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Canon PIXMA MG5320 Wireless Inkjet Photo All-in-One Printer (5291B019)

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  • Turns your favorite HD movie clips captured with your compatible Canon EOS Digital SLR or PowerShot cameras into beautiful prints
  • Maximum 9600x2400 color dpi print resolution with microscopic ink droplets as small as 1 picoliter
  • Print photos from your compatible iPad, iPhone, iPod touch and Android Devices with the free Easy-PhotoPrint printing app
  • Build-in CD and DVD Printing
  • Built-in 2-sided printing helps the environment and can cut paper usage by up to 50 percent

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Technical Details

  • wireless
  • photo
  • auto-duplex

Product Details

  • Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 14.5 x 6.6 inches ; 18.3 pounds
  • Shipping Weight: 21 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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  • ASIN: B005D5M12M
  • Item model number: 5291B019
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (625 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • Date first available at Amazon.com: July 26, 2011

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The beautiful PIXMA MG5320 Wireless Inkjet Photo All-In-One delivers superior quality, versatility, and ease of use. Built-in Wi-Fi®1 technology allows you to easily print and scan wirelessly virtually anywhere around your house. Print gorgeous, borderless2 photos at home up to 8.5" x 11' size with a maximum print color resolution of 9600 x 2400 dpi3 and five individual ink tanks.

Have all new sorts of fun with your images by adding new effects like Fish Eye, Miniature, Toy Camera, Soft Focus and Blur Background before you print. Enjoy a new sphere of printing options as PIXMA Cloud Link lets you conveniently print pictures from online photo albums Canon Image Gateway and Picasa as well as templates including seasonal stationary and calendars from a compatible Canon PIXMA Wireless All-in-One, all without a computer. Built-in Auto Duplex Printing allows you to automatically print on both sides of the paper and can help reduce paper usage and cost by up to 50%. The MG5320 also lets you print on your CD, DVD and Blu-ray Discs, and you can even turn your HD Movie clips into beautiful photos.

View beautiful, easy-to-view scans by advanced image analysis and area-by-area data correction, automatically. Plus, you can print and scan jpeg and pdf files wirelessly from compatible iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and Android devices4 without a computer. And, enjoy direct printing options from compatible memory cards5, USB Flash Drives6, PictBridge and optional Bluetooth devices.7

OVERVIEW


PC Magazine Readers' Choice Award 2012


For the 9th year in a row, Canon U.S.A. is proud to have received the 2012 Readers' Choice Award for Service & Reliability from PCMag.com for Printers.*

*A trademark of Ziff Davis, Inc. Used under license. Reprinted with permission. Copyright. 2012 Ziff Davis, Inc. All rights reserved.


PIXMA MG5320 Wireless Inkjet Photo All-In-One

Advanced Wireless1 Photo All-In-One Printer with 3.0" LCD

  • Full HD Movie Print software turns your favorite HD movie clips captured with your compatible Canon EOS Digital SLR or PowerShot cameras into beautiful prints8
  • Maximum 9600 x 2400 color dpi print resolution with microscopic ink droplets as small as 1 picoliter3
  • Print photos from your compatible iPad, iPhone, iPod touch and Android Devices with the free Easy-PhotoPrint printing app4
  • Built-in CD/DVD Printing
  • Keep it eco-conscious: Built-in 2-sided printing helps the environment and cuts your paper usage by up to 50%



FEATURES & BENEFITS


Check BoxSPEED & QUALITY

9600 dpi Maximum

Minimum 1pl

Superior Resolution:
9600 x 2400 maximum color dpi3 firing with 1pl produces incredible quality and detail in both your borderless photos, crafts, business documents and web pages.

Five Individual Ink tanks
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High Performance, Five Individual Ink Tank System:
This 5-color ink system consists of four dye-based inks for superb color and detail. A pigment-based black ink produces exceptionally crisp text. Plus, only replace the color ink tank that runs out.

Approximately 20 seconds

Print Beautiful, Borderless Photos, Fast:
Print a borderless, 4" x 6" photo in approximately 20 seconds9.

