Canon Pixma MX410
Manufacturer: Canon Part number: 4788B018
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- The Canon Pixma MX410 isn't the fastest printer in its image class, but its auto-document feeder, wireless connectivity, and the comprehensive Canon software suite earn this multifunction printer our recommendation for light to moderate monthly output.
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CNET editors' review
Canon Pixma MX410 price range: $72.47 - $119.94
- Reviewed by: Justin Yu
- Edited by: Rich Brown
- Reviewed on: 02/28/2011
The good: Inexpensive; includes auto-document feeder; robust software suite; 1.8-inch LCD; Wi-Fi.
The bad: Lacks media card reader; slow output performance.
The bottom line: The Canon Pixma MX410 isn't the fastest printer in its image class, but its auto-document feeder, wireless connectivity, and the comprehensive Canon software suite earn this multifunction printer our recommendation for light to moderate monthly output.
The Canon Pixma MX410 is a worthwhile all-in-one solution for people who need an output solution for intermittent monthly use to print out boarding passes, office documents, or occasional snapshot photos. Its dual-ink cartridge bay limits its output performance so we don't recommend it for photo-specific use, but you'll certainly be satisfied with the Pixma's graphic and text quality. Add extra features like wireless connectivity, an auto-document feeder, and Canon's exclusive HD Movie Print that lets you pull and print still photos out of Canon compatible HD video cameras, and this $100 device is more than worth its price.
Design and features
The design of the Pixma MX410 is streamlined so that every drawer, tray, and port folds up flush into the self-contained body. The result is a very sleek matte black exterior with all of the buttons you need to adjust the settings placed conveniently on the front panel. Since the default function is to print, the rest of the hot keys (copy, fax, scan) are the largest on the panel along with backlit power and start buttons and a blinking alarm for low ink and paper jams.
Last year's Pixma MX330 is no longer offered on the Canon Web site, but you can still spend the same amount and benefit from a dedicated 1.8-inch LCD display. The MX410 is simpler with only a two-line dot-matrix graphic display in the middle of the control panel, and although it's not as fancy as a color LCD, it's still adequate for all the day-to-day print, scan, and fax functionality.
Most AIOs don't typically include auto-document feeders (ADFs) with printers at this price point, so we're happy to see that Canon includes one to make it much easier to scan or copy stacks of documents. The ADF can only handle up to 30 pages at a time, so the majority of your blank media goes through the rear input tray that holds 100 pages, and a plastic guide folds out of the rear tray to corral larger media.
Output, on the other hand, is a much more simplified process: all outbound prints just pop out of the front drawer onto an angled lip that folds out of the main body. We're disappointed to see that the MX410 doesn't include a multimedia card reader for direct prints, but you can hook up a digital camera directly to the printer through the PictBridge USB port on the bottom of the unit.
The top of the printer lifts open to reveal the standard 8.5-inch-by-11-inch scanner bay, but you can also pop that open and access the two-ink cartridge bay below. To keep costs low, the MX410 only uses two inks: one for black and one for tricolors. While we prefer five or sometimes even six separate cartridge tanks to cut down on the cost of consumables, it makes sense that a printer at this accessible price only has two tanks. If you plan to use your printer for more snapshot photo prints or graphical documents, a printer with separate ink cartridge bays like the Canon Pixma MX870 will prove more economical.
The package includes a driver CD with all the installation files you need to customize your prints. Within those settings, you can choose between commonly used templates like standard, business, paper saving, and photo printing that adjust the type of media, paper size, and source.
Additionally, the driver provides you with adjustments for borderless printing, vivid photos, gray scale prints, and even manual color intensities by numeral increments. It also features a pop-up print status monitor that shows the current job, document name, device owner, status, and a graphical representation of the ink cartridge levels. Conveniently, this pop-up automatically disappears once the job in queue is finished printing, but we prefer status monitors that show us the page and progress of the print.
The driver also automatically installs Canon's Easy Photo Print EX software onto your computer that flaunts all the creative features of the MX410. It allows you to print simple snapshot photos on the fly, create whole albums of artwork, and print calendars with custom pictures, as well as custom stickers using Canon's proprietary sticker paper.
