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Canon Office Products MAXIFY MB2720 Wireless Color Photo Printer with Scanner, Copier and Fax
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Brand | Canon |
Connectivity Technology | USB |
Printing Technology | Inkjet |
Special Feature | magnetic_proof |
Color | Color |
Model Name | MAXIFY |
Printer Output | Color |
Maximum Print Speed (Color) | 1 |
Max Printspeed Monochrome | 1 |
Item Weight | 26.5 Pounds |
About this item
- Two paper cassettes provide a combined capacity of 500 sheets - or a full ream of paper, so you're ready for any job
- The Canon PRINT app has great features so you can scan, copy and print right from your favorite mobile devices
- Print laser-sharp text that is highlighter and smudge resistant with the Dual Resistant High Density (DRHD) Inks
- With a 20,000 page Duty Cycle, the MAXIFY MB2720 is built to last for all your home business needs
- All MAXIFY printers feature 100% US-based Service & Support.Copy Speed (up to) : FCOT (Color): Approx. 12 Seconds
- Computer Operating Systems:Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, Windows 7 SP1, Windows Vista SP1, Vista SP2, Windows Server 2012, 2012 R218, Windows Server2008, 2008 R218 Mac:19 Mac OS X v10.8.5 - 10.11
- Paper size: 4 x 6, 8.50 x 14, 8.50 x 11, 5 x 7, 8 x 10
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 18.1 x 18.3 x 12.6 inches |
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Item Weight | 26.5 pounds |
Manufacturer | Canon USA Inc. |
ASIN | B01IIOMMRS |
Item model number | MB2720 |
Customer Reviews |
4.1 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #30,821 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products) #61 in Ink Tank Printers |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | July 20, 2016 |
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- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Product Dimensions : 18.1 x 18.3 x 12.6 inches; 26.5 Pounds
- Item model number : MB2720
- Date First Available : July 20, 2016
- Manufacturer : Canon USA Inc.
- ASIN : B01IIOMMRS
- Best Sellers Rank: #30,821 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
- #61 in Ink Tank Printers
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Product Description
Successful businesses are efficient. The MAXIFY MB2720 Wireless Home Office All-In-One Printer was designed to help you work and meet your business needs. With features like Quick First Print and Schedule On/Off your business will be able to print quickly and save money. Specifically designed to meet the needs of home-based businesses with 1-4 users, the MB2720 printer produces bold, colorful prints of your business documents. The MAXIFY MB2720 printer is the workhorse your business needs with a quick first printout time as fast as 6 seconds and fast print speeds up to 24 ipm (B&W)/15.5 ipm (Color). Built for the big jobs, it has a large 500 sheet paper capacity and a 20,000 page duty cycle. The efficient MAXIFY ink tanks deliver a high page yield from one set of XL ink tanks and the Dual Resistant High Density (DRHD) inks produce laser sharp text that is smudge and highlighter resistant. The entire MAXIFY lineup features built-in Wi-Fi and is fully compatible with the Canon PRINT app. This makes it easy to share and print information directly from your tablet and smartphone via select popular Cloud services. You can also easily scan directly to your mobile device. Best of all, the eco-friendly MB2720 printer is backed by 100% U.S.-based customer service and support. Welcome to the new standard in Home Office Printing!
From the manufacturer
Dedicated to Supporting the Business Owner in You
The Canon MAXIFY MB2720 is designed to support the business owner in you, allowing you to work quickly and efficiently. Built to handle big jobs for up to 4 users, the MAXIFY MB2720 features a 500 Sheet Paper Capacity with two 250 Sheet paper trays, allowing you to print laser-sharp text that is highlighter and smudge resistant with the Dual-Resistant High Density (DRHD) Ink System. Be ready to print in as little as 6 seconds from power on with Quick First Print and Print Speeds of up 24 Black and White ipm/ 15.5 Color ipm. With the MAXIFY MB2720 you can print, copy and scan from all your favorite devices; whether that be a smartphone, tablet or even the cloud. Best of all, to help serve your business better, all MAXIFY printers feature 100% US-based Service and Support, with a dedicated MAXIFY phone number, email and extended service hours.
