Canon Pixma MX420 Wireless Office All-in-One Printer (4789B018)

by Canon

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 18.1 x 16.4 x 7.8 inches ; 19.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 25.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B004HO58V6
• Item model number: MX420
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (68 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #46 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
  • #7 in Office Products > Office Electronics > Printers > All-In-One Printers > Inkjet All-In-One Printers
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 5, 2011

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

High-quality, ease of use and versatility make the PIXMA MX420 Wireless Inkjet Office All-In-One an excellent choice for your home or small office. Built-in Wi-Fi¹ lets you print and scan from any room in your home while a built-in, fully integrated 30-sheet Auto Document Feeder means fast copying, scanning and faxing of your originals so you can increase your multitasking. Additionally, Super G3 High-speed Fax² and networkable Ethernet ensure efficient communication and Dual Color Gamut Processing Technology means your copies will maintain the integrity of the original. You can also utilize security features like password protected PDF’s so you can feel safe about creating and distributing your most confidential files.

While you will enjoy printing borderless³, photo lab quality prints up to 8.5" x 11," your photo printing options now expand to Full HD video. Full HD Movie Print turns your favorite HD movie clips captured with compatible Canon EOS Digital SLR or PowerShot cameras into beautiful photo prints.⁴ Take full advantage of Canon’s Wi-Fi¹ printing technology and print photos from compatible iPad, iPhone 4, 3G, 3GS, iPod touch and Android devices.⁵ You can also utilize computer-less printing via compatible memory cards⁶, PictBridge⁷ and optional Bluetooth⁸ while conveniently viewing your images on a 2.5" LCD. Plus, for those of you who want to create and customize your own web layouts, Easy-WebPrint EX lets you print what you want, when you want off the web!

OVERVIEW

	Canon PIXMA MX420 Wireless Office-All-In-One Printer Wireless1 All-In-One Home Office Printer with 2.5" LCD & ADF. Fully-Integrated 30-sheet auto document feeder for rapid document copying, scanning and faxing Super G3 high-speed fax2 with 20 coded speed dials storing up to 50 incoming pages when receiving ITU-T No. 1 chart12 New Full HD Movie Print turns your favorite HD movie clips captured with your compatible Canon EOS Digital SLR or PowerShot cameras into beautiful prints4 Collect, combine and edit multiple web pages to print your own layout using Easy-WebPrint EX		Click here for a larger image

FEATURES & BENEFITS

SPEED & QUALITY

Terrific Resolution:
This level of quality is achieved by 4800 x 1200 maximum color dpi⁹ thanks to Canon Full-photolithography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering (FINE) with a patented print head firing ink droplets as small as 2 picoliter. This delivers superb quality and detail in both your business documents and photos.

High Performance Ink Cartridges:
These two genuine Canon ink cartridges contain specially formulated inks for great document and photo quality. One is a Pigment Black cartridge for crisp, professional text and one is a multi-color cartridge for pictures. Both are easy to use and replace.

ChromaLife100+:
This system combines enhanced FINE print head technology with select genuine Canon photo papers and inks for beautiful borderless photos that will last up to 300 years when stored in an archival-quality photo album.¹¹

EASE OF USE

Fully-Integrated Auto Document Feeder:
The built-in 30-sheet Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) makes it easy to copy, scan or fax multiple documents without having to load them one page at a time. Its full integration also makes it easier to the printer into tight workspace areas.

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

Auto Scan Mode:
With one press of the Scan button your original is automatically recognized and saved in the correct format.¹¹

Dual Color Gamut Technology:
Copy with confidence as this built-in technology automatically optimizes your originals so copies stay true to it time after time, copy after copy.

Full HD Movie Print:
Full HD Movie Print software turns your favorite HD movie clips captured with compatible Canon EOS Digital SLR or PowerShot cameras into beautiful prints.⁴

Quick Start:
Powering up your printer is now faster than ever. After pressing the power button you can begin inputting commands in mere seconds. So, full operation is possible in a much shorter time.

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.

CONNECTIVITY

Built-In Wireless:
Print or scan wirelessly¹ from any Wi-Fi enabled computer around the house.

Built-in Ethernet:
This wired LAN interface lets you connect to a home or office network, with connected computers able to share printer functions and display the printer's status at any moment.

