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Pros

  • Fast, quiet performance
  • Exceptional text and image quality

Cons

  • No automatic document feeder

Manufacturer’s Description

The PIXMA MG5220 is an advanced wireless inkjet photo all-in-one with a stylish, compact design delivering a fantastic combination of performance and convenience. Built-in Wi-Fi lets you easily print and scan wirelessly around the house plus the ability to print your photos from compatible iPhone, iPod touch and Android devices. Enjoy superior 9600 x 2400 maximum color dpi with 1pl and a 5 individual ink tank system to print beautiful borderless photos up to 8.5-in x 11-in or crisp documents with incredible quality while only replacing the ink color you need.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number 4502B017
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Macintosh OS X 10.5.x
  • Macintosh OS X 10.6.x
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows XP
Display
Display size 2.4 inches
Photo preview 1
Display type Color
Text Only 0
Touchscreen 0
Ports and Connections
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) MultiMedia Card (MMC)
USB Yes
Wireless connection Yes
USB Flash Port Yes
PictBridge Yes
Dimensions
Width 17.9 inches
Depth 14.5 inches
Height 6.3 inches
Weight 17.7 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 2
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 300.0 sheets
Optional Trays Available 0
Manual Feed Slot 0
Automatic Duplexer Standard
Dedicated photo tray 0
Media Sizes Accepted Legal inches
Automatic Document Feeder 0
Storage Media
Compact flash CompactFlash
Micro SD xD-Picture Card
SD card
  • Micro SD
  • SD Card
  • SDHC Card
  • SDXC Card
Memory stick Memory Stick PRO Duo
Resolutions
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 300 dpi
Monochrome vertical optical resolution 600 dpi
Scanning
Scanner Type Flatbed
Maximum Scan Size Letter
Horizontal Optical Scan Resolution 2400
Vertical Optical Scan Resolution 4800
Maximum External Bit Depth 24-bit
Platform Support
Printer languages supported GDI/Host-based
Printer Type
Number of Colors 5
Colors Available
  • Cyan
  • K (Black)
  • Magenta
  • Photo Black
  • Yellow
Cost Per Page
Plain Text Page (Highest yield vendor ink) 4.7 cents per page
4-color page (cheapest vendor ink) 12.9 cents per page
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 11 ppm
Color print speed 9.3 ppm
Color 4x6 photo speed 20 seconds
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year

Performance

Macworld Labs (Quality)
Print quality: Text Good
Print quality: Color photo Superior
Print quality:PDF Superior
Scan quality: Color photo Fair
Scan quality: Line art Very Good
Copy quality Very Good
Macworld Labs (Speed)
Print speed: Text 8  ppm
Print speed: Color photo 113.12  seconds for 8X10 photo
Print speed: PDF 259.38  seconds for 4-page PDF
Scan speed 1 38.4  seconds for 8 x 10 color photo at 600 dpi
Scan speed 2 76.9  seconds 4 x 6 color photo at 1200 dpi

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