Canon PIXMA TR8520 Wireless Home Office All-In-One Printer with PGI-280XXL, CLI-281 4 Pack and Sqaure Paper (5x5)

I had issues setting up the printer using the instructions that came with the "quick start" guide to print from my two Macs. As instructed I downloaded the setup software from Canons website, and no matter what I tried the software would not find my printer. Heres what I ended up doing. (1) connected to my wifi network using the printer’s control panel. The printer had no issues connecting to my network. I reran the setup software: no luck finding my printer. (2) I used the printer control panel to check for a firmware update and waited as the firmware was downloaded and installed over my wifi network. Tried the setup again, no dice. (3) I went to System Preferences, Printers and Scanners on each of my Macs, and the Canon printer was available to be added as an "AirPrint" printer. I added them to each of my Macs and was able to print wirelessly. I also tried AirPrint from my iPhone, and it had no issues printing. It’s too soon to tell how I like the printer, but so far it’s working fine.

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Great printer. I can scan and print super easily from my Mac OS X and iPhone right out of the box, no driver installation necessary. I bought this to replace my Canon MX860, which has been a workhorse for the last 12 or more years. It still works great, but there are only very basic Mac OS X drivers available for the MX860, and no iOS support, although Windows support is still full featured. Kind of a shame to get rid of a printer that still works perfectly, but the new features of the TR8520 are just so much more convenient. Photo and picture quality is excellent, print speed is good. Document feed and flatbed scanner are excellent. The main paper tray is kind of chintzy. It is two pieces, so you can load letter as well as legal paper, but the two pieces come apart too easily, and then dont stay together so well. Overall the printer is lighter and smaller than the models it replaces, and the only thing I lose is the duplex scanner. The build quality feels cheaper than older printers, but it seems to do everything just as well. I expect it will hold up long term, it just doesnt feel as heavy and solid. A duplex scanner would be nice on this top end model. Ink doesnt last very long. Ink is really expensive, and no aftermarket ink cartridges seem to be available yet, unless you want to refill it yourself. I would buy this again for the print quality and multi-platform support, which I have found lacking in other brands.

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