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Every Small Business is UniqueDuty Cycle(2): With a 20,000 page peak Monthly Duty Cycle, MAXIFY Home Business are ready to handle any workload. DRHD Ink System: Dual-Resistant High Density (DRHD) Ink produces laser sharp text and professional colors that are highlighter and smudge resistant. Setting Restrictions: Safeguard your printer with Setting Restrictions that allows you set a password on your network and device settings. Records of Use: Keep track of what is printed to help reduce waste and keep costs down. U.S. Service and Support: To help serve your business better, all MAXIFY printers feature 100% US-based Service and Support, with a dedicated MAXIFY phone number, email and extended service hours. |
Great Looking Work Speaks VolumesAuto Duplex Printing: Allow your business to stay cost-efficient with Auto Duplex Printing. Auto Power On: The Auto Power On feature conveniently powers on when any print job is detected. Power Schedule: With the Power Schedule feature, MAXIFY printers will automatically switch on and off at pre-set times, conserving energy and saving money. Energy Star: All Canon MAXIFY printers are Energy Star Certified. |
The Freedom to Work with Multiple Devices is a Game ChangerWireless(7): Connect to all your favorite devices with built in Wi-Fi. AirPrint(4): With AirPrint, simply print right from your iPhone, iPad and Mac. Google Cloud Print(5): Print from your favorite devices to your MAXIFY printer with Google Cloud Print. Canon Print App(3): The Canon PRINT app has great features so you can scan, copy and print right from your favorite mobile devices. |
Communication Makes Things EasierMIB: Efficiently manage all your MAXIFY printers with built in standard Management Information Base (MIB) support, also easily monitor ink and paper levels and printer notifications remotely. Ethernet: Easily add this MAXIFY printer to your office network with built in Ethernet connectivity. Hi-Speed USB: Easily Print from and Scan to USB flash drives, with the convenient front USB port. Access Point Mode: You can wirelessly connect and print directly to your MAXIFY printer, even without a wireless router. Send to Folder: When keeping a paper copy is not necessary, you can choose to scan your digital files to network folders. |
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Quick First Print(1): Monitor your printers information with Quick Toolbox, easily view networked printers, destination folder settings and more! Low Cost Per Print: Designed for efficiency, MAXIFY printers offer a Low Cost per Print and a High Page Yield when using XL ink tanks. |
Fast Print Times: With a Canon MAXIFY printer, you can be ready in seconds thanks to fast first printout times and rapid multipage copying. Sheet Capacity: Built to handle big jobs, this MAXIFY Printer features a 500 Sheet Paper Capacity with two 250 Sheet paper trays. Business Card Printing: All MAXIFY Printers support multiple paper types including Business Card paper, Label paper and even ID Cards. |
Cloud with Concur(9): Easily scan receipts to your Concur Account. Touch Screen: This MAXIFY features a large 3.0 inch intuitive touchscreen LCD display. Custom Profiles: Quickly register your favorite copy, scan, or fax settings so it is easier to get the job done. Job Reservation: Make a Job Reservation and put a second task in queue even when a job is actively printing. |
Sent to Folder: When keeping a paper copy is not necessary, you can choose to scan your digital files to network folders. Quick Tool Box: Monitor your printers information with Quick Toolbox, easily view networked printers, destination folder settings and more! Poster Artist Lite(23): PosterArtist Lite software is poster creation made simple. It includes royalty free templates, backgrounds and images that are easy to customize and print. |
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Print Speed | 24.0 ipm Black/15.5 ipm Color | 24.0 ipm Black/15.5 ipm Color | 24.0 ipm Black/15.5 ipm Color | 19.0 ipm Black/13.0 ipm Color | 24.0 ipm Black/15.5 ipm Color |
Single Pass Duplex Scanning | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Quick First Print | 6 Seconds | 6 Seconds | 6 Seconds | 6 Seconds | 6 Seconds |
Duty Cycle | 30,000 | 30,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 30,000 |
Sheet Capacity | 500 | 250 | 500 | 250 | 500 |
Auto Duplex Printing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
LCD Screen | 3.5" Touch LCD | 3.5" Touch LCD | 3.0" Touch LCD | 2.5” LCD | |
