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November 15th, 2009 at 2:27 am
Great printer for the money
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is a replacement printer for my old HP color inkjet and I couldn’t be happier with it so far. Caveat: I am using it for copies and printing only. No fax.
At any rate, this is a great printer. The instructions were clear and the setup was done in, say, under 15 minutes using the WCN feature which worked flawless.
Since then I am a happily using the printer on my home network from XP and Vista machines, printing both in b/w and color, and doing the occasional copy. Duplex mode works great, saving me lots of paper and overall I can say great value for the money so far. So far I did not have to replace the ink so cost/ease is an unknown at this point. Initial installation of the cartridges was super easy, though.
November 15th, 2009 at 3:51 am
Great network printer – just don’t try to set it up with Vista
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Setting up the 860 on a wireless network:
I do not have a wireless network that supports WPS. I had to use the WCN (Windows Connect Now) configuration method. I first started trying to configure WCN with Vista but very quickly got stuck and the configuration that vista created about the wireless network was incorrect. The printer would not work on the network.
The setup problem was a Windows Vista problem and not that of the printer; however I do think that Canon could have put a simple network configuration tool on the screen to attach the printer to the wireless network. Once WCN was used from a Windows XP system, the configuration worked and the printer attached to the network after a power cycle. No issues.
After installing the printer drivers for: Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Ubuntu 9.04 and 9.10 the printer works perfectly over the network. I am shocked at how well the driver setup and printing was in Linux.
November 15th, 2009 at 10:36 pm
Not a bad all in one printer!
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I purchased this printer for $199.99 with a mail in rebate ($100) over the summer. I love it! Some of the best features are the fax and it being WIRELESS! Once its set up you can move the printer almost any place in your home! If you have limited space this comes in handy! As for the fax, its super fast to send items. However just like most of the other comments, the ink is an issue. Within 4 months of normal use the black ran out according to the printer. However I have went another month and still getting nice strong black print from it! I figure 2-3 black ink cartridges a year isn’t to bad.
November 17th, 2009 at 5:06 am
big printer!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This all-in-one is amazing. It does everything. It can be a bit complicated, though. The menu’s are quite different than other printers I’ve dealt with in the past. Set up took a bit of time due to the complicated book that comes with it (It reminds me of the choose your own adventure books!). It is a very large printer. Much larger that I had expected. It really needs its own stand! even with its size, its still the best printer around. It beats the heck out of those giant BizHubs that you see in most offices.
November 17th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
Tickled pink with my new printer!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is a terrific printer. I am just barely literate when it comes to computers and yet I was able to get it set up and running without frustration. I think the duplex printing is one of the nicest features; no more having to reinsert the printed page to print page 2 on the back. The print quality is more than satisfactory on everything I’ve tried (have not yet printed many photos on photo paper, so no comment there). I love being able to make copies from open books or other irregular-shaped items without having to feed them through – just lay it on the glass, close the lid and push the copy button. You can even copy 2-sided pages onto 2-sided pages without having to flip the pages over. Love it.
November 20th, 2009 at 6:25 am
Snow Leopard 10.6 Users Be Prepared!
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Alright Mac Users,
I traded up my all-in-one printer from the antiquated Epson Stylus PHOTO RX620 which I never got to work quite right… blame me not the printer. I’m not the most technical guy on the planet. May I just say, there is no comparison between the two. The MX860 produces stunning scans, crisp photos, and sharp text… once I got the thing installed, that is.
Going back to “I’m NOT a technical guy.” The included instructions are clear and very precise. Tiger and Leopard users will probably find the installation quick and relatively painless. Snow Leopard users will be prompted to download the updated drivers and software.. which is totally acceptable and only a provided click away. That said, there are NINE separate downloads and installations to perform. Still not the end of the world but I was going from a pretty basic device to this and had no idea what to expect… nor did I know what the heck I was installing or why. I had to stumble my way through the best I could. No “Easy Install” option for me. The wireless network installation isn’t as straight forward as it needs to be. It took me about 2 hours messing with the IJ Network Tool before I gave up and let Snow Leopard find and configure the thing.
