Canon MegaTank MAXIFY GX4020 Wireless Small Office All-in-One Printer

Showing reviews 231-240 of 261

1. Great all in one, and tons of ink!

   JamexRZ • January 3, 2023

   Review source: Bestbuy

   Amazing all in one printer. Its one of the new printers that don’t use cartridges, but bottles of ink that you pour into tanks in the printer. They include all the colors necessary to get you started. The ink quality is amazing and it uses pigment ink (meaning quality is much better and regular ink and it your printed document or photo gets wet, the ink will not run down).

   Setup was easy, however prepare some time. It should take in all, about 15 to 20 minutes (it does an initial head alignment, which takes around 10 minutes, you can skip this process but for best print quality it’s recommended to go and do it, its only one time).

   I love that you can feed paper in many ways, it has a large capacity cassette tray, or you can also feed paper and letters from the back. Also the scanner/copy function, you can either use the scanner bed, or you can just feed it paper from the top and I love that it will automatically scan both sides if you tell it to, without you needing to flip the paper. Also, you can save on paper by printing double sided and it does it automatically (I think it’s called auto duplex).

   Printing, scanning, copying speed is amazing and the quality is too. The printer is a little bit noisy, however you can tune that in the settings by enabling quiet mode (it does print a little slower in that mode but quieter).

   They also include a fax line cable (i’m not using it, I use e-fax services) but if standard faxing is important for you its there.

   You can connect the printer wirelessly to your router, or either use a lan cable or usb cable (not included). You can also print from your phone.

   This is an amazing printer for a home office, small office, that will save you tons of money on ink, highly recommend it!

   

2. Great Home Office Companion

   hitsuyoo • January 3, 2023

   Review source: Bestbuy

   I’ve always beena a fan of megatank printers. The simple abillity to just pour my ink right into their respective tanks is an absolute blessing when it comes to refills. And this printer isn’t any different in that reguard. The set-up is very easy, as everything needed is right there on the screen and once it I set it up to my Wifi, I was able to print front any PC and mobile device in my network. This helped out when buying stuff online that I felt the need for a paper reciept and I even printed a couple pics of my kids, that came out great , I might add. But I guess I’m gettingg ahead of myself. The box comes with everything you’ll need to set up your new home offic printer. The Canon Maxify MTGX4020. 1 power cord that you may already have laying around, if you own any video game console. 1 phone line to connect to your LAN line for FAX puposes, if need be. I personally haven’t used the FAX feature yet, but I do plan on doing so. 4 bottles of ink( large bottles, mind you), set-up guide and warranty info. The only other things you’ll need to add is your PC of choice, mobile device of choice and paper. You’ll want to stock up on paper. That’s a lot of ink. You can read the box that states up to 6,000 pages in black or up to 14,000 pages in color . Again, that’s a lot of ink. The print speed is pretty afst, for an Ink jet, so it so do more than well enough for anyone working from home or in a small office. Clearly, I’m recommending this printer to mainly small business owners and office execs. This is a great All-in-one printer.

   

3. Buy this, it's that simple.

   mrjlwilliams • January 2, 2023

   Review source: Bestbuy

   If you are looking for a nice printer, this might me the one to grab. We have a home office, and we need a big printer or one that can print lots of pages fast.

   Mega tanks are the best way to go, because you won’t have to purchase ink for quite some time. I’ve been using mega tank printers for a long time, and I don’t buy ink very often.

   This printer is on the smaller size, so it can actually fit in more places than you might think.

   The controls are ready to understand, and the least techie person can’t figure this out.

   The screen on the outside could be a little bigger, as I wear glasses. It’s kinda hard to see at times, but definitely not a major issue. Won’t be for most people that use this printer.

   It holds a lot of paper, so that won’t be an issue either. After using it for about a month, it’s worth it in my opinion. It’s on the higher side in price, but most of these mega tank style do cost more than other printers. The value you get from buying one of these makes sense.Read More

4. Canon Hit A Home Run

   Mikepas • January 2, 2023

   Review source: Bestbuy

   This Canon printer is quite impressive for what it is. Normally, I like to steer clear of Canon printers as I have had some rather bad experiences with them in the past. I decided to take a chance on this one and so far I have no regrets!