Super G3 Fax:
The business fax standard for color and PC facsimiles on plain paper meets the home office workhorse with 20 coded speed dials and up to 50 incoming pages.¹²

Mobile Printing:
Print your photos wirelessly from compatible iPad, iPhone 4, 3G, 3GS, iPod touch and Android devices.⁵

Memory Cards / USB / PictBridge & Optional Bluetooth:

Print directly from compatible memory cards⁶, a PictBridge⁷ cable from your digital camera, DV camcorder or camera phone, or the optional BU-30 wireless Bluetooth⁸ unit.

USB 2.0 Hi-Speed:
Plug the cable into your PC for a super-fast connection for your data transfers.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES & BENEFITS

Fast Document Printing:
Print black and white, and color documents in the official print speed measure (images per minute) for one, four page Excel document, one, four page Word document and one, four page PDF document.¹⁴

Optical Scanning Resolution:
Produces high quality, 1200 x 2400 dpi scans for incredible image detail.

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COMPATIBILITY

• Windows® 7,Windows Vista®, Windows XP¹⁷
• Mac OS® X v10.4.11 to v10.6.x¹⁷

WHAT'S IN THE BOX

• MX420 Wireless Office-All-In-One Printer
• Document Kit: Cross Sell Sheet, Getting Started, Important Information Sheet, Network Setup Troubleshooting, Read Before Setting Up the Machine, Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM, Warranty Card
• Ink Tanks: PG-210 (Black Cartridge), CL-211 (Color Cartridge)
• Power Cord
• Sample Media (PP-201, 5 sheets)
• Telephone Line Cable

COMPARE

	PIXMA MX410 Wireless Office All-In-One	PIXMA MX420 Wireless Office All-In-One	PIXMA MX882 Wireless Office All-In-One
		Currently Viewing
Functions	Print, Copy, Scan, Fax, Photo	Print, Copy, Scan, Fax, Photo	Print, Copy, Scan, Fax, Photo
Speed & Quality
ISO Print Speed (up to)14 / 4" x 6" Borderless Photo3,13
Print Resolution (up to)9 / Minimum Ink Droplet Size
Ink Cartridges / Tanks
Maximum Scan Resolution
Ease of Use
Dual Function Panel	-	-
Advanced Media Handling	-	-
Automatic 2-Sided to 2-Sided Copy	-	-
Auto Document Feeder
LCD Display
Full HD Movie Print Software Included4
Connectivity
Built-In Networking1
Built-In Fax2
Direct Photo Printing5, 6,7,8
USB Connectivity

GENUINE CANON INKS & PAPER

CL-211 (color)

PG-210 (black)

CL-211XL (color)

PG-210XL (black)

PG-210XL & CL-211XL w/ GP-502 (50 Sheets)

Click Here for Genuine Canon Papers

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Disclaimers

1. Wireless printing requires a working network with wireless 802.11b/g or n capability. Wireless performance may vary based on terrain and distance between the printer and wireless network clients.
2. The Public Switched Telephone Network currently supports fax modem speeds of 28.8 Kbps or lower, depending on telephone line conditions. Sending and receiving fax machines need to conform to ITU-T v.34 guidelines.
3. Supported paper types for borderless printing are as follows: Photo Paper Pro Platinum, Photo Paper Plus Glossy II, Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss, Photo Paper Glossy and Matte Photo Paper.
4. 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.
5. Requires Canon Easy-PhotoPrint for iPhone app, available for free on the App Store, or Canon Easy-PhotoPrint for Android app available for free in the Android Market. Compatible with iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4, iPad, iPod touch and Android devices running Android OS 1.6 or later.
6. Compatible memory cards include SD^TM Memory Card, SDHC,^TM MultiMediaCard® (v4.1), MultiMediaCard® Plus (v4.1), CompactFlash® Card, Microdrive,® Memory Stick,® Memory Stick PRO,^TM Memory Stick Duo^TM and Memory Stick PRO Duo. The following can be used with the addition of a special adapter sold separately: miniSD^TM Card, miniSDHC,^TM microSD^TM Card, microSDHC,^TM RS-MMC^TM (v4.1), Memory Stick Micro, xD-Picture Card,® xD-Picture Card® (Type M), and xD-Picture Card® (Type H).
7. Requires mobile phone equipped with PictBridge technology and a USB cable.
8. 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.
9. Resolution may vary based on printer driver setting. Color ink droplets can be placed with a horizontal pitch of 1/4800 inch at minimum.
10. 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.
11. 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".
12. Page count is based on ITU-T No.1 chart or Canon FAX Standard Chart No.1.