Approximately 12.5 IPM for black, 9.3 IPM for color
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Print Documents and Web Pages, Fast:
Print documents and web pages with fast speeds of 12.5 images per minute (ipm) for black and 9.3 images per minute (ipm) for color10.

ChromaLife100+
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ChromaLife100+:
This system combines enhanced FINE print head technology with select genuine Canon inks and select genuine Canon photo papers for beautiful borderless photos that will last up to 300 years when stored in an archival-quality photo album11.

Check BoxEASE OF USE

Full HD Movie Print
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Full HD Movie Print:
Full HD Movie Print software turns HD movie clips captured with your compatible Canon EOS Digital SLR or PowerShot cameras into beautiful photo prints.8

Fun Filter Effect
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Fun Filter Effects:
 Have all new sorts of fun with your images by adding new effects such as: Fish Eye, Miniature, Toy Camera, Soft Focus and Blur Background before you print.

Direct Disc Print
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Built-In Auto Duplex Printing:
Automatically print on both sides of the page without the hassle of turning it over manually. This saves you time, helps the environment and can cut your paper usage by up to 50%.

Direct Disc Print
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Built-in CD and DVD Printing:
Conveniently print directly onto injet printable CDs, DVDs or Blu-ray Discs.

Scroll Wheel
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Scroll Wheel:
Quickly access and select the various features available for faster operation.

3.0" LCD
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3.0" LCD:
Easily view, select and edit your images for simple computer-free printing. No downloading or computer needed, just pick your picture and print!

Easy-WebPrint EX
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Easy-WebPrint EX:
Print what you want off the web, easily. Easy-WebPrintEX allows you to create your own layout, take different sections of different websites and put them all on one page. Move, resize and trim your clips, insert notes and edit text, make it a portrait or landscape, print up to 3 columns on a page and even save the layout as a PDF file.12

Auto Photo Fix II
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Auto Photo Fix II:
This built-in technology automatically categorizes your images into one of five types - Portrait, Scenery, Night Scenery, Snapshot with Scenery, and Snapshot with Night Scenery - then applies optimal image and multi-zone exposure correction. So, unexposed areas of the photo will be optimized, area by area and faces that are backlit and under-exposed will automatically be brightened with correct color cast to help ensure more accurate skin tones for gorgeous images.

Auto Document Fix
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Auto Document Fix:
Auto Document Fix delivers beautiful, easy-to-view scans by advanced image analysis and area-by-area data correction, automatically. So, your document text can be darkened with pronounced edges for clear, sharp text that's easy to read, and pictures will maintain color tone and contrast.

Auto Scan Mode
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Auto Scan Mode:
Automatically recognizes the type of original being scanned, then scans and saves with the suitable settings13.

Quick Start
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Quick Start:
After pressing the power button you can begin inputting commands in mere seconds. So, full operation is possible in a much shorter time.

2-Way Paper Feeding

2-Way Paper Feeding:
For added versatility, load plain paper in the front cassette and photo paper in the rear tray to print photos or documents whenever you need.

Check BoxCONNECTIVITY

Wi-Fi Certified
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Built-In Wireless:
Print and scan wirelessly from any Wi-Fi® enabled computer around the house. 1

Mobile Printing
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Mobile Printing:
Take full advantage of Canon's Wi-Fi® connectivity to unlock, print and share your stored images right on the spot. Print your photos wirelessly from compatible iPad, iPhone, iPod touch and Android devices.4

PIXMA Cloud Link
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PIXMA Cloud Link:
Conveniently print pictures from online photo albums Canon Image Gateway and Picasa as well as templates including seasonal stationary, and calendars from a compatible Canon PIXMA Wireless All-in-One.

