Canon PIXMA MG5150

The PIXMA MG5150 is a daily option to producing high quality prints, copies and scans at home while making use of cost-saving specific ink containers. High resolution and also tiny ink dots guarantee you create high quality borderless pictures in the house.

The Canon PIXMA MG5150 mirrors the PIXMA MG5250's style, with a rear-loading 150-sheet tray and a 150-sheet cassette. It has the very same clear and brilliant 2.4 in LCD that we liked on its more costly counterpart, along with the same basic button design. It's simple to mount the print head and the five ink cartridges, and also connecting the printer to your COMPUTER or Mac using the USB 2.0 port is very easy.

Along with the rear USB 2.0 port the Canon PIXMA MG5150 likewise has a front host port for PictBridge-enabled camera connection, in addition to Bluetooth 2.0 for sending out content from a cellphone.

The major disadvantage of choosing the Canon PIXMA MG5150 over the more expensive PIXMA MG5250 is its lower resolution scanner. You just get a 1200x2400dpi flatbed scanner as opposed to a 4800x2400dpi device. Scans are acceptable however fine photo detail is missing-- pick a better scanner if you're meaning to digitise old pictures or vital files.

The Canon PIXMA MG5150 utilizes the exact same print head and also innovation as the Canon PIXMA MG5250, so its outcome quality is essentially similar. Monochrome documents in Conventional quality are smooth and clear in spite of being somewhat under-saturated. If you hunger for strong, solid message the Premium quality setting offers completely-- although printing is slightly slower. Colour files in Basic high quality are similarly like monochrome prints. We would have preferred slightly a lot more saturation yet typeface edges are smooth and also prints are conveniently legible down to 6pt dimension.

Like the Canon PIXMA MG5250, the PIXMA MG5150 creates good results when publishing high resolution pictures on photo paper. In Top quality mode on Canon's Image Paper Plus Glossy II stock we discovered our colour examination images to be clear and also in-depth, with great saturation degrees as well as no noticeable posterisation. The Canon PIXMA MG5150 likewise excited us when it involved producing greyscale pictures, with only a small amount of banding and graininess visible in images' darker areas.

One location where the Canon PIXMA MG5150 falters is in its print rates. The PIXMA MG5250 could handle 11 monochrome pages per minute-- one sheet per six secs in our screening-- while the PIXMA MG5150 takes around 7 seconds on average per black and white A4 web page. This is just somewhat slower each sheet, with an overall speed of 9.7 web pages each minute. Colour printing is significantly slower, however-- the PIXMA MG5250 handles 9.3 web pages per min while the PIXMA MG5150 can only outcome 6.3.

Model	PIXMA MG5150
Type	All-in-one (printer/scanner/copier)
Width	17.8 inch (455 mm)
Height	6.3 inch (160 mm)
Depth	14.4 inch (368 mm)
Weight	15.4 lbs (7.8 kg)
Printer
Printer Type	Thermal Ink-jet
Output Type	Color Printer
Format	A4
Print Resolution	9600x2400 dpi
Input Feed Capacity	300 pages (standart), 300 pages (maximum)
Manual Feed Tray Capacity	150 pages
Media Types	Plain Paper, Cards, Transparencies, Stickers, Photo Paper, Glossy Photo Paper, Envelopes, Matte Photo Paper.
Paper Weight Support	64-300 g/m2
Ink Cartridges Count	5
Colors Count	5-ink
Printing Photos	Yes
Borderless Printing	Yes
Min Ink Droplet Volume	1 picolitres
Time of Printing Photo (Color, 4 x6 /10x15cm)	39 s
Duplex Auto Printing	Yes
Direct Print (PictBridge)	Yes
Cartridge Capacity (Black)	323 pages
Cartridge Capacity (Color)	500 pages
LCD Screen
LCD	Yes
LCD Type	Color
LCD Diagonal Size	2.35 inch
SCANNER/COPIER
Scanner Type	Flatbed
Scanner Format	A4
Scanner Size	216x297 mm
Scan Element	CIS
Pixel Depth	48 bit
Shades Of Gray	256
Optical Resolution	1200x2400 dpi
Zoom Range	25-400 %
Zoom Step	1 x
Support Standarts	TWAIN, WIA
Maximum Number Of Copies	99
Features
Interfaces	USB 2.0
OS Support	Windows, Mac OS
Power Consumption Operational	18 W
Power Consumption Standby	1.4 W
Noise Level	44.5 dB
Card Reader	Yes
Supported Flash Cards	Compact Flash, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Pro Duo, MMC, SD, xD-Picture

Canon PIXMA MG2220

The Canon PIXMA MG2220 Inkjet Picture All-In-One is fantastic for printing documents and images many thanks to its hybrid ink system. Print stunning, indeterminate images in the house approximately 8.5" x 11" size with a maximum print shade resolution of 4800 x 1200 dpi1 with the ease and also top quality of Canon PENALTY ink cartridges. You could alter the cartridges as well as include paper all from the front of the printer many thanks to FastFront. My Picture Garden13 software application puts every one of your preferred printing functions, such as Fun Filter Results like Fish Eye as well as Blur Background, Full HD Film Print5 and more all right into one hassle-free software application. And also, My Photo Garden includes terrific photo company benefit with schedule view and also facial acknowledgment. With your memories in one area it is very easy to print lovely, indeterminate images to share and appreciate. It's additionally your innovative trainer as the software program supplies creative templates in numerous color combinations and also patterns for your fun picture jobs. My Picture Yard also offers you access to CREATIVE PARK PREMIUM where you could download and install exclusive innovative tasks as well as content. As well as be sure to search for the Canon "Print Your Days" App on Facebook! You could develop enjoyable collections to print and also show to your family and friends.

