Manage updates with the Download AppCanon Pixma MX870
Manufacturer: Canon Part number: 4206B002
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- Specifications
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- Bottom Line:
- Like Canon's other printers in its Pixma MX-series, the stylish MX870 has versatile features, including a handy scroll wheel and an ample 2.5-inch LCD, to help you get the job done. We recommend the Canon Pixma MX870 as a do-it-all device with an affordable price tag; just be ready to stomach its intermittent print lag.
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CNET editors' review
Canon Pixma MX870 price range: $169.80
- Reviewed by: Justin Yu
- Edited by: Rich Brown
- Reviewed on: 06/15/2010
The good: Large 2.5-inch LCD; built-in memory card reader; stylish design; robust software suite; fast output.
The bad: Output speed prone to intermittent lags.
The bottom line: Like Canon's other printers in its Pixma MX-series, the stylish MX870 has versatile features, including a handy scroll wheel and an ample 2.5-inch LCD, to help you get the job done. We recommend the Canon Pixma MX870 as a do-it-all device with an affordable price tag; just be ready to stomach its intermittent print lag.
User reviews
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This is the worst printer I have seen.
by sabuj.sengupta@gmail.com on May 16, 2012
Pros: I do not find any good points to write about
Cons: Terribly slow..wifi is pathetic. Prints half of a page and then pushes out the whole page. Driver is pathetic. Customer support is rude and have zero knowledge about the product. Had lot of expectations frm this. Disappointed. Not at all recommended.
Summary: DO NOT BUY
Summary: DO NOT BUY
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The one to buy for Home do all print and scann needs
by Talon2PRO on April 11, 2012
Pros: You can change only the color you need cheaply for about $7 on line.
Cons: Sometimes slow, but our business doesn't require speed.
Summary: Never a glitch. Love the printer for a Very small business needs. Best fact is that you can change only the color you need cheaply for about $7 on line.
Summary: Never a glitch. Love the printer for a Very small business needs. Best fact is that you can change only the color you need cheaply for about $7 on line.
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Good printer for the price.
by lpguay on March 22, 2012
Pros: Great price, good quality document prints, decent quality scanner images. Scans and prints without the computer. One of the best low-end MDF's we looked at.
Cons: Lousy scanner software, lousy envelope prints, big desktop footprint, print speed varies from barely adequate to painfully slow
Summary: Bought 14 months ago, on sale, and pretty satisfied so far. Feature rich, works well without involving the PC for scanning and printing. Duplex printing way overdue on lower-priced inkjets, ...
Summary: Bought 14 months ago, on sale, and pretty satisfied so far. Feature rich, works well without involving the PC for scanning and printing. Duplex printing way overdue on lower-priced inkjets, and very nice to have. Control panel is well-laid out, and having the scanner document feed is great.
Like others, we have had wireless issues. I suspect our home network (5 pcs and several smartphones)and the competing networks in the neighborhood are as much a problem as the printer itself.
Scanner software is useless for working the image after scanning, a huge step backward from what HP supplied with the 12 year old scanner this unit replaced.
Gave up trying to print to envelopes as we always got ink smears.
Printing speed generally ranges between adequate and painfully slow, wired or wireless.
Warts and all, I would still recommend this printer for home user looking for a decent lower-cost MDF ink-jet printer. Exceeded expectations in several areas, and the disappointments are all things we can live with. -
Excellent AIO
by LetGoOrGetDragged on March 20, 2012
Pros: Perfect for home use. The functions (scan, copy, print, and fax) work just fine. Wireless setup was a breeze.
Cons: None, as far as i'm concerned.
Summary: IMO. If you don't need a fancy printer, let alone a fancy aio. This is the one to get.
Summary: IMO. If you don't need a fancy printer, let alone a fancy aio. This is the one to get.
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Good hardware, rubbish software.
by whitefamilyaust on February 28, 2012
Pros: It often prints text adequately.
Cons: Speed, Software, user interface, output.
Summary: Printing is slow. Output is mediocre. Insists on using blend of coloured inks to produce 'black'.
Cannot scan unless PC is running. Then requires infuriating sequence of incomprehensible steps before ...Summary: Printing is slow. Output is mediocre. Insists on using blend of coloured inks to produce 'black'.
