Factoring in the XXL black, you get affordable 13.8 cent four-color pages–maybe. In contrast, the $30 unified-color (three colors in a single cartridge) CL-241XL lasts for 400 pages, which works out to 7.5 cents per page. The larger, 600-page PG-240XXL (priced at $38), at 6.3 cents per page, isn’t much cheaper. The PG-240XL black cartridge costs $21 and lasts for 300 pages–that’s 7 cents per page. The replacement 240 black ink is very expensive, while the 241 color cartridge is reasonably affordable. The Pixma MX432 ships with 180-page starter cartridges. Copies are fast, even when matched against output from higher-priced inkjet MFPs, at about 6.2 ppm. A full-page photo takes about three minutes. Snapshot photos print at 2.6 ppm on plain paper, and 0.6 ppm on glossy photo stock. Monochrome pages print at 6.5 pages per minute from the PC, and 6.7 ppm from the Mac. The Pixma MX432’s performance is good for a $100 multifunction printer. Grayscale graphics have a slightly purple tinge. Text is as good as on any inkjet printer–sharp and black, though with the edges of letters a tad soft. The effect on human faces, however, can be unrealistic–especially on plain paper, but also slightly on glossy stock. Color graphics have the usual Canon orange cast, which works quite well on many subjects, giving them a warm feel. Output from the Pixma MX432 is very good. While Canon bundles the same software on the Mac, for some reason, manual duplexing support is missing from the OS X driver. The printer driver is full-featured, at least on the PC. The Solution Menu EX allows access to common scan chores including OCR, as well as printer maintenance and relevant online destinations. The USB/PictBridge port on the front of the unit works for camera connection and also for scanning to USB media, but you can’t print from USB media.Ĭanon bundles a nice array of software with the Pixma MX432. Its two-line monochrome LCD makes complex actions such as scanning to a PC a bit tedious, but the MFP’s simple keypad and basic controls are easy to use. The Pixma MX432’s control panel is plain but competent. Setting up the Pixma MX432 is easy, though if your Wi-Fi router doesn’t support Wi-Fi Protected Setup you’ll have to use a USB cable (which, of course, is an option even if you do have a WPS-capable router). So if you use a lot of black ink or will be printing from a Mac, you should look elsewhere. On the other hand, black ink costs are quite high and Canon omits no manual duplexing support for OS X. Though the unit lacks an automatic duplexer, it provides a single-sided automatic document feeder, and the price is certainly attractive. If your printing and scanning needs are light, the $100 Canon Pixma MX432 color inkjet multifunction printer will likely fill your needs.
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