Canon pixma MP530 Review

Overall 4.40 of 5 view all 5 reviews

ladylafter62
San Diego, CA

It's an office printer made for the home at an affordable price.

practical, value conscious, a comparison shopper, like to print pictures, cost-conscious, looking for durability, Every day computer user, a PC user

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Pros

Compact, All-In-One Unit, Easy-to-use software, Design Appeal, Features, Affordable, Perfect pictures, Canon reliabilty

Cons

No onboard network card

DEC

2007

Canon pixma MP530 —

With this printer, it's like having a copy center in your very own home! It can do everything -- copy, scan, fax, print photos, BW/Color printing, you name it. Most times, all-in-ones lack quality in some of their features, but not this one. It does everything perfectly. My scans are so perfect, I'd think I was looking at the originals. It is relatively quick with the copies or print-outs and the software is easy-to-use and versatile.

It is pretty compact as far as office printers go, but for the home, it's perfectly manageable. It takes up the same amount of space as my 5-gallon fish tank does. It's light-weight so it's easy to move around, if necessary.

Ink is just as affordable as any other brand. At Best Buy, you can buy a 2-pack of the black ink for only $30 and the color packs are available everywhere.

The only con I have with this has nothing to do with the quality of the product. It is the fact that it is not a wireless unit and it also does not have direct upload capabilities for USB drives. But, it is capable of utilizing such technology. You'll just have to buy your own adapter for it, which isn't too expensive to begin with.

The USB cord that comes with the printer is rather short, so you might want to buy a longer one if your printer won't be close to your desk like mine is.

Otherwise, this unit is everything you need, and for the price you pay, it's a steal!