Canon - PIXMA MP560 Wireless All-in-One Printer

I have had HP printers for years. After having two HP's crash and burn in the last three years, we decided it was time for a change. Besides, I got REAL tired of all the garbage software you had to load just to get the HP drivers (plus those annoying "low ink" reminders" with the pop-up link to the HP store. Anyway, after a bunch of research, I decided this time to go with the Canon MP560. We have 5 computers (we have teenagers....) : 2 Desktops: 1 XP (with added wireless card), 1 Win-7 2 Laptops: 1 Vista, 1 Win-7 1 Netbook: Win-7 So... all of the last three versions of Windows are represented in the set-up process. All 5 machines are set up on a home network using a Netgear router. We got the Canon MP560 and it was up and running wirelessly on all 5 machines in less than an hour (no Geek Squad needed). We had only one real "problem" : The netbook didn't have a CD drive, so we had to load the drivers from the Canon website. Other than that, everything worked great. The directions are very easy to follow. DO NOT DEVIATE FROM THE STEP-BY-STEP DIRECTIONS!!! Once you have the printer set up on the machine to which your wireless router is attached, add the printer to the other machines using the "add pinter" function of Windows and follow the directions. NOTE: on the main machine, make sure you change the settings to enable the printer to be shared with others on the network. The document and photo print quality is great and the printer is very quiet (compared my old HP's). The scanner and copier work a little slow, but heck... it's not a 100 ppm office printer. One added benefit is I get to free up space on my desktop (the REAL one, not the Windows one) because the printer can be placed anywhere in the house (near an outlet and within range of the router). This is a great product and I am now completely sold on Canon wireless multi-function printers. So... goodbye and good riddance to HP!!!

I have had this printer for about 6 months now and it's the best I've used by far. I print ALOT of photos and have had many compliments on the color as well as the quality. It's easy to use right out of the box. Very simple instructions and it comes with all the ink cartridges. There is a main screen that gives you options of what you want to do (print, scan, copy) and the interface is very simple. The memory card slots are great as I have several cameras that use different types. I've never had an issue with the readers. Don't expect a fast copy. It takes a couple of minutes to get started when its been turned off. It also takes about a minute to start printing the photo but the printing time for an 8x10 is rather quick. The scanner works well too, although if you want to scan older photos a separate scanner would be better. But for scanning recent photos or documents it works fine. This printer/scanner is definantly worth the money.

I purchased this printer yesterday, and so far I'm amazed with it! The setup was reasonably easy. I'm not technically oriented, so I followed the instructions in the set up manual step by step. I experienced only two frustrations during setup which were resolved fairly easily. The first was that putting in the print head can be tricky; you need to have it positioned exactly right for it to slide in properly; it took me about 10 minutes to get it positioned right. The second challenge occurred during installation of the wirless connection and print drivers. The directions indicate that the printer should be turned off before startingi installation, but you need to have the power on, so that the computer can find the printer on the network. Other than those two small problems, set up was flawless. Connecting to the wireless network could not have been easier. So far, I'm extremely plesed with the performance of this printer. I've printed beautiful 4 x 6 glossy photos and high-quality text documents. I've used the photocopy function and the copies seem to be higher quality than those produced by the commercial laser printer at my office. I've scanned documents to the computer and am pleased with the results. The print speed seems fast enough and prints fairly quietly. In addition to performing simple functions, this printer has many more features that I hope to find useful over time. I chose to purchase this printer because it was recommended by an independant consumer research group that said it produced excellent photos and very good quality text and it was a multi-function machine. That's perfect for me since I operate a small home-based business and enjoy photography as a hobby. I chose to purchase it from Best Buy because they offered an excellent sale price.

