Customer Ratings & Reviews

I've wanted a larger format printer for some time. This printer has a 100 page "internal" paper tray that holds letter and A4 paper. It's rear feeder (100 page capacity) can hold many more sizes including: Letter, Legal, A4, A5, B5, 4”x6”, 5”x7”, 7”x10”, 8”x10”, 3.5”x3.5”, 5”x5”, envelopes, labels and custom sizes. The rear feeder does not support duplexing (double sided printing). Another "hidden" feature of this printer is that each of its ink tanks can be either the standard, XL, or XXL size (equating to approximately 250,500 or 800 pages per cartridge. It comes with standard size ink cartridges. Its scanner has 2 resolutions, 600x600 for the ADF and up to 1200x2400 for the flatbed scanner (this is as good as almost any standalone flatbed scanner you can find). The auto document feeder can be used for either scanning or copying, when scanning it can attach to an email, scan to PDF, save to PC, scan to the Canon PRINT app and Wireless Scanning back to your iOS/Android device. The printer has many connectivity options; Hi-Speed USB, Ethernet, PictBridge, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n/ac wireless networking, 2.4 GHz) and a memory card slot. Note: it does not support 5GHz WiFi (this is a disappointment for me -1 star); I have other older, far less expensive printers that support 5G WiFi. And it can print from almost any OS: Windows 7-11, MacOS X-14.5, Android, Chromebook and Amazon Alexa and from Mobile printing Solutions based on iOS & Android. The 4.3" touch color makes setup and use very easy, this includes previews of scans and thumbnails from SD cards. The printer is on the large size at: 18.5”x14.5"x7.6” and it weighs in at 21.3 lbs. The printer includes a variety of software/drivers for both Windows and iOS: the Canon PRINT app, Easy-PhotoPrint Editor Software, a Scan Utility and some other utilities/tools. If you follow the setup instructions from the provided QR code it will walk you through the physical printer unboxing and set up, networking choices, printer configuration and software installation. Even without installing any software I was able to print to the printer from my iPhone, Android Tablet, Windows 11 Notebook and Apple iPad. (no software installed on any of these devices, and they could find and print to the newly installed printer - my how things have changed - for the better). From windows I printed out a B/W document. The first page took about 12s each additional about 4s (close to their claimed 15ppm B/W printing). A color text document took 13s for the first page and 6s for each additional, if not double sided. When printing double sided there is about a 3s pause in between each duplexed page. I will probably scan five times more images than I ever print on this printer/scanner. The scan quality is very important to me. And I was not disappointed, the quality is superb. When scanning without their scanning software, I ran into it telling me that the image could not be aligned properly, skipping this it seemed to work fine. With their scanning software I didn't encounter this issue. You can scan multiple pictures/documents if each is separated by 1/16", this seems to work well with each image being saved to an individually named file. Scanning at 600x600 was fairly fast, at 1200x1200 it took its time and seemed like it was going back and forth, but the quality of the scan was exceptional. I used the copy function to duplicate a printed picture, it was so close to exact, I asked my wife if she could tell the difference, she promptly cheated and turned them over. I need to add that the Canon online manual for this printer and associated software goes beyond comprehensive. It has information for beginners to the most experienced, with a layout that is easy to follow, and skip to what you're looking for. It is a great example of how online documentation should be done (and why you no longer get a "book" with your printer trying to explain its use). I printed out the "network" setup of the printer and it included information that required 3 pages, there are so many options on how you can use this printer. I love that I can print on 11x17 paper for some of my presentations, it might just change the way some get done. The quality of the B/W print is just as crisp as my 1200x1200 laser printer (but not nearly as fast 36ppm). All and all, it is a very impressive modern printer, checking almost all of the feature boxes. Why they omitted 5G support is puzzling, it is too bad. I also wish the internal print tray held more than 100 pages.

