Canon Pixma MG5320 reviews

With the recent debut the $149.99 Pixma MG5320, which replaces last year's Pixma MG5220, Canon continues its trend of offering well-built, very all-in-one (AIO) inkjet printers with all the distinction to be the best-looking printers into their class. This model’s sleek, modern design is kind of a work of genius alone. Really word, this machine is pretty. Irrespective in your residense or small office you choosed input it, it'll be noticed.

Granted, attractive is low on most people's report on desired AIO features. More valuable is when well it prints, copies, and scans; simplicity of use; speed; and convenience and productivity features. Overall, the Pixma MG5320 rates stuffed with quite a few criteria. Akin to alot of Canon PIXMA MG5320 models we've reviewed, print quality is wonderful. In addition , it scans documents over a lot of its competitors, and, in most cases, it copies wonderfully. We weren't particularly impressed with how well it copies photographs of folks, on the other hand many entry-level printers struggle reproducing skin tones accurately. This model also lacks an automatic document feeder (ADF), meaning you'll want to load multipage documents onto the scanner bed one page each time. Should you scan and copy multipage documents frequently, there are several AIOs within this price range with ADFs.

Encased in glossy high-impact plastic with appealing slopes and rounded corners, the Pixma MG5320 doesn't look similar to a printer if the paper trays are closed. Exactly the cp, several buttons laid flush to the scanner-bed lid surface, is the reason away. Weighing 18.3 pounds and measuring 17.8 inches wide by 14.5 inches deep, it possesses a great little bigger footprint than many AIOs using this type of price, question it lacks an ADF, it's only 6.6 inches tall.

Along with the conspicuous deficiency of an ADF, the Canon PIXMA MG5320 doesn’t lack much else. It supports automatic duplexing for printing unassisted two-sided pages. It's memory slots along with a USB 2.0 port that, on the subject of, support any kind of storage device you can imagine. As well as to USB flash memory sticks, you can even meet up to and print from cameras and smartphones, and a noticeably variety of other USB devices. It is easy to print wirelessly from your smartphone or tablet via Canon's Easy-PhotoPrint app or whenever you purchase Canon's $49.99 USB Bluetooth adaptor.

The element uncommon to AIOs in that prices are the chance to print CD/DVD/Blu-ray labels directly onto printable discs via an included adaptor. With that as well as the bundled label-design software, you may create some decent-looking discs. Considering most AIOs that support disc labeling typically run about $300 to $500, that is a nice touch and, perhaps, a trend for Canon. Its new $99.99 Pixma iP4920, a standalone photo-centric printer, also prints disc labels.

Similar to other Pixma models, this AIO runs on the five-cartridge ink system, composed of the normal cyan, magenta, yellow, and black (CMYK) process color cartridges yet another black pigment cartridge. Canon says the black pigment ink helps produce better-looking text. This is precisely the same ink system contained in the Canon PIXMA MG5320 and plenty of other Canon printers, which, with regards to per-page operational cost, is disappointing. Kodak has introduced printers with re-engineered ink cartridges that significantly lessen the expense of featuring its printers. We want to determine some other type of manufacturers follow suit.

Configuring the Pixma MG5320 couldn't get any easier, particularly your router supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS). You may tell the printer's setup wizard employ WPS. It's starting discovery mode and prompts you to definitely press the WPS button about the router, and connects towards router. Whenever your router doesn’t support WPS, you’ll have to have your wireless network password handy. The only one step that's somewhat unusual, except over a few other Pixma photo printers, is a calibration procedure, which entails printing utilizing a special form beyond just the printer. The printer prompts you for virtually every calibration form during setup, though, creating mtss is a simple enough step.