No doubt, Canon will be updating their install disc for Snow Leopard and I’m pretty confident the more tech-savy will have little problem in the meantime. Those of us who require a “it just works” solution will find things a bit more challenging. *laugh* Hang in there, though. This thing is AWESOME and well worth a little hair pulling during the installation. I’m extremely satisfied with my purchase!
November 22nd, 2009 at 4:47 pm
Good choice for light home or SOHO use
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
The Canon PIXMA MX860 Wireless All-In-One Printer already has 186 reviews at the time I am writing this, so instead of repeating an exhaustive list of features and specs of this model I will skip straight to the high and low points of the printer in the six months I have owned it:
Highlights:
Wireless connectivity – goes without saying, but it is fantastic to be able to print / scan / copy / FAX where it is convenient without regard to wiring to a nearby computer. My MX860 is located in my family room TV cabinet, while my old wired Canon inkjet and HP laser printers sit in the basement unused.
Print quality – significantly better than previous Canon inkjets I have owned. Once I got Photoshop Elements set up correctly I have been able to print very good 4×6 and 8×10 prints. Text output using inkjet paper is also quite good.
Ink usage – in my experience Canons tend to sip ink a bit slower than other brands, and so far I am satisfied with the ink usage of this unit. Being able to replace individual color tanks is also a plus.
Lowlights:
Wireless setup – this is one printer where the manual is absolutely required to complete the wireless setup; the procedure is totally non-intuitive and confusing. Why not just allow the user to input the SSID and key?
Size – the MX860 is a beast, at least in a home or SOHO environment. I wish that Canon would spend some engineering talent in reducing the footprint of this unit.
Ink tanks – I’m disappointed that from the older generation of printers (such as my MP530) to the MX860 the color ink tanks were reduced from 11ml to 9ml. Those printing large volumes of text or photos may want to do further study of total printing costs and see how Canon compares to other brands.
Overall I find the Canon MX860 is a fine printer for light home / SOHO use, once you get the darned thing set up.
November 22nd, 2009 at 10:27 pm
Some caveats
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I only unpacked and set this printer up yesterday; it prints fine. But I want to offer a few observations for you.
Canon claims duplex printing. If you have Snow Leopard, duplex printing is NOT available. Don’t know about earlier versions of OS X.
I haven’t burned thru the ink cartridges that came with the machine, but that will probably happen soon. Naturally, Canon’s price for their own cartridges is astronomical (as is typical for most all ink jet manufacturers). I ordered some non-Canon cartridges for my reserve when I need them. No telling if they are as good and reliable as the OEM cartridges. I’ll post again later once I find out.
Also, the installation disk, which includes drivers AND important utilities (like the scanner software) was a no-go on Snow Leopard. All of the Canon software HAD to be downloaded from the Canon website. Fortunately that was simple (be careful though and read the driver descriptions – sometimes the Spanish ones are first, sometimes the English ones are first).
I bought this printer intending to network it, but I’ve postponed getting into that for now. I merely connected the printer directly to a USB port on my iMac (which you MUST do for initial configuration anyway). Before I installed ANY drivers, I noticed that the printer worked just fine (from various apps, including MS Word for Mac 2008). So, I logged off my iMac and logged back in as another user (my wife, who does not have admin rights to the iMac). Oddly, the printer worked fine from some apps (I tried printing mail, for instance) but did NOT work from MS Word 2008. Once I installed the Canon drivers, only then did the last thing work.
One highlight: expecting the absolute worst experience, I called Canon tech support. I got through to a tech very quickly. He was very articulate, very courteous, very professional, and extremely patient. I was totally amazed; there are so many bitter diatribes on the Internet about bad tech support from many manufacturers. But my experience was exemplary. Of course, this was just one “data point” so I can’t say whether I was just lucky, but the Canon guy was awesome.
