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One wonders how the hardware and the software people at Canon fail so miserably to communicate. Genuinely gives a nice printout but the functionality of the included software is bizarrely deceptive. Maddening if one chooses to print an unusual dimension. Intended commands somehow are either misconstrued or ignored. The flaw appears not due to defect but rather simply shoddily considered. If you get the printer, find alternative software. Canon is indeed the dregs at that end.
It prints excellent quality photographs and seems to scan pictures better than my Brother MFC-9440CN color laser all-in-one that has twice the resolution of the Canon printer.Maintenance is very low. I've used Hewlett Packard, Apple and Brother brand color laser printers. This is my first color ink-jet printer and my first Canon printer and I'm very satisfied. I'm able to go months in between print jobs without the printer cartridges gumming up (like an HP color printer does). Also, I've been able to find third party ink cartridge refills for this printer which has cut the cost of operation in half.This printer is a great deal at a relatively low price.
Great, especially if you know.Date: May 6, 2009Pros: Compact Design, Lightweight/Portable, Easy Setup, Easy to use, Sharp Tones & ColorsI used it a couple of times with excellent results and then after some time came back and tried to use it again. You will be surprised at the clarity and boldness of the colors. *Also, VERY IMPORTANT***on the Easy PhotoPrint, when you go to select the type of paper in your printer (tab on the left side of the screen), look within the dialogue boxes at the top that come up for a block to check that says, "Vivid Photo" and check that box.
The picture quality was grainy and yuck. If you don't check that box, you might think you are getting a worse product than you really have. But the second time, I used it with some other picture application besides the Easy PhotoPrint EX.
Otherwise, it will come out grainy. So use the Easy PhotoPrint application that comes with it, or if you lost the driver, get it from this website again. It's a free download and is available for Macs as well as PC.
B/c this is a magnificent printer. Best "photo" printer I have ever bought.
Bought one of these because it is a Canon (great past experience) and it can be modified to print on CDR and DVD disks easily. Canon will fix it, of course, but it really should not require repair.Better QC is called for. The chip in the ink reservoirs is NOT nice as it means that non-OEM cartridges are more expensive than they should be.Biggest negative is that, on receipt, the printer mangles paper.
It's a good, quick scanner, too. This makes the print head drag over the paper and smears ink. It is a very nice, if HUGE, all-in one, and the ethernet capability is awesome and easy to bring up.
It appears that the print head snags the edge of norma (thin) sheets and tears the paper. Duplex is a nice feature. Pretty quick printer.
Very ugly. You can't trust anyone, I guess.
The step-by-step setup instructions for set up were easy to follow. I bought this printer to replace a recently deceased Epsom. Since it is the highest rated printer in Consumer Reports, I was pretty sure I would be pleased with it. It makes beautiful pictures, and it's fast. I like it.
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