Canon MP800 Ink
PIXMA MP800 Ink Cartridges

Canon MP800 Printer Review

For less than $100, the PIXMA MP800 inkjet unit is affordable and elite. Marketed for the home user, it has print and scan speeds of 30 pages per minute with black printer ink and 24 pages per minute with color. A 3.5 inch color LCD viewer on the front of the unit accurately portrays what the produced image will look like. A more expensive version which offers wireless printing is the Canon MP800R. Most of the MP800 features are shared by both.

This unit is quite husky, weighing 26.4 pounds and having dimensions of 18.6x19.3x9.5 inches—for a standard photo printer, this is quite large. However, it can print on most paper sizes, including legal, credit card , standard photo, letter and U.S. #10 envelopes. The maximum size document for the scanner is 8.5x11 inches. The Canon MP800 is known for its excellent printing quality and precision no matter what paper is used.

Five Canon MP800 ink cartridges are used with this product. The result in using this printer ink is a fantastic resolution of 9600x2400 dpi in color. These Canon MP800 ink cartridges can be changed individually, which reduces the amount of printer ink wasted. A LED lamp flashes when PIXMA MP800 ink is running low, resulting in more convenient printing.

Consumer reviews of the printer are, for the most part, positive. Most love the machine for its low price and reliability. Many rave about the sharp colors and tones produced from Canon MP800 ink. However, the Canon MP800 ink costs are a major drawback for users—many complain it eats ink at a rapid rate and causes the buyer to constantly purchase new ink. A few have even quit using it because they couldn't afford the operating costs. If money is no object, this is a great unit to buy; if watching a budget, there's a more affordable option out there.