Wifi/AirPrint | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Mobile Device Printing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Ethernet Connectivity | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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1. Document print speeds are the averages of ESAT in Office Category Test for the default simplex mode, ISO/IEC 24734. Document print speeds are the averages of FPOT in Office Category Test for the default simplex mode, ISO/IEC17629:2014. Print speed may vary. During successive printing, the printer may slow down the operation to prevent the internal temperature from rising. depending on system configuration, interface, software, document complexity, print mode, page coverage, type of paper used etc. Copy speeds are the average of sFCOT and sESAT, ISO/IEC 29183.Copy speed may vary depending on document complexity, copy mode, page coverage, type of paper used etc. and does not take into account warming up time. When scanning or copying a certain volume of documents (approx. 150 sheets in default settings) continuously from the ADF,the printer may switch to 'waiting mode' in which paper feeding stops for several tens of seconds after each scan to prohibit overheating the ADF. See the website for additional details. 2. Duty Cycle is defined as the maximum number of printed pages for a single peak month. 3. Requires an Internet connection and the Canon PRINT Inkjet/SELPHY app, available for free on the App Store and at Google Play. Compatible with iPad, iPhone 3GS or later, and iPod touch 3rd generation or later devices running iOS 7.0 or later, and Android mobile devices running Android 2.3.3 or later. Your device must be connected to the same working network with wireless 802.11 b/g/n capability as your printer. For users of compatible Apple mobile devices, document printing requires Apple AirPrint, which requires an AirPrint-enabled printer connected to the same network as your iOS device. A printer connected to the USB port of your Mac, PC, AirPort Base station, or Time Capsule is not supported. 4. AirPrint functionality requires an iPad, iPhone 3GS or later, or iPod touch 3rd generation or later device running iOS 4.2 or later, and an AirPrint-enabled printer connected to the same network as your iOS device. A printer connected to the USB port of your Mac, PC, AirPort Base station, or Time Capsule is not supported. 5. Requires an Internet connection and Google account. Subject to Google Terms of Service. Certain exceptions may apply. 6. Requires Android mobile device with Android 4.4 operating system or later with the Mopria Print Service pre-loaded with that device and the compatible PIXMA/MAXIFY printer on the same wireless network. The Mopria experience is also available on Android 4.4 mobile devices with a download of the Mopria Print Service from Google Play. |
7. 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. 8. Resolution may vary based on printer driver setting. Color ink droplets can be placed with a horizontal pitch of 1/600 inch at minimum. 9. Scan to Concur requires a valid Concur account. Scanned files have a 10MB volume limit, with a 100 page maximum. Multiscan not available, receipts uploaded to Concur Cloud. 10. ADF scan speeds are the average of scESAT30secA in 'ADF Productivity Measurement' test, ISO/IEC 17991:2015. Scan to network folder speeds with ADF are the average of scEFTP30secF in 'Scan to Network Folder Productivity Measurement' test, ISO/IEC 17991:2015. ADF scan speeds/Scan to network folder speeds with ADF will vary depending on system configuration, interface, software, document complexity etc. When scanning or copying a certain volume of documents (approx. 150 sheets in default settings) continuously from the ADF, the printer may switch to 'waiting mode' in which paper feeding stops for several tens of seconds after each scan to prohibit overheating the ADF. 11. Optical resolution is a measure of maximum hardware sampling resolution, based on ISO 14473 standard. 12. 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. 13. Black and 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 varies depending on document complexity, fax setting at receiving end, and line conditions etc. 14. Page count is based on ITU-T No.1 chart or Canon FAX Standard Chart No.1. The number of pages able to be kept in memory will vary based on remaining memory capacity and document complexity. 15. High Page Yield calculated when using Canon Genuine XL Ink Tanks. 16. Requires an Internet connection. 17. Acoustic Noise is measured based on ISO7779 standard. 18. Operation can only be guaranteed on a PC with factory-installed Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista or XP. |
