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Canon PIXMA MX870 Wireless Office All-in-One Printer Reviews
Canon PIXMA MX870 Wireless Office All-in-One Printer Customer Reviews
I have been looking at all-in-ones casually for the last couple of years. After considerable research, I purchased the MX870. My old printer, a HP I purchased in 2000, still works well. With that in mind, here is what I was looking for in this purchase:- Primarily, I was looking for a good scanner that could also replace my existing printer should it fail since it is so old.- Easy to use scanning software- Duplex scanning was desired- Duplex printing was desired- Separate ink for each color- The ability to print in B&W even if a color ink is out- Print speeds were not a concern - this is for home use- Print quality was not much of a concern either - I haven't had a color cartridge for my current printer for 4 yrs- I don't print photos, so printing on photo paper/borderless printing/etc. are not attributes I researched (in my opinion, it is just easier and cheaper to upload them to a service and have them sent to you. In the rare instances I need pictures sooner than that, I go to CVS, which I think is still cheaper than printing from home.)So far the MX870 has lived up to my expectations. - Set up was very easy. I would say it took 30 minutes, including unboxing and setting up the wireless (and I was taking my time).- Scanning has been great. It scans really well from the feeder, and there are very easy to access options for color, dpi, etc. Last night I scanned a 25 pg document, front and back, and had no issues. - The software does not seem to be a resource hog. You can select exactly what you want to install on the CD (just drivers, scanning software, photo software, etc). I think this is great. For my laptop and desktop, I needed the scanning software, but was able to opt out of installing the photo software for now. For my netbook, I can easily just install the drivers, and none of the other software. - The scanning software is light on resources and easy to use. You scan something in, a window pops up so you can review it, rename it, etc. Couldn't be easier.- Print quality is fine. I have it set to print fast duplex by default and this results in a product that works for me. In the 4 days I've had it, I haven't tried to print it on normal or best quality, so I cannot speak to those results, but judging by the quality of the fast, I would assume it would work for most home users.- Copy is easy - no complaints.- Print speed is a little slow. As I stated above, I've only printed on Fast, but this printer's fast is definitely not any faster than my old HP - even with duplex printing turned off. If speed is critical, this may not be your best bet. For most home users I would suspect it prints fast enough for general use.I'll quickly mentioned the competition. Based on the criteria above, I was very seriously considering three other printers:(1) The HP 6500 wired for $150 or wireless for $200(2) The HP 8500 Pro wired for $200 wireless for $260(3) The Brother MFC 6490CW - $200 on sale at Office Depot, regularly $300(1) I decided against the HP 6500 wired because for $50 more you got wireless and duplex printing/scanning. I decided against the 6500 wireless because for $200, I could get the 8500 - from HPs better printer line - which even though it was wired, had more features and a higher quality scanner.(2) I decided against the HP 8500 despite the fact that it is: (1) recommended by CNET, (2) discounted through my employer, (3) I have enjoyed my current HP for a decade. The reason I did this was simply because there are just too many bad reviews. I know there are a lot of reviews for it - almost double the amount there are for this printer - but they seem to be too recurring: bad printer heads, failing after a couple months, bad software, driver issues with Windows 7 and XP, and the list just went on. Before buying the HP, I would read not only the reviews on Amazon, but also the reviews on CNET and [...]. After an hour of reading "stay away" and "do not buy!" I imagine you'll be as scared as I was.(3) I chose the Canon over the Brother because quite simply because it was cheaper on Amazon ($146) than the Brother on sale ($199, currently back to $299 it looks like) and it is much smaller. Both have great reviews all over the web, so without any reason to pick the more expensive Brother, I chose the Canon.I hope this review helps and I'll update this review if I encounter issues (my expectation is a printer of this cost should last at least 5 years).--- UPDATE ---2 of the 3 color inks have now run out and it still prints black/grey with no problems. A definite feature in my book.After a few months, I am happy to report I still have no issues with this purchase. The trial black ink is just about gone (comes with a small and large black ink tank) but overall, I would say it seems to use black ink efficiently. My history/comparison with color ink is limited so it's harder for me to say there.
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Ordered this printer after reading the rave reviews here on Amazon.Unfortunately, the printer only lived up to its reviews for about 2 months of low usage, maybe 100 pages printed, a few items scanned.Then the printer stopped working (showed an error message). It became an expensive, heavy, somewhat esthetically attractive paper weight.The customer service was encouraging, done over email, and within a week they had scheduled a replacement to be shipped to me.When the refurbished replacement model arrived, I set it up, only to find that the wireless connection no longer worked. Then I restarted the printer in the hopes that would help and lo and behold, I received a new error message. Restarted it and heard a loud screech followed by a different error message! In sum, this is a pretty machine and its potential capabilities are enticing. But beware! If you get a dud, as I did, be prepared to be inconvenienced twice over when Canon sends you a replacement dud.Back to the reliable HP printers for me, wish I hadn't wasted $150 and hours of my time to learn that lesson.
- Fully integrated 35 page auto document feeder for rapid copying, scanning and faxing
- Paper saving and ecofriendly auto duplex printing
- Super G3 high speed fax with 100 coded speed dials storing up to 250 incoming pages when receiving ITU-T No. 1 chart
- Various security features including password protected PDFs
- Multifunction Devices: Printer, Scanner, Copier, Fax
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Do not buy it. I have had this printer for over a year and never been more frustrated by an electronic device. It has the following faults: Rapid depletion of ink cartridges, you will be buying these color cartridges by the case load and it will be VERY expensive. You will use colored ink even if you try NOT to as you can NOT select B&W to avoid the color when you do not need it. (there is a black cartridge among the colored ones that will go first even though another separate black is there also - stupid and redundant). Document feed is a joke - it never works and you will lose your mind hand feeding it so faxing becomes useless beyond a single page. Scanning is unreliable as the connection drops out and each page must be manually placed on the scanner as the feed is again lousy. So really every feature is a non-feature and really just a source of frustration.Look elsewhere for a flexible system - this is NOT it. You have been warned.
Canon PIXMA MX870 Wireless Office All-in-One Printer Reviews By Customer
I have owned HP printers for years, but the recent reviews on the HP models were not good, so I figured that I would give the Canon a try. I am very technically capable, so didn't expect any problems. The installation process is the worst in my experience, and I have installed probably 200+ printers both at work, home and for friends. A 75 page installation manual should tell you all that you need to know. The software was buggy and poorly designed. After several hours and several contacts with Canon tech support, it is still not working. I am ready to pack it up and send it back to Amazon.I am still a Canon customer for cameras, but never again for printers. Be warned!!
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