Canon Pixma MX410 Wireless Office All-In-One Printer (4788B018)

• Fully-Integrated 30-sheet auto document feeder for rapid document copying, scanning and faxing
• Super G3 high-speed fax with 20 coded speed dials storing up to 50 incoming pages when receiving ITU-T No. 1 chart
• The new Full HD Movie Print turns HD movie clips captured with your compatible Canon EOS Digital SLR or PowerShot cameras
• Easy-WebPrint EX lets you clip, arrange and print web page contents
• Additionally, Super G3 High-speed Fax2 ensures efficient communication and thanks to Dual Color Gamut Processing Technology
• Multifunction Devices: Printer, Scanner, Copier, Fax; Energy Star

I got this printer not as a replacement, but a supplement to the brother laser printer I already have. It also pretty much replaces my old Epson scanner, which is showing signs of aging.

PROS: Amazingly easy to set up. I own a Mac, and it''s basically plug n play like most Mac compatible products. My OS immediately recognized the new hardware and prompted to download the necessary software which is very intuitive and easy to understand.

The onboard display is VERY easy to understand and most of the commands can come from the printer itself without having to open any programs on your computer. For example, you want to make a simple copy of something press "COPY" and it will do so within seconds. Scanning, same thing but it will automatically open the appropriate program for you after you press "SCAN" ... it works in reverse as well, so you can always open up the program manually.

It does seem to be an amazing value for getting a 3-in-1 deal. I have not used the fax feature yet, but I imagine that it would deliver similar results to the scanner and printer.

Scanning quality looks good. I do some pretty basic scans for web-view type of imagery so I think most scanners suffice for this purpose. If you plan on scanning things for larger blow up or printing, then this probably won''t do it for you. The scan area is only a little bigger than letter size.

CONS: As far as amazing resolution, this printer will not necessarily give you that. For standard copies and documents it will get the job done and then some. If you are looking for a printer that can give you really nice images (something that you will use specifically for photo printing) then you might as well splurge and get something that will give you amazing resolution. While this printer is not bad at all, you will be much more satisfied with splurging a little more for DOPE resolution.

So, this combo is very nice. I honestly don''t see myself using it to print (as in word documents) as much as I will use the copy and scan features. But, if you have a small office or even want this for your small business it seems like it will do the trick for you. At this price, it seems really hard to beat.

I own a fair number of Canon products now, and they all have stood up to their reputation. They are durable and seem to have lasted all this time without breakage. You can probably expect this one to last you quite a while.

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This printer is suitable for a small home office. It has a simple setup, fast text printing, and good network support with some nifty scanning options, but will take up a lot of space on the desktop and may have some issues with Windows XP machines. The printer comes with two standard size ink cartridges (XL versions are available for re-order), a USB cable, a phone cord, and a sample box of small photo paper. Because I already have a fax printer, I did not look at the fax features.

Pro:

It has good specifications for this price point. It prints around 8.5 on the new printer scale in black, and about 4 when printing black. It doesn''t take a long time to print like some HP inkjets I have owned the print starts and completes very rapidly. The document feeder will hold about 15 pages or so.

The paper path is straight through, meaning that it is fairly simple to print on photo paper and Avery labels due to the a smooth paper path. The printer is designed such that the input and output trays are at very steep angles, so they don''t take up as much room.

The printer has a nice feature where one can press a single button and scan to a selected PC connected to the home network. The file then goes into a directory on the computer for later use. This feature works with the document feeder or the flatbed scanner, so one could easily scan in several pages. It is a great time saver because you don''t have to "scan in" the document; it is "pushed" to the computer you select while you stay at the printer. Note here that for maximum scanning resolutions, the manual recommends using the flatbed rather than the feeder.

The wireless setup was as described in the manual, and although it wasn''t particularly detailed, the steps did work. But there wasn''t a lot of explanation for the less experienced person, and the printer does not support the newer easy network setup options. I found it a lot easier to install on the Windows 7 machine, where one can simply add a printer via the built it menus; on XP one has to install the CD, which also downloads software at some points in the process. The network setup requires a USB connection to a computer; there are no setup menus to manually enter the network keys. But at least they include a cable.