Memory Card
PictBridge
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Memory Cards / USB / PictBridge & Optional Bluetooth:
Don't feel like using a computer? Just insert a compatible memory card into the built in card slot, select images on the LCD display, and print! Thanks to a PictBridge connection you can also print photos directly from your digital camera, DV camcorder or camera phone. Plus, you can print from the optional BU-30 wireless Bluetooth unit.5,6,7

Air Print
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AirPrint:
Wirelessly print photos, email, web pages, documents, and more from compatible iPad, Phone, or iPod touch devices to compatible Canon PIXMA Wireless All-In-One. There's no software to download, no drivers to install, and no cables to connect. Just see it, tap it, and print it.2

Check BoxADDITIONAL FEATURES & BENEFITS

Scan 2400x4800dpi Hi-Speed USB

COMPATIBILITY

WHAT'S IN THE BOX

  • Windows® 7, Windows Vista®, Windows XP14
  • Mac OS® X v10.4.11 to 10.6.x14
  • PIXMA MG5320 Wireless Inkjet Photo All-In-One
  • CD/DVD Printing Tray
  • Document Kit: Cross Sell Sheet, Getting Started, Important Information Sheet, Safety Environment Information, Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM, Warranty Card
  • Ink Tanks: PGI-225 Pigment Black, CLI-226 (Cyan/Magenta/Yellow/Black)
  • Power Cord
  • Print Head
  • PP-201 Photo Paper Glossy II (5 Sheets)

COMPARE


PIXMA MG5320 PIXMA MG6220 PIXMA MG8220
PIXMA MG5320
Wireless Photo All-In-One
PIXMA MG6220
Wireless Photo All-In-One
PIXMA MG8220
Wireless Photo All-In-One

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Functions Print, Copy, Scan, Photo Print, Copy, Scan, Photo Print, Copy, Scan, Photo
Speed & Quality
ISO Print Speed (up to)12 /
4" x 6" Borderless Photo11
MG5320 ISO Print SpeedApprox. 20 seconds MG6220 ISO Print SpeedApprox. 20 seconds MG8220 ISO Print SpeedApprox. 20 seconds
Print Resolution (up to)3 /
Minimum Ink Droplet Size
9600dpi MaximumMinimum 1pl 9600dpi MaximumMinimum 1pl 9600dpi MaximumMinimum 1pl
Ink Cartridges / Tanks 5 Individual Ink Tanks 6 Individual Ink Tanks 6 Individual Ink Tanks
Ease of Use
Slide & Negative Scanning - - Buil-in Film Scanning
Intelligent Touch System - Intelligent Touch System Intelligent Touch System
LCD Display 3 Inch LCD 3 Inch LCD 3.5 Inch LCD
Fun Filter Effects Software Included Fun Filter Effect Fun Filter Effect Fun Filter Effect
Full HD Movie Print Software Included5 Full HD Movie Print Full HD Movie Print Full HD Movie Print
Advanced Media Handling Auto Duplex Print2-Way Paper Feed Auto Duplex Print2-Way Paper Feed Auto Duplex Print2-Way Paper Feed
Fun Printing Projects CREATIVE PARKCREATIVE PARK PREMIUM CREATIVE PARKCREATIVE PARK PREMIUM CREATIVE PARKCREATIVE PARK PREMIUM
Connectivity
Built-In Networking1 Wi-Fi bgn Wi-Fi bgnEthernet Wi-Fi bgnEthernet
AirPrint2 AirPrint AirPrint AirPrint
Google Cloud Print17 - Google Cloud Print Google Cloud Print
PIXMA Cloud Link4 PIXMA Cloud Link PIXMA Cloud Link PIXMA Cloud Link
Direct Photo Printing6,7,8,9 Mobile PrintingPictBridgeMemory Card Slots Mobile PrintingPictBridgeMemory Card Slots Mobile PrintingPictBridgeMemory Card Slots

GENUINE CANON INKS & PAPER


CLI-226C CLI-226M CLI-226Y CLI-226BK PGI-225PGBK

PGI-225PGBK Twin Pack Value Pack PGI-225 BK / CLI-226 C,M,Y 4 Pack Value Pack CLI-226 BK,C,M,Y with PP-201 50 Sheets Combo Pack PP-201


