Pros

  • Versatile paper handling
  • Midrange or better speeds

Cons

  • Plain-paper color quality errs on the ruddy side

Manufacturer’s Description

The PIXMA MX882 Wireless Inkjet Office All-In-One brings incredible quality, speed and ease of use to your business. Built-in Wi-Fi lets you print and scan from any room in your home while you produce documents and photos with a 9600 x 2400 maximum color dpi, 1-picoliter and a 5 individual ink tank system. Its Dual Function Panel provides streamlined controls and function buttons that transform into a keypad while in fax mode for easier operation.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number 4894B002
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 3.0 inches
Photo preview 1
Display type Color
Touchscreen 1
Ports and Connections
USB Yes
Wireless connection Yes
USB Flash Port Yes
PictBridge Yes
Dimensions
Width 19.4 inches
Depth 17.7 inches
Height 8.6 inches
Weight 25.7 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 Letter inches
Automatic Document Feeder 1
Storage Media
Micro SD xD-Picture Card
SD card SD Card
Memory stick Memory Stick PRO Duo
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 Legal
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 12.5 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 Very Good
Scan quality: Color photo Good
Scan quality: Line art Very Good
Copy quality Very Good
Macworld Labs (Speed)
Print speed: Text 8  ppm
Print speed rating: Text Very Good
Print speed: Color photo 114.34  seconds for 8X10 photo
Print speed rating: Color photo Good
Print speed: PDF 259.23  seconds for 4-page PDF
Print speed rating: PDF Good
Scan speed 1 39.7  seconds for 8 x 10 color photo at 600 dpi
Scan speed 2 76.8  seconds 4 x 6 color photo at 1200 dpi
Scan speed rating Very Good