The printer, Canon PIXMA MP287, has a maximum printing resolution of 4800 (horizontal) x 1200 (vertical) dots per inch (dpi). It also has the FINE cartridge type of printhead or ink tank with a total of 1472 nozzles for printing. This cartridge also comprises of different model options including PG-810 and CL-811. On the other hand, the optional print cartridge models are PG-810XL and CL-811XL. Also, the minimum volume of the ink droplet is about two picolitres (pl).
Canon PIXMA MP287 driver Downloads for Microsoft Windows 32-bit – 64-bit and Macintosh Operating System.
Canon PIXMA MP287 Driver for Windows
Driver and Software for Mac OS
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Supported Ink Catridges
Colors Cyan, Yellow, Magenta Ink Catridges CL-811, Pigment Black Ink Catridge PG-810
The rate of color printing reaches approximately 4.8 pages per minute (ppm) according to the ISO/IEC 24734 standard, black and white sheet is at the speed of 8.4 ppm according to the same standard. Photo printing for 4 x 6 size runs at approximately 43 seconds when printing at the bordered mode. Borderless printing allows a printable width of up to 216 mm, which is about 8.5 inches.
At the same time, the recommended printing areas should leave a top margin of 31.2 mm. Similarly, the bottom margin is about 32.5 mm with support for diverse paper sizes. The supported standard paper sizes include A4, A5, B5, letter, legal, envelopes, and photo paper sizes. In terms of the media types, the compatible choices include plain paper, high-resolution paper, and photo paper pro Platinum.
Others include matter photo paper, glossy photo paper “everyday use” and photo paper plus semi-gloss. In terms of the paperweight, the rear tray can accommodate a weight between 64 and 105 gsm. But with the Canon specialty paper, the maximum paperweight is approximately 300 gsm. Its ink end sensor also uses the dot count while the print head is a manual type. Concerning the scanning, it uses the flatbed type of scanner with the Contact Image Sensor (CIS) element for quality output.