- #CANON PIXMA MX860 INSTALLATION INSTALL#
- #CANON PIXMA MX860 INSTALLATION DRIVERS#
- #CANON PIXMA MX860 INSTALLATION SOFTWARE#
- #CANON PIXMA MX860 INSTALLATION PC#
Can scan from the glass, or the Auto-Document Feeder (ADF) and even do front and back duplex scans from the ADF. Wireless scanning was what I was very interested in and the MX860 did not disappoint. The printing is about moderate in speed and as loud as my $300 HP All-in-One from 2004 but lower in tone so not as annoying. I’ll say that it looks very crisp to me – not laser printer crisp, but every bit as sharp as I expected. Printing is so subjective I’m not going to try to quantify it. (I was in the green zone from about 50 – 60 feet from the base station through two walls.) It was very cool to see the results of a two minute Wi-Fi quality test that shows the signal strength from base station to printer.
#CANON PIXMA MX860 INSTALLATION SOFTWARE#
The second item to note is that the software required a reboot which I am not accustom to with OS X software but none the less went along with. A couple items to note though: Canon does proide for totally wireless setup though Wi-Fi Protected Setup though I went with the more straight forward USB connection to get the printer setup on the wireless network (turns out that included USB cable was helpful).
#CANON PIXMA MX860 INSTALLATION INSTALL#
I did not install Canon’s included photo software as I am expecting iPhoto to handle those tasks.I put the printer in Wireless LAN setup mode. Software is as straight forward as the printed instructions.
#CANON PIXMA MX860 INSTALLATION DRIVERS#
Note that there are different instructions for 10.4 and 10.5 which are the only two versions supported as of Feb 2009 (Vista, XP, and 2000 are also supported, though it is unclear if 64-bit drivers are provided for those OSes). I installed the OS X drivers on a MacBook and it was very easy. The built in paper tray (letter size only) hides away neatly under the printer and there is a second input on the back of the unit for other media, plain paper, envelopes, or photo paper (hey a free 4×6 sample pack is included, cool!) I went with the wireless setup so I left the included USB cable (thanks Canon!) and phone lines (don’t intend to fax) in the bag. I had no problems however because the on-screen instructions were clear (both visually and intellectually) and after printing a three step printhead alignment, output quality was definitely promising. In any case, do prepare your setup with lots of light as the print head insertion process is both dark and covered in warning stickers. Okay, I was flat out scared to insert the print head and break the caps off the five delicate ink tanks to insert them, but I think the instructions were just trying to make a point. Still I said to myself as I unpacked “was this really just $199?” as I had been looking at more expensive models and was concerned the quality would suffer to provide the MX860’s price point.
#CANON PIXMA MX860 INSTALLATION PC#
There is definitely some weight to this device and it is much larger than a printer you might get free with a PC purchase. Other details include a mechanism on the output try that automatically opens when printing to keep papers from spewing onto the floor. There is a “kickstand” for keeping the printer open while inserting the 5 ink tanks and closing it reveals that it has a gentle piston like a luxury car’s hood. It is very well packed and instructions are the best I have seen of any consumer electronics product including previous Canon products. Weight, could be quieter, internal paper tray doesn’t handle photo media, no wireless faxing ADF and Duplexer in a high quality wireless printer from Canon is a steal at $199.īuild quality, setup instructions, feature set is huge, price tag isn’t The Canon PIXMA MX860 is the iPhone of All-In-One Printers – it is feature packed, easy to use, and exceeds expectations at every turn.Įxcellent quality, clear menus/instructions/software, Wireless setup, printing, and scanning on OS X is flawless.
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