Customer Ratings & Reviews

This printer does a great job of being what it was designed for, a great home office printer. Setting up the printer was easy and I didn’t run into any problems following the on screen instructions. Setting up the wireless was flawless. Filling the tanks was as easy as turning the bottles upside down and placing them on the tanks. Because the bottles are keyed, you can’t fill the tanks with the wrong colors and there is no mess filling them. The bottles are probably more environmentally friendly than cartridges. The print quality is sharp and the colors vibrant. The speed was very fast. The paper tray can hold a lot of paper. The print quality of photos is very good but don’t expect the same quality as a photo printer. Also, the printer cannot print borderless photos which is unfortunate. The ADF is only single sided however, it will ask you to place all the documents in the ADF, will scan them all, then ask you to place them all face down, then scan them all and print all pages double sided. This is basically almost as easy as a real two-sided ADF. I did run into some minor problems that are worth pointing out. When trying to print from certain applications, such as Outlook, it insisted you print from the rear tray. Even if you are printing 8.5 x 11 and have paper in the main tray and have the print properties set to use the main tray, it still insists on printing from the rear tray so be prepared to load paper into the rear tray when needed. Hopefully this is just a bug that will be fixed. When trying to print 4x6 photos from the rear tray, even if you load the photo paper correctly into the rear tray and have it set for 4x6 paper, it will tell you that the wrong size paper is loaded. The only way to get around it is to force it to bypass the paper check. Again, hopefully this is just a bug that will get fixed. In the printer settings, you must set what size paper is used in each tray. In the above cases, switching between printing letter paper from say Outlook and then switching to printing photos requires you to navigate a few screens on the printer’s screen to set the paper size and type. You can’t just load in the right paper and go if you change sizes. This is a great printer I would recommend as long as you are not printing photos. And hopefully Canon will fix the couple of bugs I encountered.

Pro: -Clean print quality -Sharp and vibrant colors -Lots of supported paper types Con: -App looks outdated -Manual duplex copying -Not the fastest printer -Errors annoying to clear The Printer The printer has good build quality. It is bigger and heavier than other printers I’ve had. From the front, the ink levels are clearly seen. The scanner can expand up to about an inch for thicker scans. There are three paper feeders, one is the front tray, a top one for longer paper and envelopes, and a rear one for thicker stock. Another feeder for copying folds out at the top. The front touch screen panel, unfortunately, doesn’t tilt up, but otherwise works well. There’s ethernet and USB ports on the side and the phone jack in the back. Setting Up I had a bit of trouble setting up the printer after unboxing, loading the ink, and downloading the drivers and apps. The auto wireless setup didn’t detect the printer on the network and I had to manually set it up taking a few tries, because I didn’t realize I had to go into settings and enable the wifi. Entering the password was like old school texting using only the numeric buttons. Once I finished setting up the wifi, finishing the set up and priming the printer was straightforward. Priming it did use up about a fifth of the color inks. Printing and Copying The print quality is good with clear text and vibrant color. It is slower than my Brother printers but not too bad. While the print quality is clean, the color accuracy can be off with blues and greens being darker, while reds a bit paler. I also noticed that doing two sided prints will result in text being fuzzier, perhaps from the smearing of the ink. Copying is fast however two sided copies have to be manually done. It will scan from the feeder, but then the page has to be inserted again for the other side. Scanning is a bit slower but is simple on the machine. Using the desktop app gives you more settings and image control, but feels like using software from a decade ago. When an error happens, usually from either running out of paper or using the wrong paper settings, it takes a while to process it and continue the print. You can’t cancel the print at the machine and many times the error message doesn’t pop up on the computer. Conclusion It’s not the fastest and not the easiest to navigate the settings but despite some of the minor annoyances, the overall results are good. The versatile printer is a good all in one suitable for a home office. The print quality is sharp and the colors vibrant, and it supports many paper mediums. The big ink tank is advertised as lasting 10,000 prints so it should last quite a while.

