Canon TS8220 Wireless All in One Photo Printer with Scannier and Copier, Mobile Printing, Red

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So I set out to look for a mid range All In One printer that printed photos well, had a good scanner, worked wirelessly and could print to from iPhone/iPad. It was driving me crazy looking through the options and finding it almost impossible to find one people didnt hate in some way or another! Then I found this on the Canon website and it was so new people didnt have chance to hate it yet! The few ratings it had on Amazon were mostly 5 Star....so.... given it was only a $100 I figured it was worth a punt. And, Ive had it 5 days and its exactly as advertised. Print quality is very good, prints photos very nicely, has duplex printing which is a big paper saver, a rear tray which you can load with photo paper which saves the hassle of swapping out plain paper and photo paper whenever you want to print photos. It also works on my Wifi network which is a HUGE plus because my last printer refused to connect unless i switched off the security. And it prints from my iPhone and iPad! RESULT! As I say, its only been 5 days but right now Im very happy.

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Im more inclined to give low reviews, since Im picky and usually find things that annoy me. So I dont get a lot of 5 star items I end up with. Especially technology, as Ive worked with computers since the early 80s and am far, far more critical of technology than the average person. Im an Epson person, so I wasnt expecting much from this. I do have a Canon laser printer here at home but thats almost never used, I think the last time I printed anything with that was about 14 months ago. I usually use my Epsons both at home and work. Unboxing this was pretty typical - lots of tape, lots of cellophane. No different than any other printer. I like that this has a crosshatch pattern on the lid, so it is not a fingerprint magnet. That was my first pleasant surprise. If I was going to slam this on anything, it would be the ridiculously small paper tray underneath. Seriously. I will NEVER understand why another 1/2 to 1 inch in height to accommodate a real paper tray would just make printers so absolutely horrible. I wont take a star off for that though since unfortunately it seems to be the industry standard. Maybe its that people dont print much. I dont. Other than a few things for my son for homework randomly, I may print something three or four times a year. If I print 20 pages in a year, its a shock. And yes, even STILL, I think the paper trays need to be larger... Setup though - I can honestly say that in every make and model and type of printer I have ever set up, Mac, Windows, or IOS, nothing was this smooth and perfect and easy. Ever. Bar none, this was the absolute pinnacle of printer setup. I first set up her Macbook Air since thats what shes likely to print from the most. The "most difficult" part was typing in the URL to get to the setup page. They have a series of drawings you click "next" through showing you the prep step by step. Then you get to the connection page - in this case, it downloaded a DMG for the Mac (wouldve done an EXE for windows) and when I launched that, all the rest was autopilot. It found the printer automatically, no need for me to join its little ad hoc wireless or anything. It asked if I wanted it on the same wireless network the laptop was on. I said yes, and it did that. Done. That was it. Software was installed, and I was ready to print. Sent a 4x6 photo, and it printed in about 10 or 11 seconds. Then so she could print photos directly from her phone, I scanned the QR code, it took me to the download in the Apple store, downloaded. It asked if it should look for a printer when I hit the + to add a printer. I told it yes, and it found it. And again, setup done. I love that with that app you can easily scan to your phone, it will then give you the option to save the scan as a PDF or a JPG. Then you can do what you want with it, send it off, save it, etc... Easier than any other mobile printing software Ive ever used. Scanning worked well, no duplex scanning but thats fine. It does duplex print, and even the initial test prints did both sides of the paper. Print looks very nice, about the highest quality Ive seen for an inkjet, right there on par with my Epson that I love. Photos printed quickly and easily, and the scanner has been flawless whether from the Mac or from her iPhone. My son loves the red printer, thinks its the coolest printer hes ever seen since his favorite color is red. I also like that the tray extends automatically. I had an Epson that did that, but the first model wouldnt retract it, and pushing it back in felt like you were grinding gears. The next Epson I did finally included the ability to retract, but this one just does it smoother. You can also elect to leave it extended when you power down if youre leaving print jobs in it for the time being. The red one was half the price of the black one as of the time of this writing, so thats an absolute steal. If it werent for the fact that my Epson doesnt use ink cartridges but actual ink tanks, Id be tempted to get another of these for myself. So at half the list price, to get the printer that has the very easiest setup Ive ever seen? No brainer, this is the printer youve been looking for.

