Canon PIXMA iX6840 Specifications

Specifications in detail

Printer Specifications

Print Resolution: Up to 9600¹ x 2400 dpi
Print Technology:
5 Individual Inks (PGBK, BK, C, M, Y)
Inkjet FINE print head with 1pl (min.) ink droplet size
ChromaLife100+ inks
Mono Print Speed: Approx. 14.5 ipm¹
Colour Print Speed: Approx. 10.4 ipm
Photo Print Speed:
Borderless 10x15cm: Approx. 36 seconds¹
A3+ Bordered: Approx. 120 seconds¹
Borderless Printing: Yes (A3+, A3, A4, LTR, LDR, 25x30cm, 20x25cm, 13x18cm, 10x15cm)
Two Sided Printing: Manual operation

Cartridges and Yields

Standard Ink Cartridges:
PGI-450PGBK (Pigment Black)
Standard: 375 document pages or 2,390 photos
Optional XL: 620 document pages or 4,720 photos
Optional XXL: 1,000 document pages or 7,685 photos
CLI-451BK (Black)
Standard: 1,645* document pages or 384 photos
Optional XL: 5,000* document pages or 845 photos
CLI-451C (Cyan)
Standard: 337 document pages or 125 photos
Optional XL: 700 document pages or 283 photos
CLI-451M (Magenta)
Standard: 324 document pages or 138 photos
Optional XL: 670 document pages or 340 photos
CLI-451Y (Yellow)
Standard: 331 document pages 120 photos
Optional XL: 700 document pages 293 photos
Composite (CMY average)
Standard CMY: 331 document pages or 127 photos
Optional XL CMY: 690 document pages or 303 photos
Testing standards
ISO/IEC 24711 for A4 colour document pages
ISO/IEC 29102 for 10x15cm colour borderless photos
Values obtained by continuous printing
* Estimated supplemental yield

Optional XL Ink Cartridges:

PGI-455PGBK XXL (Pigment Black XXL)

PGI-450PGBK XL (Pigment Black XL)

CLI-451BK XL (Black XL)

CLI-451C XL (Cyan XL)

CLI-451M XL (Magenta XL)

CLI-451Y XL (Yellow XL)

Paper Support

Paper Types
Plain Paper
Envelopes (DL, COM10)
Canon Pro Platinum (PT-101)
Canon Pro Luster (LU-101)
Canon Plus Glossy II (PP-201)
Canon Plus Semi-gloss (SG-201)
Canon Glossy Everyday Use (GP-501)
Canon Matte (MP-101)
Canon High Resolution Paper (HR-101N)
Canon Photo Stickers (PS-101)
Canon T-Shirt Transfer (TR-301)

Maximum Paper Input: Max. 150 sheets of plain paper

Max. 20 sheets of photo paper

Paper Sizes:

A3+, A3, A4, A5, B4, B5, LTR, LGL, LDR, 25x30cm, 20x25cm, 13x18cm, 10x15cm

Paper Weight:

Plain paper: 64 - 105 g/m²

Canon photo paper up to 300 g/m² (PT-101)

Connectivity

Wired LAN:
Hi-Speed USB
Ethernet: 10/100Mbps (auto switchable)
Wireless LAN:
Wi-Fi IEEE802.11 b/g/n¹
Wireless LAN Frequency Band: 2.4GHz
Please refer to the user manual for instructions on how to activate/deactivate the wireless LAN.

Canon PIXMA iX6840

Canon PIXMA iX6840 Cartridges

Canon CLI-551XL B/C/M/Y High Yield Ink Cartridges + Photo Paper – Value Pack
Canon CLI-551 B/C/M/Y Ink Cartridges + Photo Paper – Value Pack
Canon PGI-550XL PB Ink Cartridges – Twin Pack
Canon CLI-551 B/C/M/Y Ink Cartridges – Multipack

Operating System Compatibility

Windows:

Windows 10 x86 or 32-bit/ Windows 10 x64 or 64-bit
Windows 8.1 x86 or 32-bit/ Windows 8.1 x64 or 64-bit
Windows 8 x86 or 32-bit/ Windows 8 x64 or 64-bit
Windows 7 x86 or 32-bit/ Windows 7 x64 or 64-bit
Windows XP x86 or 32-bit/ Windows XP x64 or 64-bit
Windows Server 2016 x64 or 64-bit
Windows Server 2008 x86 or 32-bit/ Windows Server 2008 x64 or 64-bit
Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 or 64-bit
Windows Server 2003 x86 or 32-bit/ Windows Server 2003 x64 or 64-bit
Windows Server 2003 R2 x86 or 32-bit/ Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 or 64-bit
Windows 2000
Windows NT
Windows Me
Windows 98
Windows 95

Mac OS:

macOS 11.0 Big Sur
macOS 10.15 Catalina
macOS 10.14 Mojave (Liberty)
macOS 10.13 High Sierra (Lobo)
macOS 10.12 Sierra (Fuji)
Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks (Cabernet)
Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion (Zinfandel)
Mac OS X 10.7 Lion (Barolo)
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (Chablis)
Mac OS X 10.4.4 Tiger (Chardonnay)
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger (Merlot)
Mac OS X 10.3 Panther (Pinot)
Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar
Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan (Gala)
Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite (Syrah)
Mac OS X 10.1 Puma
Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah
Mac OS X 10 Kodiak (Beta)
Mac OS 9

Canon PIXMA iX6840 Printer Driver Download

Windows Operating system

Name: iX6840 series Full Driver & Software Package

File version: 1.1
Release date: 22 July 2015
File: Get driver here

Mac OS

Name: iX6800 series CUPS Printer Driver & Software Package
File version: 16.40.1.0
Release date: 09 October 2020
File: Get driver here

How to Install Printer Driver and software?

Installation Steps for Windows

For your printer to work correctly, the driver for the printer must set up first. You must follow the guide provided below on a device running on Windows Operating System.

Once the download finishes, you can start the process to install the Canon PIXMA iX6840 driver on your computer. Find out where the download file has been saved. Once you find it, then click. Hint: A driver file’s name usually ends with an "exe" extension.
After that, you may either right-click on it then choose “Run as Administrator” or double-click on it. Then wait for a while the Canon PIXMA iX6840 driver file is extracted. After the extraction completed, then go to the next step.
The installation process should begin at this moment if you followed all of the instructions given on the computer screen. You must follow all of the instructions to install the driver on your computer correctly.
After following the three steps above the Canon PIXMA iX6840 printer is ready to use.

Installation Steps for Mac OS

Download the file which one do you need. Look for the location where the file is saved.
Double-click the downloaded file and mount it on the Disk Image.
Double-click the mounted Disk Image.
Double-click the packaged file in the folder. Installation starts automatically

How to Uninstall Printer Driver and Software?

Ensure that you follow all of the following steps, the Canon PIXMA iX6840 printer driver can be uninstalled from your device.

Press the Start menu on your computer (at the left bottom of your computer screen).
Click Control Panel, for window 8 or 10 and you can search "Control Panel" also in the "search window" box. Find the “Programs and features” menu and select to “Uninstall” process.
A list of applications installed on your device should appear. Find the Canon PIXMA iX6840 driver. Then, you may also input the name of the program on the available search bar.
After that, you may Double-click on the Canon PIXMA iX6840 printer driver and click “Uninstall/Change." Furthermore, instructions will show pop up on the screen to follow correctly.

Canon PIXMA iX6840 Drivers