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION


Disclaimers
  1. Wireless printing requires a working network with wireless 802.11b/g/n capability.  Wireless performance may vary based on terrain and distance between the printer and wireless network clients.
  2. Supported paper types for borderless printing are as follows: Photo Paper Pro Platinum, Photo Paper Pro II, Photo Paper Plus Glossy II, Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss, Photo Paper Glossy and Matte Photo Paper.
  3. Resolution may vary based on printer driver setting.  Color ink droplets can be placed with a horizontal pitch of 1/9600 inch at minimum.
  4. Requires Canon Easy-PhotoPrint for iPhone app, available for free on the App StoreSM, or Canon Easy-PhotoPrint for Android app available for free in the Android Market.  Compatible with iPad, iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4, iPod touch and Android devices running Android OS 1.6 or later.
  5. Compatible memory cards include SD™ Memory Card, SDHC™, MultiMediaCard®, MultiMediaCard® Plus, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick PRO™, Memory Stick Duo™ and Memory Stick PRO Duo™. The following can be used with the addition of a special adapter sold separately: miniSD™ Card, miniSDHCTM, microSD™ Card, microSDHC™, RS-MMC™, Memory Stick Micro.
  6. USB flash memory with security enabled may not be used. Requires an extension cable if cannot be attached.
  7. Requires mobile phone (or other device) equipped with Bluetooth v2.0 technology and optional Canon Bluetooth Unit BU-30. Bluetooth operation depends on the device and software version used. Operating distance is approx. 10 meters but may vary due to obstacles, radio signals, locations where radio interference occurs, magnetic fields from microwave ovens, device sensitivity and/or antenna performance.
  8. Full HD Movie Print allows printing from HD or Full HD "MOV" movie files created by Canon EOS Digital SLR or PowerShot digital cameras. From PC, or Mac with Intel® processor. Print quality is determined by video resolution. Function does not upscale video resolution.  Requires Canon ZoomBrowser EX 6.5 or later, or Canon ImageBrowser 6.5 or later.
  9. Photo print speeds are based on the standard mode driver setting using photo test pattern(s) and select Canon Photo Paper.  Print speed measured as soon as first page begins to feed into printer and will vary depending on system configuration, interface, software, document complexity, print mode, types of paper used and page coverage.  See www.usa.canon.com/printspeed for additional details.
  10. ISO/IEC 24734, 24735 define the default print and copy speed measurement methods. Print speeds are the averages of ESAT in Office Category Test for the default simplex mode, ISO/IEC 24734, excluding time to print the first set.  See www.usa.canon.com/ipm for additional details.
  11. Based on accelerated testing by Canon in dark storage under controlled temperature, humidity and gas conditions, simulating storage in an album with plastic sleeves.  Canon cannot guarantee the longevity of prints; results may vary depending on printed image, drying time, display/storage conditions, and environmental factors.  See www.usa.canon.com/chromalife100plus for additional details.
  12. Easy-WebPrint EX requires Internet Explorer 7 or 8 for Windows, Internet Explorer 9 for Windows Vista SP2 (or later) or Windows 7, or Safari 4.0 – 5.0 for Mac OS X v.10.5 – 10.6.x
  13. For network users, Auto Scan Mode is only available when scanning at a computer using MP Navigator EX software and selecting the 1-click feature then "save to PC".


  14. Additional Disclaimers
  15. System requirements vary by application.
  16. Optical resolution is a measure of maximum hardware sampling resolution, based on ISO 14473 standard.
  17. Warranty programs are subject to certain conditions and restrictions. See www.usa.canon.com/support for details.
  18. Requires an Internet connection and Google Account. Printer firmware update may be necessary for Google Cloud Print function. Subject to Google Terms of Service. Certain exceptions may apply. A PC running Windows XP or later or a Mac running OS 10.4.11 or later and USB cable required to perform firmware update.