Canon - PIXMA TS9521Ca Wireless All-In-One Inkjet Printer - White My first printing session with the Canon achieved a level of output quality that is inspiring me to spend more time with my photo hobby. I’ve waited for a reasonably priced (printer and consumables) large document (11”x17” and 12”x12”) printer for hobby print activities for too long. I’ve had very good experiences with several Canon printers over the many years I’ve been engaged in computer-based printing, so I have no hesitation trusting Canon to deliver, but this review is about proving my trust is warranted with this newest model. I’m now convinced. After using this for a week, I can suggest that this is the printer you owe yourself for a number of very practical reasons. SETUP was initially accomplished from my MacBook M1Pro, Sonoma 14.5 with a wireless setup. To begin, I downloaded from Canon Wi-Fi Connection Assistant Ver.1.8.1 (Mac). Setting up using the Mac App was not as easy, direct or problem-free as it should be. In my opinion, it could be simpler. When I set aside all the Canon Apps and efforts to guide the process and relied on my Mac’s ADD PRINTER function while I was connected to my network via Ethernet, I was connected within minutes, followed by successful printing. IAfter my printing day, I circled back and connected both my iPhone 14 and my Asus Chromebook. After downloading the Canon print Apps from their respective App stores, device connections were effective immediately and I was printing. The online manual, after skipping past 34 pages of legalese was the most comprehensive and easiest to follow set of instructions, setting modifications and troubleshooting you can imagine. There is very little you can’t control, from printer network solutions, to auto-on/off, and all sorts of paper and printing management as well as printing from Mac, Windows, mobile phones and memory cards. Sometimes the simple LCD window used to make changes didn’t bring me where I wanted because it was waiting for me to move something on the printer, such as the paper guide, or paper cover, or output tray. We’re getting to know each other and maybe communications will improve. This will be a long term relationship, because the features, flexibility and maintenance costs are all very inviting. Canon offers their own buy-as-you-need cartridges which are advertised to yield typical page coverage for the STANDARD = 200B&W; 250color. XL = 400B&W;500color. XXL = 600B&W;800color.There is an available Canon replenishment service, but they aren’t pushy about it. I’m so drawn to the rich, natural color I can achieve it’s not very tempting to go find cheaper knock-off ink, so hopefully Canon stays reasonable. As always with Canon’s approach to ink supplies, you can replace the five individual colors as they empty. It’s very encouraging to take artistic dives into monochorme, but still colorful, challenges knowing the colors you aren’t drawing down quickly remain available while you replace the higher use colors. (Canon provides 4 dye-based inks for photos and a pigment black for text.) PERFORMANCE: I found high quality printing to be a bit slower than I’ve witnessed on previous, recent machines, but none of those matched this Canon’s color quality on the matt, heavy print paper that I prefer or the high gloss print paper favored by family members for their print copies. Printouts are still quite fast, but quality is a priority. There were NO hiccups printing on the largest print papers. I can create rich looking tri-fold brochures. Card-stock printouts are handled well. Generally, paper handling is full-proof. The 20 sheet rear loaded photo feed and 100 sheet plain paper tray feed work well and slide away completely when not being used. I don’t expect Auto 2-sided printing in an inkjet, but this is included and works perfectly. There’s even an Auto document feeder (20 sheets) which is useful for our legal activities. There is a SD memory card reader. I make regular use of the included scanner / copier and this one is easy to use with the Canon management App. Canon claims 1200x2400 dpi resolution. Canon includes software that adds creative projects to an interested end user’s repertoire of skills. It helps make banners, signs and other projects. There is even some sample Photo paper in the package. Canon has provided the resources I need and it does take pro quality photography seriously. SUMMARY: I’m using my PIXMA TS9521Ca Wireless All-In-One Inkjet Printer almost daily. Everything about a reliable printer with such outstanding output invites regular use. My regular work printouts are very nice, and my hobbies are getting a real boost. Recommended.

