Canon PIXMA MP800 AIO printer
Reviewed by: rmwitt03, Jan 9, 2006
Strengths: large viewscreen, slide & negative adapters, duplexer, dual paper path, print and scan quality
Weaknesses: flimsy paper tray, large footprint, not network capable
Summary: GREAT PRINTER! I looked at a variety of printers, but narrowed it down to either this one, the Epson RX620/700 or the HP 3310. Really wanted wireless connectivity, but discovered that NONE of the wireless (either integral or print server) will work with scan capability. For the money, the Canon was my final answer.
PRINT & SCAN QUALITY - Exceptional! Canon print quality is common knowledge, and this printer is no exception. IMHO, this beats out the RX620 and HP printers. However, this costs more than the RX620. If cost is a factor, you might take a look at the MP500. It has the same print quality, but the scan quality is a little bit less and it doesn't have the slide & negative adapters. I have a lot of old slides from my days with a 35mm, and want to be able to digitize them, so this was another selling point for the MP800.
DUAL-PAPER PATH - while the lower paper tray seems rather flimsy, I don't expect to be using it regularly. I will load the lower tray with photo paper, thus I won't have to switch paper back and forth, I'll just have to select the lower tray when I want to print pictures. Nifty!
DUPLEXER - I had this feature with an old HP printer I had and loved it. While it's easy enough to duplex manually, it's a nice feature to have to do automatic double-sided printing. Time will tell whether this function jams the paper regularly, which was a major drawback with my old HP.
The printer is big and bulky, which is a bit of a disappointment. The next model up from Canon has a sleeker appearance, but is still quite big. Didn't think it was worth the extra $$. My biggest complaint is that the printer doesn't have an Ethernet connection for networks. On top of that, to use the printer wirelessly with my laptop, the BU-20 Bluetooth adapter is grossly expensive.
All in all, great photo and text printing and copying for a good mid-range price. Canon ink cartridges are reasonably priced (as opposed to HP). The control panel is clean, though I wish it didn't stick out so far.
Canon MP800 Multi-Function Printer
Reviewed by: drpepper1, Oct 10, 2006
Strengths: Excellent photo quality, film/slide adapters, big color viewscreen, very stylish
Weaknesses: Large footprint, no fax capability, gets dirty easily, fairly long warm-up time
Summary: Overall, the Canon MP800 multi-function printer is great. Printed photos look excellent and this printer is able to scan slides and film with the included adapters. The printer is also capable of scanning documents at 2400 dpi and copying documents. A memory card slot accepts CompactFlash, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Microdrive, MultiMedia Card (MMC), SD Card, and SmartMedia. This allows you to print directly from the memory card.
The copier has numerous settings, such as quantity of copies, magnification, copy in color or black/white, and the ability to reduce the copy to fit 2 or 4 pages onto a single piece of paper. It is very easy to use, thanks to the numerous buttons on the printer and the easy to read, large color viewscreen.
The scanner works very well. One of the main reasons that I bought this printer was because of its ability to scan slides and film, which I am digitizing. The slide and film adapters are conveniently stored in the scanner’s lid. You can also scan documents and save them as PDFs, which I like. You don’t need any PDF software to do this.
This printer looks really nice. It is black glossy plastic (you can see your reflection in it) and a matte silver. Unfortunately, the black plastic attracts dust very easily, so it needs a lot of dusting if you like things clean. The printer takes about 30 seconds to warm up from being off, which is a bit long. Also, the rear paper tray is plastic and telescopes in to the printer when not used. This paper tray feels cheap and I make sure that I am careful when opening and closing it, as it seems like it could be easy to break. Regardless of these minor annoyances, though, I would highly recommend this printer.
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