Quality of this printer is amazing. I snapped a pic from my garden of an orange poppy with somewhat poor lighting then printed it out on the sample photo paper included with the packaging. The colors just seem to come to life and are very vibrant... I couldn't have asked for better quality. The scanner/copier is another awesome feature that I'm not used to having in my home. It's already come in handy though when I needed to make a copy of my medical insurance card before an appointment so I'm glad it's there for me to use. The only reason I'm giving it 4 stars is because though it does print fairly quickly, the warm-up time is a little lagging. Not too important to me but others may want to know. Set up was also a little tedious and I'm having trouble recognizing it on my network by other computers. This could be my inexperience though so please do not let that dissuade you from purchasing this little gem.

I have been researching all over town to find the perfect printer for my needs. I like to take pix, lots of them. I have hundreds of photos on my laptap ready to come out. lol. So I checked online, in store, & in the mail/newspaper for about 6 months. I want it to be reliable for years. I finally decided on this one because of these many reasons: *RELIABLE: My sister owns a Canon, and it has not failed her for the 3 yrs she's owned it. *PRICE: Bought it for $97 total including tax(good deal considering its wireless & included 5 inks). *SET-UP PIECE OF CAKE: I took my time because I want it done right the first time (1hr). The instructions were super easy. (English/Spanish and Windows/MAC users) If there was any problems, there is a separate manual just for that. *QUALITY PRINT: the first photo came out perfect. No smears. 5 (4x6) canon photo paper were included. I haven't tried doing 8x10 on the printer yet. Please stay away from printing matte paper from the 99. cent store if you're going to print pix of people. Did not look well when I printed pix of my family. But I do got to say it printed beautifully with scenary. *STYLISH: Silver & black, great for both the ladies & men. *WIRELESS: I can print from the other side of my home. Plus it has a USB port just in case. *MENU-SCREEN ON PRINTER: I can directly print without my laptap using a memory card & ect *DOUBLED-SIDED documents. Saves half the time & paper. * SOFTWARE included makes your photos look professional & easy menu to take you there. I have owned my Canon MP560 for almost a month. As you can see, I am a very satisfied customer. Well, I hope my review helps you decide if this Canon printer meets your needs.

I love the convienence of wireless printing. I'm a busy college student and a mother so I can take my laptop anywhere throughout the house and print my documents without connecting my computer to any cords. I also like the option of being able to load a decent amount of paper into the loading dock. Many of the documents I print off are over 20 pages long. Therefore, I'm not constantly running to my printer to reload paper during any of my projects. I love the price of the ink cartriidges and the opportunity of buying them at a local store and not ordering them online. The display screen is also very helpful. I can easily navigate through the screens when I need to make a copy or scan a document.

I purchased this printer after having several problems with my last two printers, which were three times the price by the way! I have experience with Canon as a professional photographer put as most photographers went with another brand that is popular within the photo industry. I found this to be a great all around printer for office work and test printing photos. I don't always need a lab quality print and in this case got a lot of bang for the buck. The print quality is the best I've seen for a printer in this price range. The features are awesome. There are little things that impressed me. The front tray auomatically lowers if you forget to do it manually. It printers on both side of the paper. It has two paper loading trays so I can keep photo paper in one and plain paper in the other. It has a small footprint so when you open the trays it doesn't have to be away from the wall or lfunction in a limited space. Also the replacement ink cartridges are $12.95. If you're looking for an all around great printer with awesome print quality and functionallity, buy this printer! The added bonus is that the photo quality of this printer rivals printers costing 3 to 4 times more. It will be a long time before I buy another brand of printer at this point.

i just love this printer....i got it on sale for $99 at best buy. prints quietly, fast enough with 8x11.5 and the prints are excellent.( i take photos with a canon eos 7d)...better than when you go to walmart or cvs or walgreens to have your pictures printed!!!! very near professional printing!!! however, ink runs pretty fast especially with 8x11 color photos..( still managed to print 40 larges and 30 small before the yellow run out) one advice; if you are going to print pictures, use the canon pro platinum paper ( a little more expensive, but it is really worth it) set-up is easy, and printing excecution is easy!!!! seriously: BUY IT!!!