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Pros

  • Fast for its class
  • Nice text output

Cons

  • No manual duplexing support for the Mac
  • Pricey black ink

At A Glance

This is a good basic multifunction printer for PC users, but the black ink is pricey and there's no duplexing support for the Mac.

Manufacturer’s Description

Bring excellent quality, speed, and ease of use to your home office all in the name of increased productivity. This begins with built-in Wi-Fi for printing and scanning virtually anywhere in your home from computers and compatible mobile devices. This also includes AirPrint , which lets you wirelessly print photos, emails, web pages, documents and more from compatible iPad, iPhone or iPod touch devices to a compatible Canon PIXMA Wireless All-In-One. An integrated 30-sheet Auto Document Feeder, FastFront, and Easy-WebPrint EX are just some of the features that can allow you to easily multi-task while your PIXMA MX432 is at work for all-new levels of efficiency.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number MX432
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 0
Text Only 1
Touchscreen 0
Display type Monochrome (fixed-character)
Ports and Connections
Wireless connection Yes
PictBridge Yes
USB Yes
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Faxing
Fax page memory capacity 50.0
Dimensions
Height 7.9 inches
Weight 18.7 pounds
Depth 15.2 inches
Width 18.1 inches
Media Handling
Optional Trays Available 0
Dedicated photo tray 0
Automatic Document Feeder 1
Media Sizes Accepted Legal inches
Standard Number of Input Trays 1
Automatic Duplexer Not Available
Manual Feed Slot 0
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 100.0 sheets
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 2400
Scanner Type Flatbed
Horizontal Optical Scan Resolution 1200
Maximum External Bit Depth 24-bit
Platform Support
Printer languages supported GDI/Host-based
Printer Type
Number of Colors 4
Colors Available
  • Cyan
  • K (Black)
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
Cost Per Page
4-color page (cheapest vendor ink) 13.8 cents per page
Plain Text Page (Highest yield vendor ink) 7 cents per page
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 9.7 ppm
Color print speed 5.5 ppm
Color 4x6 photo speed 46 seconds
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Color photo Good
Scan quality: Color photo Good
Print quality: Text Very Good
Copy quality Very Good
Scan quality: Line art Fair
Scan quality: Text Very Good
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Copy speed rating Superior
Copy speed 6.2  ppm
Print speed: Text 6.5  ppm
Print speed rating: Text Good
Print speed rating: Color photo Poor
Print speed: Color photo 1  ppm