Follow-up (Oct 22, 2009):
Today I went ahead and tackled the job of setting up the MX 860 on my home network (and taking it off the USB connection to one of my Macs). The setup is a little tricky and complicated, as before I had to rely on Canon tech support (there are drivers and software to download, a configuration tool to download and run, system settings to change, and settings to change on the Canon front panel). I called them twice this morning and had exactly the same experience that I cited in my initial review. The support techs were outstanding, and easily resolved my issues. With their help I ran into NO technical problems. Now both of my Macs can print to, and scan from, the MX860 through my ethernet router.
The next step will be to set up a couple laptops that connect to my router wirelessly (my D-Link router accepts wireless connections and also has 4 hard ethernet connections). The tech person assured me that I can expect both printing and scanning to work just as reliably from the wireless connections. But so far, so extremely good.
November 23rd, 2009 at 4:33 pm
MX860 & Snowleopard
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I purchased the product on Amazon.com. Arrived in 3 days. I was concerned about the compatibility issues with Snowleopard because of all the online comments I read. The CD that came with the purchase was useless. I called Canon, the tech support directed me to the 4 crucial drivers to download from Canon website. The printer works great: wifi, scanner, duplex, speed of printing are all as described in the product specs. I can even choose the quiet mode in printing. Canon technical support is great, the product works really brilliantly. Had it up and running in less than 30minutes. I have yet to test the photo printing and fax features so no comment on those.
November 24th, 2009 at 8:30 pm
Great quality for the money
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
We’ve owned this printer for about 6 months now and have been very pleased with it.
My technologically challenged husband set it up and we us the wireless feature with 3 different computers.
The print quality is superior. It produces professional quality fliers for my business. Photos come out as good or better than Walgreens or Target’s.
Fax is easy to use.
Scanner is simple.
We would highly recommend this printer for small business or home use.
November 28th, 2009 at 9:27 am
Great all around printer, fax, copier – easy to set up and use.
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I’ve only had this a few weeks, but am very satisfied with it so far. It was easy to set up and works on my wireless network at home, accessible by 3 different PCs. Very helpful to be able to feed in a set of double-sided pages and fax them, or copy them. Nice to have 2 paper sources (rear feeder and bottom tray). Auto duplex is also super convenient.
As far as ink use, only time will tell. But I’ve bought replacement cartridges for other printers on eBay, non-OEM, never had problem, and bought a couple of sets for this printer already (haven’t had to use them yet).
Bottom line, based on a few weeks of use, highly recommended.
November 30th, 2009 at 8:38 am
A good buy!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I have had no problems with this product. I have not used the scanner yet, so I can not comment on that. It is quiet and works well. I hope this helps.
December 1st, 2009 at 12:27 am
It functions, but does most stuff half-assed
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
I got this multifunction printer from [...] because of a warranty exchange with my old one.
1. It takes different, smaller (but priced the same) ink cartridges from Canon, so you can’t use your old ones.
2. The print quality is fine if you’re only printing mapquest directions. But when I printed my resume, on the same paper as I used with my old printer, the text is all a lot fuzzier. It’s not impossible to read by any means, but it’s definitely not sharp either.
3. The scanner seemed to do a decent job, until I looked a little closer – there’s abbout 5 random white and black spot in glossy pictures I scanned in. And the damn thing keeps cutting off the sides or bottom (depends on the scan) of the picture I’m trying to scan in. It’s not that hard to not cut off part of the picture (peoples feet keep getting cut off)! It’s really not. But this scanner keeps doing it anyways.
4. The printer seems to take a minute or two to start up before you can print anything.
I’m just saying – it’s a pretty mediocre printer/scanner.
December 3rd, 2009 at 6:16 pm
Ink usage issues…
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Many other reviewers have discussed the features of this printer, so there’s no point repeating what they’ve written. The feature set was the reason I bought this printer, and I’m very happy with what it does and how it does it.
Its thirst for ink is an issue for some reviewers, and I’m concerned by that, too. There is good news and bad news:
The good news is that it uses separate ink tanks for the various colors. That means, of course, that you won’t be throwing away a color ink cartridge when only one of the colors is gone. I suspect that over time, that will cut my ink costs. Further, there are two black cartridges. One of them is used for mixing with the three colors to get various tones, and the other– and much larger– one is used for normal black text. That, too, is a potential money-saver. I consider these features real pluses for this printer.
