This is my third Canon Printer, I am guessing it's about three years old. It replaced an earlier Cannon MB2500 (as I recall, may not be the correct designation) all in one printer. This printer has so far been flawless. I get through a complete set of "XL" cartridges in about 12 weeks. I user premium 28 gram weight paper. Based on this profile the print quality is superb. Color is very good. Its not the "best" for photographic the color rendition is a little skewed and muddy compared to high quality photographic printers. I do very few, and simply send those that I do out to Walgreens. Admittedly I have not tried running through dedicated photographic paper, so that may be worth a shot. The scanner is okay, it has developed in the last 6 months a very fine black line on some scans. It is not an issue for what I use it for.
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.
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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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| Price | $374.99 | $199.00 | — | $139.00 | $168.80 |
| 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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| 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 | 3.5 x 3.5, 4 x 6, 5 x 5, 5 x 7, 7 x 10, 8 x 10, 8.5 x 11, 8.5 x 14, U.S. #10, DL, CS, Monarch, Card Size | 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” | — | multi |
| print media type | paper plain | glossy photo paper | glossy photo paper, paper plain | paper plain, high resolution paper, glossy photo paper, envelopes | envelopes, paper plain | paper plain |
| max input sheets | 500 | 50 | 35 | 250 | 35 | — |
| connectivity tech | USB | 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 | Ethernet | USB Cable | Wireless | Memory Card | USB Drive | Bluetooth, USB, Wireless |
| compatible devices | Smartphones, PC | Smartphones, PC | Smartphones | PC | Printer | Printer |
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Pro level printer for short money
I needed a dual tray printer for eBay label printing as well as regular paper option. In the past I was using a manually fed compact printer, but that became super annoying very quickly. I bought this because of the LCD offering better configuration options, the two selectable feed trays, and the price point.Everyone seems to be complaining about power off settings. If you read the manual, there's several different power saving, power scheduling options enabled, some of them by default. They're all accessible in the device settings menu.The LCD menu system is fairly intuitive. I could find everything I was looking for easily. Has a touch sensitive screen, you drag your finger lightly to scroll, press firmly to select options.Another person was complaining about getting tray insertion prompts and finding those annoying. They can be turned off.For the dual tray option, I disabled the auto switch cassette option so the trays would never cross feed. When I print on my computer, you select properties and pick which cassette to pull the paper from. The Google cloud print and mobile printing apps don't seem to let you choose a tray, defaulting to tray 1. At least, I haven't found a way to do that yet.So far I've found this is a very robust machine with quick printing times. I'm very pleased with its performance. Now we just have to find some place to put it, it's huge! At least being a wireless appliance it can go anywhere in the house :)