   Setup out of the box is pretty straight forward, especially considering it’s designed to be wireless! One less cable running through my home office setup is always a welcome thing. I set this up on the opposite side of my home office from my main computer desk. Using the Canon app and software makes using the printer, and scanner, easy as pie. Once I had the printer identified on my Mac, iPhone, and iPad I was able to reliably print from any device. Anywhere in my house even.

   The included bottle of ink complete fill the tanks inside the printer and I think they will easily last me the better part of a year based on how often and what I print. Print quality is above average with smearing at all. Color prints, to me at least, appear on par with what is on the screen when I print. Text, even small text, is clear and sharp. Scans as well come through clear and sharp. Even scanned wirelessly!

   Using the built in touch screen is easy as can be. So far no jams or issues meaning this is worth the money in my book.Read More

5. Perhaps the Best Printer on the Market Today!

   Patrick • January 2, 2023

   Review source: Bestbuy

   The Canon Maxify MegaTank GX4020 Wireless All-in-one Printer is perhaps the easiest printer I have ever set up. I didn’t have to do any online searches or go to any video apps to help me figure out how to get it up and running. In fact, it is so easy and simple that there is no “Quick Start Guide” included. Now mind you, this printer is designed for small business and home use, so I think its safe to say that anyone who purchases this printer will have at least a rudimentary experience base, and will know that the tape holding parts in place needs to be removed, paper has to be put in the paper tray, etc. The included instructions say to power on the printer and follow the instructions on the display. And I swear, it really was that simple and easy.

   This is the very first ink tank printer I have ever used, so to be frank I was trekking in uncharted territory. But again, the instructions on the display made even filling the ink tanks a wonderfully easy experience. Each tank is dedicated to a certain color. There is Yellow, Magenta, and Blue, as well as Black. Filling is as easy as unscrewing the cap on the bottle, and placing it upside down on the appropriate tank filler. Each bottle appears to be exactly enough to fill each tank the first time around. I was a bit worried about whether the tank might overfill, but the black set my mind at ease as there was still a good amount left over in the bottle, and there was zero spillage at all. I mean NONE. No spill, no mess. After the tanks were filled, the printer went through a roughly ten-minute finishing process to get itself ready for printing, including an alignment process. There was no need to sit around and watch it, or the need to remove and re-insert the alignment page as the printer took care of all that. When finished it printed a test page, and everything looked great. As a side note, I wondered about the possibility of accidentally inserting a color bottle into the wrong tank, that is, what would happen if I accidentally tried to put the yellow into the blue tank. Canon took care of this possibility as well, because each color ink bottle is “keyed” to fit only its corresponding tank on the printer. There is no way you can accidentally put the wrong color into the wrong tank. Again, thank you, Canon!

   Now, it was then time for the network connection. This involved downloading the app for the computer. Based on my experience with another well-known computer and printer company, I was filled with doubt and apprehension about how well this app would work. The “other” company’s printer software has been a freaking nightmare, and I never know when using its printer whether I will have to go through the set up process again, reinstall it or whatever.

   You will think I am embellishing my review when I tell you that after following a couple software install prompts, the Canon app DID EVERYTHING to connect the printer to my home network and get it ready for wireless use. I’m still on cloud 9 about that…there was no issue whatsoever in trying to find the printer, the network…I didn’t have to go to my router and press the WAP button…not one single issue. This is the absolute most painless printer install I have ever experienced.

   I don’t know who the designers are who developed this product, but Canon hit the jackpot when they hired them. They understand all the issues of set up and installation, the intuitive aspects of the printer software, even the packaging and shipping of the product. It is all top-notch and first-class!

