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Canon Pixma MP480

*Est. $110

Reviewed July 2009
Canon Pixma MP480

Best budget MFP, no fax

pros
  • Good text, photo prints
  • Low price
  • LCD preview screen
cons
  • Slow speeds
  • Copy, scan quality could be better
  • No fax
  • High ink replacement costs
 
 
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Average Customer Review

(81 customer reviews)

for $52.99

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ink cartridges are small and expensive, November 17, 2009
The printer is fine, but the cartridges are very small and expensive. They cannot be refilled.
A wonderful printer., November 11, 2009
The Canon PIXMA MP 480 printer/scanner is all that I expected and more. It copies beautifully. And for such a good price. I like it.
Bob
Awesome., October 14, 2009

I love this printer. I purchased this printer from Amazon back in February 2009 when it was an absolute STEAL for $69.99 - a shockingly amazing price for how awesome this printer is. I've used this printer for all of my wedding invitations (100 invitations and reply postcards on cardstock) and received SO many compliments - everyone thought they were professionally done. Nope! Just done on my little $70 printer. I was worried it would overheat or something with all of the invitations and cardstock, but it held up so nicely. Now that it's over $100 dollars more on Amazon (as of this review it's $179.00) I would say it's still totally worth it. I've also used it for photo copies and scanning - both also great functions with great quality. Everything works great and is fast. This printer is easy to use and looks great. I would recommend this to everybody!

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Great scanner, October 3, 2009
I just using it as a scanner. It has the best function I've never seen before which can scanner a book as one pdf fire and just using one button.
Amazon Pricing - 9/09, September 30, 2009
I've been wanting to purchase this unit... have it on my 'Wish List'. Been tracking the Amazon price(s) waiting till the cost falls below mfg suggested ($99.99).

Checked today... Price $126.95!

Checked the Canon website, price $99.99

Sorry Amazon... ya lost my biz on this one.
Where To Buy

Our Sources

1. Macworld

Macworld publishes results of its numerous lab tests and assigns an overall score (the Canon Pixma MP480 gets four out of five). Print quality is judged "very good" for photos and graphics and "superior" for text, James Galbraith says. Drawbacks, he says, are "no support for film or slide scans; no high-bit scanning."

Review: Review: Canon Pixma MP480, James Galbraith, Oct. 9, 2008

2. PC World (Australia)

The Australian version of PC World does its own review and gives the Canon Pixma MP480 3.5 out of five stars. James Hutchinson says the print quality is fine: "There is no evidence of banding or gradient problems, which is quite a feat for a unit at this price point." But it's slow, and the scanner isn't great.

Review: Canon Pixma MP480, James Hutchinson

3. About.com

Peter Piazza, About.com's guide to printers and scanners, gives the Canon Pixma MP480 3.5 out five stars, saying it's good for occasional use. Heavy users will be annoyed by the lack of an automatic document feeder. (Note: ConsumerSearch is owned by About.com, but the two don't share an editorial affiliation.)

Review: Canon Pixma MP480 All-In-One Printer Review, Peter Piazza

4. ConsumerReports.org

The older Canon Pixma MP470 is among the approximately 40 multifunction printers that ConsumerReports.org tests and ranks, but it's similar enough to the Canon Pixma MP480 to be of value. Only subscribers have access to the ratings chart and brief review.

Review: All-In-One Printer Ratings, Editors of ConsumerReports.org

5. Amazon.com

More than 60 owner reviews weigh in on the Canon Pixma MP480, with all but a handful giving it four or the maximum five stars. A few wish there were an auto on/off function instead of having to do it manually.

Review: Canon MP480 All-in-One Photo Printer, Contributors to Amazon.com

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