The bad news is that the low-ink warning for the larger black ink cartridge appears VERY quickly, after what seems like a small number of pages. Then a short while later, the warning is replaced by a more ominous notification that the black ink cartridge “appears to be empty.” Both of those notifications are false alarms; however, there’s no way to prevent them from appearing every time you print. The ink seems to last for many, many pages after the notifications appear. Either the sensors built into the cartridge and printer are overly conservative, or they’re deliberately calibrated to encourage early replacement. You can decide…
The bottom line is that the printer does seem to use black ink pretty quickly. I set the output to “draft” mode, and I find that perfectly adequate for about 90% of what I print. That saves ink, and it speeds up the printing, too.
In summary, I like this printer, and I have no regrets about buying it. But you do need to think a little about the ink usage issue.
December 3rd, 2009 at 11:23 pm
Good Value but very limited remote & wireless use.
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I’ve had the printer for six weeks with not much use. Many reviewers have already posted positive detailed opinions on this device and I will comment on a couple of issues that I had. First, setup, connectivity and compatibility with different OS.
Initially the printer was installed with a Dell XPS running XP. Regardless of the detailed instructions, was not an easy task because the system has to create a specific port for the Canon (not a COM or LPT) and to make things worse (in my case), I did not disconnected my flatbed Canon LIDE scanner which uses a newer version of the Navigator.
Thus, every time I tried to launch the PIXMA, the old scanner interfered. The solution, disconnect all other Canon devices including a camera since these also use the Canon Navigator before installing your printer for the first time. I never had VISTA but according to reviewers, should be easier. And reviewers have commented that works well with Macs. When I installed Windows 7, the OS did recognize the PIXMA and self installation was flawless and the OS itself downloaded the corresponding updated driver.
In order to use the device in the wireless mode or trough a network, needs to be first configured trough USB with the computer. Even with Windows 7, the printer was not recognized as a wireless device.
Second, a limitation that Canon does not publish. The scanning feature does not work on a network or wireless mode. In order to scan even a single page, the printer has to be connected to the computer by the USB cable or you have to use a USB storage media. This brings me to the third issue. The front slot for the USB port is less than one inch wide so many common USB keys do not fit into that slot (the ones that are carried on your key chain). Unless connected to the computer, in order to scan any document, photo, etc, I had to use a Micro SD Card in a micro adapter. Quite inconvenient for such a complex device.
Otherwise, the printer is very good, especially the double side printing feature. BTW, the device is big and heavy; over 30 pounds. But overall, seems that Canon has been able to offer us a great printer at a reasonable price.
December 8th, 2009 at 3:45 am
good luck getting the scanner working with windows 7
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
It’s a great piece of hardware. Unfortunately the software is less good. After installing windows 7 I can’t get the scanner to work cause of some port garbage problem. Tried all canon’s port uninstalling tools etc. No dice. Even getting the printer to work requires troubleshooting as the installer fails to create the printer port automatically.
It’s always the same story with these companies. They really really suck at software.
December 8th, 2009 at 6:04 pm
Great Canon Printer for the Mac
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I had a Pixma MP780 and after a few years the printhead started to clog. Repeated cleanings did not help matters any, despite internet encouragement. Then the printhead clogged around 90%. A new printhead was somewhere around $80, and a new Canon multifunction was only $150, so I figured I would move up.
The MX860 was easy to set up and works perfectly. It is easy to scan to pdf, copy and print. I have used many printers over the years and Canon for my money has been the best brand. I am Mac-only so a large part of my loyalty stems from the performance of the Mac drivers and the ability to unclog the printhead. These were the Achilles’ heel for my several former HP printers and an Epson. The photo quality of the MX860 is great and although I guess it would be nice to have the 6-tank photo inks that Canon has in other printers, they didn’t has this available as a multifunction printer (I need it to be a fax as well).
The Mac-centric people at Canon do an excellent job with the help guide, troubleshooting and especially having the printer deliver nearly full functionality for the Mac. I have never had the driver problems I had with other brands, and that means I’ll keep coming back to Canon (I also have an MP 160 that is a great printer/copier, if you don’t need the fax).