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This review will mostly interest Mac users but there is some general information included. First, there is no Mac disc included only Windows so you have to use the online setup for Macs. Before beginning, to avoid interference, I disabled my firewall, and I do not run any active security software. After downloading the setup program, I was unable to get the printer to connect wirelessly to my network. It would see the printer, but the connection failed. It would also not connect to my iPhone using Airprint, or even using the Canon Photo Print App. I tried all the wireless options given but none worked. The remaining option was to connect directly with a USB printer cable (which I had to go buy). Once I connected the cable, the setup program gave me the option to manually enter my wireless network password and the setup completed quickly, in a matter of a few minutes. I disconnected the cable after setup and everything worked fine after that, strong wireless connection on all devices. So, Mac users, and perhaps Windows users as well, might want to consider having a USB printer cable handy to help with setup. Overall, I was disappointed in how flimsy the printer is compared to my old MG6220. Im sure it wont last nearly as long. Its probably fine for occasional light duty home printing which is my purpose. But, if I was planning on frequent use, Id go with a printer thats more robust. Finally, I found that some of the default settings made the printer more difficult to use. For instance, the auto detect paper mismatch sounds good but it constantly requires you to affirm loaded media which was more hassle than it was worth. So, I had to go through all of the settings making adjustments to get the printer to print without balking or awaiting further input. So, it took most of the day, but I finally got this new Canon working as well as the six year old Canon it replaced.

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So far really like this printer, except for one thing. You cannot print multiple pages. Each page must be laid on the platen, then removed and place the next one. While its not an overly expensive printer, for $100 I would have expected to be able to print multiple pages, without standing at the printer the whole time. Set up was easy and the printer "talks" to my computer, unlike the HP Im replacing with this printer. I havent tried connecting with phone or tablet yet, but I expect that to be just as easy, so other than the one issue, which Im just going to have to deal with, I think Im going to really like this printer. Also be aware the platen cover is a little flimsy, so be gentle when lifting it.

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This is by far the worst printer I’ve ever owned. Out of the box.... three hours later..... it never got past the error message telling me To insert the disc to print.... I wasn’t trying to print a disc. Then to fill the paper tray....it had been the entire time. By the 4th hour and 30-35th attempt to simply print a black and white piece of paper I bashed it to pieces with my bare hands. Do. Not. Buy. This. Printer.

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I have a Canon PIXMA TS5020 in my apartment, which works very well for up to ten or so color copies -- quite adequate for my fund raising activities. This Canon PIXMA TS8220 makes equally good copies but seems significantly less durable and is best for even smaller demands on copying needs. Frankly, in terms of apparent durability, I would spend a few dollars more. This machine just seems more flimsy than the TS5020. The major problem we found, however, was that Canon has gone almost entirely to screen management, and the icons are so small and so close together it is very easy to push the wrong button. Try it out in advance or be prepared to return it, if you have any difficulty seeing small objects, or touching small icons close to other icons on a computer screen. Robert C. Ross September 2018

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I had modest expectations of this printer but my needs were modest as well - just basic printing and scanning, for home use. One month after purchase and Im wondering if it will last long enough to consume the ink I bought so I can minimize my loss. It chews up paper and the shredded remains are extremely difficult to reach and remove. It is flimsy almost beyond belief. The manual is useless for most jams - remove the paper, duh! I love my Canon cameras and thought after my HP setup problems and Epson ink habit this might be a better answer. Not!

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I am using this product for my home office and its more compact than I imagined. This is not a bad thing as it fits beside my desk and is not bulky. The setup was not difficult at all and as for any network connection setup, I had no issue whatsoever. I will say that instead of using the SSID instructions on the manual CD, I just used the WPS option on the printer itself and that worked faster than the manual way. So far, there have been no issues in print quality and the quiet mode helps with the noise. The ink does lower noticeably when I ran a few test prints, so if this is for people who print a lot, then I would choose another printer. However, if youre more of a home user that does not need to print daily then this printer is for you.

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I tried scanning a few days after I got this printer. Using the Mac scanning utility, I received a communication error, which did not go away after several restarts of both the printer and the computer, including after updating the firmware of the printer. I tried using the Canon IJ Scan Utility Lite over Wi-Fi, but the scanner could not be detected. Printing works fine, but scanning does not. In addition, while the printer has a port for USB printing/scanning, that does not come in the box and is sold separately. A USB cable should be a basic utility - what a cheap product. I will buy the cable but am not happy about this. I have Mac OS X 10.14.

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This printer wont print 90% of the time. When I can get it to print its because I have turned it off and on several times. Even when it does decide to print it gives error messages. My hearts desire it to have 5 minutes alone in a locked room with the booger eating mouth breather who designed it. I will never buy another Canon product as long as I live. I fantasize taking it into a field and blowing it up. If I could give it negative stars I would.

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