Using the Canon PIXMA iP4970 printer model improves the print quality by a great deal. For a start, the printing resolution is up to a maximum of 9600 (horizontal) x 2400 (vertical) dots per inch (dpi). The ink droplets of the machine can place within a pitch of 1/9600 inch at minimum volume. Connectivity options in the device include one USB 2.0 hi-speed port and PictBridge direct print port. The PictBridge enables the machine to connect with a photo camera.
Canon PIXMA iP4970 Driver for Windows
Supported OS: 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Printer Driver for Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10 32-bit and 64-bit.exe (Recommended) | 16.64 MB | |
| XPS Printer Driver for Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10 32-bit and 64-bit.exe | 22.65 MB | |
| Or Download Canon PIXMA iP4970 driver from Canon website | ||
Driver and Software for Mac OS
Supported OS: 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, Mac OS X Leopard 10.5
| Filename | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|
| CUPS Printer Driver for MAC OS X 10.7 to 10.14.dmg | 15.21 MB | |
| CUPS Printer Driver for MAC OS X 10.5 and 10.6.dmg | 17.68 MB | |
| Printer Driver for MAC OS X 10.5.dmg | 8.33 MB | |
| Or Download Canon PIXMA iP4970 driver from Canon website | ||
Driver for Linux
Linux (32-bit), Linux (64-bit)
| Filename | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|
| IJ Printer Driver for Linux – Source file | 9.13 MB | |
| IJ Printer Driver for Linux – rpm Packagearchive | 3.68 MB | |
| IJ Printer Driver for Linux – debian Packagearchive | 3.63 MB | |
| Or Download Canon PIXMA iP4970 driver from Canon website | ||
Ink Catridge Details
Ink Catridge Black CLI-726, Cyan Ink Catridge CLI-726, Ink Catridge CLI-726 Magenta, Ink Catridge Yellow CLI-726, PGI-725 Pigment Black Ink Catridge
Bordered printing allows a print width of 203.2 mm or 8 inches, while borderless printing is 216 mm or 8.5 inches. Furthermore, the operating system of the environment where the printer is in use also demands certain factors. Firstly, the temperature range should be between 0 and 400C while the printer is in storage. Relative humidity should be between 10 and 90% relative humidity without condensation.
However, during operations, the temperature should be between 5 and 350C. Whereas, the relative humidity is between 10 and 90% with no condensation. Also, the power supply for the machine Canon PIXMA iP4970 supports a voltage range between 100- and 240-volts AC for 50/60Hz. On the flip side, the printing process demands up to 18 watts, while standby mode only uses 0.8 watts. When the printer is off, the power usage is about 0.4 watts.
The machine has a width of 431 mm and a height of 153 mm in terms of the external dimensions. It has a depth of 297 mm, which covers the paper support but not the output tray. The weight of this machine is about 5.7 kg, which is equivalent to 12.6 lbs, with printhead and ink tanks in place. Canon PIXMA iP4970 model has a total number of 4608 nozzles for printing and four categories of ink tanks.