Just a good solid MFP. It seems that I see printers that look very cheap and they are cheap, and I hate having to throw them away within a few months when they are still 99% good. Of course I could have salvaged the MP780 for a few more years but I wanted to print double-sided and the old MP780 couldn’t do that as it was.
December 8th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
Excellent AIO at any price
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
First and foremost, kudos to Amazon for it’s typical fast delivery. This printer came in less than 2 days with standard Prime shipping.
Output for both text and graphics is excellent (as good as laser) and photo printing blows away any color laser out there. Photo throughput is a little slow but who cares? How often do you print photos?
What is especially nice about this unit is the built in wireless networking. My PC does not have a PCI slot available for a modem so previously I had to print out a document, drop it into my fax machine and then toss the document in the trash. Now I use the network fax function in this unit to fax directly from my PC (or my notebook). Huge time saver for me.
Setup was a bit of a challenge but only because I have a wireless access point AND a wireless router. I had to fudge the setup to allow this and all went well. It should be no problem for a typical wireless setup.
Great printer, ink is (relatively) cheap and whole house networking is more useful then I ever expected. Would definitely recommend.
December 10th, 2009 at 11:49 am
Wireless Setup Nightmare
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I have invested about 10 hours and $30 to get the wireless function setup. My Belkin wireless router was purchased in 2006 and I could not get the access point setup. Since this is the first time I’ve had a wireless printer, I didn’t understand the instructions about access point, push button method, or PIN code. The instructions assume that you know what these mean. I didn’t realize that my router was older and perhaps not setup for this and I basically killed my internet connection entirely trying to establish an access point by confusing the whole system. I ended up having to purchase a new wireless router (since I could no longer get my old one to work after messing with it so long). The new router explained what an access point was (that you shouldn’t do it unless you are an advanced user- which apparently I am not). It also explained push button method and PIN method. I wish that Canon would have been more explicit about this so that I could have identified earlier that my older router may not have been setup to use this wireless printer.
I am also dissatisfied that there is not an option to use the black cartridge only. They have a “print in gray scale” preference, but it appears to have colored speckles in the gray printing. I don’t look forward to having to purchase colored cartridges when I rarely use colored ink.
In general I think of myself and my husband as fairly competent at getting around computers, but the instructions were a mess for me and my situation.
So far we are not off to a great start.
December 10th, 2009 at 4:04 pm
My new Printer
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Well, I have this strange ability to go through printers like water LOL. This printer is like my fifth in not a long time for a printer but Im happy with it so far! The only downfall if any is that its really heavy and pretty big which limits where you can put it comfortably but its really easy to use. I havent had to change the ink yet but my last printer was a canon pixma and the ink was very reasonable
December 10th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
Canon makes junk printers. Any other brand would be better.
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I have officially sworn off Canon printers.
Buyer beware, Canon creates printers that function for a little while, then start giving error messages.
With this printer, AND with the Pixma MP500, Canon uses a little technique where if the ink cartridges aren’t working, aren’t recognized, or are empty, you can’t do ANYTHING–not even the features that do NOT require ink, such as scanning or faxing. The buttons on the printer won’t work. You can’t access the menu, you can’t reset. NOTHING. It is ridiculous.
I had to come and write this after a frustrating morning of trying to scan something, but the printer won’t recognize a black ink tank that is full, and that means the printer will not work at all.
I think it’s time to take my printer to a field and re-enact the scene from Office Space.
December 11th, 2009 at 1:27 am
Great Machine!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This product does it all and is a must for any home office. Copies, scans, faxes….all with professional quality. It’s great to have and easy to use.
December 11th, 2009 at 4:24 am
No baseball bat needed….yet!
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Many times when I deal with a printer, I am reminded of the Office Space scene where they beat the hell out of the printer with a baseball bat. I’ve fantasized about that many times. I withholding full judgment on this Canon because I haven’t had it installed more than a few hours, but DH was able to get it installed and printing very quickly and the wireless function was easy for us. We were able to print from a Dell laptop with ease; I don’t even think my husband read the directions.
