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Price: $699.99 - $449.99
(as of Dec 22, 2024 09:58:08 UTC - Details)
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Wireless MegaTank Small Office All-in-One Printer
SMALL FOOTPRINT Not only are the MAXIFY GX Series printers packed with features, they’re also designed small to fit your workspace.
WIRELESS CONNECT Easy Wi-Fi setup in minutes. Connect to Wi-Fi without the need for a computer.
EASY TO FILL Ink bottles have a “keyed nozzle” design to only fit and fill the correct color ink tank.
EASY SETUP Get running in just a few minutes thanks to a streamlines and easy setup process out of the box.
250-SHEET BOTTOM CASSETTE (GX6021 ONLY) Load up to 250-Sheets of plain paper in the bottom cassette.
Reviewer: gadget guru
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great quality and cost efficient
Review: Bought this to replace an old Epson all-in-one that still worked well but shut done unexpectedly when it said the waste ink pads were full. You can buy the parts but then need a code from Epson to reset. I actually got a code (only works with Windows) but it still insisted I bring it in for authorized service. Obviously no more Epson products in my home!There are fewer ink tank printers out there than regular cartridge printers, but it is well worth the cost and effort to find an ink tank printer such as this. Instead of 12 - 30 ml of ink in a typical cartridge (of which some is always wasted), you get 132 ml of each color and 167 ml black ink included with the printer. You can also see the ink level and can refill whenever you want, so no more frantic late night trips to Staples when you have a report due the next day.Setup is easier than it sounds. My computers and printer are all connected via wifi and each computer connects on its own to the printer. You initially fill the 4 ink tanks (bottles make it fool-proof) then print a page that it uses to check alignment. The instructions then tell you to download a program from Canon, which I did for my first computer. However, I skipped that step for my other computers (all Macs), as well as my phone, and they were all able to find the printer and connect almost immediately without having to download any additional programs or drivers. The downloaded Canon program facilitates printing and scanning, but really does nothing different or better than what already comes on the Mac.As others have mentioned, you need to go into settings and disable auto-off, so that the printer is able to respond to print jobs wirelessly. This uses minimal energy â less than a typical nightlight.Quality is great. I would have no concerns about using this for making handouts that contain print and graphics for business meetings. I've only printed photos on plain paper so far but they are vibrant and look very good. This machine comes with all pigment (as opposed to dye) ink. Pigment ink tends to cost a bit more, but the ink already comes included with the printer. Pigment ink also is more durable and UV resistant, and much less resistant to water smearing. (The HP tank printer that I looked at only used pigment ink for black, but dye ink for colors.) I purposely tried to smear the output from this printer with water, and was very pleased with the result.Scanning quality is very good and works with my Mac natively. And as expected, copy quality is also very good. If you need to change any settings, the touchscreen on the printer is bright and easy to use. One additional benefit of this machine is the rear printer slot which you can use for thick card stock that would typically not work in the paper tray.Overall, an excellent printer. The initial cost is higher, but the much lower ink costs make this a bargain in the long run. Highly recommended.
Reviewer: CFetz
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: High Quality and Reliability
Review: I've been in technology for 25 years, and anyone who has been on the end-user support side will tell you that printers are the bane of our existence. I've had this printer for a few months, used it heavily, and so far it hasn't made me want to chuck it out the window.I love the ink tanks. Ink capacity is impressive. The ink bottles that come with the printer are pretty huge. In comparison to the small cartridges that my previous printer used, this ink should last a LONG time (apparently full tanks should take you up to 3000 pages).Every print job runs, the printer is pretty quick, and print quality is impressive. Even the draft/economy print setting (lowest quality), which is what I normally use, looks pretty darn good. Better than previous printers that I have used.The scanning and copying function is easy to use and works every time I've needed it.I would say that this one is a winner. I can't believe I've come across a printer that I actually like!
Reviewer: Kindle Customer
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Easy setup and smooth operation
Review: This printer replaced a venerable Pixma MX922 that fried its print head after about a dozen years. In most respects, this printer was easy to set up on my network. The only issue was that the manual is geared almost completely to using wifi, and treats ethernet cable connection as an afterthought.Operation of the printer is simple, and it's quiet and prints very well. In fact, so far its print quality has been more consistent than the Pixma's.The one thing I miss from the Pixma is the second, special tray for photo paper. Switching back and forth is a minor nuisance.
Reviewer: Amin
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: waste of money and time
Review: first of all, Canon is very bad at software working with the printer. all are very outdated. the windows software you need to install to work with the printer is written in 2016 and we are in 2024 now!!!. also you see 4-5 different software that you need to pick for each job, printing one, maintenance is one, scanning is one, printing photo is one and ... while other brands like HP have a very user friendly and updated software/app that makes life easier and works a lot better.second, this printer doesn't print borderless photos while Canon did not say ANYTHING at the time selling this printer. their support team after some people asking about it, admitted this a few month ago.mine after maybe 100 page printing has clogged nuzzle and printer can't clean itself. every time I clean it gets worse and worse and 2 of the colors are not visible in the pattern page.Canon support team works on office hours, so good luck if you face any issue. at least I could talk with someone with HP support team at 10:00 pm with my previous printer.the printed color quality is nowhere near the price tag and what you pay for this.I wish I did not buy this printer. don't waste your time and money on this printer and don't think it is good if it has a high price tag!
Customers say
Customers like the ease of setup and print speed of the printer. They mention it's simple to operate and the scanning and copying function is easy to use. Some are satisfied with the value for money. However, some customers disagree on the print quality, functionality, color quality, connectivity, and durability.
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