Additional Disclaimers
13. Photo print speeds are based on the standard mode driver setting using photo test pattern(s) and select Canon Photo Paper. Print speed is 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 information.
14. 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. Copy speed is the average of FCOT, ISO/IEC 24735 Annex D. ADF copy speed is the average of ESAT in General Performance Test for the default simplex mode, ISO/IEC 24735, excluding time to copy the first set. See www.usa.canon.com/ipm for additional details.
15. Black & white document fax transmission speed is based on default setting using ITU-T No.1 chart. Color document fax transmission speed is based on default setting using Canon Color Fax Test Sheet. Actual transmission speed vary depending on document complexity, fax setting at receiving end, and line conditions etc.
16. Specifications are subject to change without notice. All output images are simulated.
17. System requirements vary by application.
18. Warranty programs are subject to certain conditions and restrictions. See www.canon.com/support for details.

Product Description

The Canon Pixma MX420 Wireless Office All-in-One Printer (4789B018) features Built-in Wi-Fi lets you print and scan from any room in your home, Multifunction Devices: Printer, Scanner, Copier & Fax. Energy Star, while a built-in, fully integrated 30-sheet Auto Document Feeder means fast copying, scanning and faxing of your originals, Auto Document Feeder means fast copying, scanning and faxing of your originals so you can increase your multitasking. Built-in Wi-Fi lets you print and scan from any room in your home while a built-in, fully integrated 30-sheet.Built-in Wi-Fi lets you print and scan from any room in your home while a built-in, fully integrated 30-sheet Auto Document Feeder.