Cannot scan unless PC is running. Then requires infuriating sequence of incomprehensible steps before it deigns to do what you want.
Very poor software. Software is generally counter-intuitive. When printing photos, insists on using rear tray - rear tray is inaccessible in my installation. Good example of how to write software according to the designer's pre-conceptions, not the users needs.
Wouldn't buy another Canon. -
Great All-in-one - after the setup headaches
by NotQyteNeo on January 24, 2012
Pros: Great copying, printing, scanning, and ease-of-use
Cons: Prints slow, setup CD is worthless
Summary: The hardware setup went smooth and easy. The software setup SEEMED the same at first. But on the second day, neither of my computers(one XP, one Win 7) could ...
Summary: The hardware setup went smooth and easy. The software setup SEEMED the same at first. But on the second day, neither of my computers(one XP, one Win 7) could locate it. The troubleshooting software was useless since it could not find the printer either. I had to uninstall the CD software and download the updated drivers from Canon. After that, the printer worked great via wi-fi. I especially love the scanner which creates high quality scans of my old photos. They actually seem to be clearer than the original image and it's easy to send them straight to my XP machine(haven't tried sending them to the win 7 laptop). This is a great printer, my advice is skip the CD setup and just get the drivers from the Canon website.
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Doesn't stay online
by Colbtron on January 2, 2012
Pros: Good scanning
Cons: Doesn't stay online, have to reinstall it almost every time I want to use it.
Summary: Not good enough. Problems should be fixable with a driver upgrade, but we have nothing but problems with the Canon printers. Scanning and printing wirelessly just doesn't work consistently... ...
Summary: Not good enough. Problems should be fixable with a driver upgrade, but we have nothing but problems with the Canon printers. Scanning and printing wirelessly just doesn't work consistently... at least on the Mac.
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Multi functional but not very fast
by da1951 on December 21, 2011
Pros: Does everything
Easy Wireless Set Up
Good quality photography printsCons: Processing lags
Small ink tanksSummary: I have had this machine for over a year now and everything works fine - printing, copying, scanning and faxing. It is capable of making good prints of photos but ...
Summary: I have had this machine for over a year now and everything works fine - printing, copying, scanning and faxing. It is capable of making good prints of photos but if you want top quality prints you should probably look at another printer.
This is not a printer for someone who does a lot of printing both because there is noticeable processing lag and because the small ink tanks need to be refilled fairly often if the machine is used a lot. -
Expensive to run breaks frequently
by pjb2005 on November 11, 2011
Pros: looks good small foot print
Cons: Heads clog difficult to trouble shoot lasted only little over i year failed printer heads.
Summary: Bought one for home office printer ink expensive. Heads clogged no cleaning instructions only replace unit. Called Canon given loyalty rewards discount for refurb unit. Difficult to set up failed ...
Summary: Bought one for home office printer ink expensive. Heads clogged no cleaning instructions only replace unit. Called Canon given loyalty rewards discount for refurb unit. Difficult to set up failed communications requires rebooting. Canon will not refund purchase price only replacement is used refurb after they want to waste more of my time trouble shooting same issues over again.
Canon service people don't read the prior emails everyone wants to take you through the same trouble shooting routine every time. Looks good but gums up and you can't clean the heads Canon will not offer new heads only replacement units. Poor customer service from Cannon over 30 emails to customer service that they don't read. I am sick of trying to fix these units wasting my time troubleshooting what should have worked out of the box. My last HP lasted over 10 years this Canon only 13 months and the replacement loyalty unit failed out of the box. Don't bother buying Canon its not worth your time to trouble shoot and Canon will not stand behind the refurb units that fail. -
wireless is worthless!!
by lkg2 on October 15, 2011
Pros: full featured and easy to set up - works great at times but...
Cons: never know whether it is going to spit out printed pages OR (more often) give a printer error message and NOTHING I have tried will fix it. After hours of fighting with it and getting NOTHING printed, I was working away 14 hours later and it began to pri
Summary: Don't waste your money. Overpriced for the quality.