Product Description

The PIXMA MG5320 Wireless Inkjet Photo All-In-One delivers superior quality, versatility, and ease of use. Built-in Wi-Fi technology allows you to easily print and scan wirelessly virtually anywhere around your house. Print gorgeous, borderless photos at home up to 8.5-inch x 11-inch size with a maximum print color resolution of 9600 x 2400 dpi and five individual ink tanks. Have all new sorts of fun with your images by adding new effects like Fish Eye, Miniature, Toy Camera, Soft Focus and Blur Background before you print. Enjoy a new sphere of printing options as PIXMA Cloud Link lets you conveniently print pictures from online photo albums CANON iMAGE GATEWAY and Picasa as well as templates including seasonal stationary and calendars from a compatible Canon PIXMA Wireless All-in-One, all without a computer. With AirPrint, wirelessly print photos, emails, web pages and other documents without the need to install device drivers, saving time and making for a seamless user experience. Built-in Auto Duplex Printing allows you to automatically print on both sides of the paper and can help reduce paper usage and cost by up to 50%. The MG5320 also lets you print on your CD, DVD and Blu-ray Discs, and you can even turn your HD Movie clips into beautiful photos.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews
444 of 448 people found the following review helpful
Update 10 months- Printer is running like a champ.
Update 14 Months-Printer is performing flawlessly. I just printed over 1000 color documents for a trade show
and the process went flawlessly.
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Update after 2 month ownership this printer is very inexpensive to run. The problem with drawing from the color cartridges went away. So this printer is dirt cheap to use for Black Printing in an office environment. I've never had a jam either. The draw mechanism is rock solid. I printed 300 color documents in a row and was pleased that I could leave it alone come back and it printed until the paper was done.

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I'm using it for the office and I've set it to Greyscale, Fast (Draft) setting and done the minimum of color Printing.
I bought my off-brand replacement cartridge at Amazon for around $1.50.

In 1 month (20 working days) of printing 20-40 pages a day.

I used 1 CLI-225 Black Cartridge.

Now a strange thing happened, it's only supposed to pull from the black CLI-225 but for the first two weeks it used color too.
Than the color halted at almost empty and hasn't budged for more than 2 weeks.
The black finally ran out.

Based on what I paid for the off market black cartridge and even if the colors need to be replaced soon, I'm printing at under
1 penny a page.

I'm a happy camper.
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I've had HP Inkjet Printers, they reset and clean the printheads after every printing.Ink Hogs
I've had Brother Printers they were garbage and didn't last.
Epson- Garbage doesn't last

This is my second Canon Inkjet Printer. 1 for the home and 1 for the office.
I bought this one for the office, I probably print 20 or 50 pages a day, light duty.
I like that I can purchase reasonably priced 3rd party Inks. Quality is not that important for me even though 4inkjets LD Brand is
very good.
I also have found Canon to be reliable.

To those boohooing about ink prices.

Here are some hints
1. Set the printer to draft mode/ or Fast mode. Uses less Ink
2. If you are really concerned about economy than set the Printer to Gray Scale Only
according to the Canon Technician it will only use the Fat Black cartridge. You can always change it back for specific print jobs.
3. Buy 3rd party Inkjets on Amazon for all around printing. You'll pay around 1/3the price of Canon Original

1 negative the cassette in the front holds around 70 papers only not a biggie for me as I'm light duty.

Setting up:
Yes it will set up without a USB Cable. Turns out that what I thought was just 4 arrows is actually a wheel. So you spin the wheel until you get to settings
than choose wireless and you are off and running. Unfortunately I had to call a Canon Technician to get started.

Incredible service-Took less than a minute to get to an AMERICAN Technician who was friendly and guided me through everything, even though I probably didn't need it.
It was just so convenient. Canon Service rocks!!!

Works great with my Windows 7 64 Bit and 32 Bit systems.

Some other hints
In the printer menu on the printer you can set it to Quiet Mode.
In addition in another menu you can set it to turn off after a certain period of inactivity.
The default was 240 minutes and I saw no need to change that.

I almost didn't buy this printer because of the complaints
about the time to print the first copy when the printer was off. Well if you keep the printer on all day like I do that isn't an issue.

In summation, I felt the negative reviews for this printer were misleading and am glad I bought this printer.
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319 of 325 people found the following review helpful
This is an awesome printer that has everything I'm looking for in a printer at a great price point when you can get it on sale (which it is currently). This printer works perfectly right out of the box, I was able to quickly join it to my wireless-n network (only works with 2.4ghz by the way) and my Lion-enabled Macbook Pro quickly discovered the printer and downloaded and installed the driver. The only thing you will need a USB cable for is firmware updates. Out of the box, the printer does have an older firmware, and if you want to be able to Airprint from your iPhone or iPad you need to update the firmware. Once you do the firmware, which is a quick and easy process, you can easily print from your iPhone or iPad, as long as they are on the same wireless network as the printer, they will auto discover it and you can print right to the printer! Look Ma! No Wires!! One thing to note about this printer, when you hook up the USB cable and do the firmware upgrade, for some reason after you unplug the cable, the Mac doesn't go back to using it wirelessly, I had to go into printers, remove it, and then add it back in. No biggie, it quickly found it on the network and re-added it - no driver installing or downloading required.

