Canon IX6840 Printer, A3+

Canon PIXMA iX6840

Printer type

Color inkjet — print-only (does not scan or copy)

Maximum paper format

A3+ — up to 329 × 483 mm

Recommended use

Home, small office, photo printing, wide documents and marketing materials.

Technology & performance

Print technology

inkjet with Canon FINE print head and 5 individual cartridges (Pigment Black, Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow) — clear text and realistic colors for photos.

Maximum resolution

up to 9600 × 2400 dpi for detailed text and images.

Minimum ink droplet size

~1 pl — for fine outlines and detail.

Color technology

ChromaLife100+ for better photo longevity.

Print speeds

Black-and-white (ISO/ESAT)

~14.5 ppm (pages per minute) at A4.

Color (ISO/ESAT)

~10.4 ppm.

10×15 cm photos (borderless)

~36 seconds.

A3+ photos with borders

~120 seconds (depending on quality).

Paper handling

Input tray

150 sheets of plain paper.

Supported types and formats

A3+, A3, A4, A5, B4, B5, Letter, Legal, envelopes (DL), photo formats 10×15, 13×18, 20×25 cm and others.

Paper weight

plain paper 64 – 105 g/m²; Canon photo paper up to ~300 g/m² (e.g. Photo Platinum).

Borderless printing

yes, including A3+ and other photo formats.

Duplex printing

manual (user turns the paper over).

Connectivity & network

USB

USB 2.0 port for connection to a PC/laptop.

Ethernet

yes (wired network), allows the printer to be shared in an office.

Wi-Fi

wireless connectivity compatible with Wi-Fi b/g/n standards (optionally enabled).

Mobile printing

support for Canon PRINT, Apple AirPrint and Google Cloud Print (via the Canon app).

Supplies & costs

Number of cartridges

5 individual ink cartridges — only the consumed color needs replacing.

Compatible cartridges

CLI-451 and PGI-450/455 series with XL/XXL variants for higher yields.

Supply yield

varies depending on coverage and cartridge type (standard, XL, XXL).

Dimensions & weight

Dimensions (W×H×D)

~584 × 159 × 310 mm.

Weight

~8.1 kg — relatively compact for a high-performance A3+ model.

Power consumption

~24 W in operation.

Noise level

~44 dB in operation.