Canon PIXMA MP250 Inkjet Photo All-in-one Printer

Product Description

Pixma MP250 Photo AIO PR 4800DPI 600 X 1200 Printer

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13 x 17.5 x 6.1 inches ; 12.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 16 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B002VF41RU
• Item model number: 3743B002
  

Technical Details

• Print Speed (up to) 4 x 6 Borderless Photo - Approx. 20 seconds / Black text - ESAT Approx. 12.5 ipm / Color - ESAT Approx. 9.3 ipm
• Printer Features Auto Duplex Print, Auto Photo Fix II, Borderless Printing, Calendar Print, Document Printing, Full HD Movie Print
• Output Tray Capacity Auto Sheet Feeder - 150 Sheets Cassette - 150 Sheets
• Copier mode in Black and Color with reduction and enlarge modes
• Flatbed Scanner - Optical - 4800 x 9600 dpi (Film); Interpolated - 19,200 x 19,200 dpi

Customer Reviews

Here we have a perfect example of how a perfectly good product can be rated poorly by people who create negative reviews without knowing what they're talking about. Anyone who has done enough graphics design (I do it for a living) knows that the quality of the output can be as much a factor of software and the computer as the printer. I've had nothing but excellent results from this printer with clean, crisp, life like photos. Many applications like Photoshop create projects based on RGB screen output which is why photos, etc. look great on the LCD display but not so good when printed (That needs to be converted to CMYK). Check whatever software you're using to see how it handles this task or get software that automatically does this for you. Give it a try and I'll take a bet that the results will be improved. Also, if you're using non inkjet paper in an inkjet printer and then complain about the poor photo quality, well duh. Finally, considering the very affordable cost of this printer, it's a bit disingenuous to complain too much about the output quality. You want better? Spend for it. On the other hand, if you just need a printer/scanner for light duty use, as did I, this product does all that competently.

I am sure you have come across situations wherein your child says "Dad - I need to print this report for my school project now! And my printer is not working? "

The same thing happened for me over this last weekend, I took a look at my daughter's printer and found that her old LEXMARK printer was out of ink. Off I go to the local electronics store and search for the ink cartridge replacement and shocked to see the sticker price for INK

Some searching I stumbled across this Canon PIXMA MP250 for $29.00 (On Sale) at local Fry's Electronics, I said to myself - it sure is better than buying ink cartridges and I get a free flat bed scanner!

Canon PIXMA MP250 turned out to be a nice printer, it does its job well and it is a "real steal" when it comes to the price.

PROS:

[+] Low initial cost easily affordable

[+] Prints in color and B/W with ease

[+] Decent Color photos possible

[+] Includes a Flat Bed color scanner copier!

[+] Compact and attractive looking

CONS:

[-] Noisy at times

[-] Takes a while to Initialize

[-] Ink reservoirs are small

I think this printer is worth buying especially when "on-sale" as it seems better to buy a new printer than buying replacement ink cartridges. When the ink runs out, I will buy another printer instead of paying money for replacement cartridges.

Bear it in mind that this is not a heavy duty printer, It is generally on the slow side when it prints, But good enough for school kids for most of their tasks.

[Other thoughts]

If printer manufactures think that they can make money buy embedding chips so that people cannot refill their otherwise good ink cartridges and sell ink cartridges at a premium price - Think again - I am sure that there are others like me who do not mind buying a printer itself rather than buying replacement cartridges.

Canon makes good printers, PIXMA MP250 is no exception. Worth every penny! Thank you Canon!