   Seeing as this is an all-in-one office machine, I was eager to test out its other functions…copying, faxing, and scanning. I was really interested in the double-sided printing function, so that was the first function I tried out. I might interject at this point that there is an online user’s manual you can download if you feel the need. I experienced a couple little quirks while initially attempting double-sided copying, but the printer prompted me specifically as to what the issue was, and the issue was that I had failed to select the correct paper size. This had nothing to do with the printer itself. I selected double-sided printing in the print setup, and clicked print. As I watched it print, I noticed the printed page was coming out of the printer, and I was a bit disappointed, thinking I was going to have to manually flip the page over. At the last second, the printer “grabbed” the page, reinserted it, and printed the second side. No human intervention needed at all. A perfect print.

   Now it was time for the scanning function. I discovered you can use the ADF (automatic document feeder) or place the original on the glass. I chose the ADF. Rather than use a simple text document, I chose to push the boundaries and used a document with text, graphics, and a photo. The scan itself was flawless, and the secret to success lies in HOW to save the document… With a photo and/or graphics, you have the option to save as PDF, png, or jpg. Since it is so easy to find even free PDF software allowing for editing, not being able to save as a doc file is not even an issue when graphics are involved. The only minor let-down came when I discovered that even pure text documents can only be saved as PDF files. I’m not sure why this is, but again, with the number of PDF editing apps out there, this really isn’t much of an issue. Something to keep in mind is that the finished scan also depends upon the scan resolution. Default is 300dpi, with the max being 600dpi. (The minimum is 75dpi). There is a marked difference in scan times when using the higher resolution or the lower resolution options. Lower resolutions scan much quicker, and the 600dpi is noticeably slower. The cost/benefits to using any of these settings is of course noticed in the finished product. Graphic scans at the lower resolutions are quite marginal, and the 600dpi is quite good. I think it would be nice to have a 1200dpi option, but perhaps that might be available later. Another side note is that the GX4020 required human help to scan double-sided documents, that is, it cannot flip the document over by itself to scan both sides.

   Sadly, I am unable to test the faxing function of the Canon printer, as it requires a dedicated phone line which I do not have. I have not personally sent a fax in over 20 years, so this is not even an issue with me. I would have liked to try it out though.

   From top to bottom this is one of the best printers (along with the app, design, etc) I have ever had the distinct pleasure to use. It is painless, unbelievably intuitive, and elegantly simple to use. I cannot say enough about the app and how easy and reliable it is. No matter how many times I turn my computer on and off, I cannot get the app to do like its competitors and lose the printer, necessitating a reinstall. And with a reported 6,000 pages of b&w printing and 14,000!! pages of color, the print costs are amazing! This is an outstanding product, and I will gladly and whole-heartedly recommend the Canon Maxify MegaTank GX4020 Wireless All-in-one Printer anytime the circumstances allow, especially to my family and friends.

   And again, thank you Canon for a top-notch product!!Read More

7. Everything you need in a home & office printer!

   Mike • January 2, 2023

   Review source: Bestbuy

   Let me start by saying this printer is replacing my previous Canon MegTank PIXMA that I used for actual printing (thanks to its clear prints and seemingly endless supply of ink!) and an Epson WorkForce that was used mostly for larger document scanning (thanks to the ADF and ink cartridges that never seemed to have ink, hence the other Canon). I mostly do a lot of financial document scanning and photography prints, making the combination that is this Canon MAXIFY the absolute best all-in-one for my needs by combining the incredibly MegaTank system with a not-so-boring looking office workhorse! The design is pleasant to look at, setup is unbelievably easy and fast, the print quality is fantastic, scan quality is amazing, and the auto-document feeder work flawlessly! Not to mention that the paper tray holds near a full ream of paper (350 sheets, I believe) and there are multiple other paper trays for oversized prints and envelope or short run prints, so you don’t have to empty your feeder tray every time you want need to print a batch of envelopes!

   Overall, this is an incredible and welcome replacement for our two printer setup and home office! I would definitely recommend this for anyone looking for an excellent all-in-one printer that has enough ink to last a long time (and an excellent shelf life!) and the functionality of a much larger office all-in-one!

