For consumers who are looking for a multipurpose inkjet printer for professional or home use, Canon Pixma MX350 is a great choice with its several capabilities (aside from printing) which include scanning, faxing, and photocopying.
This printer, which comes at a price of $150, offers several connectivity features including Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and USB that provide convenience for most users.
When it comes to user-friendliness, this printer is quite easy to install and use because it has a well-labeled control panel which includes several buttons for the most relevant functions. In addition with this, the device also has a 2.5-inch colored LCD that can display preview photos and menu options.
And as for performance, the printer is quite acceptable for average users (both for home and professional use). Based on a test, this can print text at a speed of 5.7 pages per minute, both on Mac and PC platforms. On the other hand, its 4 x 6 inch colored photo printing speed is 1.7 ppm for PC and about one-and-a-half minutes for Mac.
As for its printing quality, Pixma MX350 can produce deep and rich colors that make the images appear sharp and vivid. However, the scan may appear dark if a person uses a default setting.
Aesthetically speaking, the printer looks sophisticated and sturdy enough to accommodate light to moderate use. It also has a tray for plain paper that can accommodate 100 sheets and an output tray which can hold 50 sheets.
One of the most apparent deal breakers is the expensive black ink this printer needs (in exchange of the high quality output). With this consideration, users who want to print in high volume should realize that they should prepare an extra budget for buying black and colored cartridges.
Other features of this multifunction printer include: slots for MS Duo, CF, and SD media car; a 30-sheet automatic document feeder (ADF); Bluetooth which comes optional; and USB/PictBridge port.
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Perhaps the most unusual feature for this ostensibly business inkjet is the 62mm colour LCD display set into the middle of the control panel. This is ideal for showing copy parameters, menus and thumbnails of photos for selection. It works well alongside Canon’s trademark click-wheel, which you can run your finger around to flip through menu options, as well as pressing in four directions for selection.