Canon PIXMA MX300 Multifunction Photo Printer
Features
Maximum 4800 x 1200 color dpi with microscopic droplets as small as 2 picoliters
Fast printing up to 22 ppm black/ 17 ppm color
Super G3 high-speed fax with 20 coded speed dials, storing up to 100 incoming pages
Faithful photo and document reprint quality with advanced copy technology
Simple, Convenient Flatbed Scanning
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Review 1
Header: Good For Basics
Reviewed By: C. F.
Date Reviewed: November 12, 2007
I've owned the MX300 for about two months now. If you're sure about your priorities, this MFP could be fine for you -- it is for me. I mainly print text documents of 5 pages or less for my own use -- I don't need the best text quality. I also wanted the ability to fax, but I don't need to fax more than a page or two every week. I receive a few pages a week as well.
Overall, the MX300 was easy to set up. I wasn't sure how well it would work with my single-line digital phone from Time Warner. The instructions were of little help with fax setup, but it wasn't difficult to figure out, and it works well. Fax quality is very good, very legible.
Photo output is mixed. The smoothness and color is good --it's just that the color is really not accurate at all. Color scans also have this problem. If you can calibrate your monitor to the printer, you can get better color, but I find color is pretty far off from the originals. So if color isn't that important to you, photos are fine.
One nice aspect is the small footprint compared to other MFPs, which was a priority for me. Be aware that the 'starter' ink cartridges that come with this model won't last long -- mine gave out after only a couple of weeks of low-volume printing. The printer will SAY it's out of ink before it actually is (you can turn off the ink monitor if you poke around in the menu). Replacement cartridges cost nearly $45 -- I'm still using the full cartridges, so not sure how long they will last.
Overall, this MFP works well for me -- it's small (though very noisy)and it can fax (send/receive) and it was cheap.
Supplies:
Original New OEM Canon CL41 (0617B002) Premium Ink Cartridge (Color)
Remanufactured Canon CL41 (Color) Premium Ink Cartridge
Canon CL 41 and CL 51 Premium Refill Kit (Color)
Canon PG 40 and PG 50 Premium Refill Kit (Black)
Remanufactured Canon CL41 (Color) Premium Ink Cartridge
Remanufactured Canon CL51 (Color) Premium Ink Cartridge
Remanufactured Canon PG40 (Black) Premium Ink Cartridge
Remanufactured Canon PG50 (Black) Premium Ink Cartridge
Original new OEM Canon CL 31 premium ink cartridge (color)
Original New OEM Canon CL41 (0617B002) Premium Ink Cartridge (Color)
Original New OEM Canon CL51 (0618B002) Premium High Yield Ink Cartridge (Color)
Original new OEM Canon PG 30 premium ink cartridge (black)
Original New OEM Canon PG40 (0615B002) Premium Ink Cartridge (Black)
Original New OEM Canon PG50 (0616B002) Premium High Yield Ink Cartridge (Black)
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Review 2
Header: Easy to use inexpensive printer/fax/copier/scanner
Reviewed By: J. Thurlow
Date Reviewed: November 30, 2007
I am happy with this printer/fax/copier/scanner. It was easy to set up with my Mac. The print quality is good.
I will try to do an update later on about the other functions. It is not too heavy; but it is wider than my eMac (Mac computer.) I ordered a USB cable too; so I was able to hook it up when I got it. I am happy with it.
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