   

8. This is a well-made and designed fast printer with a lot of features and gives a good quality output

   Incentivized Incentivized review: The reviewer received a benefit for sharing feedback.

   Wombat37 • January 2, 2023

   Review source: Amazon

   I stopped using ink-jet printers years ago because of the expense of the replacement ink cartridges and how little time they seemed to last. I use a laser printer for most of my current work but miss the option of color prints. I also take a lot of photographs and had been looking for a good ink-jet printer – to see if they had improved over the years.

   This GX4020 printer from Canon uses large ink reservoirs so I’m hoping that my concerns with the ink cartridges will be a thing of the past. This is not a cheap printer, and it looks like it’s intended for the small office or for busy home activities. I’m hoping that it works well with a lighter workload. I’m also hoping that it does a half-decent job in reproducing my photographs.

   This is a big heavy printer and the Amazon delivery man struggled to bring it to our doorway. Once inside the house, it took two of us to manage it up a flight of stairs and into our office. The printer was very well packed with a stout carboard Amazon box and an even thicker carboard box from the manufacturer. I was pleased that all the internal packing components were made of (biodegradable) cardboard and there was none of that environment-unfriendly expanded polystyrene in sight. Once out of the box, it looked a lot smaller (but still heavy). It fitted well on a standard depth counter and occupied a width of about 16” – there was no need for side access (for switches, cables, or ventilation), so adjacent things on the counter could be placed right next to it. A back tray needed a clearance of at least 8” behind the printer to feed in thicker media light cardboard etc.

   Canon obviously sells this product in many countries and have gone to great lengths to make the product as language-agnostic as possible. Printer setup is guided using graphic images from the small color touch screen on the from of the printer. While this should have made things easy, I did get into trouble in a couple of places…

   Firstly, I got to the part where I had to load the bottles of ink into the printer. The graphic told me to open up the printer and load the yellow ink. This I did. Then it told me to close and then open the printer and load the yellow ink (!) I couldn’t get out of this loop so eventually I gave up and loaded all the other inks – this worked, and the setup continued. Apparently, this was what I was meant to be doing anyway – it just wasn’t clear to me, and I was trying to be extra careful with this expensive printer. Once the inks were loaded, the printer went into some sort of process to set itself up and calibrate itself. This was a very noisy 5 minutes involving all manner of whirring, clicking, whooshing, grinding, and scraping sounds. I was reminded about how complicated these printers could be inside and how I hoped that nothing would break because it would be almost impossible to find and fix the fault.

   The second issue I has was in setting up the WiFi. The three-line written instructions directed me to load an application on my PC and follow the instructions given there. This I did and all went well until I tried to setup the WiFi connection. It told me to press the network button on the printer and then I immediately got a message telling me to follow the instructions in the PC app (another loop with no way out. Eventually, I ignored the instructions I was being given and went directly into the printer settings and set up a WiFi connection manually entering my router details and password. The network button on the printer now indicated a live WiFi connection and now the PC app recognized the presence of the printer and set up the rest of the software.

   I suppose it could have been worse and the printer worked with no problems after this setup. I think the instructions could have been clearer to prevent me from getting stuck in these loops.

   In use, I was initially surprised at how fast this printer could be. If I printed something, it was finished by the time I crossed the room between my PC and the printer to pick it up. Text and graphics were nicely presented and I’m very pleased with the results. Using the printer as a photocopier was well done. Just a single button for color and another for black and white made things very easy. Color photocopies of photographs were a bit grainy but not unexpected given the speed in which they were produced. Scanning and printing images in high resolution on glossy photopaper gave much better results – although I couldn’t get the printer to recognize a sheet of 6”x4” photopaper in the rear feeder (I had to override the error message). I realize that this is not a photo printer and there are better options out there with additional ink colors for this purpose. However, high resolution prints of color photographs were of a very reasonable quality. Note that I couldn’t find a way to print borderless prints.