I am a DJ so I needed the CD Printing so I can make professional demos for prospective clients, and it works perfectly. It comes with software that lets you print CD's. The software is pretty basic and doesn't have a lot of templates, but it gets the job done, and I was able to quickly print out onto a printable CD-R. A few things to note here. One reviewer complained about lining up the tray. The slot for the tray fits the tray perfect, so you don't have to worry about that. There's a little line in the slot, and a line on the tray. You do need to make sure they line up perfectly or it will print the label a little high or a little low depending on how you line it up. I think with practice you'll probably be a pro after a couple of tries, but I don't think the reviewer is very fair in saying that it's a huge drawback to the cd printing, I was able to print a label that was only about 1/4" too high on my first try.

Photo printing is flawless. The printer came with two 5 packs of 4x5 photo paper. I was able to easily print a photo from iPhoto that looked pretty good. I'm not a professional photographer so I can't give you an accurate review of the actual picture quality, but it was impressive enough that I feel I could use it to make gifts for family and friends during the holidays.

One drawback I've found is if you don't use the printer often, it does take a long time to print the first page. I think this is common for most ink jet printers, it has to go through some priming/cleaning/etc of the print head before it prints the first page out after a long period of inactivity. I'm only speaking to photos, I think black and white text print outs are a little faster on first print then pictures are.

Another pro about this printer is that when you're not using it, it's completely sealed. The front of the printer closes, which keeps all the dust bunnies out! And the coolest thing of all is that the lid automatically opens whenever you print something. The printer is also "eco friendly" which means that it has auto power off functionality. I have it set to 15 minutes and it shuts off when I'm not using it. I do have to manually power it back on when I print, but I like the idea of saving electricity so it's no biggie.

Other cool stuff I've found, you can print a copy of cd labels right from the printer without using a computer. You just take the CD you want to copy (i.e. a movie or an audio cd) and put it on the scanner and it will scan the CD cover and print it right on the printable CD-R without having to use the computer!

Like most reviewers have said, the paper tray is pretty small so it doesn't hold a lot of paper, but that helps to keep the printer compact. It doesn't take up a lot of space, it fits perfectly on top of my Container Store Elfa file drawer. I like though how the paper tray is a REAL tray that slides out so you can fill it back up with papers. A lot of the other brands just have a place to "slide" the paper in, and not an actual tray.

This printer is great, you'll be happy you made the switch from all those other brands. I had an HP Photosmart before this, and it died after less then 2 years of using it (wouldn't even power on even though the power supply was good). HP wouldn't even give me the time of day, they tried to sell me a cheap replacement printer as part of their "trade up" program, that cost more then this Canon one and had half the features.
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314 of 327 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars nice printer for casual use September 21, 2011
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Out of the box, this is a sharp looking unit with its high-gloss black finish and flush folding LCD screen and paper tray. It looks great in the home office and is designed to complete basic printing and scanning tasks. After using the printer for about a month, it seems like it can complete the tasks that would be expected by most home users with the added bonus of being wireless right out of the box.

This is what we like about the printer:

1.Easy set-up: The set-up is straightforward and easy with the included CD. The printer connected to our secured wireless network with no problems and the software was installed quickly on two laptops, again, with no difficulties. The Easy-Photo-Print Android app also was installed with no problem on an HTC EVO 3D and was free to download from the market. It took about thirty minutes to get the product out of the box and set up on a computer.

2. Print quality is good: We printed a couple of photos using the printer and the color is good for the most part. We found lighter colors (tan, cream, beige, light pink) to be somewhat off. Don't use this copier to make up for professional printers if you need photos printed as gifts that incorporate these light colors. Printing black and white documents in draft mode does not really sacrifice quality. We were impressed that documents printed in draft mode were relatively crisp in appearance. I feel completely comfortable printing professional documents (resumes, reports) with the draft mode.

