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Pros

  • Great output on photo paper
  • Prints on specially coated CD/DVD media

Cons

  • Flesh tones have an orange tint on plain paper
  • No automatic document feeder

At A Glance

Superior glossy-photo output and performance somewhat justify the unit and ink prices for this MFP, but color graphics on plain paper don't measure up.

Manufacturer’s Description

The PIXMA MG8220 Wireless Inkjet Photo All-In-One from Canon is a compact all-in-one solution perfect for both photos and documents. The printer's 6 individual ink tank system provides high-quality color prints at a lower cost per page. The printer also has the ability to print and copy 2-sided documents automatically, helping you to cut your paper consumption by up to 50 percent. Not only does it print full color photos and documents, you can even produce professional-looking CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays by printing directly on the disc. The printer's disc tray lets you print any image onto an inkjet printable discs right from your own desktop.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number 5293B002
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 3.5 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 7.9 inches
Weight 23.6 pounds
Depth 15.6 inches
Width 18.5 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
Compact flash CompactFlash
SD card SD 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 with 35mm slide and film support
Horizontal Optical Scan Resolution 4800
Maximum External Bit Depth 24-bit
Platform Support
Printer languages supported GDI/Host-based
Printer Type
Number of Colors 6
Colors Available
  • Cyan
  • K (Black)
  • Magenta
  • Photo Black
  • Yellow
Cost Per Page
4-color page (cheapest vendor ink) 14.2 cents per page
Plain Text Page (Highest yield vendor ink) 5.1 cents per page
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 12.5 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 Very Good
Copy quality Superior
Scan quality: Line art Fair
Scan quality: Text Very Good
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Copy speed rating Good
Copy speed 3.7  ppm
Print speed: Text 7.9  ppm
Print speed rating: Text Very Good
Print speed rating: Color photo Very Good
Print speed: Color photo 2.4  ppm

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