   In summary, there were a lot of features I liked about this printer:
   • Very fast
   • Easy photocopying
   • Document scanning
   • Good quality photo prints
   • Automatic duplex printing
   • Automatic document feeder (single sided)
   • WiFi connectivity
   • High-capacity ink reservoirs supporting huge paper count
   • Color touch screen
   • 3-year warranty
   • Environmentally friendly packaging
   • Sleep mode

   Some things I felt could be improved:
   • Avoiding infinite loops in setup procedures
   • Takes time to setup the printer and is very noisy for each new job after a delay
   • Rear tray has difficulty recognizing some papers
   • No borderless printing
   • Limited tweaking of color image print settings

   Some things not yet tried:
   • Fax
   • Print from mobile devices
   • Print on carboard etc.
   • 47” banner prints

   This is a well-made and designed printer with a lot of features and gives a good quality output – and is very fast. I’m expecting it to last for years!

9. Really good All-In-One printer!

   Serv • January 1, 2023

   Review source: Bestbuy

   I believe that this Mxify GX4020 All-In-One printer offers the features that are most needed in a printer of this type. It is possible to scan, copy, print on regular paper or photo, in color and black and white, also the Fax option is available and in the box comes a cable to connect to the phone line.

   The unboxing is very simple, since the printer comes in a bag that has grips that make removing it from its box easier, considering that the printer is a relatively large device and a little heavy. The ink, power cable, modular fax cable and documentation are all in plain sight and once out of the box the printer is ready to connect.

   It is required to have the Canon app downloaded on the mobile to be able to perform the configuration and connection of the printer on the network where it will be installed. In my experience, the first attempt the app could not complete the connection but once everything was restarted it was very easy to connect the printer. From this point it is not necessary to use the Canon app to print, you can use different apps, at the time of printing choose the Maxify GX4020 printer in the list, the desired configurations or settings, in a few seconds the document or documents are ready.
   The installation takes time as the printer will make the necessary calibrations and adjustments to be able to use the device without any inconvenience.

   The performance of the printer, like many Canon products, does not disappoint, on the contrary, it makes things simpler, for example, there are three trays to place different types of paper depending on the job you want to print, the screen is large enough, very intuitive and easy to use. At the top there is a compartment to cool documents that we want to scan or copy, it is quite practical and the app offer multiple ways to use the printer.

   The printouts are of very good quality, whether in color or black and white. It takes very little time to print, even if you are copying color documents. In its multiple uses I have not found any drawbacks, I have used different apps to print documents and images and does very well, the only issue is that when the printer is on standby takes a little time to wake up when you send a document to print from a mobile device.

   In summary I can say that this printer is big enough for the amount of things you can do, you can refill the ink tanks and you don’t need to buy cartridges. You can print photos, documents and other sizes and types of paper, I think it’s great. It can be connected via ethernet cable and wifi, in addition to the fax function. You can execute practically all the functions that the printer is capable in the mobile app with outstanding results.

   Using this printer is a good experience, it seems to me that the price compensates the amount of functions and facilities that this device offers. If you need a very complete printer, easy to install and use, either for home or office, this is one of the best options. Highly recommended.

   