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68 Reviews 5 star:  (38) 4 star:  (22) 3 star:  (4) 2 star:  (3) 1 star:  (1)           Average Customer Review 4.4 out of 5 stars (68 customer reviews)		Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews 155 of 157 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars Does A Lot for Its Price and Size, May 13, 2011 By  Lewis A. Edge (Princeton, NJ United States) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE)    (REAL NAME)    This review is from: Canon Pixma MX420 Wireless Office All-in-One Printer (4789B018) (Office Product) (What's this?) Over the years I've installed many network printers. This is one of Canon's newest models and it was the easiest yet to install. The PIXMA MX420 also functions as a network sheet-feed or flat-platen scanner, color or black and white photocopy machine and a fax machine all in one low-cost package. I tested its capabilities and they all worked quite well. This device will work just fine when it's connected to a single computer with a USB cable (not supplied) but what is really handy is being able to share its many functions with everybody on the network. Although this device will also work with a CAT-5 network connection, my installation was a good test for this device's Wi-Fi sensitivity. I located this multi-function machine on the second floor and at the opposite end of my home from my wireless router, which is in my cellar. During the set-up process the printer quickly found my Wi-Fi signal. After entering my WEP encryption code into the printer it was ready to be "found" on the network by the installation software. Installing the software and registering the printer on-line went without a hitch. Unlike Canon's higher-end models, such as the PIXMA MX882 which uses five separate ink cartridges (three for color and two for black and white), this model uses only two ink cartridges; one for black and white and the other for color. Using Canon brand glossy photo paper this printer delivered excellent, lab-quality photo prints. Prints on other brands of glossy photo paper were disappointing. On plain photocopy paper, text and graphics look very good. Color prints can also be made directly from compatible cameras and memory cards, simply by plugging them into the appropriate place on the front of the PIXMA MX420 and then using the small LCD color screen to choose what you want to print and how. The scanner works directly with TWAIN compatible applications such as Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, Corel Photo-Paint or via the Canon utilities included with this device on the installation disk. If you ever have a problem, Canon has support people who are in the USA, actually answer the phone and can communicate clearly in the English language. My first-hand experience with Canon's support people has been very positive. In summary, this device packs multiple capabilities into a single low-cost package that can be accessed by any computer on the network where it's installed. A step-up to Canon's PIXMA MX882 for an additional cost of $50 to $60 will add a second software-selectable paper source and separate ink tanks for better photo reproduction and lower ink cost on all brands of glossy photo paper. 34 of 35 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Home Office Printer, May 24, 2011 By  Katawampas (USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    This review is from: Canon Pixma MX420 Wireless Office All-in-One Printer (4789B018) (Office Product) (What's this?) This is my second Canon printer. I previously owned the MP520 which is still going strong at a friend's house. This new printer is faster & has the wireless feature which we really like. We have this new printer out of the way in a closet since there are no wires to connect to the computer. Setup was simple and the print quality is excellent. Make sure you follow instructions for setup and that you have the correct settings checked on your computer for top quality prints when printing photos. This printer has 2 ink cartridges vs. my old version that had 5 cartridges. There is good & bad with this setup. The good is that you only need 2 cartridges. The bad is that you will need to replace the whole color cartridge when ink is low; with the 5 cartridge system you can replace just the ink color that was low. The "XL" cartridges have more ink in them for less money per ml. PG-210XL (black) & CL-211XL (color) Canon PG-210XL Cartridge (Black) in Retail Packaging Canon CL-211 XL Cartridge (Color) UPDATE 2/2012: This printer is still working like new. 29 of 30 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Canon Pixma MX420, April 22, 2011 By  george - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Canon Pixma MX420 Wireless Office All-in-One Printer (4789B018) (Office Product) Got this today. 2 days from order to my home. Now that's fast. It takes a while to load drivers on all computers but relatively painless.approx. 20 min each. I have 2 desktops hooked up to my router on the ethernet ports running windows XP. One laptop running Vista and one running Windows 7 connected wirelessly. Having never done this before it took a little longer than someone more familiar with networking, but I feel it was still easy enough to do with the accompanying manual. The test prints came out nice and crisp and clear. So far I am extremely happy as this is replacing older printers that were causing me to rip my hair out. I couldn't print from my laptops even if the old printers worked properly. Now all my computers can print to this beautiful machine. Definately happy.		Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars Effortless First of all, 5 stars for Amazon who got this to me in 1 day! That is with default free 2-day shipping with my Amazon Prime, awesome. Read more Published 4 days ago by Elizabeth J. Novick 5.0 out of 5 stars Does all I need plus more I home school my children and this all-in-one makes things a bit easier. It was a breeze to set up and works like a charm! I have had 5 HP all-in-ones and they are CRUD! Read more Published 5 days ago by A. Coffland 4.0 out of 5 stars Easiest Wi-Fi connection ever + overall, a gem I currently have 3 printers in my home with Wi-Fi capabilities, but this one is my favorite. Why? Because the setup was easy as pie--I followed the instructions in the booklet and... Read more Published 6 days ago by K. Hinton 5.0 out of 5 stars five stars so far I've been "all in one" printer shopping for a while. Last week when Office Depot (sorry Amazon) put their version of this printer, the MX430, on sale for FORTY dollars off I... Read more Published 8 days ago by lookin4deals 5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT Excellent all in one in all respects. At last a company that has integrity in terms of ink. UNLIKE H.P.wich I will never use again. Read more Published 8 days ago by Gordon Rogers 5.0 out of 5 stars Great New AIO Printer, Copier, Fax, Scanner Canon Pixma MX420 Wireless Office All-in-One Printer (4789B018) It works Great. Even the auto answer works on this one in connection with my 1 phone line, fax line, and answering... Read more Published 9 days ago by R. Bertke 3.0 out of 5 stars Not the best printer if you're using a mac! Really easy to set up but my problem is with the cohesiveness of this printer a Mac. Somehow with this software you can't manually do duplex printing, even if you wanted to... Read more Published 12 days ago by xxtripleaxe 4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, some (minor?) shortcomings I`ve had this printer for a few months now. It`s a great printer, but there are both pros (many) and some cons (a few). Read more Published 13 days ago by Joe 4.0 out of 5 stars Just what I wanted I wanted a printer that was a multi-function machine = check I wanted a printer that was easy to set up = check I wanted a printer that looked nice because it would be... Read more Published 19 days ago by Manny 4.0 out of 5 stars Canon Pixma MX420 It took a while to set up because the disk that came with it was not MAC Lion compitable. However, I down loaded the necessary software from Canon's website and I'm very pleased... 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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

155 of 157 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Does A Lot for Its Price and Size, May 13, 2011

By 

Lewis A. Edge (Princeton, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)    (REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Canon Pixma MX420 Wireless Office All-in-One Printer (4789B018) (Office Product)

(What's this?)

