Pros
- Automatic document feeder
- Automatic duplex printing
Cons
- Inefficient control panel
- Pricey black ink
Manufacturer’s Description
Bring excellent quality, speed, and ease of use to your home office all in the name of increased productivity. This begins with built-in Wi-Fi for printing and scanning virtually anywhere in your home from computers and compatible mobile devices. This also includes AirPrint, which lets you wirelessly print photos, emails, web pages, documents and more from compatible iPad, iPhone or iPod touch devices to a compatible Canon PIXMA Wireless All-In-One. An integrated 30-sheet Auto Document Feeder, built-in Auto Duplex Printing, a Dual Function Panel, and FastFront are just some of the features that can allow you to easily multi-task while your PIXMA MX512 is at work. This can bring office efficiency to all-new levels and reduce cost at the same time.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | MX512 |
| Requirements | |
| Operating System Compatibility |
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| Display | |
| Display size | 2.5 inches |
| Photo preview | 1 |
| Display type | Color |
| Touchscreen | 0 |
| Text Only | 0 |
| Ports and Connections | |
| USB | Yes |
| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | MultiMedia Card (MMC) |
| Wireless connection | Yes |
| USB Flash Port | Yes |
| PictBridge | Yes |
| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| Faxing | |
| Fax page memory capacity | 50.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 16.4 inches |
| Depth | 18.1 inches |
| Height | 7.8 inches |
| Weight | 19.3 pounds |
| Media Handling | |
| Standard Number of Input Trays | 1.0 |
| Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays | 100.0 sheets |
| Optional Trays Available | 0.0 |
| Manual Feed Slot | 0.0 |
| Automatic Duplexer | Standard |
| Media Sizes Accepted | Legal inches |
| Dedicated photo tray | 0.0 |
| Automatic Document Feeder | 1.0 |
| Storage Media | |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick PRO Duo |
| SD card |
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| Resolutions | |
| Monochrome horizontal optical resolution | 600 dpi |
| Monochrome vertical optical resolution | 600 dpi |
| Color vertical optical resolution | 600 dpi |
| Color horizontal optical resolution | 600 dpi |
| Scanning | |
| Scanner Type | Flatbed |
| Maximum Scan Size | Letter |
| Horizontal Optical Scan Resolution | 1200.0 |
| Vertical Optical Scan Resolution | 2400.0 |
| Maximum External Bit Depth | 24-bit |
| Platform Support | |
| Printer languages supported | GDI/Host-based |
| Printer Type | |
| Number of Colors | 4.0 |
| Colors Available |
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| Cost Per Page | |
| Plain Text Page (Highest yield vendor ink) | 7.0 cents per page |
| 4-color page (cheapest vendor ink) | 13.8 cents per page |
| Vendor Rated Speeds | |
| Monochrome print speed | 9.7 ppm |
| Color print speed | 5.5 ppm |
| Color 4x6 photo speed | 46 seconds |
| Warranty | |
| Warranty information | 1 Year |
Performance
| Macworld Labs (Quality) | |
|---|---|
| Print quality: Text | Very Good |
| Print quality: Color photo | Superior |
| Print quality:PDF | Good |
| Scan quality: Color photo | Good |
| Scan quality: Line art | Fair |
| Copy quality | Very Good |
| Macworld Labs (Speed) | |
|---|---|
| Print speed: Text | 6.7 ppm |
| Print speed rating: Text | Good |
| Print speed: Color photo | 238.41 seconds for 8X10 photo |
| Print speed rating: Color photo | Fair |
| Print speed: PDF | 378.88 seconds for 4-page PDF |
| Print speed rating: PDF | Fair |
| Scan speed 1 | 37.9 seconds for 8 x 10 color photo at 600 dpi |
| Scan speed 2 | 86.5 seconds 4 x 6 color photo at 1200 dpi |
| Scan speed rating | Very Good |
