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Pros

  • Low purchase price
  • Exceptional text and image output

Cons

  • Black ink is expensive
  • Control panel can be hard to understand

At A Glance

The no-frills MP280 multifunction printer may fall short on features, but its speed and print quality are as good as you’ll find on pricier models.

Manufacturer’s Description

The PIXMA MP280 Inkjet Photo All-In-One is a compact, stylish and high quality product that will fit virtually in any area of your home. Its maximum 4800 x 1200 color dpi is combined with Canon?s patented Hybrid Ink System. So, you?ll have a pigment black ink for crisp text and dye ink for beautiful photos up to 8.5? x 11? all with outstanding quality.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number 4498B002
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
Ports and Connections
USB Yes
Dimensions
Width 17.8 inches
Depth 13.2 inches
Height 6.0 inches
Weight 12.1 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 1
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 100.0 sheets
Optional Trays Available 0
Manual Feed Slot 0
Automatic Duplexer Not Available
Dedicated photo tray 0
Media Sizes Accepted Legal inches
Automatic Document Feeder 0
Scanning
Scanner Type Flatbed
Maximum Scan Size Letter
Horizontal Optical Scan Resolution 1200
Vertical Optical Scan Resolution 2400
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
Plain Text Page (Highest yield vendor ink) 5.5 cents per page
4-color page (cheapest vendor ink) 13.2 cents per page
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 8.4 ppm
Color print speed 4.8 ppm
Color 4x6 photo speed 43 seconds
Warranty
Warranty information 90 Days

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Text Very Good
Print quality: Color photo Good
Scan quality: Text Good
Scan quality: Color photo Very Good
Scan quality: Line art Good
Copy quality Superior
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 5.6  ppm
Print speed rating: Text Good
Print speed: Color photo 1.5  ppm
Print speed rating: Color photo Good
Copy speed 2.6  ppm
Copy speed rating Good