Typical of Canon PIXMA printers, the print properties dialog box is simple and effective. Starting from scratch, the printer only takes 20 minutes to set up, from opening the box to first print, and that includes the 10 minutes needed for the printer to automatically charge and align its print heads once you’ve added the ink.
The whole process is quick, easy and mess-free.
They’re leak-free, keyed so that each colour of ink only fits into the top of the correct ink tank, and they stop pouring automatically if the ink tank becomes full. The PIXMA has the process nailed, however, with squeeze-free bottles that simply slot into the top of each tank. There’s a danger that pouring ink from bottles into tanks could be a messy business. The aim is for a wide color space or gamut, with the bonus of enhanced mono photo printing. This PIXMA follows a different path, starting off with CMYK but adding additional grey and red inks. Think photo-friendly six-ink line-up and you’re probably thinking CMYK with additional light cyan and light magenta thrown into the mix. (Image credit: Matthew Richards/Digital Camera World) There are two print heads, left and right, which you insert into the printer as part of the setup procedure. Suffice it to say that ink costs per page are only about one tenth of the cost. By stark contrast, the MegaTank printer comes complete with a full set of 60ml, and a replacement set only costs around £80/$95. A full set of XXL cartridges will set you back around £121/$170, and the five that are used for photo printing only contain 11.7ml of ink each. However, that printer comes with relatively low-capacity ‘setup cartridges’ so you’ll soon need to buy replacements. As expected, the printer costs more to buy than regular cartridge-based models and, as such, it’s about twice the price of the popular 6-ink PIXMA TS8350 (TS8320 in America). Like Canon’s previous MegaTank inkjet printers, it’s a cartridge-free machine that has relatively high-volume ink tanks, topped up by 60ml bottles of ink. Wouldn’t it be great if you could print photos without the perpetual worry of ink cartridges running out, and the expense of replacing them? That’s the idea behind the Canon PIXMA G650 (G660 in Australia, G620 in North America).
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