I was looking for a wireless all-in-one printer/scanner that I could use with both our Android phones and a Windows PC. My wife mostly wants to use the printer while I mostly use the scanning feature. So far, we’re both happy with this compact Canon all-in-one, but there are a few things I don’t like as well as some great features. Getting it setup on my home wireless was a bit of a problem. I used the Canon Print app on my Samsung S22 Ultra. It connected to the printer and then transferred the wireless settings to it, but then the printer got an error while connecting to the wireless. It was a little vague and just said something about an incorrect password or other network error. So, I tried it again, making sure the password was correct, but got the same error. Finally, I realized it must not like my 5GHz SSID, so I manually switched it to use the 2.4GHz IoT SSID I have set up. That time it connected on the first try. Later, after reading some of the Canon literature, I finally noticed that it mentioned only 2.4GHz support. If they’re not going to support 5GHz, then it should at least give a better warning in the setup app. One other minor issue is the power cord receptacle on the back of the printer is very loose and wiggles around when you’re plugging in the cord. I don’t know if this is just something wrong with my unit or if all of them are this way. It hasn’t caused any other problems, though, once I plugged it in and left it alone. Once through all the setup, things started going much better. From the controls on the printer, you can do some quick functions like copy, scan, and print. You can scan directly to OneDrive, Google drive, Google classroom, Drop Box, etc. I went through the setup to give it access to my OneDrive and it worked great to scan documents and save directly there. Once it has access, you can also select and print documents from there, too. The scan to smartphone option on the printer appears to just scan the document to their own cloud service, then it gives you a QR code to scan with your phone. That just opens a link in the phone’s browser where you can download the PDF. Not sophisticated, but quick and easy. Using the Canon Print app on your phone does give you a few more options and control. Scanning with the ADF (auto document feeder) works well, although it’s not super speedy. Dropping the dpi lower helped a little, but not significantly. From the printer control panel, I could select 150 or 300 dpi. From the phone app, I couldn’t seem to select the dpi, but with the Windows Canon Inkjet Smart Connect app I could select 75, 150, 300, or 600 dpi for scans. My biggest complaint with the ADF scanning is that it’s only one-sided (simplex). When scanning with the printer controls or even the smartphone app, it just scans one side of each paper then creates the output file with no other options. With the Windows Canon IJ Scan Utility, though, you have more control. You can scan one side, then flip the pages over, scan the other side, then use the included PDF editor to rearrange the pages before you save. This worked but was a bit of a pain to go through. A really nice and unexpected feature of the PDF editor, however, is that you can check a box to “create a PDF file that supports keyword search" then it apparently OCRs the text. Very handy! I’ve talked mostly about the scanning features, but it’s an excellent printer too. I had no trouble figuring out the trays and orientation of the paper because the animations on the printer screen were usually very helpful. It did take me a while to get in the habit of flipping up the controls and pulling out the catch tray before I started printing. Don’t worry, if you forget, the printer reminds you. The printer came with a selection of Canon photo paper samples, and I used a few to print out some test pictures. The picture quality was outstanding, and the colors were very true to the original image. I usually don’t print too many photos, but these were so nice I may start doing that more often. The printer also has some built-in templates that you can use to print out things like graph paper, blank checklists, and blank planning calendars. I’m not sure how often I’ll use that, but it’s quick and easy to do directly from the printer control panel if I ever need it. I had my doubts about this all-in-one at the beginning, but the more I’ve used it the better I like it. Installing the Windows apps was a little confusing because there are multiple apps, particularly for scanning. But once I figured out the IJ Scan Utility was the one I needed, then things started to go smoothly. The PDF user manual is also a whopping 594 pages but that shouldn’t be a worry. It’s very thorough and, of course, searchable. I wondered if maybe Canon hopes everyone prints it out? Speaking of using ink, that reminds me of another small issue I noticed: Even though I had just put in the new ink cartridges, the “estimated ink levels” that it displayed were already varying amounts below the top mark. (see pic of the status) I know it’s an estimate, but I would have hoped it would be more accurate. It’s not a big deal, but I’ll definitely keep an eye on it as the levels get closer to running out.

