Canon Pixma MX455 Ink Cartridges

Canon Pixma MX455 Printer Description

The Canon Pixma MX455 has built-in Wi-Fi connectivity allowing users to print, copy, scan and fax from anywhere in the home or small office.

In terms of build quality, this Canon machine has the same robust, compact look as many other printers in the Pixma range. There is also Canon’s FastFront design which has been used on Pixma printers and is aimed at simplifying the process of replacing paper and ink cartridges.

Printing from mobile smartphone devices is achieved through using the Easy-PhotoPrint app and this can even be used for scanning documents to the smartphone from the printer. There is also the added benefit of being able to print photos, emails and even web pages from your Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod touch using Apple AirPrint support.

A 30-sheet Automatic Document Feeder is fully integrated into the Pixma MX455, allowing for maximum productivity. There are also quick print speeds which will contribute to high productivity with users not needing to be waiting too long for their prints to emerge. In fact, this machine will deliver print speeds of 9.7ipm mono and 5.5ipm colour with 10 x 15cm borderless photos taking approximately 46 seconds.

When using Canon’s FINE ink technology, users can expect to enjoy a print resolution of up to 4800 x 1200dpi. This print resolution will produce high clarity text documents and vivid, glossy images.

If you choose to store your documents using cloud services such as Evernote or Dropbox, they can easily be shared with the Pixma MX455 via a smartphone device.

Cost savings are also made possible through the use of XL ink cartridges which are available with this printer.

Canon Pixma MX455 Expert Review

The Canon Pixma MX455 All-in-One Colour Printer can print, copy, scan and fax documents. It is designed to be the only device in the office, and features a number of things that other all-in-ones do not.

The compact printer can print documents at a good speed of 9.7 pages per minute (monochrome) and colour images at a speed of 5.5 pages per minute; it can also produce an A4 colour copy in about 21 seconds.

It has a maximum print resolution of 4800 by 1200dpi and the MX455 uses one black ink cartridge and one tri-colour cartridge, both of which are available in XL sizes.

The wireless capability of the MX455 gives users a number of different options. The printer can print documents from smartphones, tablets and laptops and it supports Apple AirPrint, so users can print from their iPads and iPhones. Photos and documents can also be printed directly from the internet. Scanned items can also be saved to online storage locations such as Evernote or Dropbox, and these can be saved on USB drives to give you more flexibility when it comes to how you utilise your printer.

The My Image Garden software that comes with the MX455 has a number of different options for editing, organising, sharing and printing photos, including turning them into PDF files making this a good machine to have in the home.

Pros

• Has a fairly small footprint
• Paper loads from the front, so the printer can be placed against a wall
• Has an integrated 30-page Auto Document Feeder
• Automatically detects the size of the scanned item and scans only that area so there’s no need to crop later
• Includes fax capabilities, which many budget all-in-ones do not

Cons

• Does not include a USB cable
• Wi-Fi connection may be very slow
• Paper may easily jam
• Printer often loses connection to the router, especially if one or the other is turned off or reset

Star Rating: 3.5