The pictures I’ve printed are gorgeous. It does seem a bit slow, and I’m not totally crazy about having to put the photo paper in the back; it’s kind of awkward with our set-up.
I will come back and update this review after I’ve used it for awhile. Hopefully, I can upgrade to 5 stars!
December 12th, 2009 at 4:32 am
I’m done with Canon for life
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
This printer was great during the first month of ownership. Then I upgraded to Snow Leopard, and it’s only been hell ever since.
No matter what Canon wants you to think, their U.S. websites DO NOT have drivers that make this product (or my other Canon product, an LiDe 200 scanner) work with Snow Leopard. They have links you can click to download drivers, but the drivers won’t do ANYTHING. Canon’s response? “Call Apple.” Of course–because, as everybody knows, it’s up to Apple to write Canon’s drivers. I’m sure Microsoft does the exact same thing. (/sarcasm)
After countless hours, I had to tweak a myriad of files in the Library folder to get this to work; it wasn’t until I found drivers on the Australian website (that’s not a typo) that I was able to make the scanner work. Mind you, it took me a few months to fix this problem, with absolutely no help from Canon. The company simply refuses to support its Mac-using clientele.
But at least I got everything working eventually, right? Er… not quite. You see, I need to print out a document that’s due tomorrow morning, but I can’t. This printer comes with two black ink cartridges, and even though one has been running low for a while, I assumed that I could just switch to the other one once the primary runs out. WRONG! Apparently the other black cartridge is off-limits. It’s supposedly for printing non-text documents, but I can’t test it to find out because, until I replace the empty primary cartridge, the whole f-ing thing is completely useless. To clarify what I mean: I cannot access any menus, or change any settings, or even use functions that don’t require ink (such as scanning or faxing), until I replace the cartridge. As soon as I turn the thing on, it interrupts me with a prompt telling me to replace the cartridge; I cannot make the prompt go away until I replace the cartridge! MX860 to consumer: “My way or the highway!”
So, seeing as the stores are currently closed, I’m SOL. No cartridge means Canon’s piece of… er, “work” won’t cooperate with me in any way, shape, or form.
Oh yeah, and I almost forgot to mention how much of a pain the wireless setup was. They might as well have neglected to translate the directions into English, because they suck.
In closing, I’m so fuming with rage right now that I can’t even describe it. I can’t even recall the last time I felt this frustrated with a piece of technology. It’s extremely difficult for me not to smash this thing into a million pieces for needlessly jeopardizing my chances of mailing this document on time. It’s just one damn thing after another, and I can’t take it anymore. I actually did hit it, just a little bit (I held myself back from doing any tangible damage), simply because I cannot resist anymore. I genuinely loathe this thing like my worst enemy, and I want it to die. Hopefully I can hold myself back from causing actual damage, but it’s certainly testing me. Mocking me, even!
So, in the interest of preserving your own sanity, avoid this brick at all costs! Better yet, learn from my experience with TWO cheaply made Canon products and avoid the company altogether. They’ve already fooled me twice–no more!
December 13th, 2009 at 7:06 am
Canon Pixma Mx860 Printer and ink cartridges
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I on own of those printers. It’s of great quality. The ink has to be changed every few weeks (every 3 weeks). It’s excellent and a lot better than HP. You can even do double sided (called recto verso – in European) printouts. It’s all in one. The Fax is not installed yet. Planning on setting up the fax. The printer, the scanner, and the copier work fine. It’s a lot faster than HP and less paper jams. What else can I say about it.
December 13th, 2009 at 7:37 am
Great Value-great scanner
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I was looking primarily for a good, fast scanner that would also allow me to print and copy. I read many reviews and this model kept being recommended. I’ve not been dissappointed and also recommend it. Got a great price ($150) including shipping, arrived quickly, set up was relatively easy (I didn’t set up fax or wireless network, so that would probably add time and possibly frustration). I’m most impressed with the scanning and copying abilities: can use the automatic feeder for both and will handle 2 sided documents automatically. Scans are VERY fast. Only difficulty I’ve had is figuring out easiest way to save scanned files to the correct folder and in the format I want, but once I figured that out it’s been a pleasure. I don’t think you can go wrong with this machine and I certainly prefer it to the many HP’s I’ve had before.
