Canon BJC 50 InkJet Printer

It looks like the person selling this item is not giving a full description of what it will take to make the printer work ? Mention INKS and Cables !

If you are looking for the smallest possible form factor, object to becoming a thermal paper junkie, and won't need to do a lot of multi-page print jobs with your portable, the Canon BJC50 remains the best choice on the market, even in 2006, years after it was first released.

Features include: excellent print quality (b/w or color); infrared capability and great battery life (which largely eliminate the need to lug around power adaptor or any cables whatsoever); decent speed and reliability; and available optional through-feed scanning head. All this in a sleek package (12"x4 1/2"x2") just over half the size of the smallest plain-paper model out there today (Canon iP90).

The primary drawback of this model, manual single-sheet feed, can be overcome by use of the optional add-on sheet-feeder, which only increases the aggregate unit size to about the same as the smallest current Canon or HP portables.

I bought this printer several laptops ago, when infared was in vogue. To adapt it to my modern laptop, I simply bought an inexpensive USB/infrared adaptor (about $30), which is no bigger than a flash drive and plugs directly into the laptop's USB port.

I own the sheet feeder but rarely bother to bring it (or the AC adaptor and cables) with me. On the road, I need the capacity to print (and occasionally scan) conveniently, but not in great quantity. Together with my subnotebook tablet, Sprint phone wireless modem, and myFax service, the BJC50 provides vitually complete office capabilities in an overall physical package no larger than many common desktop replacement laptops alone.

(Let me acknowledge that if size is your ONLY concern, then you should definitely look at the Pentax models. However, their inability to print on plain paper was a deal-breaker for me.)

If you need to travel light, the BJC50 is a printer you should consider. I got many trouble-free years out of my first one, and when it finally developed a problem, I searched high and low for the ideal modern replacement. Cost was not a factor in my search; I simply concluded that the BJC50's unique combination of size and functionality could not be matched by anything currently available.

I picked up a replacement, complete with good battery, extra print cartridges and the sheet feeder, in perfect condition on Ebay for under $100.

I have used these in the past and was always impressed with their small size, light weight and print quality. Great for travel or mobile operations.
The one I purchased was brand new but the model 50 has long been replaced with newer models. This sells new for around $250 and I purchased it for much MUCH less. I also purchased a scanner cartridge for this printer that will enable me to scan documents and email the captured file from my laptop while on the road. The technology is now aged but it still works for me. If you need a portable computer that will fit in a briefcase with your laptop I would highly recommend this durable little printer or any of its successor models, 55, 70, 80, etc..

The Canon BJC-50 is a great little printer IF you are using an older laptop that has a standard DB-25 pin Parallel port. Unfortunately, newer laptops have USB connectors, & no standard Parallel port, and thus you can not connect the BJC-50 to them. Since the BJC-50 used a non-standard parallel port on the printer side, you can not use a Parallel-to-USB converter cable as you can with a BJC-70 or BJC-80. Given all this, you should only purchase a BJC-50 IF you have an old laptop and you do not wish to use this printer with any new laptop you get in the future. Rather, purchase a BJC-55, which is identical to the BJC-50 except it has a USB interface.

I have owned one of these printers for about seven years. If you are looking for a highly portable printer that produces excellent print you should consider the BJC-50.

The printer functions beautifully. It would have been nice if the seller had disclosed that this particular Canon printer requires a very specific (one generation) cable or IRDA. The cable is hard to find and expensive. However, I did get the IRDA to work and the seller allowed me an extra week of warranty while I worked to get the printer working. I would buy from this seller again but I would ask more questions in the beginning instead of relying on the description. Overall, I think this is a good seller and the details above are probably the exception. I am very much enjoying the product.

I have in the past purchased for my own use in traveling, a BJC 50, a 55, and an 80. I like the smaller ones for compactness. This BJC 50 prints well but is very slow, which may be the infrared connection which I always use. I will check it further. I like the fact it runs on battery and uses infrared so there are no cords to bother with.

Most newer laptops do not have the infrared port any more, so if you are going to use this printer on a newer laptop you need the printer cable and then a converter from parallel to USB. The printer is great but hooking it up presents significant problems.

Canon BJC 50 Injet Printer is still ideal for traveling business poeple since
there is not any other printer on the market as small and light weight.
Used the printer since 6 years without problems.Then the printer cable connection plug on the printer side broke, when the printer fell down.
Unfortunately Canon has abandoned the manufacturing of the printer , thus I bought 2 spare printer cables(including printers only) with luck via E-bay.
One of the spare cable was not working, wich I detected only after I bought the 2nd one.
I would like to connect my printer with infrared form a laptop with XP and alternatively with Vista.
Until now nobody could help me how to achieve this.
Is there anybody who could give me a step by step explanation for both windows Systems ?

I bougth this printer because I justed to have a BJC-80, and It was a very good printer, my only complaint is that unfortunatly the BJC 50 comes with a non USB cable but a rare one, I'm having a hard time looking for the right one to connect it with my lap-top.

i am a travel nurse and i needed to replace my mini printer. I bid and I won this Canon BJC 50 printer. Sadly it was damaged in shipping, but the seller is the best and I am very satisfied with the seller.

The printer I bid and won was exactly as described, is working well and is a great value. Seller communicated with me from the point of sale. Most helful.

I am totally disappointed with this item. The printer does not work, yes you can turn it on but it does not print. It took me 3 weeks to find a cord that I could use to connect to my computer. Than after hooking up the printer and replacing the ink cartridge the printer still will not print. This was a total waste of money. I am a lot more careful when purchasing items on ebay now.

I've had one of these printers for about 8 years now, and it's still going strong. With its compact design, long-lasting battery, and cable-free infrared connection (which can be updated for newer computers without IRDA), it's great for traveling. The auto feeder is great if you need to print multiple pages. I love this printer as an object--it's designed so well, everything's where it should be and there's nothing that's not needed. No problems to report; feeder jams from time to time like every feeder. Very dependable; I'd definitely recommend it.