The explorer window on the main page works just like a Windows Explorer pane, except we prefer HP's Solution Center layout that automatically scans and detects printable pictures on your hard drive for you. Canon's creative suite is incredibly easy to use and even lets you make simple photo edits like red-eye correction, face sharpening, and blemish removal, which is great for people who don't want to deal with the hassle of third-party editing software like Adobe Photoshop.
The copy functions on the MX410 are relatively standard for a multifunction: you can make up to 99 copies at once and easily adjust the contrast and magnification of a document from 25 to 400 percent, all directly through the settings on the LCD menus. The scanner gives you two options to scan either single photos and documents or a stack of documents using the ADF.
You also have several choices in terms of where you want to send a scanned document, such as directly to a PC as a JPEG, TIFF, or BMP file, to a PDF file, or you can attach it to an e-mail with the option to scan and convert to text using optical character recognition (OCR). All scanned files are placed into your custom "My Box" directory, which displays all scanned and imported images as well as recently saved images onto the hard drive for future projects.
Finally, the MX 410 is also one of the first Canon image devices to include its new HD Movie Print feature that rewards adopters of the Canon hardware ecosystem with the ability to pull still snapshots out of videos shot with compatible HD video cameras. We tested the printer with a Canon Powershot S95 top-flight handheld camera, and were impressed with the Canon Solution Menu EX software's step-by-step walkthrough instructions.
The software allows you to edit video images to prepare a clip for capture--grabbing still shots from the video is as simple as selecting a video snippet and either capturing a group of 10 frames or hitting the "capture" button to select single images. Once that's finished, you can also edit the image to reduce noise and sharpen images. Of course, the SD95 is only capable of 720p video resolution, so you'll see better performance out of a true 1080p digital SLR like the Canon EOS 5D Mark II.
Performance
As you can tell from the benchmarks below, the MX410 demonstrates only average output speeds. It lags behind the competition in the graphics speed test at just 2.03 pages per minute (PPM), although the difference between the scores is so slight that you won't likely notice it unless you're printing stacks of documents at a time. Since this isn't a full-blown photo printer, we can forgive the MX410 for hot-dogging the photo print test, since the rest of the scores are close enough to the competition.
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We also have several complaints about the output quality of the MX410. We printed all photo and graphical documents on the paper that Canon provided and we were still largely dissatisfied with the results. Black text on standard 20 pound paper appears nicely darkened, but a closer inspection reveals characters with jagged edges and step-downs, fuzziness in small font sizes, and harsh contrasts in color blends.
In addition, our color graphics prints came out grainy with a dull hue marring the images. Luckily, our 3-inch-by-5-inch photo turned out OK with sharper lines and an even saturation, but the skin tones in the portrait shots still couldn't shake the dreary palette. As stated, the MX410 will definitely satisfy households where cost and robust features are more of an issue than just output quality, but dedicated shooters should seek out a more capable machine to bring their photos to life.
Service and support
Canon offers a limited one-year warranty with the Pixma MX410. The company also offers toll-free phone support and 24-7 e-mail support, should you run into any problems. Extra features including online manuals, drivers, FAQs, and ink cartridge order forms can be found on Canon's Web site.
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User reviews
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Excellent low-cost printer!
by S-Greene on January 18, 2012
Pros: Print quality is good
Scan function is great
WiFi feature is really great
Amazingly easy to set upCons: Print speed is rather slow
Summary: I am extremely pleased with this product. I am a freelance writer working from home, and I don't have to print large-scale jobs. This machine fits my needs perfectly. ...
Summary: I am extremely pleased with this product. I am a freelance writer working from home, and I don't have to print large-scale jobs. This machine fits my needs perfectly. It is small and compact, fitting nicely into a small space and folding up when not in use so that nothing sticks out. (This is important not only because of space considerations, but also so that my cats don't decide to lie down on a feeder or output tray and possibly break it.)
The cartridges are easy to change, and not overly expensive compared with those of other printers. The print quality is good. The print speed is rather slow, so the machine would not be appropriate for someone who regularly prints large-scale jobs.
The copying function is similar in all respects to the printing function.
The scan function is great! It creates PDFs of single- or multiple-page documents and gives you the option of where to file them or just saves them in a date-specific desktop file of scans.
I have not had occasion to use the fax function. (The ease of scanning documents into PDFs and sending them via email pretty much makes faxing unnecessary.)
The one thing I would change is that print jobs arrive in the output tray in opposite-page order. This means that I have to remember to specify that I want the document printed back-to-front, or be faced with the tedium of reversing the pages after printing. For some reason I can't seem to make this the default setting.