I've had several All-In-One printers from different manufacturers over the years, but I’m now hooked on the Canon MegaTank printers. Canon's new MAXIFY MegaTank GX4020 Wireless All-In-One is the perfect small or home business do it all printer. The printer utilizes tank technology and gets away from replacing cartridges. For me, this is a win-win as the printer boasts page yields up to 6K in black & white and 14K color and I don’t have to worry about replacing and recycling all those cartridges! Unboxing - The printer is well made, and Canon’s build quality is evident in this printer. Included in the box is the printer, power cord, 4 x ink bottles, a fax cable and instruction material. The printer was well packaged and easy to unbox and get ready for setup. Setup - Canon has done a great job of providing an easy setup process whether the unit is being run via ethernet or WiFi. My printer is setup on a Mac and was easy to install by selecting "add new printer" in System Preferences. Within minutes it was connected and printing via WiFi. I also downloaded the Canon PRINT app on my iPhone 13 Pro and setup AirPrint as well. This is an important aspect for me as much of my work is done on Apple mobile devices and the ability to print from or scan to these devices is essential. Filling the printer with the supplied ink couldn’t be any easier. The bottles are key coded so you can't put the wrong color into the printer. It's as simple as picking the color ink, lining it up with the proper tank and connecting the bottle to fill. There is no chance of spilling or creating a mess! Print Quality - My usage is primarily home office for real estate, so I need the ability to print on legal/letter paper and print color flyers and marketing materials. The Canon MAXIFY GX4020 handles all my requirements and then some. It prints on business card stock all the way up to oversized marketing signage. Black & White printing is above average, and the output far exceeds my needs/expectations. Although this isn't a photo printer, the output quality on photo paper was impressive as well for an office AIO. I’ve actually printed and hung a number of my travel photos around the house. Features - The GX4020 will print up to 1200 x 600 DPI, has a 2.7" LCD touch control panel, supports WiFi, mobile printing/scanning and duplex printing. There’s a multiple paper trays and feeders to provide up to 350 pages in the printer. There’s also a document feeder for the scanner, which is an absolute must in my office. It holds up to 35 pages, so scanning a large document or agreement is a snap. The GX4020 also supports FAXing, which seems a bit antiquated, but is still needed occasionally. If you need to fax documents, then this printer would be an excellent option. Pros: - Easy to setup and operate - High paper/output yield due to MegaTank use - Great build quality and 3 year / 80K page warranty - Support for AirPrint and other mobile devices and apps - Print speed and output quality is superb - 2.7" touch LCD for operation - low operating cost based on output capacities - Fax capability if needed - Works with Alexa and Google Assistant Cons - Initial cost of ownership on the higher side, but will average out over multiple years of usage All-in-all the Canon MAXIFY GX4020 All-In-One printer is a great solution for a small or home office environment. It's easy to set up and operate and will help to reduce printing costs over time with the use of MegaTank technology. If you're in the market for this type of printer I would certainly recommend the Canon GX4020!

MAXIFY GX4020 the good: print quality - Coming from a laser printer (toner, one color), I will admit I am very impressed with the printing quality of the 4020. I found colors to be vibrant with excellent detail, regardless of the paper type or text/images. In my opinion there are a few qualities that are really the "bread and butter" of a printer, and of course this would be one. One thing of note; if you have a color image on one side of normal printing paper, be aware that the paper can feel somewhat "wet". Definitely let the paper fully dry before printing an image on the other side. The amount of ink it lays down in default mode is substantial and saturates the paper. ink "tanks" - Another "bread and butter" quality for a printer is the cost of printing, and the switch from ink cartridges to individual reservoirs for the base colors is a welcome one. Instead of paying astronomical prices for little complex plastic cartridges, they've taken the tech out of the cartridge part, which of course is simply a waste of money. With the 4020 you simply buy bottles of ink. The cost per page ends up being significantly less than a traditional cartridge printer. They key comparison of course is the higher start up cost for the printer itself. It still remains to be seen if it will last long enough to offset that cost with the ink savings, but at the very least you won't feel like you're getting robbed every time you replace the ink. duplex printing - Most printers in this price range will have this feature so of course it's nice to see here. scan quality - good, not great. I personally don't consider this a make or break feature, mostly just a nice to have for ADF scanning. Otherwise I'll just use my phone. small footprint - Considering its features and quality, it has a smaller footprint than my old (4-5 year old) toner laserjet printer. network connectivity, wired or wireless - Connect over wifi or network cable, and print directly from mobile devices connected to the same network. Auto power on/power off configuration - Set each option separately, with the ability to power on when data is received. the bad
: duplex scanning is manual. Not a huge deal, and really only helpful for larger multi-page documents. misc: fax ability - If you happen to be one of the few people left on the planet who require a fax, good to know you're covered with Canon's current offering. print speed is good, not great - Again, really only noticeable with larger documents. I personally don't see it as much of a down side. overall: Outstanding printer from a long trusted brand. Easy 5 stars for me.

Got this Canon MAXIFY GX4020 all-in-one printer for home use. I got tired of all the other printers I’ve had running out of their color ink. I have four school-age kids and a very involved active wife – Of course this means we do a lot of printing on a daily/weekly/monthly basis. I already have a nice laser printer setup for documents and all our black and white printing, but I was really sick and tired of every time we needed to print something in color one or more of the color cartridges needed to be replaced. It never failed, EVERY SINGLE TIME we needed something in color I would need to replace the color ink. Not anymore!! This is a mega tank printer which means there is a ton of ink on hand at any given time. It even has super convenient tank level indicators to see the levels of each color right on the front of the printer – this is extremely useful to know at any given time exactly where your levels stand. I have not had the machine long enough to test the actual print output yield, but the manufacturer claims high yields of 6,000 pages black and 14,000 pages of color per set of ink bottles. Print quality is crisp and sharp with excellent 600x1200 DPI. It has both simple straight forward wireless that you can setup with even using a computer – OR – it also has the much-appreciated built-in wired LAN support to connect to a wired network. The built-in auto duplexing is a big plus for me as well for saving paper as well as time during the print process. This is much nicer than manual duplex where you need to flip it by hand and hope you put it back into the printer in the correct orientation for it to print the back side of the paper correctly. I also love the auto document feeder for scanning larger documents. Again, this just simplifies tasks and saves time. Setup is easy and quick using the 2.7” touchscreen on the unit. No need for a computer to get this thing up and going and connected to your network. Overall I have been very happy with this unit thus far and I am excited to see how long the ink really lasts as well as how the refill process goes.

