Canon PIXMA MP990 Specifications

Printer Specifications of The Canon PIXMA MP990

Machine type

Available Functions
Network ready Ultimate All-In-One Photo Printer with WiFi/ Ethernet, 35mm film/slide, and card direct printing with 9.5cm (3.8") color TFT screen

PRINTER FUNCTIONS

Print Resolution
Up to 9600¹ x 2400 dpi
Print Engine
InkJet 6-ink with minimum 1 pl droplet size, FINE print head, and ContrastPLUS
Photo Lab Quality Speed
Borderless 10 x 15cm: Approx. 20 seconds (Standard)
Mono Print Speed
ESAT: Approx. 11.9 ipm
Colour Print Speed
ESAT: Approx. 9.1 ipm

Print resolution

Ink Cartridge Configuration
Single Ink technology - 6 separate ink tanks (PGI-520BK, CLI-521C, CLI-521M, CLI-521Y, CLI-521BK, CLI-521GY)
Black Ink Tank Life
Black: 322 pages (PGI-520BK), 1250 pages* (CLI-521BK)¹
Black: 3705 photos* (PGI-520BK),690 photos* (CLI-521BK)²
*Estimated Supplemental Yield
Colour Ink Tank Life
Cyan: 448 pages (CLI-521C), Magenta: 445 pages (CLI-521M), Yellow: 477 pages (CLI-521Y), Grey: 1370 pages* (CLI-521GY)¹
Cyan: 339 photos (CLI-521C), Magenta: 335 photos (CLI-521M), Yellow: 298 photos (CLI-521Y), Grey: 169 photos (CLI-521GY)²
*Estimated supplemental yield

Smoothing (dpi)

Media Type
Plain Paper, Envelopes, Photo Paper Pro Platinum (PT-101), Photo Paper Pro II (PR-201), Photo Paper Plus Glossy II (PP-201), Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss (SG-201), Glossy Photo Paper "Everyday Use" (GP-501), Matte Photo Paper (MP-101), High-Resolution Paper (HR-101N), T-shirt Transfer (TR-301), Photo Stickers (PS-101), Fine Art Paper "Photo Rag" (FA-PR1), Other Fine Art Paper
Media Input
Rear Tray: Max. 150 sheets
Front Tray: Max. 150 sheets
DVD/CD Tray: 1 printable DVD or C
Media Size
Rear Tray: A4, B5, A5, Letter, Legal, Envelopes (DL size or Commercial 10), 10 x 15cm, 13 x 18cm, 20 x 25cm
Cassette: A4, B5, A5, Letter

Media

Media Weight
Rear Tray: Plain paper: 64 to 105 g/m² and supported Canon special media up to 300 g/m²
Cassette: Plain paper: 64 to 105 g/m²

MULTIPACK INK (2)

Ideal for high-volume printing, our value multipacks contain two or more links for the same printer. These bundles combine inks that are often used together, saving you both money and hassle.

Canon PGI-520 Pigment Black Ink Cartridges – Twin Pack

Contains two 19ml ink tanks
Genuine Canon ink ensures crisp, sharp, and long-lasting results

Canon CLI-521 C/M/Y Ink Cartridges – Multipack

Save up to 5% on ink
Includes cyan, magenta, and yellow cartridges
Exceptional results that last a lifetime thanks to genuine Canon ink

STANDARD INK/TONER (6)

Canon CLI-521BK Black Ink Cartridge

ChromaLife100+ system
Turn your memories into stunning, long-lasting photos with genuine Canon ink
Best when used with Canon photo paper

Canon PGI-520BK Black Ink Cartridge

Contains one 19ml ink tank
Genuine Canon ink ensures crisp, sharp, and long-lasting results
Print up to 341 pages of A4 pages

Canon CLI-521Y Yellow Ink Cartridge

ChromaLife100+ system
For printing photos and documents
Exceptional results that last a lifetime thanks to genuine Canon ink

Canon CLI-521M Magenta Ink Cartridge

ChromaLife100+ system
Exceptional results that last a lifetime thanks to genuine Canon ink
For printing photos and documents

Canon CLI-521C Cyan Ink Cartridge

ChromaLife100+ system
Exceptional results that last a lifetime thanks to genuine Canon ink
For printing photos and documents

Canon CLI-521GY Grey Ink Cartridge

For printing photos and documents
Exceptional results that last a lifetime thanks to genuine Canon ink

Canon PIXMA MP990 Printer

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 MP990 Printer Driver Download

Windows Operating system

Name: MP990 series Full Driver & Software Package
File version: 1.05
Release date: 04 February 2014
File: Get driver here

Mac OS

Name: MP990 series Full Driver & Software Package
File version: 4.7.3
Release date: 13 April 2021
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 MP990 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 MP990 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 MP990 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 MP990 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 MP990 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 MP990 printer driver and click “Uninstall/Change." Furthermore, instructions will show pop up on the screen to follow correctly.

Canon PIXMA MP990 Drivers