19. Available from printer driver and fax driver only. XPS drive is not supported for Windows Server 2003 and 2003 R2. 20. Internet Connection required during software installation. 21. Some functions may not be available with these Operating Systems. Please refer to the manual or our website for full details. 22. Requires a Windows RT compatible device with Windows 10, Windows 8.1 or Windows 8 and the Canon Easy-PhotoPrint app for Windows RT available for free in the Windows Store. 23. PosterArtist Lite software v2.60.00 is compatible with 64/32 bit versions of Microsoft Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista, and only compatible with Canon PIXMA (released after July 2015), MAXIFY, imagePROGRAF and Océ printers. Minimum computer system requirements: Pentium4 2.4Ghz CPU or higher with 1GB RAM, 1024x768 pixel display and 5GB of system hard drive space. 24. Warranty programs are subject to certain conditions and restrictions. See usa.canon.com/support for details. 25. Dimensions with letter (A4) paper installed. |
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Touch Screen | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.1 |
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printer output | Color | Color | Color | Color | Color | Color |
printer technology | Inkjet | Inkjet | Inkjet | Inkjet | Inkjet | Inkjet |
paper size | 4 x 6, 8.50 x 14, 8.50 x 11, 5 x 7, 8 x 10 | Cassette: LTR, A5, B5, A4, 4" x 6", 5" x 7", 7" x 10", 8" x 10" Custom Size: 3.5” - 8.5” / Length: 5.0” x 14.0” | Rear Tray: LTR, Legal, A4, A5, B5, 4” x 6”, 5” x 7”, 7” x 10”, 8” x 10”, Square 3.5” x 3.5”, 5” x 5” Custom Size: 2.2” - 8.5” / Length: 5” - 14” Cassette: LTR, A4, A5, B5 | 4” x 6”, 5” x 5”, 5” x 7”, 7” x 10”, 8” x 10”, 8.5” x 11”,8.5” x 14” | Cassette: LTR, A5, B5, A4, 4" x 6", 5" x 7", 7" x 10", 8" x 10" Custom Size: 3.5” - 8.5” / Length: 5.0” x 14.0” | 4” x 6”, 5” x 5”, 5” x 7”, 7” x 10”, 8” x 10”, 8.5” x 11”,8.5” x 14” |
print media type | paper plain | paper plain, high resolution paper, glossy photo paper, envelopes | paper plain, high resolution paper, glossy photo paper, envelopes | glossy photo paper, paper plain | paper plain, high resolution paper, glossy photo paper, envelopes | glossy photo paper |
max input sheets | 500 | 250 | 100 | 35 | 250 | — |
connectivity tech | USB | USB, Wi-Fi® (Wireless LAN, 2.4/5 GHz, IIEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac), Wired LAN 100BASE-TX / 10BASE-T | USB, Wi-Fi | wired, wireless | USB, Wi-Fi® (Wireless LAN, 2.4/5 GHz, IIEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac), Wired LAN 100BASE-TX / 10BASE-T | USB, Wi-Fi |
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Customers like the value of the printer, saying it is a good color printer for the money. They say it is worth it, and is excellent value for the price. However, some customers have reported issues with the size, ink, and connectivity of the product. They mention that it is large, awkward to carry, and takes up a lot of space. Some customers have also reported issues using the wireless connection. Customers disagree on performance, ease of setup, quality, and color.
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"...I purchased this product in the first place, that and it was reasonably priced...." Read more
"...configuration options, the two selectable feed trays, and the price point.Everyone seems to be complaining about power off settings...." Read more
"...As with all printer manufacturer cartridges they are too highly priced, although these do have reasonable page life...." Read more
"...seems to waste less ink,relatively inexpensive purchase price.Cons:..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the printer. Some mention that the print and scan quality are very good, while others say that the quality went off the cliff. They also mention that it produces quality copies and does a great job printing Hi-Rez on photo paper. However, some customers report issues with the printer's ink smearing, jamming, and being clogged.
"This is the Third Canon printer I have purchased. They have been very good printers...." Read more
"...The print quality went off the cliff, I started even getting occasional bobs. No amount of deep cleaning helped. In fact it made it worse...." Read more
"...First couple prints came out perfect and fast. We will be printing mainly from our devices using AirPrint. No problem communicating...." Read more
"...It was persnickety the whole time. Just a real pain, hardest printer I have had to deal with in my many years...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the printer. Some mention that it works great, brilliantly, and fine for about 20 pages. However, others say that it just stopped working, the scanner stalls out after scanning, and the troubleshooter program wasn't impressed.
