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Canon pixam 86012/16/2023 ![]() ![]() Using the bundled Canon Solutions software, you can do things such as scan or import photos, or print anything from single photos to albums to stickers. The paper tray stores 150 sheets, which is higher than the ESP 7 and Workforce 600's 100-sheet capacity, but smaller than the HP Officejet 6500's 250-sheet tray. ![]() Its fax machine can store up to 100 speed dials, which is standard, but its limit of 250 incoming fax pages at a time is high. The copy machine has a standard reduction/magnification range of 25 to 400 percent. Like other all-in-ones, the MX860 has a built-in duplexer for paper-saving, two-sided printing, and a scan resolution of 2400 x 4800 dpi. Like the WorkForce 600, it allows users remote access to memory cards that are stored in the printer. The Lexmark X7675 can print, scan, and fax sans wires, while the Epson WorkForce 600 only prints, scans, and copies wirelessly. In addition to printing, the MX860 copies and scans wirelessly (it faxes as well, but not wirelessly). That brings the cost per print to 19 cents for color prints and 5 cents for a black-and-white document. They cost $12.99 apiece or you can buy them together for $47.99. cyan, magenta, and yellow), which you replace separately as needed. Unlike other printers, such as the X7675, the MX860 has three individual colored inks (i.e. The printer's black ink costs $14.99 to refill ($41.99 if you buy a triple pack). Finally, while not perfect, the fine print in a PDF document looked less smudgy than either the X7675 or even the Kodak ESP 7. Our black-and-white text documents never looked faded, and we were glad to see to that our color PowerPoint presentation, which includes plenty of graphics and pictures, appeared less streaky than other printers, particularly the Lexmark X7675. When presented with other tasks, too, the MX860 delivered consistently good image quality. While someone with a discerning eye might notice that the MX860's photos look oversaturated next to the ESP 7's (which are also lovely), we'd rather frame these punchier colors than the ESP 7's accurate, but flatter ones. Our 12-megapixel photos taken with our Nikon D90, which we printed on 8.5 x 11-inch photo paper, looked sharp and glossy we wouldn't have hesitated to put one of these prints in a frame. While the MX860's design and setup are rough around the edges compared to other $199 all-in-ones, its image quality trumps them all. Both the Epson Workforce 600 and HP Officejet 6500 were significantly faster. The MX680's average USB printing time of 1:30 was slightly better than the 1:32 average, putting it in third place in this roundup for USB printing speeds. The average start time remained 5 seconds for documents and about 30 seconds for photos. These tests took 24 seconds (Word doc), 50 seconds (PDF file), and 2:48 (PowerPoint presentation), respectively, with an average print time of 1:09 for 4 x 6 prints and 2:19 for 8.5 x 11-inch photos. Overall, the MX860 finished second to last among the five wireless all-in-ones we tested, with an average Wi-Fi printing time of 1:41 (compared with the 1:36 average).Īs expected, these times improved when we printed the same documents via USB instead of Wi-Fi. It took an average of 1:26 and 2:35 to print 4 x 6 and 8.5 x 11-inch photos, respectively. Over Wi-Fi, it took 30 seconds to print the Word document 3:01 to print the six-page PowerPoint document and 54 seconds to print the PDF. Our test documents included a two-page Word document a six-page PowerPoint presentation, including photos and colorful graphics a two-page PDF with lots of fine print and two photos, printed on both 4 x 6- and 8.5 x 11-inch photo paper. When it came to printing, we performed several tests, both over a Wi-Fi network and a USB connection (you can also use the bundled Ethernet cable to connect it to your router or access point, if you like). Even the instructions in the accompanying booklet include a convoluted flowchart of what pages you should read, and in what order, depending on what kind of connectivity you're trying to achieve (Ethernet and USB are also options). We also had to drill into a series of menus on the printer itself to verify the WLAN settings. We first had to connect the printer to our computer via USB (which you don't have to do with the ESP 7) and click through a series of windows in the onscreen wizard. Setting up the MX860's Wi-Fi connection entailed more steps than, say, the Lexmark X7675. ![]()
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