The printer is great for text and printed images, very clean and crisp. Want a machine for great photos? Look elsewhere. Photos just don't look that great. In fact, I'm very disappointed. I'd read good reviews about photo printing. All I can say is, compared to what?!
As is true for most printers these days, you will spend almost as much buying printer cartridges as buying another printer. This machine uses seven cartridges. Buy all seven and you'll pay almost $100. Out of ink in just one cartridge? Can't use anything on this machine, including the scanner(!), until you replace the empty cartridge.
It uses two additional ink cartridges just for photos (photo magenta and photo cyan) which are, as far as I can tell, only available online. This was particularly frustrating when I realized I was out of photo magenta ink and didn't have a backup already purchased. Had to wait three days just to use my printer again. This is a problem that Canon (and others) should solve. It's inexcusable that this problem persists.
Also, you need to be aware that, although this machine is billed as a multi-function printer, it does not have faxing capability.
Overall, this is a good machine for printing text and minor color images and scanning. If you need more, look for another machine.
(129 customers reviews)
Customers Rating=4.0 / 5.0
More Detail For Canon Pixma MP970 Photo All In One Inkjet Printer 2181B002
- All-in-one printer can preview, scan, copy, and print
- Color resolution up to 2400 x 9600 dpi
- Preview images in high resolution on 3.5-inch TFT display
- Print photos directly from memory cards, cameras, DV camcorders, or camera phones
- 1-year limited warranty
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