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More…Canon's Pixma MP620 color inkjet multifunction printer offers connectivity and capacity galore. While its design has a few shortcomings, overall the Pixma MP620 offers a good deal, especially for a busy home or school setting.
Canon MP620
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Media Handling
| Manual Feed Slot | No |
| Maximum Number of Input Trays | 2 |
| Maximum paper size, height | 14.0 inches |
| Maximum Sheets With All Paper Trays | 300 |
| Output Tray Capacity | 150 |
| Standard Number of Input Trays | 2 |
| Maximum paper size, width | 8.5 inches |
| Standard input sheet capacity | 300 |
| Duplex printing | No |
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Pros
Low-priced; Ethernet and Wi-Fi included
Sharp text quality; high paper capacity
Cons
Flimsy rear input; no ADF or duplexing
Can't take xD media
Bottom Line
Cool features include Wi-Fi and dual inputs; but its speed is so-so, and some parts feel cheap.
Canon Pixma MP620 Inkjet Multifunction Printer
MP620 Review, by Melissa Riofrio, PC World November 15, 2008
A few premium features distinguish the silvery Pixma MP620. The control panel replaces a raft of buttons with a scroll wheel that lets you spin through options shown on the adjacent, tiltable, 2.5-inch color LCD. The remaining buttons are clearly labeled and easy to use. Standard connectivity covers USB, ethernet, and Wi-Fi; you need a $50 extra-cost adapter to enable Bluetooth. It has two media slots that take most kinds of cards, but you'll need to buy a third-party adapter to use the XD Picture Card format. The PictBridge port accepts only Canon-compatible devices.
The 150-sheet output tray automatically unfolds itself from the front panel when you initiate a print job. You get two 150-sheet input trays: one underneath for letter-size plain paper, and a second in the rear for larger or thicker media. Unfortunately, on my test unit, raising the telescoping guides for the rear vertical input involved a lot of tugging and clattering, and I accidentally collapsed them numerous times. Another drawback: The MP620 lacks an automatic document feeder (ADF) and duplexing capabilities; if you need those features, check out the similarly priced Dell 948 All-in-One or Lexmark X6570.
The MP620 performed fairly well in our tests. It posted average speeds, producing 7.6 pages per minute (ppm) with plain text and 2.2 ppm with graphics. The printer's pigment black ink produced impressively crisp, dark letters.
On color graphics it uses a dye-based second black, plus cyan, magenta, and yellow. We found a bit too much yellow in some of our color graphics samples; flesh tones, in particular, looked orangey on plain paper and a little jaundiced on Canon's own photo paper. Despite that and a slight graininess, images otherwise looked vivid and natural. Scan and copy tests yielded good results as well.
At the time of this writing, Canon had yet to publish yields for the five separate ink cartridges. Other Canon printers with a similar design have had reasonable costs.
Canon's usually solid documentation had one notable problem this time: The printed Setup Guide features a confounding flowchart of installation options that stymie rather than advance the process. Aside from that, Canon's better-than-average rating in our Reliability and Service survey bodes well for your overall experience.
The Pixma MP620 delivers a wide variety of features in a well-designed package. Its connectivity and generous paper handling make it particularly well suited for families or students.
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Performance
| 300dpi Line Art Image (secs) | 22.55 |
| 4 by 6 Color Photo (secs) | 25.84 |
| 4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) | 25.89 |
| Color Output Quality | Good |
| Color Photo Quality | Superior |
| Copy Output Quality | Very Good |
| Copy Quality | Very Good |
| Final Scan Time, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi | 14.33 |
| Final Scan Time, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi | 8.61 |
| Final Scan Time, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi | 11.6 |
| Grayscale Glossy Output Quality | n/a |
| Grayscale Output Quality | Very Good |
| Line Art Output Quality | Good |
| One-Page Copy | 17.1 |
| One-Page Copy (secs) | 17.1 |
| One-Page Line Art, Maximum Resolution | Good |
| One-Page Webpage (secs) | 31.34 |
| One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi | Good |
| Overall Scan Quality | Good |
| Preview Scan, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi | 6.25 |
| Preview Scan, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi | 6.27 |
| Preview Scan, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi | 6.22 |
| Sports Action Shot (secs) | 47.95 |
| Ten-Page Word Document | 102.94 |
| Ten-Page Word Document (secs) | 102.94 |
| Tested Color Speed (ppm) | 2.2 |
| Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) | 1.3 |
| Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm) | 2.3 |
| Tested Lineart Speed (ppm) | 2.7 |
| Tested Text Speed (ppm) | 7.6 |
| Text Output Quality | Superior |
| Three-Page Word Document | 46.95 |
| Three-Page Word Document (secs) | 46.95 |
| Total Scan Time, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi | 14.33 |
| Total Scan Time, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi | 8.61 |
| Total Scan Time, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi | 11.6 |
| Two-Page Excel Document | 50.38 |
| Two-Page Excel Document (secs) | 50.38 |
Scanning
| Preview scan, 2-by-2-inch document, 600 dpi | 6.25 |
| Preview scan, 4-by-5-inch document, 100 dpi | 6.27 |
| Preview scan, one-page Word document, 300 dpi | 6.22 |
| Preview scan, one-page Word document, 300 dpi | 6.22 |
Text Printing
| Text output quality | Superior |
User Reviews
Average User Reviews for Canon MP620
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Reviewed by: krashpass
Duration of ownership: 4 Months
Strengths: Not any I can think of at the moment...
Weaknesses: Chips on it's cartages, always a bad thing. Bad color controls. Really bad support. Most products have bad support, but atleast they usually have a user support site or link to one, that's were you find real answers. I could not find this for my Canon printer.
Overall: I've had Canons for a while now, and was hopeful that their quality was still there. But my fist shock was the refill chips on the cartrages, this not only adds extra cost, but wastes ink, the main reason I jumped from Epson to Canon. Then trying to print a good photo, for my passport, I could not after an hour of adjustments get the print to look any thing like what was on the screen. Every print had far to much red in the face, even when I turned the red controls as low as they would go. Although my MP630 is only a few months old, I am now looking for a new printer, and Canon is off the list.
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Reviewed by: MICKY2MERCS
Strengths: Wonderful crisp bright lab quality photos. Easy to use. Front opens automatically if you forget to open it before printing. Ink cartridges light up when correctly installed.
Weaknesses: Lower paper bin is a little flimsey, but this is a minor complaint.
Overall: Have had HP & Epson printers in the past-this is my 1st CANNON-Fantastic machine, am thrilled with results-it's Cannon all the way for me now! Thoroughly recommended! Great value for money!
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