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PIXMA Canon MX860 Wireless All-In-One Photo Printer


Technical Details


· Print Method: Inkjet
· Resolution: Up to 9600 x 2400 dpi (Color)
· Resolution: Up to 600 x 600 DPI (Black)
· Print Speed: 4" x 6" : Approx. 41 Seconds
· Special Features: Copying, Scanning, & Fax Capability
· Dimensions: 19.4"W x 17.1"D x 8.9"H
· Connectivity: Ethernet, USB, Bluetooth, & Wireless
· Standard Paper Input: 150 Sheets
· Fully-Integrated 35-sheet Auto Document Feeder for rapid built-in two-sided document copying and scanning
· Super G3 High-speed fax with memory to store 100 coded speed dials and up to 250 incoming pages when receiving ITU-T No. 1 Chart
· Various security features including password protected PDFs


The PIXMA Canon MX860 is the iPhone of All-In-One Printers - it is feature packed, easy to use, and exceeds expectations at every turn.


Summary
Excellent quality, clear menus/instructions/software, Wireless setup, printing, and scanning on OS X is flawless. ADF and Duplexer in a high quality wireless printer from Canon is a steal at $199.


Pros
Build quality, setup instructions, feature set is huge, price tag isn't


Cons
Weight, could be quieter, internal paper tray doesn't handle photo media, no wireless faxing


First Impressions
The build quality is striking. It is very well packed and instructions are the best I have seen of any consumer electronics product including previous Canon
products. Other details include a mechanism on the output try that automatically opens when printing to keep papers from spewing onto the floor.


Physical Setup
Okay, I was flat out scared to insert the print head and break the caps off the five delicate ink tanks to insert them, but I think the instructions were just trying to make a point. In any case, do prepare your setup with lots of light as the print head insertion process is both dark and covered in warning stickers. I had no problems however because the on-screen instructions were clear (both visually and intellectually) and after printing a three step printhead alignment, output quality was definitely promising. The built in paper tray (letter size only) hides away neatly under the printer and there is a second input on the back of the unit for other media, plain paper, envelopes, or photo paper (hey a free 4x6 sample pack is included, cool!)


Network Setup
I installed the OS X drivers on a MacBook and it was very easy. Software is as straight forward as the printed instructions. I did not install Canon's included photo software as I am expecting iPhoto to handle those tasks.I put the printer in Wireless LAN setup mode. A couple items to note though: Canon does proide for totally wireless setup though Wi-Fi Protected Setup though I went with the more straight forward USB connection to get the printer setup on the wireless network (turns out that included USB cable was helpful). It was very cool to see the results of a two minute Wi-Fi quality test that shows the signal strength from base station to printer.


Printing
Printing is so subjective I'm not going to try to quantify it. I'll say that it looks very crisp to me - not laser printer crisp, but every bit as sharp as I expected. Have not printed photos yet. The printing is about moderate in speed and as loud as my $300 HP All-in-One from 2004 but lower in tone so not as annoying.


Scanning
Wireless scanning was what I was very interested in and the Pixma Canon MX860 did not disappoint. Can scan from the glass, or the Auto-Document Feeder (ADF) and even do front and back duplex scans from the ADF. The awesome on-screen menu system is intuitive and allows you to choose your target wireless device to scan to. I also look forward to batch scanning old printed photos for import into iPhoto.


Other Features
I haven't had time to test printing from a memory card, duplex or ADF copy/print/scanning, faxing or receiving a fax, or Bluetooth (didn't purchase the optional module for $30). But what I was keenly impressed with is the crisp, intuitive menus. The attention to detail and user experience really shows.


I hope this review was helpful and you enjoy your new PIXMA Canon MX860.


I suggest you to check out other guides about HP
Photosmart Printer and Canon
Photo Printer.

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