December 15th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
Disappointing
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
I was a fan of Canon printers for many years… in comparison with the Canon Pixma IP4000, the MX860 is clunkier, printing is of less quality, and uses ink very quickly. I feel I’m constantly buying ink for the MX860 and being financially ripped off in the process. What a disappointment… will turn to other brands next time.
December 15th, 2009 at 7:46 pm
Not good if you are in a hurry…
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
The printer is fine = nothing to rave about other than the duplex printing. The scanning is a bit dicey – a bit difficult to figure out how to retrieve the saved pdf file – also what it says as scan options are not what you normally refer to – for example the choices are platen or adf simplex/duplex…
Also if you put on fax receive setting with telephone priority it is supposed to turn on the fax if a fax machine tone is heard…well that doesn’t work. Also if you are printing or receiving a fax it will take 40 – 50 seconds for it to produce the document.
A really big miss is that there is no way to program the fax to be received into your computer’s memory. So if the fax malfunctions, you miss the fax if you have no memory card inserted.
It is not bad machine, but the slowness of the printing is my biggest issue.
December 18th, 2009 at 8:08 pm
Scans stacks, prints duplex, works with Windows 7
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Canon Wireless All-in-One Printer / B001R4C5BK
I love, love, LOVE this machine.
First of all, it works with Windows 7, although not (currently) from the CD – you have to install the Windows 7 driver from online. So if you’re upgrading OS and you’re looking at this machine, you should have no trouble. It also works with my Windows Vista laptop and my Windows XP desktop, flawlessly.
Secondly, this is the cheapest machine I’ve found that can perform automated stacked scanning. Just drop a load of documents into the feeder, designate the computer you want everything to be saved to, and press start – it’s that easy. I had a stack of medical records, receipts, and, cross stitch patterns that I’ve been procrastinating on for years because scanning everything one at a time is so darn painful – this machine burned through a four-year stack in less than an hour. That alone is worth the cost, to me.
Everything else we’ve tested works like a dream… the wireless was easy to set up – in fact, it only took a single evening to set up the Canon and then install drivers on all the machines in the house. The copier works quickly and the images are as clear as can be; color printing if vivid and black-and-white is sharp and clear. Not a single smudge so far. The *one* time we had a jam (which occurred after we moved to a new study and I think the paper shifted in transit), the color display very clearly explained what was wrong and how to fix it.
I’ve yet to see a printer that’s easier to use – seriously, the most un-technical person would have no problem with this machine. Slap a paper down, press the “Copy” button, and then press one of the “Start” buttons – either the black-and-white one marked “Black” or the green one marked “Color” and bob’s-your-uncle. Even the output door opens itself automatically when you hit ‘print’, if it’s not already open! The buttons on the front are clear and not confusing at all – not too many, not too few, and with clear labels on everything.
OK, cons. The paper loading tray feels really flimsy. It’s at the bottom of the machine, and is easy to open, load, and close, but it’s REALLY light plastic and seems like it could break easily if you were very rough with it in a move or something. The paper output tray opens automatically to print, but doesn’t close automatically when you turn it off – so small children and animals might be tempted to put pressure on it. True to pretty much all printers, it feels like the included ink cartridges were only about half full, and the ink isn’t terribly cheap – $30 for a four cartridge pack, last we ordered. Still, having said all that, this is the BEST printer / scanner / copier / fax machine I’ve ever used and I absolutely love it.
~ Ana Mardoll
December 23rd, 2009 at 8:36 am
JUNK
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
I have owned 3 Canon printers and scanners previously and was very pleased with them – good quality, not bad operating costs, easy to use. Therefore I chose to buy an MX860. It was supposed to be better.
However, the machine is built poorly. It handles like junk. The scanner is complicated to operate. The printer “hangs up” frequently. I am very unhappy with it.
To date I have not used the FAX facility and therefore cannot comment.