The device has the capability to scan to a thumb drive (or an external hard drive, I suppose), and the same USB port is used for PictBridge printing directly from a camera. The printer can connect to Bluetooth devices but needs an optional Bluetooth module, so I could not test it.

The printer does not use a power "brick", so the power cabling around the printer is clean.

Con:

There is no backlight for the LCD display, and I found it hard to read without shining some additional light. I did not expect the same display quality as an LED screen, for example, but the device needs some kind of backlight. Plan to keep a small flashlight handy, or be sure the area near the printer is well lit.

There is only one color cartridge, rather than separate cartridges for each color. That means if one runs out of (for example) cyan, the entire cartridge has to be replaced. This kind of system is more expensive to keep in ink. I''m a bit surprised, because my last Canon MX offered support for individual cartridges. Therefore if you print a lot of color, this device may be more expensive than a machine that supports individual cartridges.

This printer is very large compared to other printers I have owned, including another Canon MX series multifunction device. It is designed so that it is not too tall (maybe a foot or so high), but is about 30% deeper and a bit wider than other multifunction printers. Basically, it is designed wide, deep and flat, whereas many printers today are more vertical. Additionally, the only path for the paper is via the input tray on the back of the machine, taking up another several inches of depth. Maybe this form factor is needed for some people; but in any case be aware and check the dimensions to be sure it suits your purposes.

The scanner is a little bit slow, but acceptable for light use.

There is only one input tray, and it holds only 30 pages. That isn''t a lot of paper, and I would not recommend this printer for other than light home use unless one likes feeding paper to the machine.

On my XP machine, I was unable to scan directly into Word 2000; the scan would preview but not actually scan. On my Windows 7 machine with the exact same version of software, I was able to scan directly.

There is no SD or other card slot; one has to have a USB drive to print directly without a computer connection. Most printers have some kind of support for a memory card.

Not really a true drawback, but several places in the owner''s manual there are procedures for cleaning up the area around the print heads and interior. This is the first time I''ve seen such instructions, and it leads me to believe that the printer design may put some ink residue around the output area that may need to be cleaned up periodically.

Summary: This is a decent printer at a decent price. For relatively light home office use it is acceptable; it prints fine and can scan directly to a remote computer from the printer itself, which will save time if a lot of stuff has to be scanned. If one prints a lot of black it will not be too expensive to keep in ink. Recommend for the smaller office or personal use.

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Pretty hard to beat an $80 all-in-one printer, and this Canon does not fall short. Print quality is exceptional for such an inexpensive box. Setup was a little frustrating as you must use the software to setup the printer (ie: there is no way to connect to the wireless router the first time without using a computer and the software).

Copying is a breezeone button and done. The auto-document feeder works well... not perfect but no complaints at this price point.

The scanner is great, too. You just press the scan button and the software loads on your computer, automatically saves the files to PDF and you''re done. Very cool!

I tried fax once. Seemed to work outbound. Biggest "bug" about the fax is that you cannot set the incoming fax to manual. It has two "auto" modes, which invariably pick up the line when you don''t want/need it to. So, I had to unplug the phone line from it (since I only have one line). Really wish it had a simple manual-answer mode!

One other note about these inexpensive printersyou pay a lot for the Canon-brand ink. The "XL" size cartridges (combo pack) was $48 at the local store! Ouch!

Still, I really like the printer. Works great and it''s a wireless all-in-one for an amazing price. Hard to go wrong on this one.

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Runs out of ink after printing about 30 pages. Worst ink-hog printer I''ve ever had. Also, it won''t even scan something to your computer when it''s out of ink, even when there''s no need for ink! Total piece of crap. I need an affordable scanner or I''d throw it out the window. As it is, I''m having to order a laser printer to print and keep this thing just for scanning/copying. Total waste of space.

On the plus side, scanning is a piece of cake (when it has ink).

I donated mine to goodwill after six months. I really wanted to take a hammer to it in the front yard. If the magenta ink is "low" it beeps every fifteen minutes until you fill it. If the magenta ink is out, it will not scan an image, recieve a fax, print in black and white or do ANYTHING except beep CONSTANTLY until you fill it. I got about 15 25 of horrible print quality pages out of it before at least one of the naggy ink became "low".

Yes, it was cheap. I should have known better.