There's a neat desktop icon that can be expanded to show separate icons for each function. Unfortunately, if the option of showing the single icon to avoid desktop clutter is used, that icon has a tendency to disappear, and I can't seem to get it back without rebooting. I'm not sure if that is a problem with the Canon machine or of Windows 7.
All in all, I highly recommend this machine as an economical and efficient buy for a small home office.
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Good Luck!8 out of 8 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Performs as advertised
by vmda on May 13, 2011
Pros: Street Price - often in the upper $60's
Reliable IF handled respectfully
Dual paper inputsCons: OEM ink costs - ugh!
Color ink usage not stingy
Depth of unit precludes bookshelf placementSummary: Canon again produces a reliable multifunction printer with enough features to provide good value for the SOHO user. With two paper inputs, copy, fax and scan options and great software, ...
Summary: Canon again produces a reliable multifunction printer with enough features to provide good value for the SOHO user. With two paper inputs, copy, fax and scan options and great software, users office users should be happy with the output. A simple front panel interface makes on-the-fly changes easy. While not super complicated to setup in WiFi mode, users running security on their routers will need to pay heed to the alternate instructions. As an OFFICE (not photo) printer it does the job well.
As always with Canon, keeping the printer in ink remains somewhat expensive. I own two other Canon photo printers that produced great photos with ridiculous than merely unreasonable ink cartridge costs.
Whether they use a little or a lot of ink per page, Canon OEM ink is expensive. Because I love Canon quality and reliability (my S820 is 9-10 years old), I shop mightily for deals on Canon ink.
Other than that, this printer lives up to its price point and will serve the Canon line well.5 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great value, numerous features for home use
by NJAnalyst on May 3, 2011
Pros: Easy setup and networking, all-in-one (print, scan, fax), low cost, medium footprint, attractive appearance
Cons: Slow set-up for printing and scanning, expensive ink cartridges
Summary: I purchased this device after reading the cnet review and I have not been disappointed. The installation and network setup was easy and the print, scan, and fax quality are ...
Summary: I purchased this device after reading the cnet review and I have not been disappointed. The installation and network setup was easy and the print, scan, and fax quality are very good for a home use device. I have not used it for photo printing, so I cannot comment on that capability. The software and drivers work very well and I was very impressed with the way it manages the sharing of a single phone line with a voice telephone. I recommend this device for anyone that needs an all-in-one device for moderate home use.
3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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no wireless printing for Mac and iPhones
by rayjay53 on July 17, 2011
Pros: prints okay on USB (Mac) and wireless on windows laptop
Cons: no wireless printing for Macs and iPhones -may just be a setup problem but I've tried all variations. No real help from Canon either.
Summary: pointless buy if you already have wired printers and use macs
In the mean time we found a friendly tech who helped us with the ...
Updated on Feb 14, 2012Summary: pointless buy if you already have wired printers and use macs
In the mean time we found a friendly tech who helped us with the wireless setup. Working on an old Mac-mini and on a MacBook Pro 2007. With extra software you can also get the iPhone and the iPad to work.
Updated on Feb 14, 20122 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Cheap, may drive you insane with stupid software
by Shadowauto on April 28, 2011
Pros: Cheap. Prints decent.
Cons: Canon, like most others, makes the money from the hideously overpriced ink. This printer goes through ink like a fire hose. The most frustrating networking experience I have ever had, it is the farthest thing from plug and play if you have more than 1 pc
Summary: Will never buy another Canon product unless held at gun point.
Summary: Will never buy another Canon product unless held at gun point.
2 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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ink runs out quickly. cannot use scanner if out of ink.
by salim118 on May 15, 2012
Pros: wireless printing
Cons: runs out of ink quickly
cannot use scanner if out of any ink
poor quality of picturesSummary: at first it looked a wonderful product. Obviously,since the product is new, I was not able to research it very well. I wish there would be a way to ...
Summary: at first it looked a wonderful product. Obviously,since the product is new, I was not able to research it very well. I wish there would be a way to return the product to BBuy
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Good printer for the price.
by FinchMan215 on January 19, 2012
Pros: Wireless (b,g,n)
Fax, Scanner, Printer
Easy Install (unless computer challenged)
Decent quality, does the job.Cons: Like any other "Ink Jet" there is the cost of the cartiges. They normally run for 24 bucks per cartige. In my opinion not to expensive.