"...The Canon drivers are solid and support the product well. I use this printer with Chrome books, Windows 10 Laptops, iPads and Macs...." Read more
"...: **it does not matter what cartridge is supposedly dry, it will NOT NOT NOT work if any one cartridge is supposedly dry.** Just will not...." Read more
"...have that information or you are well-versed in that language, it works brilliantly and the PDF is clear when it shows up in the email...." Read more
"...n't ever use it for big print jobs, just work and school stuff-- just quit working. It was a software thing, not hardware...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of setup. Some mention that it's easier than previous models, and easy to hook up to their computer. The wireless setup out of the box is a breeze, and the ink wells are easy to install. However, some say that the instructions can be a bit confusing, and there's no instructions manual to show how to replace empty cartridges. The WiFi setup seemed a little overly complex, and it takes quite a while to get started.
"...Finally connectivity. The is an easy printer to set up in my opinion. The Canon drivers are solid and support the product well...." Read more
"...Very difficult convoluted set up between the desktop, the two iphones, and never could get my laptop to work on it...." Read more
"Works great; installation was fairly easy though a lot of steps. All PCs, Macs, tablets and iPhones in our home can now print wirelessly!..." Read more
"...My only issue was setting up the scan feature. Canon does not include instructions on this setup, which is problematic...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the color of the printer. Some mention that the color prints are good, while others say that it prints colors wrong. Some say that the printing is quite dark, and the color rendition is a little skewed.
"...Its not the "best" for photographic the color rendition is a little skewed and muddy compared to high quality photographic printers...." Read more
"...Print quality is quite good & the colors are vivid and clean, with no light/dark patches (that were common on our old printer)...." Read more
"...Mind you, we probably print 40 or less pages a year. Serious. No color printing with an occasional exception where the header on a document might..." Read more
"...6. This is not a high quality photo copier. It is basic on color prints.7. Setup was a pain. The printer was initially set up as wireless...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the size of the printer. They mention that it's large, awkward to carry, and heavy. They also say that it takes up a lot of space and that the ink is not the size they expected. Customers also say the toner capacity is too small for small office use.
"...This is fine for 'office' printing, but forget photographs.HUGE footprint..." Read more
"...Well worth the price, kinda big and bulky, but is a work horse if you need one." Read more
"...Features good connectivity, reasonable paper tray capacity (might be a little small for a commercial office), it is in my experience reliable...." Read more
"...cost per page seems a little high* somewhat bulky in size" Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the ink of the printer. They mention that it runs out quickly, there is never enough ink on the page, and the design wastes ink. Customers also say that the innk evaporates out of the cartridges at a very rapid pace. Overall, customers feel that the printer is an ink hungry and the refills are not cheap.
"...Printer was yet, out of ink again. I had literally printed one time with it since the last reload of cartridges...." Read more
"...-It does run out of ink pretty fast, but there are some good knock-off brands of ink that are cheaper and work just fine...." Read more
"...Some reviewers have complained that the ink cartridges tend to dry out, some leak...." Read more
"...The down side to this was that the Ink would evaporate out of the cartridges at a very rapid pace...." Read more
Customers have connectivity issues with the printer. They mention that it has issues using the wireless connection, cannot connect to the Internet, and has problems maintaining a Wi-Fi connection. Some say that the wireless setup continues to fail. They also say that it loses the WiFi connection on a regular basis and that it would disconnect from the WiFi at random.
"...It required an app on our iPhones, then the app would not connect to the printer, so I would set it up yet again. This happened multiple times...." Read more
"...The 3rd issue I ran into was the networking issues...." Read more
"...end was allowed to enter my computer and advised that my Windows Firewall was not working and that several apps were not running...." Read more
"...In conclusion, good medium-low volume all-in one printer. Features good connectivity, reasonable paper tray capacity..." Read more
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I believe the printer will perform acceptably with lower grade paper. I have run through a couple in the past. But it does need to be inkjet paper. Now a note in inks. My previous Canon printer I switched later in its life to generic brand inks.The quality was pretty variable, but the cost savings were huge. I was happy to save the money. That was until the last bull purchase (a deal with four sets of cartridges.) One month into those cartridges I started getting problems... they quickly degenerated as well. The print quality went off the cliff, I started even getting occasional bobs. No amount of deep cleaning helped. In fact it made it worse. I did manage to extract the cartridges and replace with a set of canon cartridges. However, the damage was done. I tried cleaning the heads. No improvement. It clearly damaged the nozzles at a very fundamental level. I gave up and donated the printer to Goodwill. I have seen a number of complaints in the reviews on print quality, clogged heads etc. In my experience if you try to save a buck it will be at the expense of longevity of the printer. It may even be worse for a home user where the print volume is perhaps much lower than a commercial office.