Canon - MAXIFY MegaTank GX4020 Wireless All-In-One Inkjet Printer with Fax is a great all-around printer suitable for small business office or home use. Thanks to its network connectivity, you can easily print to it from multiple devices on your home network. Unlike another popular printer brand that decided to eliminate USB connectivity altogether, Canon made the right decision to keep USB connectivity, so you can still have it directly connected/wired to your legacy desktop PC. USB will also come in handy for the scanning functionality. The setup is very simple, using the built-in color LCD and following step by step instructions to get the printer setup on your Wi-Fi network if you so choose. Since there are no ink cartridges, all you have to do is pour the ink from the four bottles into the tanks that are equipped with a “keyed nozzle” that only fits the respective colors. Don’t be afraid, it’s not a messy procedure at all. It’s also pretty cool that you can physically see the actual ink levels on the front of the printer. It would truly be great if I didn’t have to worry about ink for the next 2 years with low to moderate printing volume and that’s achievable thanks to the MegaTank design that yields up to 6,000 pages in black and white and 14,000 in color prints. Print quality is sharp even on regular paper, use photo paper and you’ll get picture perfect glossy prints. Speed is faster than other inkjet printers I’ve used with up to 18ppm for black and 13 for color. Some additional Pros: * Easy to use touch-screen color LCD * Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) double-sided scanning for up to a stack of 35 sheets * Automatic 2-sided printing, saves paper and trees * Wireless smartphone and chromebook printing * Full functionality Canon PRINT app, Apple AirPrint and Mopria Print Service * Multiple paper feeding options - bottom (250 sheets), back and top, depending on paper and print type * All connectivity options, USB, wired Ethernet, WiFi, Bluetooth, Web * Legacy FAX functionality built-in (still requires an analog phone “land-line” * 3-years parts and labor warranty - most others only offer 1-year

Works OK. Fairly easy to set-up for wireless interaction with my Microsoft PC, Apple Ipad and Android smartphone. Sure sucks up the ink. Used up all of the color inks and half of the black on initial set-up. Doesn't have an automatic "paper catcher" that extends on printing. Paper copies spit out on the floor if you forget to pull out the "catcher". Quality of printing is OK. I like that the printer automatically turns off after a period of time.

This printer is exactly what was needed in my home office environment. Between the efficient printing, scanning, and fax ability on this printer, I feel that all facets are covered with excellence by this printer with cannon. I have trialed various printers throughout my time both in school and in my professional work life and I have determined that printers like this that use ink bottles are my favorite in terms of overall cost efficiency for the volume I actually print at. Buying ink cartridges is costly and disposing of them is harsh on the environment. I like ink bottles because I can purchase exactly what I need and see myself how the stored volume in the container is being utilized in the print cycle. This Maxify GX4020 printer from Canon performs with excellence and actually retains a relatively small footprint considering its utility and functionality. In consideration of the competition that is in the market for printers, I am very glad to own this one! Thanks for reading and I hope these are some encouraging words towards your purchase decision!

It works excellent. I only wish it went into a standby power so I could print remotely without having to go turn it back on.

Exellent Quality, easy to use, the pictue color is beutifull I recomment this print, in price is good

The printer hangs quite often. The printer queue displays print error and then the drop down window will not accept "cancel" "resume"... the commands are grayed out and not active. I have used this printer for a couple of months, complete trash. On the upside, it holds a lot of ink and you tend to use less ink because the darn thing hangs about 1 out of every 6 print jobs. Also, slighly annoying is it is on the noisy side. Frustrating for home office. Windows 11 Surface Pro 9 is my operating environment.

So far, the machine works great. I needed something with a fax machine and this one works with no problems.

Copies well, ink tanks are nice but wireless printing from my phone is difficult. I have to turn the printer off and on and wait up to 30 minutes to get something printed. Not cool.

My Canon printer/scanner/photo copier died suddenly. It worked well, but did not last long. So I picked this printer/scanner/photo copier fax machine to replace it. Why does Canon have to make it so God Dxxm complicated? I freaking hate it. Yes, I am old and intellectually challenged but why can't Canon warn people like me? Could it be Canon has some challenged employees?