TL;DR: the Canon Pixma TS9521Ca is a fantastic printer, but it isn't for everybody. Main issues: build quality, hefty size, and ongoing ink costs. I am still absolutely in love with it and would recommend it to any creative. To preface, the Pixma TS9521Ca claims to specifically be geared to crafters, so I don't expect Joe Schmoe who just needs a cheap inkjet to print off the occasional work document to grab this at his local blue-and-yellow electronics shop...but I can say that the TS9521Ca offers more than just crafting-specific perks. It's moreso that it can handle the creature comforts I expect out of more work-oriented machines while still tackling the creative side, which I appreciate as someone with creative interests who still needs to print off work forms now and then. The TS9521Ca starts on a good foot with an aesthetically pleasing white-and-black color scheme. It's on the larger size to begin with, and it only gets larger when you get to printing. While I had some issues with initial setup, that seems to have been more of an unlucky lottery win than any indication of ongoing quality control issues. I appreciated that it didn't come with every single component wrapped in plastic, and while there is a fair bit of plastic, most of it seems to be necessitated. True to its name, the TS9521Ca is a brilliant printer for crafters. It supports a wide range of media types, from 12x12 scrapbooking paper to more heavyweight cardstock (up to 275 gsm). You can print photos and greeting cards and flyers and brochures and god knows what else, and the TS9521Ca manages to do it with relative ease. It had no problems doing print-and-cut from Silhouette Studio and projects came out brilliantly with my Silhouette Portrait. Sticker paper, matte and glossy, both came out amazing. With SD card input, photographers can also print directly from an SD card. I have no complaints about its crafting capabilities, and it manages to also squeeze in some efficiency-minded bonuses like an auto document feeder for scanning multi-page documents and auto duplex printing, both of which are sorely missed on the more office-oriented "H" brand printers I have used. Scanning is a breeze and scans come out crisp and detailed. While I've only used it for documents and a few photos, I imagine it would work well for scanning traditional artwork as well. Print quality is excellent. It falls just shy of most professional print shops I've had experience with, but it holds its own well. Graininess is minimal and I couldn't spot any issues with banding in my test prints. Color accuracy is remarkable and blacks are deep. Although in the PDI test image the TS9521Ca looks more cool and washed out, it looks pleasant and leans warmer in person. Looking at just how clear prints come out, I genuinely cannot think of a better quality home printer that isn't in a much higher price range. There is so little to nitpick with the print quality, and while color accuracy isn't 1:1, I'm still very pleased with it and expect most crafters or creatives using this printer will be more than satisfied. Having sung the TS9521Ca's praises, I would be remiss to not point out its shortcomings - of which there are just a few! The very first is my own negative experience with my first unit, which came with a cassette feed roller issue that took me an entire day to troubleshoot before I had to have it RMA'd. Thankfully, Canon stands by its products and I am delighted to say that the second unit has had no such issues. That said, the build quality in general raises some concerns about longevity; it feels overall flimsier than previous Canon printers I've used, and I particularly worry about the fiddlier parts like the rear feed tray and cassette which will see plenty of adjusting and movement. The second is that this printer is a behemoth compared to some other models on the market. When everything is tucked in, it's a somewhat tidy rectangle that will occupy most of your desk. Once you need to print, though: out must pop the rear tray and front cover, and so too must the paper tray extend. In all, it's a bit like watching a Transformer and I would be more amused if, when fully extended, it did not have such a substantial footprint. It simply would not be able to coexist on a desk with anything else on it. My final major quibble is the high cost of ink. Printing twenty or so pages used more ink than I would have liked. Setup cartridges should have the same capacity as normal ones, which raises concerns about how often ink will need to be replaced and the ongoing costs associated with that. As for more minor nitpicks, they include fairly slow print speeds, especially for color documents. Like other Canon printers, the TS9521Ca also has the dreaded "pizza wheel" markings on certain paper types. I notice it most on thicker glossy paper. In fairness to the TS9521Ca, the roller markings are much harder to discern with this printer and even knowing what to look for, I still struggle to make it out at times. A casual viewer is very unlikely to ever notice them. I also would expect that some people prefer a wired USB connection, so seeing no USB ports (either to use a wired connection or perhaps print off a flash drive) could be an issue for some. In summary: this is a great printer for any crafter or creative type. If your printing needs are more casual or document-oriented, calling this an overinvestment is an understatement. That said, as a person who prints craft-related projects at least once a week, I am absolutely in love with it and would recommend the TS9521Ca wholeheartedly. PROS + exceptional print quality + good support for more "crafty" needs, like varying paper weights, types, and sizes + has some nice perks, like auto duplex and auto multi-document scanning CONS - build quality is not the most robust, worry about longevity - pricey ink - very large and heavy

