Canon PIXMA MG3220 Review



PIXMA MG3220 Wireless Inkjet Photo All-In-One
Compact Wireless1 All-In-One featuring Auto Duplex Printing
Built-in automatic 2-sided printing helps the environment and can cut your paper usage by up to 50%
AirPrint enabled! Print wirelessly from your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch directly to your MG3220, no drivers needed!2
My Image Garden software makes organizing and printing your photos fun and easy with great facial recognition, Fun Filters, Calendar Organization, Automatic Layout Suggestions and so much more!5
FastFront feature makes is easy to change both ink and paper right from the front of the printer.

SETUP:
Pretty much basic for a printer. Although Windows 7 didn't have drivers for the printer, the CD included did.
Connection to the PC was uneventful. There is a USB cable provided but you can connect via WiFI.

PROS:
SMALL FOOTPRINT/size for a printer + scanner:
This is a good choice if you don't want a huge printer taking up a lot of desk space. It is about the same size as my previous printer BUT it includes a scanner.

DUPLEX PRINTING:
-(aka double sided) printing. - for things such as archived TAX RETURNS.

PRINT QUALITY:
It has very good photo and document print quality. Don't forget to ALIGN the print heads!
INK CARTRIDGES:
When you replace the cartridge, you also replace the -heads- so the print quality doesn't deteriorate from extended use or time.
There are only two (1-black and 1-color)cartridges so you aren't having to replace a a single cartridge as often.

SIMPLE CONTROL PANEL:
Easy to use control panel without multiple menus to complicate what should be a simple job.

CONS:
INK CARTRIDGES:
(YES-PRO & CON) When you replace the cartridge, you also replace the -heads-. So you will pay MORE for ink cartridges. You may have to replace a color cartridge before all the colors are out.
SOFTWARE:
The software that is included is pretty much useless. What I like to do when printing pictures is print four pictures on a standard 8 1/2" x 11" sheet. (for obvious reasons - printing on separate 4" x 6" will cost you much more) The software provided, My Image Garden) does not allow this.
However, other Canon software does. The product is EASYPHOTOPRINT and it works with this printer.

OVERALL:
If you want a small footprint printer/scanner this might fit your needs.
This has an easy to use control panel for offline use but if you want a color LCD screen this is not the printer for you.

INK USAGE:
I am very disappointed by the ink use. Having used the printer for a while I can report that after printing exactly -10- 81/2x11 sheets of photos, the color ink ran out!
I don't know how much more ink is in the XL cartridges or how much longer they last but the cost per page is very expensive at that rate.


Product Features
Built-in automatic 2-sided printing helps the environment and can cut your paper usage by up to 50%
AirPrint enabled! Print wirelessly from your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch directly to your MG3220, no drivers needed!
My Image Garden software makes organizing and printing your photos fun and easy with great facial recognition, Fun Filters, Calendar Organization, Automatic Layout Suggestions and so much more!
FastFront feature makes is easy to change both ink and paper right from the front of the printer

Product Description
The PIXMA MG3220 Wireless Inkjet Photo All-In-One delivers excellent quality and convenience in a compact package. Built-in Wi-Fi1 technology allows you to easily print and scan wirelessly virtually anywhere around your house. Built-in AirPrint2 compatibility allows you to print right from your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch wirelessly and with virtually no setup! Print gorgeous, borderless photos at home up to 8.5" x 11" size with a maximum print color resolution of 4800 x 1200 dpi3, not to mention the convenience and quality of Canon FINE ink cartridges. You can change the cartridges and add paper all from the front of the printer thanks to FastFront.

Print documents and web pages with crisp, clear text and vibrant colors while built-in Auto Duplex Printing allows you to automatically print on both sides of the paper and can help reduce paper usage by up to 50%. Speaking of web printing, Easy-WebPrint EX4 lets you easily collect and combine multiple web pages to create and print your own layout.

My Image Garden software5 puts all of your favorite printing features, such as Fun Filter Effects like Fish Eye and Blur Background, Full HD Movie Print6 and more all into one convenient software application. Plus, My Image Garden adds great photo organization convenience with calendar view and facial recognition. With your memories in one place it is easy to print beautiful, borderless photos to share and enjoy. It’s also your creative coach as the software offers creative templates in various color combinations and patterns for your fun photo projects. My Image Garden also gives you access to CREATIVE PARK PREMIUM7 where you can download exclusive creative projects and content.

With the Canon iEPP app8 you can also print and scan JPG and PDF files from compatible iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Android devices. And be sure to look for the Canon "Print Your Days" App9 on Facebook! You can create fun collages to print and share on your timeline.


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