3. Great looking: As noted, this is a sleek black printer that fits into the design of the home office.

4. Scanning feature is so convenient: A person can eliminate a lot of paper in the office by utilizing the printer's scanner. I regularly scan resumes, recipes, and receipts and then .pdf these documents for easy sharing with others and my own reference.

Some gripes:

1.Will need cleaned frequently: The gloss and color of this piece of equipment means that finger prints and dust are easily seen.

2.Paper tray is a bit small: The paper tray should have been a little larger in its capacity. Admittedly, the capacity (which is a little less than 100 pages) is probably not atypical for a printer within this price range and for this printer's intended use and should be more than adequate for casual use and the home office.

3.Cartridges: One of the largest gripes people have about printers typically relate to the cartridges. A total of four small color cartridges, and one large black, feed the printer. Canon sells the four smaller cartridges in packs and, at time of this writing, can be found for forty-five to fifty dollars. To buy, go here: Canon PGI-225 BK/ CLI-226 C,M,Y 4 Pack Value Pack (4530B008) in Retail Packaging. The smaller cartridges purchased alone are about thirteen dollars, which can be purchased here: Canon CLI-226 Magenta Ink Tank (4548B001), Canon CLI-226 Cyan Ink Tank (4547B001), and Canon CLI-226 Yellow Ink Tank (4549B001).

4.Printing speed: While print quality is good, the speed is not great. A photo takes 20-25 seconds. A black and white page in draft quality can take eight seconds. Initial pages in a set can take longer to print after the printer is first turned on. Again, this is probably not atypical for a printer within this price range.

Overall, this printer gives you exactly what it promises. The product's specific features are well laid out in the product description listed on Amazon. Succinctly, however, this is an easy to use and easy to install, wireless home printer/copier/scanner. This printer accomplishes basic tasks that would be required of it in a non-professional home office/casual use environment. This printer seems to be a safe buy that should offer reliable and hassle-free home service.

This product is made in Thailand.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfection
Printer works very well, always recommend. Love the individual ink tanks and canon reliability. Very easy to use. Love it
Published 1 day ago by Michael Schwanke
4.0 out of 5 stars Great home all-in-one
Although it isn't the speediest at anything it does, there is consistent quality in both printing and scanning. Read more
Published 6 days ago by Mark M. Phelps
5.0 out of 5 stars great product
this printer is very easy to use and set up. I like the quality of the fast printing and the photocopies. I have not tried the photo printing yet.
Published 7 days ago by aysenur cicek
5.0 out of 5 stars Does a good job
It has the Canon downloadable software to do all kinds of printing and scanning including cd disk printing. For standard word processing it is reasonably fast. Read more
Published 10 days ago by JB
3.0 out of 5 stars Awesome hardware plagued by AWFUL drivers
I own a Canon Pixma MX881 and have nothing bad to say about it. I love the wifi capabilities, the top load sheet feeder, and for the most part the hardware works beautifully,... Read more
Published 11 days ago by Herman Au
1.0 out of 5 stars GOOD ONLY FOR A PAPER WEIGHT
Bought this item about 6 months ago and it is a nightmare. Doesn't work, doesn't stay in synch with access point, burns through ink at a ridiculous rate. Read more
Published 14 days ago by gscsfl
3.0 out of 5 stars Fussy and Not Intuitive
Prints well enough but it's a little difficult to understand and no printed manual to refer to. It's fussy in certain functions.
Published 17 days ago by A. Martin
5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional wireless color inkjet printer.
This printer has been a wonderful surprise because of its accessability from any computer in the house. Read more
Published 20 days ago by Fred F.
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect printer
This is the perfect printer for our needs. I print alot of online coupons and I have never had a problem with this printer. Good color and cheap ink!! I love it!!
Published 22 days ago by Donna Nelson
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Printer!
Printer is pretty sweet, does all my last printer did and more. With color!
Setup is easy, just run the program, connect the printer to the network and your off. Read more
Published 23 days ago by Wussian
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