Over the years I've installed many network printers. This is one of Canon's newest models and it was the easiest yet to install. The PIXMA MX420 also functions as a network sheet-feed or flat-platen scanner, color or black and white photocopy machine and a fax machine all in one low-cost package. I tested its capabilities and they all worked quite well. This device will work just fine when it's connected to a single computer with a USB cable (not supplied) but what is really handy is being able to share its many functions with everybody on the network.

Although this device will also work with a CAT-5 network connection, my installation was a good test for this device's Wi-Fi sensitivity. I located this multi-function machine on the second floor and at the opposite end of my home from my wireless router, which is in my cellar. During the set-up process the printer quickly found my Wi-Fi signal. After entering my WEP encryption code into the printer it was ready to be "found" on the network by the installation software. Installing the software and registering the printer on-line went without a hitch.

Unlike Canon's higher-end models, such as the PIXMA MX882 which uses five separate ink cartridges (three for color and two for black and white), this model uses only two ink cartridges; one for black and white and the other for color. Using Canon brand glossy photo paper this printer delivered excellent, lab-quality photo prints. Prints on other brands of glossy photo paper were disappointing. On plain photocopy paper, text and graphics look very good.

Color prints can also be made directly from compatible cameras and memory cards, simply by plugging them into the appropriate place on the front of the PIXMA MX420 and then using the small LCD color screen to choose what you want to print and how. The scanner works directly with TWAIN compatible applications such as Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, Corel Photo-Paint or via the Canon utilities included with this device on the installation disk.

If you ever have a problem, Canon has support people who are in the USA, actually answer the phone and can communicate clearly in the English language. My first-hand experience with Canon's support people has been very positive. In summary, this device packs multiple capabilities into a single low-cost package that can be accessed by any computer on the network where it's installed. A step-up to Canon's PIXMA MX882 for an additional cost of $50 to $60 will add a second software-selectable paper source and separate ink tanks for better photo reproduction and lower ink cost on all brands of glossy photo paper.

34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Home Office Printer, May 24, 2011

By 

Katawampas (USA) - See all my reviews
(TOP 1000 REVIEWER)   

This review is from: Canon Pixma MX420 Wireless Office All-in-One Printer (4789B018) (Office Product)

(What's this?)

This is my second Canon printer. I previously owned the MP520 which is still going strong at a friend's house.

This new printer is faster & has the wireless feature which we really like. We have this new printer out of the way in a closet since there are no wires to connect to the computer. Setup was simple and the print quality is excellent. Make sure you follow instructions for setup and that you have the correct settings checked on your computer for top quality prints when printing photos.

This printer has 2 ink cartridges vs. my old version that had 5 cartridges. There is good & bad with this setup. The good is that you only need 2 cartridges. The bad is that you will need to replace the whole color cartridge when ink is low; with the 5 cartridge system you can replace just the ink color that was low.

The "XL" cartridges have more ink in them for less money per ml.
PG-210XL (black) & CL-211XL (color)

Canon PG-210XL Cartridge (Black) in Retail Packaging
Canon CL-211 XL Cartridge (Color)

UPDATE 2/2012: This printer is still working like new.

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Canon Pixma MX420, April 22, 2011

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george - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Canon Pixma MX420 Wireless Office All-in-One Printer (4789B018) (Office Product)

Got this today. 2 days from order to my home. Now that's fast. It takes a while to load drivers on all computers but relatively painless.approx. 20 min each. I have 2 desktops hooked up to my router on the ethernet ports running windows XP. One laptop running Vista and one running Windows 7 connected wirelessly. Having never done this before it took a little longer than someone more familiar with networking, but I feel it was still easy enough to do with the accompanying manual.

The test prints came out nice and crisp and clear. So far I am extremely happy as this is replacing older printers that were causing me to rip my hair out. I couldn't print from my laptops even if the old printers worked properly. Now all my computers can print to this beautiful machine. Definately happy.