On cartridge page volume I have ,measured this relative to paper ream usage. In my experience with normal letter type publication, web printing and so forth the cartridge life seems to vary between 1,100 and 1,500 pages. The variance is also in part due to the duplex printing mode. That said a solid page of one color will totally throw off those numbers. I know because it has on occasion happened. Remember you can go into the print que and abort! Alsoa. solid page of black looks pretty uneven in color depth presentation. Laser printers are way superior in this regard.
Finally connectivity. The is an easy printer to set up in my opinion. The Canon drivers are solid and support the product well. I use this printer with Chrome books, Windows 10 Laptops, iPads and Macs. One of the Macs is at OS 11 (Big Sur). The last point here, there are new drivers available on Canon's website that support Mac OS 11 even though that is not called out in the Amazon listing. It is possible they may not come with your printer, and you may ave to search them out. I don't know as I bought my printer several years ago. I've used this printer with USB in the past. I used it with Ethernet, and currently with Wi-fi. Works well with all three.
In conclusion, good medium-low volume all-in one printer. Features good connectivity, reasonable paper tray capacity (might be a little small for a commercial office), it is in my experience reliable. Scanners are however prone to failed bits (black lines). My current and previous Canon all-in-one's experienced that degradation. Printer life, of my last printer was severely shortened using non-Canon ink cartridges. As with all printer manufacturer cartridges they are too highly priced, although these do have reasonable page life. You can recycle these with Office Max/Staples. Recommended for Home Offices Everywhere! Commercial high volume use might be pushing this investment - check the manufacturer's specified duty cycle. Alternatives would be all-in-one laser printer solutions, but the starting price is typically considerably higher. Also those units typically come with low volume starter cartridges which cost a lost to replace.
I had to go through multiple attempts to get the drivers to work. It was persnickety the whole time. Just a real pain, hardest printer I have had to deal with in my many years.
We never got the wireless option to work well. It required an app on our iPhones, then the app would not connect to the printer, so I would set it up yet again. This happened multiple times. I finally then gave up with the idea of mobile printing and relied on the desktop.
the only reliable printing option eventually became a direct cable connect between my desktop and the pinter. I had to email anything my wife or I wanted printed to my desktop, then print from there.
Now comes the part that infuriated me.
The ink cartridges are total duds. All of them. I went through the original cartridges like nothing. By this, I mean, I actually printed almost **nothing** and they just ... claimed they were empty. It is only my wife and I in the house (empty nesters). Neither of us print much of anything, just an occasional document (usually a black and white job) related to work or something simple related to banking. That is it.
In the 1.5 years I owned this, went through 4 sets of color cartridges and 2 XL black cartridges. Mind you, we probably print 40 or less pages a year. Serious. No color printing with an occasional exception where the header on a document might have a splash of color. We just don't print much.
I am trying to do a refi on my house the last 3 months. Printer was yet, out of ink again. I had literally printed one time with it since the last reload of cartridges.
Catch this: **it does not matter what cartridge is supposedly dry, it will NOT NOT NOT work if any one cartridge is supposedly dry.** Just will not. The whole things is bricked until a replacement cartridge is put in. It is usually the magenta or cyan that seemed to go dry. I suppose just sitting there unused caused them to lock up or something. Considering I printed just a small amount of black and white papers here and there, the color should not have mattered one way or another.
After the last go around, I decided every Sunday I would print out a test page to make sure the cartridges were not going dry from lack of use. Guess what? That lasted about a month of Sundays. Then another dry cartridge, another bricked printer.
I had the pleasure of connecting my new NON-Canon printer to my desktop today. Just flawless connection and so simple. I then carried this barely used printer to the trash and threw it away. Shame on you Canon.