Advantages: Looks good, excellent spec for the price, 4 ink cartridges, good scanner Disadvantages: Noisy scanner, long time to install software,
I have had my new Canon Pixma MP520 about 3 weeks now and have used most of the facilities on it so feel able to do some kind of review of it. I did a lot of research before buying this printer and so far it has lived up to the expectations that I have of it.
'''The Basics'''
*The Canon Pixma MP520 is a printer / scanner / copier all-in-one.
*It has 4 ink cartridges - Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow - so if one colour runs out you only need to ... ...have to replace the whole 'tricolor' cartridge.
*Dimensions are 445 x 378 x 172mm. It is not small - but NEAT - things store away nicely. I have it in my living room and it doesn't look out of place once all the 'flaps' are put away.
*There is a small crystal clear 5.0cm TFT screen which makes computer-free operation easy. Simply spin the Easy-Scroll Wheel to select options on the screen. You can view, select, edit and print - all at a touch.
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the-genie 10.03.2008
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Canon Pixma MP520
Advantages: Great printing and Scanning Disadvantages: Ink cartridges 'die' - canon replaces defective cartridges
Great product, however disappointed that Canon engages in the false ink supply system, forcing unnecessary ink cartridge replacement.
I specifically chose Canon over Epson in an attempt to avoid this kind of issue. That choice came at a price, the MP520 was double the price of the Epson counterpart. I assumed that the money goes to pay for the product and full tanks of ink as opposed to the Epson limited ink offer, subsidized by future ink purchases ... ...working as well.
I thought that Canon did not engage in the false ink game such as Epson, Brother and the others, but apparently they do now.
Is it not time consumers boycott this seriously flawed business practice? How far does it have to go before anyone complains? ...
mfreem 11.07.2008
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Canon Pixma MP520
4 item multipack contains 1 x PGI-5BK, 1 x CLI-8C, 1 x CLI-8M and 1 x CLI-8Y. These ... more
cartridges come with the chip already installed so they are ready to go straight into your printer just like originals. No more chip swapping, no more fuss! For use with Canon Pixma MP520
Postage & Packaging:£2.92 Availability:Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
4 item multipack contains 1 x PGI-5BK, 1 x CLI-8C, 1 x CLI-8M and 1 x CLI-8Y. These ... more
cartridges come with the chip already installed so they are ready to go straight into your printer just like originals. No more chip swapping, no more fuss! For use with Canon Pixma MP520
Postage & Packaging:£2.92 Availability:Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
Compatible Canon CLI-8Y Yellow Ink Cartridge. These cartridges come with the chip already ... more
installed so they are ready to go straight into your printer just like originals. No more chip swapping, no more fuss! Compatible with Canon Pixma MP520
Postage & Packaging:£2.92 Availability:Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
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