There may now be a lot of wireless all in one printers in the market, but there can only be one best wireless all in one printer. Since the technology today requires everything to be wireless, even printers can’t be late for this upgrade, and one of the models that I would definitely recommend for this purpose is the Canon PIXMA MX860 Wireless All-In-One Printer. This review will cover everything you need to know about it.
Aesthetically, this device has nice features. The trapezoidal top which is accented with a gray color opposes the light gray colored body of the printer. The entire control panel is also highlighted by the trapezoidal gray panel as well as the 2.5” LCD. The buttons are numerous and are exactly designed to provide ease of use for the user. You can access everything using the easy-to-use buttons which are all labeled so there is definitely no difficulty in navigating and operating the device using the controls.
The printer is medium-sized with the dimensions of 19.4″ x 17.1″ x 8.9″ and a weight of 26.4 pounds. It is easy to settle in any nearby location since it is wireless-enabled and you aren’t limited by the wires of the device. You can keep it downstairs and still be able to access it even while working on a PC upstairs, as long as the computers and printer are all in a single network. If you don’t have a wireless router though, you can still access the printer using LAN or Ethernet, and you can also use memory cards, PictBridge cameras, and USB flash drives to print directly on the device without the need to turn on a computer.
Printing and Other Functions
As a printer, this is a very excellent model. It can print documents in as fast as 8.4 inches per minute for black and 5.6 inches per minute for colored. It can even print borderless 4×6 photos in as fast as 41 seconds. The maximum resolution for black documents is 600×600 dpi while for colored documents, 9600×2400 dpi. The printer is also able to perform automatic duplex printing which allows you to save a lot of paper, and also print back-to-back brochures with ease. There are three paper trays that the device uses. The automatic sheet feeder can hold up to 150 sheets, as well as the paper cassette tray, and the automatic document feeder can carry up to 35 sheets. This gives you a lot of options on where you will keep your paper and it also eliminates the need to refill every now and then.
The copier can reproduce documents in as fast as 27 seconds with color, and you can produce a maximum number of 99 copies per individual setting. You can also reduce your documents by up to 25% of the original size, or enlarge them by up to 400% of the original size. The 4-in-1/2-in-1 feature can also be used to produce four different pages on a single sheet of paper which allows you to save more paper. The scanner makes use of contact image sensor and there are two input methods for scanning – the flatbed and the ADF. There are three resolutions which can be produced from the scanned images. Optical scanning can produce up to 2400×4800 dpi, interpolated scanning can produce up to 19200×19200 dpi, and ADF scanning can produce up to 600×600 dpi. The maximum document size that can be read by the flatbed is 8.5” x 11.7” while for the ADF, 8.5” x 14”.
This device is also capable of faxing, and it transmits black documents in as fast as three seconds per page, while for colored documents, it transmits with a speed of 1 minute per page. The memory capacity of the fax machine allows it to save 250 pending documents. It can also save up to 100 speed dial locations. With all these excellent features, it’s not surprising that this model has been awarded the best wireless all in one printer.
Other Features
This device makes use of five individual ink tanks, with four dye-based inks for excellent illustrations and pictures, and one pigment-based ink for excellent and professional documents. This device is also a member of the Generation Green campaign from Canon and the advocacy of this movement is to make electronic devices environment-friendly. The features of this model which are included in this campaign are the automatic duplex printing, 4-in-1/2-in-1 printing, individual ink tanks, Quick Start, and Energy Star qualification. You not only benefit from the use of this product, but Mother Nature as well.
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