment Black Ink Catridge PG-545
However, the machine Canon PIXMA iP2850 is not capable of producing borderless printing, and neither is the two-sided printing automatic. In other words, duplex printing can only be by manual operation. The listed compatible ink cartridges include PG-545 for pigment black and CL-546 for color documents. On the other hand, users have optional XL ink cartridges of PG-545XL for pigment black XL and CL-546XL for color XL.
Printing documents in black and color by the standard model can produce up to 180 pages for the regular installed cartridges. However, the optional XL cartridges will produce 400 documents in black and 300 documents in color. All these document specifications are following the ISO/IEC 24711 standard for continuous printing on A4 paper. The compatible paper types include plain paper, envelopes, Canon Plus Glossy II, and Canon Glossy Everyday Use.
On the other hand, the standard paper sizes are A4, A5, B5, letter, and clean sheets. This machine will also hold a maximum of 60 layers of plain paper in its main input tray. But when loading in photo papers, it can contain only ten sheets. In terms of the paperweight, the supported range is between 64 and 105 gsm for plain sheets. But when the Canon photo paper is in use, the supported maximum weight is 275 gsm for optimum performance. Download Canon PIXMA iP2850 driver from Canon Website