10. The inkjet I've been looking for MY ENTIRE LIFE!

    BernardSC • December 31, 2022

    Review source: Bestbuy

    I’ve had terrible luck with inkjet printers throughout my life. I’ve thrown away So Many printers because they fail in one way or another or they get clogged or they just stop working or run out of ink every time you turn around or at the worst times…. or brand new ink doesn’t work etc. etc. etc. I essentially gave up on color printing because it’s a pain and a hassle. I went out and bought myself a Canon Laser Printer Imageclass MF232W so I could run my business and deal with my person printing and not have to deal with the mayham and constant irritation of an inkjet while trying to earn a living. THAT printer has been nothing but WONDERFUL to use! Five plus years as my primary machine for personal and business (contracts, estimates, proposals etc) and I’ve NEVER had an issue with it AND I’m not buying ink or beating the side of the machine, begging it to print, copy or scan for me. That being said, I was More Than EXCITED to get this Canon GX4020 printer to do the color stuff I’ve been paying for and outsourcing through the years. This machine is PHENOMENAL in so many ways I don’t have enough room to explain it here but I’ll try. I highly suggest anyone buying this printer to actually read the manual because there’s TONS of features in this printer and you won’t know about some of them unless you read the manual. This printer actually has a feature that when you power it off, it closes/seals the print head to prevent it from drying out! How awesome is that?! That’s a FANTASTIC FEATURE in my book because my color printing needs tend to be spread out, only needing color every now and again and not everyday. That is the main region why my previous cheap inkjet printers failed on me all the time. I’ve learned, now, that an inkjet isn’t an inkjet. You get what you pay for…. and mainly I’ve paid for problems by going “cheap” with past inkjet printers. This machine prints fast and clear, has MULTIPLE FEED TRAYS for different types of paper, photo, envelopes etc. So you don’t have to load and unload the same feed tray to change from paper to envelopes and then again to load photo paper and again to go back to normal paper. You can save settings assigned to the feed tray for the stock(s) you are using so all you do is select your preset when you actually do have to change stock in one of the feed tray options. Simple! Speaking of that, it takes basically every size of paper or stock known to man, including long continuous paper for banners! It scans & faxes beautifully and fast. Top feed is AWESOME to have, especially on a machine like this that will find itself in offices and small businesses. Wireless printing is fantastic! Love the sleep mode so it’s not on all day everyday but it’s smart enough to wake up and print when it gets sent a print… even wirelessly. It has MULTIPLE settings that can be saved so you don’t have to re set it up all the time if you change out your paper types based on what you are printing. Touchscreen is great and makes setting up & changing settings a breeze, as well as easy normal operation. Oh hey… it has Automatic Double Sided Printing THAT ACTUALLY WORKS! It HOLDS A TON of ink! Refilling the ink is super easy and no mess! With ECONOMY MODE you can get 21,000 COLOR & 9,000 BLACK sheets from one inking! That’s phenomenal in my book!!! In STANDARD MODE it’s 6000 black & 14,000 color! The print quality is fantastic and it even has a QUIET MODE that you can run when noise is an issue but you are ok with slower printing…. that’s not that much slower TBH. Great feature to print a high volume, overnight without having a ton of noise to deal with! The main paper tray comes completely out of the machine! Making changing paper and size super easy. Controlling it with the app is a breeze, the way it should be, it’s not fussy or clunky. It does what it’s told to do without errors or “spooling” or any other typical printer aggravations. The footprint is TINY considering all the capabilities of this machine. It’s 16 inches wide by 16 deep and 9 3/4 high nominally without the tray hangovers. They really did a nice job with designing in all these features and not having it be a giant machine. It feels solid and well built and even has an automatic hold open arm when you open the top to fill ink and a “soft, slow close” built into the top hinge so that it doesn’t slams shut hard. They’ve really thought about a ton of “little things” with this printer and paid attention to detail and because of that it has really inspired confidence in me that this is the inkjet that I’ve Been Looking For MY ENTIRE LIFE! I’m so happy to be able to print my own full color flyers for my business now and not have to order them any more! That’s how nice this prints!… and how cost effective it is! I love everything about this printer so far and knowing what I know now, I would 10,000% buy it without regrets!

