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Pros

  • Cool-looking control panel built seamlessly into top
  • Exceptional text output
  • Wireless connectivity

Cons

  • Expensive purchase price
  • No automatic document feeder

At A Glance

A generous feature set and great performance make this multifunction printer a good fit for any home or small office.

Manufacturer’s Description

The PIXMA MG8120 possesses superior quality, functionality and versatility combined with beautiful design. The feature set begins with an all-new interface that turns the top of your printer into a sleek, ultra-responsive touch panel. The Intelligent Touch System provides light-guided direction with gorgeous touch sensitive controls so only the buttons you need light up. Your fingers will realize fluid, effortless operation where once you choose your function you're one step away from imaging brilliance.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number 4504B002
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Macintosh OS X 10.5.x
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows XP
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Macintosh OS X 10.6.x
Display
Display size 3.5 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
Dimensions
Width 18.5 inches
Depth 15.5 inches
Height 7.9 inches
Weight 23.6 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
  • 4x6
  • 5x7
  • Legal
  • Letter
Automatic Document Feeder 0
Storage Media
Compact flash CompactFlash
Micro SD xD-Picture Card
SD card
  • SDHC Card
  • SD Card
  • Micro SD
  • SDXC Card
Memory stick Memory Stick PRO Duo
Resolutions
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 600 dpi
Monochrome vertical optical resolution 600 dpi
Scanning
Scanner Type Flatbed
Maximum Scan Size Letter
Horizontal Optical Scan Resolution 4800
Vertical Optical Scan Resolution 9600
Maximum External Bit Depth 24-bit
Platform Support
Printer languages supported GDI/Host-based
Printer Type
Number of Colors 6
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) 14 cents per page
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 12.1 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 Very Good
Print quality: Color photo Superior
Print quality:PDF Very Good
Scan quality: Color photo Very Good
Scan quality: Line art Good
Copy quality Very Good
Macworld Labs (Speed)
Print speed: Text 7.9  ppm
Print speed: Color photo 111.79  seconds for 8X10 photo
Print speed: PDF 263.4  seconds for 4-page PDF
Scan speed 1 24.7  seconds for 8 x 10 color photo at 600 dpi
Scan speed 2 60.1  seconds 4 x 6 color photo at 1200 dpi

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