The PIXMA TS9521Ca Wireless All-In-One Inkjet Printer is the latest addition to Canon's impressive line of consumer, office and professional photo printers. It was developed to meet the needs of small scale creatives and crafters who want high quality photographic reproduction with versatile, easy to use software and the ability to print directly and wirelessly from multiple sources. When my TS9521Ca arrived, I unpacked the unit. In the box, I found that Canon had provided an 8-1/2" x 11" (Letter-sized) Matte Photo Paper Sampler and a mixed size (5" x7", 4" x 6" and 5" x 5") Photo Paper Sampler in mixed Glosses. This was a true bonus. Continuing setup, I removed all the blue packing tape from the printer. I scanned the QR bar code on the setup instruction card and downloaded the Canon Print application onto my Android phone and proceded to follow the instructions through set-up. First plugging in the printer, installing the (5) CLI 280 / 281 series individual ink cartridges (Magenta, Black (used for plain paper), Yellow, Pigment Black (used for photo papers), and Cyan). I was thrilled that the cartridges were individual and not all-in-one, like some other printers that I have encountered, which left me having to buy a new, expensive cartridge when one color ran out and wasting all the remaining ink. Per the app's instruction, I loaded plain white letter quality paper into the front paper cassette (tray) that takes up to 100 sheets and proceded to run the printer alignment. Gone are the days of printing the alignment sheet and manually typing in which columns or boxes were off, then running the print again. This printer prints the alignment test sheet, then automatically draws it back in to scan it and to self-adjust. The process is fast, efficient and effective. After alignment, the application takes you to wireless setup. Your phone or computer must be on the same wireless network to make this work. (Remember to have your wireless network password ready.) The setup was quick for me and without any hitches. I was able to run a print test sheet successfully from my phone. At this point, I stopped using my phone for setup. I personally don't see the point of photographing, photo editing and printing from my phone. I am getting older and a small screen does not do it for looking at composition and detail. I do take pictures with my phone; mainly, when I don't have my professional camera ready or need to quickly send a pic for an email or text. Otherwise, my good photos get downloaded to my computer where I can see them at size and can easily edit if necessary. So, I went to the Canon website and easily found and downloaded all the drivers and applications for the TS9521Ca, which are generically named the TS9500 (IJ) series. Once the software was downloaded and installed, I setup the wireless between the computer and the TS9521Ca. All went quickly and smoothly and I was able to run a successful test print. Now was the moment I was really waiting for: time to print some photos. I got out some sheets of Canon Paper Plus Glossy II, placed them in the Rear Paper Tray (this tray holds up to 100 sheets, also). I chose a photo downloaded to my computer from my phone to print. In the print dialog, I chose the Landscape Orientation, Automatically Select Paper Tray, Letter 8.50" x 11.00" Paper Size, Full Page Photo Size, Normal Page Margins, Fill Page (Borderless) Fit, and left the Quality Setting at Automatic, then hit Print. It took less than a minute for the TS9521Ca to wirelessly receive the photo info and begin to print. It took much less than 2 minutes to output an impressive, very high-quality glossy print. After that success, I utilized the provided Easy Photo-Print Editor application to choose a calendar template, upload a photo and print the result on one of the 8.50" x 11.00" Matte Photo papers from the Sampler. The resulting print was beautiful. I am thrilled to have this easy to use, high-quality, small format (up to 12" x 12") photo printer with the additional scan and duplex copy capabilities of an All-in-One. It allows me to print stunning quality photos without having to setup my large format professional Canon printer. I highly recommend the Canon - PIXMA TS9521Ca Wireless All-In-One Inkjet Printer for your smaller projects.

I bought the Canon PIXMA TS9521Ca specifically to print materials for my Dungeons & Dragons campaigns, and it’s been absolutely fantastic! Whether I’m printing high-resolution battle maps, detailed character sheets, or vibrant tokens, this printer handles it all like a champ. The color quality is crisp, the lines are sharp, and the wireless setup made it super easy to print directly from my laptop and phone. One standout feature is its wide-format printing capability—it’s perfect for larger maps and handouts. I’ve also used the scanner a few times to digitize hand-drawn sketches, and the quality is excellent. Ink usage seems efficient so far, and I love how quiet it is while printing. If you're a DM or tabletop gamer looking for a reliable printer that can keep up with your creativity, this is a solid investment. It’s become an essential tool in my D&D toolkit!

