PIXMA G1730

Description

Print Engine & Ink System

• Total print head nozzles: 1,792

• Uses GI‑71 (standard) and GI‑71S (high-yield) ink bottles

  • Pigment-based black ink

  • Dye-based color inks: cyan, magenta, yellow

• Replaceable maintenance cartridge: MC‑G04

• Maximum resolution: 4,800 × 1,200 dpi (H × V)

Printing Performance

• ISO document print speed (A4, simplex): approximately 11 ipm (mono) and 6 ipm (color)

• First-page-out time: around 9 seconds (mono) and 14 seconds (color)

• Borderless 4″ × 6″ photo print: approximately 45 seconds

• Printable width up to 203 mm (8″); borderless up to 216 mm (8.5″)

Media Handling & Capacity

• Rear-input tray supports:

  • 100 sheets of plain A4 or Letter paper

  • 80 sheets of high-resolution coated paper

  • 20 sheets of 4″ × 6″ photo paper

• Wide support for media types including plain, high-res, glossy, semi-gloss, luster, matte, double-sided matte, photo stickers and envelopes

• Compatible with a variety of sizes: from A4 down to 3.5″ × 3.5″ squares, envelopes, and custom sizes (width 55–216 mm, length up to 1,200 mm)

• Default borderless margin: 0 mm on all sides

Print Margins (Bordered)

• Various defaults depending on media:

  • Envelopes (COM10, DL): top 8 mm / bottom 12.7 mm / sides 3.4 mm

  • Square 5″×5″: 6 mm margins all around

  • Custom sizes: side margins range between 3.4 mm and 9.4 mm depending on width

Page Yield Estimates

• GI‑71 Standard Bottles:

  • Black: ~6,000 pages (Economy mode: ~7,600)

  • Color (C/M/Y): ~7,700 pages (Economy mode: ~8,100)

• GI‑71S High-Yield Bottles:

  • Black: ~3,100 pages (Economy mode: ~3,900)

  • Color (C/M/Y): ~4,400 pages (Economy mode: ~4,600)

• 4″ × 6″ Borderless Photos (PP‑201):

  • GI‑71 color: ~2,200 photos

  • GI‑71S color: ~1,200 photos

System Requirements & Connectivity

• Connectivity: USB 2.0

• Supported systems:

  • Windows 7 SP1, 8.1, 10, 11

  • macOS 10.14.6 through 12

  • Chrome OS

• No wireless or network printing capabilities

Operating Environment

• Operating temperature: 5 °C – 35 °C (recommended: 15 °C – 30 °C)

• Operating humidity: 10% – 90% RH (recommended ≤ 80% RH)

• Storage conditions:

  • Temperature: 0 °C – 40 °C

  • Humidity: 5% – 95% RH (no condensation)

• Equipped with a Quiet Mode

• Noise level: approximately 49 dB(A) when printing mono A4 documents

Power & Duty Cycle

• Power supply: AC 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz

• Power consumption:

  • Off: ~0.1 W

  • Standby (USB connected): ~0.6 W

  • During printing: ~15 W

• Monthly duty cycle: up to 3,000 pages

• Recommended monthly print volume: 150–1,500 pages

Physical Dimensions & Weight

• Dimensions (WxDxH):

  • Factory (closed): 416 × 330 × 146 mm

  • With trays extended: 416 × 557 × 267 mm

• Weight: approximately 4.6 kg