    I’ve had zero issues with the machine, including setup. For real, skim the manual and thank me later. Operationally, no issues. Prints, scans, copies and faxes first time every time. No paper feeding issues or paper jams…. even on higher volume print jobs and using the cool top feeder. Color prints don’t come out soaking wet and warped like my past inkjet printers. The touch screen is responsive and makes navigating through the machine very simple and its setup is intuitive to use. I’m Very Happy with the machine so far and I have nothing but nice things to say about it. I used to dread having to print anything in color, so for the first time in many years I have a machine that is so confidence inspiring that I actually get excited a little when I have something I need to print in color. The top auto feed is so convenient…. and the copy is done and printed a fraction of second after the feed releases the scanned paper. I’ve used this machine to print from my Samsung Tab S7+, Samsung Note 10+, my desktop (windows), my laptop (windows) and our business Android Tablets and mobile devices and it’s worked flawlessly with all of them. I haven’t had to “troubleshoot” not once since taking the machine out of the box. It’s plug and play, after skimming the manual. It has its own built in maintenance and cleaning and squirts ink into a maintenance cartridge (read the manual) and not soaking a piece of paper with silly amounts of ink to keep things flowing smoothly and no dry outs! This is a great addition to my equipment lineup and I can’t wait to print another run of flyers or even print my own full color proposals now without having to stop somewhere and get them printed on my way to meet with a prospective client! I think I’ve finally found an inkjet that does what a printer should do…. make my life easier, more convenient and stress free…..as far as color printing is concerned. Love, Love, LOVE THIS MACHINE! You won’t be disappointed, GO Buy One! I could go on and on about this printer but you can’t fully appreciate my words and how they apply until you actually get the machine and use it. It’s the NICEST PRINTER I’ve ever owned personally and I’m more than happy that I have 24/7 accesses to hassle free color printing now! I’ve had nothing but good luck with Canon Printers since I switched from other brands that I’ve thrown away. I’ve never had to throw away a Canon. Just sayin’.Read More

11. One printer to rule them all(most)

    Dan0Sterling • December 31, 2022

    Review source: Bestbuy

    Tl;dr I’d recommend this printer if you need lots of good looking, color print outs and have some time to wait for them. A fast 9 pages per minute single sided will have you making flyers in no time. Double sided documents must be slowed down to reach the same quality

    Generally speaking, you can buy a cheap printer with expensive cartridges or an expensive printer with cheaper consumables. Canon is moving to the head of the pack when it comes to cheaper consumables, offering up to 16,000 pages from a single set of ink. Needless to say, I can’t confirm if Canon is lying, but I can say Canon is delivering this low cost per page with consistent, quality printing. That’s significantly better than ink jet printers I’ve used from Brother.

    Unfortunately, this is not a perfect unit that I can recommend to everyone. You can choose faster printing or double sided printing, but not both. When printing double sided pages, the ink doesn’t have enough time to dry before the page is sucked back through the rollers for printing on the other side. This results in some ghosting of text or images located near the bottom of the page. This can be fixed by increasing the drying time setting on the printer or by printing single sided only. With the drying time increased, the printer goes from 5 pages per minute (double sided) to 2 pages per minute. My friends Brother, color laser printer in his home office does 12 pages double sided per minute by comparison. It cost around the same amount up front. While his page cost is ~$.04 for consumables, this printer is < $.01 using Canon’s excellent ink.

    The printer was easy to set up and fairly easy to use. I had the printer out of the box and on the cart is < 5 minutes thanks to flexible, but strong cardboard packing materials. It was solid, but not heavy, weighing about half of my friends printer. Set up can be done through an app or a web page. Connecting it to WiFi was very straightforward. Loading the ink was similarly easy. It’s amazing how much ink the printer’s reservoirs go.

    While the print speed may be slow, the print quality is great (other than the ghosting issue mentioned above). Text is clear and precise. Mixed with graphics, this printer is hard to beat! The small office type color laser printers do not handle graphics and pictures as well, even at a higher cost per page.

    The single sided scanner can be set to use a variety of web services. E-mailing scans requires configuring an outgoing mail server, but gets the scan where it needs to be quickly. It isn’t the fastest around, but gets the job done in a pinch.

    The LCD screen is convenient for some things, but isn’t really large enough to make more than a few basic changes. It’s a touch screen and fairly responsive, but requires you to enter passwords and email addresses using the alphabet on a U.S. phone keypad. Also, it’s hard to access the screen when standing up as it doesn’t tilt up.

    Overall, this is a decent printer released at a time when fewer and fewer people are using paper. Therefore, the main use for this printer is destined to be flyers and other, similar collateral. For that, the double sided printing issue will not be a problem. It just means tweaking the printer setting each time double sided is needed. 4 stars for being a good value, just not quite the printer to rule them all.Read More