Canon keeps the hardware costs down by not providing the Pixma MG2220 an elaborate LCD display, instead opting for a straightforward two-line readout that presents fundamental info like the number of duplicates you desire from the copier. The rest of the control panel is equally graceful as well as consists of single-function buttons for choosing media dimensions, fit-to-page toggle, and also black and color scanning options. One thing to note regarding the cockpit is that you have to look straight down into it, so you'll have to position it lower than eye degree for finest presence as well as access. Still, in a worst-case scenario, you can always access all the same shortcut functions as a result of the digital choices on the vehicle driver.

The MG2220 remains in the very first batch of Canon photo printers to utilize a new method for loading ink cartridges. The company calls it "FastFront," and also it allows you simply pull down a door behind the 100-sheet paper tray to reveal the inks. The new method makes cartridge replacement less complicated, as well as you don't have to raise the scanner lid to change them. The marginal two-ink cartridge system inside methods this device isn't suitable for publishing batch photos because of its limited color result. You'll see in the Performance section of this review that the Pixma MG3220 still provided decent-quality snapshot pictures, however it's not their high quality that needs to worry you-- high-frequency image prints on the "Best" top quality setting put you in jeopardy of investing even more cash in the long-term on cartridge refills compared to on the equipment itself.

The plan includes a motorist CD with all the installment data you should tailor your prints. Within those setups, you could pick among commonly utilized design templates like standard, business, paper saving, and also image printing that readjust the type of media, paper dimension, and resource. Furthermore, the driver software application lets you change for indeterminate printing, vivid pictures, grayscale prints, and even hand-operated color strengths by character increments. It additionally includes a pop-up print condition display that reveals the present task, record name, phone owner, status, as well as a graphical depiction of the ink cartridge degrees. Comfortably, this pop-up automatically disappears when the job in the line is completed printing, yet I choose standing monitors that reveal the web page number and progress of a print.

The copy functions on the printer are fairly typical for a multifunction: you can make up to 99 copies at the same time as well as easily adjust the comparison and zoom of a document from 25 to 400 percent, all straight as a result of the setups on the vehicle driver menus. You likewise have numerous selections in terms of where to send out a scanned record, such as straight to a COMPUTER as a JPEG/TIFF/BMP, or as a PDF data, or you can attach it to an email with the option to check as well as convert to message making use of optical personality acknowledgment (OCR).

Printer
Print Speed (up to)	4" x 6" Borderless Photo: Approx. 44 seconds1 Black:ESAT (Black) Approx. 8.4 ipm4 Color:ESAT (Color) Approx. 4.8 ipm4
Number of Nozzles	Color: 1,152 / Black: 640 / Total: 1,792
Picoliter Size (color)	2 and 5
Print Resolution (Up to)	Color:Up to 4800 x 1200 dpi2 Black:Up to 600 x 600 dpi2
Paper Sizes	4" x 6", 5" x 7", 8" x 10," Letter, Legal, U.S. #10 Envelopes
Paper Compatibility	Plain: Plain Paper, Canon High Resolution Paper; Super High Gloss: Photo Paper Pro Platinum; Glossy: Photo Paper Plus Glossy II, Photo Paper Glossy; Semi-Gloss: Photo Paper Plus Semi-Gloss, Photo Paper Pro Luster; Matte: Matte Photo Paper; Envelope: U.S.# 10 Envelope
Printer Features	Auto Photo Fix II, Borderless Printing7, Calendar Print, Document Printing, Full HD Movie Print5, Fun Filter Effects, My Image Garden, Photo Printing, Quiet Mode
Output Tray Capacity	Auto Sheet Feeder: 100 Sheets
Copier
Copy Speed (up to)	FCOT(Color) Approx. 30 seconds3
Copy Features	Borderless Copy, Fit-to-Page, Multiple Copy: 1-9, 20 Pages
Scanner
Scanner Type	Flatbed
Scanning Element	Contact Image Sensor (CIS)
Max. Resolutions	Optical:1200 x 2400 dpi Interpolated:19,200 x 19,200 dpi
Scanner Features	Auto Scan Mode, Push Scan
Color Depth	48-bit internal/24-bit external
Max. Document Size	8.5" x 11.7"
General
Other Features	7-Segment LED Display, FINE Cartridge Hybrid Ink System, CREATIVE PARK PREMIUM10, Dual Color Gamut Processing Technology, Quiet Mode, FastFront, Quick Start
OS Compatibility	Windows® 7, Windows 7 SP1, Windows Vista SP1, Vista SP2, Windows XP SP3 32-bit, Intel processor and Mac OS® X v10.5.8, 10.6, 10.711
Standard Interface	Hi-Speed USB
Software Included	Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM PIXMA MG2220 Printer Driver Easy-WebPrint EX6 My Image Garden Quick Menu
Dimension (W x D x H)	17.7"W x 12.0"D x 6.0"H
Weight	11.7 lbs