September 08, 2011

Canon PIXMA MG5320 – good printing at reasonable cost

By Databazaar Blog

Canon’s PIXMA MG5320 Wireless Inkjet Photo All-In-One printer offer superior quality prints (both photo and text) at a very reasonable cost. Priced at $150, this printer offers almost all the features of an MFP including printing, scanning and faxing in a very consumer-friendly way.

A bottom drawer with a 150-sheet capacity for letter size plain papers and a vertical tray at the rear offers ample paper handling capabilities. The duplex printing is automatic and reduces paper usage by almost 50%.

Features such as Fish Eye, Miniature, Toy Camera, Soft Focus and Blur Background can be added to your images before you print. The MG5320 also allows you to print directly on CD, DVD or Blu-Ray discs. HD movie clips can be printed easily into beautiful photos. PIXMA cloud link facilitates printing from online photo albums like Canon Image Gateway and Picasa.

The print speed is impressive too. The text printing speed is at 7.7 ppm and photo printing is at 12. 5 images per minute for black & white, and 9.3 images per minute for color. This printer features both USB and wireless connectivity. There is a USB port as well as slots for Multimedia Card, Memory stick and SD card.

MG 5320 is compatible with iPad, iPhone, iPod touch and Android Devices which enable you to print JPEG or PDF files directly from these devices without the aid of a computer.

Summary

Canon’s PIXMA MG5320 with its versatile print options and wireless connectivity offers a wide range of printing solutions at a very affordable price.

MSRP: $150

Manufacturer

Canon

Product Page

Canon PIXMA MG5320

Supplies

Ink

CLI-226 (Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow), PGI-225 (Black)

Specs that matter

Release Date:	July 26, 2011
Notable Features:	Wireless printing, affordable cost, good print resolution, superior photo printing capabilities
Green Features:	Automatic duplex printing
Pages per minute:	12.5 images per minute(black) and 9.3 images per minute(color)
Resolution:	color – up to 9600 x 2400 dpi, black – up to 600 x 600 dpi
Paper Trays:	2 input trays and an output tray
Paper Capacity:	150 sheets
Interface:	Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11b/g/n), Hi-Speed USB, Card Slots, PictBridge11, Bluetooth® v2.0 (Optional)
Compatibility:	Windows & Mac
Dimensions:	17.8 × 14.5 × 6.6 inches
Weight:	18.3 pounds
Warranty:	1 – year limited warranty

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