Pros

  • Fast photo printing
  • CD and DVD printing

Cons

  • Menu navigation buttons can be confusing

At A Glance

CD/DVD printing distinguishes this midpriced model in a crowded field. Inks are reasonably priced.

Manufacturer’s Description

The PIXMA MG5320 Wireless Inkjet Photo All-In-One delivers superior quality, versatility, and ease of use. Built-in Wi-Fi technology allows you to easily print and scan wirelessly virtually anywhere around your house. Print gorgeous, borderless photos at home up to 8.5" x 11' size with a maximum print color resolution of 9600 x 2400 dpi and five individual ink tanks. ave all new sorts of fun with your images by adding new effects like Fish Eye, Miniature, Toy Camera, Soft Focus and Blur Background before you print. Enjoy a new sphere of printing options as PIXMA Cloud Link lets you conveniently print pictures from online photo albums Canon Image Gateway and Picasa as well as templates including seasonal stationary and calendars from a compatible Canon PIXMA Wireless All-in-One, all without a computer. Built-in Auto Duplex Printing allows you to automatically print on both sides of the paper and can help reduce paper usage and cost by up to 50%. The MG5320 also lets you print on your CD, DVD and Blu-ray Discs, and you can even turn your HD Movie clips into beautiful photos.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number 5291B019
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Macintosh OS X 10.5.x
  • Macintosh OS X 10.6.x
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows XP
Display
Photo preview 1
Text Only 0
Touchscreen 0
Display type Color
Display size 3.0 inches
Ports and Connections
USB Flash Port Yes
Wireless connection Yes
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) MultiMedia Card (MMC)
USB Yes
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Dimensions
Height 6.6 inches
Weight 18.3 pounds
Depth 14.5 inches
Width 17.8 inches
Media Handling
Optional Trays Available 0
Dedicated photo tray 0
Automatic Document Feeder 0
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 300.0 sheets
Other media supported CD/DVD
Media Sizes Accepted Legal inches
Standard Number of Input Trays 2
Other media supported CD/DVD
Automatic Duplexer Standard
Manual Feed Slot 0
Storage Media
SD card
  • SD Card
  • SDHC Card
Memory stick Memory Stick PRO Duo
Resolutions
Monochrome vertical optical resolution 600 dpi
Color horizontal optical resolution 600 dpi
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 600 dpi
Color vertical optical resolution 600 dpi
Scanning
Maximum Scan Size Letter
Vertical Optical Scan Resolution 4800
Scanner Type Flatbed
Horizontal Optical Scan Resolution 2400
Maximum External Bit Depth 24-bit
Platform Support
Printer languages supported GDI/Host-based
Printer Type
Number of Colors 5
Colors Available
  • Cyan
  • K (Black)
  • Magenta
  • Photo Black
  • Yellow
Cost Per Page
4-color page (cheapest vendor ink) 12.9 cents per page
Plain Text Page (Highest yield vendor ink) 4.7 cents per page
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 25 ppm
Color 4x6 photo speed 20 seconds
Color print speed 9.3 ppm
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Color photo Very Good
Scan quality: Color photo Very Good
Print quality: Text Good
Copy quality Superior
Scan quality: Line art Good
Scan quality: Text Good
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Copy speed rating Good
Copy speed 3.8  ppm
Print speed: Text 7.7  ppm
Print speed rating: Text Good
Print speed rating: Color photo Very Good
Print speed: Color photo 2.4  ppm