The installation was very simple, the existing software was just updated. I recommend the custom mode, because you can choose which software you want to install, and not the whole package.
Carefully, I would me 2 same models on the same network. We had the problem with 2 Canon MX870 on the network of our offices. Both printers were on different floors. It was very hard to control access to certain computers. Some found only the printer in the other bunk, could scan a few employees. The whole ended up that we have replaced a Canon printer by another device.
I have now the printer connected via USB to my computer, which has the advantage that I can print via Air Print the WLAN simultaneously. In principle, the device can be completely operated via Wi-Fi, but our wireless is not very stable, as this can lead to crashes and scan sometimes lasts forever. W-Lan and Lan same time does not work well.
Airprint was important for me to work from the iPad perfectly.
It is important to let align the print head before the first print, plus you have to insert special paper that is in the package there.
For Ink I can not say much, the device is just getting started. I do not print as much, therefore the cost of the ink are not so important for me. I always use original ink, after I have had bad experiences with replacement ink (stinks and runs on the paper).
Insert ink cartridges is very simple, the subject is much more accessible than previous models.
There are 2 paper drawers. The first summarizes A4 paper, the other only as smaller photo paper. So let's just insert a form in the drawer 2 is not possible. Too bad, because the paper supply was better back in the old device. Concerns you have that paper with the need to be inserted with the print side down - important in photographic paper or forms. A CD I have not yet printed. But this is certainly very good. Only problem is the durability of the printed CD. I had a printed music CD in my car. Not a good idea, because the white coating has dissolved with time and then hung in the drive. But this is no fault of the printer.
The printed image is great, I do not print invoices, receipts and letters, photographs rather. Sometimes it takes a while before deciding to print, because yet a print head cleaning is done, but I know that already from its predecessor. I have no one who stands in front of me, waiting for the document.
Send faxes work right away, incoming faxes are printed directly depending on the settings or stored on a USB flash drive. The double entering the fax number for security reasons, you can disable.
To scan - that's what I do the most. I assumed that the scanning software is just as good as my old unit. I could put 35 documents in the feeder, have a coffee and then put together the scanned images individually PDFs, rearrange, possibly a failed replaced with a new, summarized PFDs with multiple pages, rotate images and eventually save them under a name chosen by me ,
I had expected, but the Scan Utility of the MX925 is just adequate. I can leave any blank pages can either save all pages individually or all in a single package. The filename is not freely selectable, unless I scan everything individually, which means that a page scan, save, next page scan, save, and then the program still hangs data hintendran what I can not influence. When using the software "My Image Garden" there are slightly more features, but good is different. This sucks mightily. Anyone proposing to me now that I but then should use a single scanner, which I can only say, I looked around, but the prices are on the one hand far above those of a multifunction machine on the other hand I did not have the space for it.
Conclusion: Those who do not need to scan many documents that can be happy with this device. But a "flagship" as Canon calls this device should be equipped with good software. That's not the case here.
PS: Supplement
Meanwhile, I'm working with the unit for several months. I have found that in the Software Image-Garden but a function is hidden, with which you can compile PDFs before saving from single sheets. For this I store the scanned pages as JPG first and then use it to create a PDF, add single pages, etc. But I have to add each page if I do not want to select all and then delete the JPGs. My opinion remains the same - that was the old software better.