Summary: I bought this printer for school work mostly. At $79 is not bad at all. It took me less then 40 mins to set this printer up on 4 computers ...
Summary: I bought this printer for school work mostly. At $79 is not bad at all. It took me less then 40 mins to set this printer up on 4 computers and my phone. The install is not idiot proof so some basic computer knowledge is necessary. Yet it was fairly simple from my point of view given that my SSID is nonbroadcast and N-only.
Installation was as followed:
Unwrap printer
Plug into power outlet
Install printer using the included CD using the "Network" option only.
The install guides you, when prompted you plug in the USB cable (included) and hit next.(You only need to plug in the USB on the first computer you install in order to set up the network on the printer)
Follow onscreen instructions by simple READING and fill in the blanks. SSID and your KEY/Password. Hit next.
Hit next again and wait....done.
To add additional computers you simply install the printer using the same CD on each computer. Make sure to select the Network option only! not the USB. This time around the software will find the printer in the network and will show up on a list. Select the printer and hit next. Next.. done.
Easy.
It prints slow and the ink usage can be mitigated by simply choosing a lower quality print. I only print black and white word documents so I set it to the lowest setting. I've had this for a lil over 2 weeks now and no problems.
My personal opinion people who have disconnection problems have other computer/network issues and are prob unrelated to the printer. I don't use mac, don't care to much for macs. So my experience is with Windows Vista only. Just to note save yourself the problems and READ the instructions and DON'T PLUG THE USB until the install prompts you.(If USB is required). Good printer Canon is a good brand and I've never had any problems. I recommend this printer HIGHLY for everyday document printing and photo printing(photo printing consumes more ink)its a good deal for the price. -
Great printer for light, occasional use!!
by Starfleet007 on November 4, 2011
Pros: *Actually, the ink is a very good value. Always buy the extra large cartridges. If you don't use lots of color, buy the standard size and set your machine to print gray-scale only to save on color for only when you need it. Also, set it for fast printin
Cons: *LCD screen is small and not back-lit. Not a major thing, but it would have been nice to have been lit.
*In a networked world, I think all printers should have an Ethernet port available.Summary: I rated this machine for what it is. For under $100, I wasn't expecting a speed demon. I don't need one for occasional use. The XL black cartridge ...
Summary: I rated this machine for what it is. For under $100, I wasn't expecting a speed demon. I don't need one for occasional use. The XL black cartridge can do an estimated 401 pages of mixed text and graphics set at the default mode which is the normal setting, not the fast setting. You will have the ink last much longer than you expected set at the fast mode.
Unless you are printing a lot of the same item, this machine with the single multi-color cartridge is great for low color users. Every time you replace the ink, you get a new print head on the cartridge ready for use. I have had the multi cartridge set ups and if you don't use it enough, they can dry up and ruin your built in print head or you will pay a lot of money to replace the print head if its replaceable. I really like this machine and recommend to anyone who fits the criteria for its features. -
Good All in one but only for light printing
by censuspro on October 1, 2011
Pros: ADF for copying and scanning
Wireless printing
Wireless scanningCons: Very heavy on ink
Software is fiddly
LCD menu is not easy to navigateSummary: Printer performs as it is supposed to, which is an AIO wireless printer, scanner, copier with an ADF.
However, it's heavy on ink and is for light printing only ...Summary: Printer performs as it is supposed to, which is an AIO wireless printer, scanner, copier with an ADF.
However, it's heavy on ink and is for light printing only and software and LCD display menus are not the easiest to navigate.
Handy to have for wireless printing, scanning, and copying, but would need a separate machine if you are doing heavy printing.
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Didn't work for me. What a waste of time.
by orlandocoronelatc on January 8, 2012
Pros: None for me
Cons: I installed the MX410. It was a brief and it worked nicely but after a couple of days I got a communication error was able to use the printer. I got a new one. I attempted to reinstall the printer and this time my OS didn't even detect the printer.
Summary: What a complete waste of time.
The MX410 uses 1 cartridge for the three colors which is highly expensive.
I was a Canon loyal customer but after this terible experience ...Summary: What a complete waste of time.
The MX410 uses 1 cartridge for the three colors which is highly expensive.
