text: Canon PIXMA MP600 All-in-One Review | Trusted Reviews
  By Simon Williams November 3, 2006 3:00 am GMT
  With the release of the PIXMA MP600, Canon demonstrates there's still innovation to be seen in the design of all-in-one devices. New ideas, particularly in the design of the machine's operating system and the positioning of its control panel, make it an interesting test subject.
  The control panel for the PIXMA MP600 is set into the lid of the flatbed scanner, a novel approach and one which reduces the machine's desktop footprint. Fold up the 61mm LCD display and you have a comprehensive set of controls beneath, including a click-dial which works with the on-screen menuing – more on this in a minute.
  The flatbed scanner glass is on a slight slope towards the front of the machine, which helps when loading originals, as they slide naturally to its front edge. To the right of the fold-down output tray, a small cover reveals two memory card slots, which combine to take all the common types, including SmartMedia. There's a PictBridge socket for camera connection, too. At the back, a single USB 2.0 port is the only PC connection.