I was researching printers that were capable of printing heavy cardstock and came across the Canon - PIXMA TS9521Ca Wireless All-In-One Inkjet Printer. Since we already own a Pixma 6200 Series for years, and has never had any problems, we decided to research the TS9521Ca. My research unearthed a plethora of complaints/reviews about the performance of the printer or lack thereof, specifically wifi drop out and paper jams. Nonetheless, we decided to purchase it. We took the complaints into consideration and my husband set up an Internet Of Things (IOT), which groups all of our small electronics together on 2.5 Ghz, even though we have 5 Ghz. Printing has been flawless; no buggy internet and zero paper jams. I have printed invitations, games, signs, etc., in large batches with no issues and it prints very quickly. I can't speak to the other features because I have only owned it for one month, but I think I will be pleased with those, too, once I start using them. The day I picked up my printer from Best Buy, another vendor priced theirs at $100. less. I returned to Best Buy, they confirmed the price elsewhere was indeed less and offered a price match. I couldn’t be happier. If you're in the market for a craft printer, I highly recommend this one.

The photo printing quality for this printing is absolutely incredible. I would have never expected the photos I printed to turn out as nice as they did, it’s almost as if they were developed from film. I can’t find any smudging or lines, just a smooth finish across the paper. The printer setup is incredibly easy - you simply plug up the printer, follow the prompts, and then download the app once you connect WiFi. My 9 year old son helped me with most of the setup and in installation, and he figured it out really quickly. The app is really easy use, and the app should auto detect the printer as long it’s connected to your WiFi network. I can easily search and attach photos from my phone, as well as use presets to bring patterns and backgrounds. The printer is really solid, takes up slightly more space than I was expecting. You need to make sure you have enough room front and back to open all the trays. It also has a screen tilting feature which is very helpful. Overall, the a really versatile device, that can function as document printer and a craft printer as needed. The input tray takes an array of different paper sizes and types, and can print on thicker pound paper if needed.

I could get this connected to our Wi-Fi, only to see it constantly drop. Given, our signal is not great, so I consider that, I have to connect the old fashioned way. Design is rather confusing. requiring the front panel to be in the up position to operate. Seems counterintuitive. My real beef is the rear load feeder. I bought solely to run greeting cards. The rear feeder does not reliably feed in heavy stock. So, need to baby sit and feed gradually. Making it a sucker of my time. Print quality seems to be pretty good. Is an OK printer, if you understand it's limitations before you buy it.

My old Canon printer finally died. So went looking for a replacement. I’m a Canon fan. This printer allows to print up to 12x15 paper loaded from the rear. What a great plus. The 8.5 x 11 paper tray is easily accessible. Both the Wi-Fi and hard wired work great. When printing from a phone you do not get as many options. Anything that I need more control of I print from my computer. Overall I am very happy with this machine

Good product between quality and price. Very easy to install

Great Print quality, takes 11x17 paper. Bought for generic home use, but selected Canon because of photo quality and ability to print large format, not just legal. Also: my HP printer kept disconnecting/having issues and Epson print heads clogged in a very short time. Minuses: no duplex scanning, Very small paper tray, so you have to keep refilling. Loving it so far.

Love the print quality, the setup process is not user friendly. Very disappointed in HP for not being able to use the ethernet and WiFi connection simultaneously. My printer was able to do both and it was a much older model.

The printer works just as it should. The only problem I had was where the power cord plugs into the back of the printer... the piece it plugs into was pushed inside. I was able to get it connected. I would have returned the printer, but I needed it, and couldn't wait days or weeks for a replacement.

Quiet printer that performs quickly and prints cleanly. Photos look fairly crisp even on regular printer paper.

This was recommended to me as I was looking to replace an old printer that was a wired only one. Easy to set up and it prints nicely. I love that I can finally can use Airprint and wirelessly print from my iphone and ipad as well as from my Imac

This is the best printer I have ever owned! I do tons of crafting, so I needed to invest in a good printer that could take various sizes of paper. I often work with tabloid size vinyl sheets (11”x14”) and 12”x12” cardstock. This printer is so flexible will all of that! The images come out crisp and I get so many compliments at how professional my projects look. It’s especially great for HTV printing for those who love making custom apparel. Additionally, it’s great for standard prints. I’ve owned so many printers, and I can’t say there’s one I love more than this one. Canon should totally look into making sublimation printers too, I’d be first in line to buy one if the quality matches this PIXMA.

Setup easy getting it to connect to all devices okay too. Print quality goo.

The printer is really easy to use and instale, the quality of print are excellent, if you are making a lot of copies/print the ink is a little expensive and don’t last long, besides that the printer is great.

What I wanted! It prints beautifully. Not too hard to set up. Not too big to fit on my desk. Will definitely buy again.