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Pros

  • Good text and photo output
  • Automatic duplexing

Cons

  • Inefficient control-panel layout
  • High-priced inks

At A Glance

For low volumes of printing, the Pixma MG4220 fits nicely into a home office. However, black ink is expensive, absurdly so with the standard-capacity cartridges.

Manufacturer’s Description

The compact PIXMA MG4220 Wireless Inkjet Photo All-In-One has features that make it an easy choice for the educated consumer. Built-in Wi-Fi technology allows you to easily print and scan wirelessly, from virtually anywhere around your house. Built-in AirPrint10 compatibility allows you to print right from your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch wirelessly and with basically 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 dpi1, not to mention the convenience and quality of Canon FINE ink cartridges.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number MG4220
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Macintosh OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
  • Macintosh OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
  • Macintosh OS X 10.7 (Lion)
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows XP
Display
Display size 2.5 inches
Photo preview 1
Display type Color
Touchscreen 0
Text Only 0
Ports and Connections
Available Interfaces USB
USB Yes
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) MultiMedia Card (MMC)
Wireless connection
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • Yes
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Dimensions
Width 17.7 inches
Depth 12.0 inches
Height 6.0 inches
Weight 12.4 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 1.0
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 100.0 sheets
Standard Input Sheet Capacity 100
Optional Trays Available 0.0
Manual Feed Slot 0.0
Automatic Duplexer Standard
Paper Handling Support
  • Envelopes
  • Photo Paper
Media Sizes Accepted
  • Legal
  • Letter
Dedicated photo tray 0.0
Storage Media
Memory stick
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Micro
  • Memory Stick PRO Duo
SD card
  • Mini SD Card
  • SD Card
  • SDHC Card
Resolutions
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 600 dpi
Monochrome vertical optical resolution 600 dpi
Color vertical optical resolution 600 dpi
Color horizontal optical resolution 600 dpi
Scanning
Scanner Type Flatbed
Maximum Scan Size Letter
Horizontal Optical Scan Resolution 1200.0
Vertical Optical Scan Resolution 2400.0
Platform Support
Printer languages supported GDI/Host-based
Printer Type
Number of Colors 4.0
Colors Available
  • Cyan
  • K (Black)
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
Cost Per Page
Plain Text Page (Highest yield vendor ink) 6.3 cents per page
4-color page (cheapest vendor ink) 13.8 cents per page
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 9.9 ppm
Color print speed 5.7 ppm
Color 4x6 photo speed 44 seconds
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 6.8   ppm
Print speed rating: Text Good
Print speed: Color photo 1.0   ppm
Print speed rating: Color photo Fair
Copy speed 6.4   ppm
Copy speed rating Superior