Canon is the maxify series quite new in the field of "semi-professional" printer for the home office. As far as no problem for me, me of Amazon Cyber Monday was just right in order to tap a low-cost printer. I've looked at every printer tremendous deals and believe to have found the perfect machine for me. And. For just for 145 and despite an average rating of 3.5 / 5 stars here on Amazon, which is of course not escaped me Why does the device despite all Sternenzählerei is but highly recommended, I would like to explain in my next review.
Delivery / Packaging 5/5
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The printer came thanks to Prime in one day than I expected and was sent in its own packaging. That is no problem, the packaging is really big and has advised neat Styrofoam padding inside so everything has remained intact. As always 1a.
First impression, processing 5/5
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Wow, gee. The device is not small, bigger than my HP laser printer even, and I gave already for large. Given the many functions such as fax, duplex, document feeder of the scanner so that is also not surprising. The printer itself is processed not only massive, but also rock solid. Nothing rattles, no sharp edges, thick hinges ('ve seen enough plastic fracture ...) and an overall harmonious appearance.
What my colleague has caught from one of the other reviews for a Monday device, I want to say not imagine honest because (no, I'm not working for Canon) at first glance my device appears more workable than my HP Laserjet CP1525nw Color, what no excessively favorable representative, I was really pleasantly surprised. From strange balancing the scanner lid, rickety parts and the like, I can not help but really notice anything. And also I've owned devices from Samsung, HP, Epson and Brother, the maxify is definitely among the best devices when it comes to processing.
Establishment, operation 4.5 / 5
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Setting up the printer is designed simple. The touch screen is easy to read, adequately resolved and the user interface mitangezeigten pictures and pictograms super course. On the touch screen the steps you go through so until you can hear the first real sign of life of the printer after a short time.
Without serious here criticism of the opinion and the other practice reviews, I wonder also here again, how to keep the display of bad. Dark? A thousand times easier to read than my HP! I have it specially compared to 70% brightness my phone display (LG G2) is pretty much the same light. Where one can speak here "poor" of, is beyond me.
From when you are talking with a touch of poor Scrollbarkeit matter of taste, it does not work 100% liquid, that's true, but that is more an optical matter, because despite the slight stuttering device depends not afterwards or recognize any pressures wrong each finger pressure is equally implemented as I want it, even when scrolling zero problems. Clear a super smooth animation would then also something for the eye, but we are talking about a printer and not from a smartphone! Anyway, in my opinion is the touchscreen 1a, since it brings clarity into the operating concept of the printer and just set up eg manual IP addresses is very easy.
Now on the touch screen, the modes Copy, Fax, Scan and cloud access available, by scrolling to reach more menu items such as Eco mode (timing), settings or direct printing from USB. Before backing up any data you provide in a clear menu, how the result should look like, whether size reduction or duplex printing to be applied and more. This is very comfortable, especially thanks to the touch screen.
Positive should also be mentioned here that you will receive a warning for deviating paper settings in the printer. If, for example, photo paper 10x15cm a PC and puts normal A4 paper, the printer expects a confirmation that this is also intentional. Very laudable, it can be determined which one or avoid other misprint.
The PC and the Mac, the printer (using LAN) is recognized without problems and is installed in minutes, without me having to install software or even to download. Per QR Code I invite me down the Pixma / maxify app to also print from a mobile phone can. This works also 1a and is much more stable than HP ePrint, at least according to my previous experience with that service, who has cost me many a time nervous. If at this opinion in the future to change something, I will report here about it.
A slight deduction I give the occasional bit of cryptic abbreviations in the menu ("Aut.Zuf.umsch." Even though enough space for "Automatic input switching" there would be) and said slight jerkiness in the display.
Connectivity 5/5
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For me an important point: Seamless integration in my home. And it works wonderfully. In a few seconds the prints Rapp on my phone, QR code is sufficient to scan. About Bonjour and WSD setting in Windows 8.1 or OS X Yosemite works perfectly, printing via LAN is functioning properly. Wireless internet is also available, tested I did not.
The fax function is set up quickly using the enclosed TAE cable and also works 1a.
Per USB direct printing, you can open images from sticks or hard drives and print. JPG Files detects the printer properly, all I have tried so far.
Print quality, scanner 5/5
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The printer starts a seven-minute cleaning program during the initial installation, the results afterwards are really okay, even on lowest quality. Photos will be at this stage not print, but generally for text and documents that you require. Sharp writing, abrasion-resistant ink, good color rendering, what I want more?
Well, sometimes I want to just yet "more". So inserted glossy paper, quality set to "high" and a photo printed. In short: For me absolutely enough, I am absolutely satisfied. Clear, a Kodak Super Mega printer from the photo lab a little more, but yes, you can take the part print photos, they look really good and I can save me in the future going to the direct printer in the local drug store again, since I finally again have a inkjets beside my laser printer in the house. Just as I wanted, fulfilled all expectations and even exceeded them in photo quality, full partial credit.
For scanner I will not say a lot: it works, has a super picture is fast and the document feeder to 50 sheet works very well. So that is. Would have been a nice duplex scanning that there are, unfortunately, only the pressure of the scanner scans only one side.
Print speed 4/5
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The manufacturer can always read themselves, on paper, the printer is not lame certainly. In reality, he shows himself afloat, just text printing goes ratzfatz. So is definitely the sort of fast inkjet printers.
A deduction of points, I give here but for two aspects: firstly, the printer like to stay with larger files once a while (-> a few seconds) to "processing" are until time printing begins. While this is true only up at all times is printed something, but if I would give up multiple print jobs within a few minutes, a more upbeat reaction would feel well located. While it is not dramatic, no bit, but my HP is there a bit faster.
The second aspect relates to photo printing. Here the maxify can very much time, clearly, the things you can not print even en masse, but I've certainly seen even faster photo printers. Overall, a good 4/5 because the pace of work still far higher than the 08/15 inkjets for 100 and the speed for most applications absolutely sufficient.
Consequential costs 5/5
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The cartridges of the printer are also in XL version available, this is indicated with black 1,200 pages range, color comes to 900. Each color must be changed individually, replica cartridges previously not available, the printer is also fairly new.
A complete charge XL cartridges cost 60, making it far cheaper than a charge Original toner for color laser printers.
Simultaneously hold toner of course still a corner for longer, in the final analysis are the cost side in about the same range as that of my HP-dye laser, which is absolutely fine, for an inkjet printer that is actually very good.
At page cost for a typical color page of about 5 cents you can not complain, because it also does not hurt when you have to print something once a month to ensure that the print heads do not clog. Canon ascribes this not before, that's just a personal tip from me, because you should really times longer print nothing and something dry while, the 60 cents in the year are more Peanuts in relation to the ink consumption at more complete cleaning or even a new printhead.
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As can be seen on my part reviews, my conclusion is this printer very positive. I have found for me the ideal device to my laser, but also as the only workhorse makes the maxify a great figure, which is not least due to the knotless print quality and low cost.
Canon has made some thoughts in the field of home-office inkjet printer to launch, everything seems mature and stable (greeting at this point to the misery unreliable HP ePrint app), so I just anyone (maybe even in Cyber Monday times zoom is sent for 145 ;-)) to this printer or anyway toying with the idea, so to get some home may advise you to give the Canon a chance. I would have let me almost from the low valuation section here on Amazon.com scare, but in the end has to but everyone make his own image, as you can see.
At this point, thank you for reading to all those who have made it this far and I hope this review is helpful for you.