Summary: Don't waste your money. Overpriced for the quality.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Canon
- Part number: 4206B002
- Description: Bring the ultimate wireless printing solution to your home or small office. The PIXMA MX870 Wireless Home Office All-In-One lets you print from any room in your home and boasts incredible 9600 x 2400 maximum color dpi with tiny 1pl ink droplets and a 5 individual ink tank system. A built-in, fully integrated 35-sheet Auto Document Feeder means fast copying or scanning of your originals so you can tend to other tasks while the printer is at work. Its built-in Auto Duplex Printing prints 2-sided documents without having to manually flip the pages and can reduce your paper consumption by 50%. Combine both of those and you can automatically copy two sided documents without having to flip any paper manually at all. Additionally, various security features like password protected PDF's let you feel safe about creating and distributing your most confidential files. Super G3 High-speed Fax and networkable Ethernet ensure efficient communication and thanks to Dual Color Gamut Processing Technology, your copies will maintain the integrity of the original while you produce remarkable scans at 4800 dpi. This versatile Wireless Office All-In-One also prints photo lab quality pictures. So, utilize 2 Paper Paths to easily select printing documents on plain paper and pictures on photo paper without having to load one paper at a time. Speaking of photos, take full advantage of Canon's fantastic Wi-Fi printing technology and print your photos wirelessly from compatible iPhone 3G, 3GS and iPod touch devices with the Easy-PhotoPrint for iPhone App, available for free on the app store. Enjoy additional computer-less printing capabilities via compatible memory cards, PictBridge and optional Bluetooth while images are easily viewed on a 2.5" LCD. Whether you're running your business on a PC or Mac, the PIXMA MX870 meets all of your printing needs in one machine and can fit virtually anywhere!
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Copier Type Digital
- Fax Type Plain paper
- Bundled Services Canon InstantExchange
- Printing Technology Ink-jet - Color - Photo printer
- Display Diagonal Size 2.5"
Memory
- Supported Flash Memory Memory Stick Duo,
Memory Stick PRO,
SDHC Memory Card,
MultiMediaCard,
CompactFlash,
Memory Stick,
Memory Stick PRO Duo,
SD Memory Card,
IBM Microdrive Copying
- Max Copying Speed 4.3 ppm (color)
- Max Document Enlargement 400 %
- Max Document Reduction 25 %
- Maximum Copies 99
- Automatic Duplexing Yes
- Copying Features Gutter Shadow Correction,
Fit to page,
4 on 1,
2 on 1,
BorderFree Printing
- Inkjet Technology Canon FINE (Full-lithography inkjet Nozzle Engineering)
- Max Printing Resolution up to 600 x 600 dpi (mono) / up to 9600 x 2400 dpi (color)
- Max Printing Speed up to 9.4 ppm (mono) / up to 6.1 ppm (color)
- Color 5-ink
- Minimum Ink Droplet Size 2 pl
- Ink Type Canon ChromaLife100+
Scanning
- Scan Element CIS
- Optical Resolution 2400 x 4800 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 250 pages
Document & Media Handling
- Max Original Size Legal (8.5 in x 14 in)
- Original Type Sheets
- Document Feeder Capacity 35 sheets
- Max Media Size Legal (8.5 in x 14 in)
- Supported Media Type Envelopes,
Plain paper,
Photo paper - Standard Media Capacity 300 sheets
- Document & Media Handling Details ADF - 35 sheets,
Input tray - 150 sheets,
Paper cassette - 150 sheets - Speed Details Printing : up to 9.4 ppm - B/W,
Printing : up to 6.1 ppm - Color,
Copying : up to 4.3 ppm - Color Connections
- PC Connection Availability Yes
- Interfaces USB host,
Ethernet 10 Base-T/100 Base-TX,
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 Miscellaneous
- Direct Printing Specifications PictBridge,
Canon Direct Print - Microsoft Certifications Compatible with Windows 7
Manufacturer Warranty
- Manufacturer Warranty 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year,
Limited warranty - Phone consulting - 1 year Dimensions & Weight
- Width 19.4 in
- Depth 17.1 in
- Height 8.9 in
- Weight 26 lbs
Accessories
Manufacturer info
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- Manufacturer:Canon
- Address:
One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042 - Phone: 516-328-5000
- Email: mediacontact@cusa.canon.com
