Mitsubishi CP9800DW Photo Printer

The Mitsubishi CP9800DW Photo Printer provided a user friendly setup, from the time we opened the box until the first print came out of the printer was less then 30 minutes. The 9800DW came with all the software needed and easy to follow instructions. We loved the convenience of the front access for loading the media and ink sheet. The roll type mechanism makes it virtually jam free and easy to switch between media sizes.

The 9800DW is somewhat heavy at around 46 pounds (21 kg), but is built like a tank. The metal case adds to the well built construction and its cube like design makes it a real space saver. Although it is not advertised as being portable the 9800DW can be moved easily without fear of breaking a plastic knob, switch or paper tray. Other than the small removable paper strip bin, nothing protrudes outside the case.

Built for big business yet compact and affordable
for a small business or even a home!

The most important aspect of printing is the end product in most cases. The ease and simplicity of producing a top quality print along with this Mitsubishi’s print speed is all included in this printer. After testing files from low-resolution JPEGs to larger hi-resolution TIFFs, the 9800DW delivered the same high quality prints with equal print speeds every time. Another superior feature of the Mitsubishi CP9800DW is its ability to print directly from any digital format in seconds. We tested printing straight from several different cameras (“point and shoot” to professional SLR models) with no advanced adjustments made and found the same great results. For those of us who want to adjust the photo quality without using complex and expensive software packages, the CP9800DW has the built-in software included and easily located within the printing preferences. This gives a user the ability to make adjustments to orientation, number of copies, scaling and reminds you of how many pages are left on the roll of paper. In addition, the sharpness, gamma, color matching and color correction can all be adjusted along with an automatic color adjustment feature. All of the above features work very well and can be loaded and saved quickly. Perhaps future models will have a print preview which I would highly recommend.

We tested black and white, sepia and color prints and the quality of the prints were very impressive. The 9800DW produced colors as expected and the mid-tone ranges along with blacks were excellent overall. Even the highly adjusted files from an editing program printed as they appeared on a color-correct monitor. We test printed a batch of 100+ photos at one time non-stop. The print speed was unbelievable. From one print to 100 the CP9800DW maintained speed and quality from start to finish.

After testing approximately 600+ prints the only minor detail was the noise at start up. I also understand that when this printer starts it is immediately ready for business. This is a printer’s printer. Built for big business yet compact and affordable for a small business or even a home!

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