I was a Canon loyal customer but after this terible experience I will buy from some other brand0 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Canon
- Part number: 4788B018
- Description: High quality, ease of use and versatility make the PIXMA MX410 wireless inkjet office all-in-one a great addition to your home or small office. Built-in Wi-Fi lets you print and scan from any room in your home while a built-in, fully integrated 30-sheet auto document feeder means fast copying, scanning and faxing or your originals so you can multi-task. Additionally, Super G3 high-speed fax ensures efficient communication and thanks to Dual Color Gamut Processing technology, your copies will maintain the integrity of the original. You can also utilize security features like password protected PDFs so you can feel safe about creating and distributing your most confidential files. Plus, for those of you who want to create and customize your own web layouts, Easy-WebPrint EX lets you print what you want, when you want off the web!
General
- Device Type Fax / copier / printer / scanner
- Copier Type Digital
- Fax Type Plain paper
- Bundled Services Canon InstantExchange
- Printing Technology Ink-jet,
Color - Photo printer - Width 18.1 in
- Depth 16.4 in
- Height 7.8 in
- Weight 19 lbs
Copying
- Max Copying Speed 3.4 pages/min (color)
- Gray Scale Half-Tones 256
- Max Document Enlargement 400 %
- Max Document Reduction 25 %
- Maximum Copies 99
- Copying Features Gutter Shadow Correction,
Fit to page,
Image Repeat,
4 on 1,
2 on 1,
BorderFree Printing
- Inkjet Technology Canon FINE (Full-lithography inkjet Nozzle Engineering)
- Nozzle Configuration 1472 nozzles
- Max Printing Resolution up to 600 x 600 dpi (mono) / up to 4800 x 1200 dpi (color)
- Max Printing Speed up to 8.7 ipm (mono) / up to 5 ipm (color)
- Color 4-ink
- Minimum Ink Droplet Size 2 pl
- Ink Type Canon ChromaLife100+
Scanning
- Scan Element CIS
- Optical Resolution 1200 x 2400 dpi
- Interpolated Resolution 19200 x 19200 dpi
- Color Depth 24 bit
- Color Depth (Internal) 48 bit
Fax Machine
- Compatibility Super G3
- Max Transmission Speed 33.6 Kbps
- Total Memory Capacity 50 pages
Fax Machine Features
- Features Remote reception,
Answering machine interface
Document & Media Handling
- Max Original Size 8.5 in x 14 in
- Original Type Sheets
- Document Feeder Capacity 30 sheets
- Max Copy Size Legal (8.5 in x 14 in)
- Supported Media Type Envelopes,
Plain paper,
Photo paper - Supported Media Sizes 5 in x 7 in,
4 in x 6 in,
Letter A Size (8.5 in x 11 in),
Legal (8.5 in x 14 in),
8 in x 10 in - Standard Media Capacity 100 sheets
- Document & Media Handling Details ADF - 30 sheets - 8.5 in x 14 in,
Input tray - 100 sheets - Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) - Speed Details Printing : up to 8.7 ipm - B/W,
Printing : up to 5 ipm - Color,
Copying : up to 3.4 ipm - Color,
Printing : 42 sec ( 4 in x 6 in ) - Photo PC Connectivity
- PC Connection Availability Yes
- PC Connection USB host,
IEEE 802.11n,
Hi-Speed USB,
IEEE 802.11b,
IEEE 802.11g - Operating System Support Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 - 10.6.x,
MS Windows XP,
MS Windows 2000,
MS Windows 7,
MS Windows Vista - Software Included Drivers & utilities,
Canon Easy-PhotoPrint EX,
Canon MP Navigator EX,
Canon Easy-WebPrint EX,
Canon Solution Menu,
Auto Photo Fix II Miscellaneous
- Direct Printing Specifications PictBridge
- Included Accessories Phone cable,
USB cable - Consumables Included 1 x Cartridge ( Black ) - Canon PG-210,
1 x Cartridge ( Color ) - Canon CL-211 - Microsoft Certifications Compatible with Windows 7
Environmental Standards
- ENERGY STAR Qualified Yes
Manufacturer Warranty
- Manufacturer Warranty 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year,
Technical support - Phone consulting - 1 year
Accessories
Manufacturer info
- Manufacturer profile
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- Manufacturer:Canon
- Address:
One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042 - Phone: 516-328-5000
- Email: mediacontact@cusa.canon.com
