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Canon MG6820 Wireless All In One Printer with Scanner and Copier Mobile and Tablet Printing with Airprint and Google Cloud Print compatible Black
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
7.6
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1000
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Print Quality
184print, printing, prints, canon, printers
+83%
-17%
" ... I finally easily print images on my phone ... "
" ... Works well just takes a long time to print ... "
" ... Printed words are very clear. ... "
" ... printer works great ... "
" ... Crazy easy to setup and get printing wirelessly. ... "
" ... Canon printers have always worked well for me. ... "
" ... It prints fine but the paper falls to the ground after printing ... "
" ... The photo quality cartridge is used for all printing. ... "
Setup
99setup, easy, instructions, printer, easy to set
+88%
-12%
" ... Easy to set up! ... "
" ... Crazy easy to setup and get printing wirelessly. ... "
" ... It worked very easily after a fairly smooth setup, and it continues to work very well. ... "
" ... He was very thorough and easy to understand without being condescending. ... "
" ... Easy to set up. ... "
" ... very convenient and easy setup ... "
" ... Install was super easy, despite poor instructions (their paperwork said to check Google's website for Chromebooks and the website referred users back to Canon). ... "
" ... Easy set up. ... "
Cartriges
88cartridges, printer, canon, cartridge, printers
+61%
-39%
" ... I like that the ink is individual cartridges, must less costly and less waste replacing a single cartridge when the ink runs out. ... "
" ... Doesn't use much ink and I appreciate that. ... "
" ... I bought this one specifically because the value of the ink I still had from the broken print exceeded the cost of the new printer, as did the print head if I were going to try to fix the old one. ... "
" ... It works quickly and efficiently and the ink lasts much longer than any other printer I have had. ... I have been able to find affordable ink as well. ... "
" ... Good ink cartridge life as well. ... "
" ... Simply the ink goes out too fast. ... "
" ... 3rd party ink from Amazon works well. ... "
" ... Print quality is mediocre at best, our old Kodak printer produced much better prints (with cheaper ink). ... "
Device Compatibility
86print, ipad, printing, wirelessly, easy to set
+72%
-28%
" ... I finally easily print images on my phone ... "
" ... Used primarily with desktop which is connecter by ethernet on different network than my wireless devices. ... "
" ... Crazy easy to setup and get printing wirelessly. ... "
" ... Most printers these days are so easy to set up and use from the iPad or iPhone. ... "
" ... I just want to say that this was my 4th printer to try and get to print with a new IPad on AirPrint. ... "
" ... This printer works wirelessly with all of my Android devices and DELL PC. ... And the on-screen apps make it even easier to use remotely if you don't have your printer right by your desk as I do not. ... (and it communicates with all of my devices perfectly!) ... "
" ... Good printing, easy to connect to your wifi router and print from Ipad, pc or android devices. ... "
" ... Easy to set up and use with my phone and laptop! ... "
Ease of Use
77easy to set, set, setup, easy to setup, user
+94%
-6%
" ... Easy to set up! ... I’m not good at stuff like this, but it was super simple! ... "
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... Easy to set up. ... "
" ... very convenient and easy setup ... "
" ... Easy set up. ... "
" ... Easy to set up and use with my phone and laptop! ... "
" ... very simple and very good!! ... "
" ... Easy to set up and use. ... Interface is pretty easy to understand. ... "
Product Reliability
65months, years, canon, print, stopped working
+46%
-54%
" ... I loved this printer for about a month, until it stopped connecting to my computers (my personal and business computers). ... "
" ... I got it to work initially after a few hours of trial and error, but now that my router fried and reset itself to factory settings, I can't get this printer to change wireless settings. ... It worked decently half the time when it did run, but now it's virtually useless. ... "
" ... Started off good but quickly turned to junk. ... "
" ... Stop working after 6 months!!! ... "
" ... We were only able to use it from our MacBook Air and even then it stopped working after 6 months. ... We got an error code 5011 and now it won’t go past this regardless of what we try. ... "
" ... Printer lasted six months. ... Very limited use and internal gears made a terrible grinding sound then stopped working. ... "
" ... IT BROKE DOWN AFTER 4 MONTHS!! ... We used it less than 10 times and it stopped working after several months!!! ... "
" ... Once the jamming started, I was unable to successfully print at all. ... "
Price
55printer, money, waste, waste of money, spend
+80%
-20%
" ... great for the price! ... "
" ... I'm happy with this for the price! ... "
" ... Overall a great printer for the price. ... "
" ... This is a great printer for the price. ... "
" ... Great printer for the money. ... "
" ... Very cost effective. ... "
" ... Great for the price. ... "
" ... Overall, very happy and great value. ... "
Paper Tray
52printer, tray, print, jams, feed
+17%
-83%
" ... Cannot load paper. ... "
" ... Got paper stuck one time and the error message never left. ... I clear the paper checked over and over again and the false message is still there. ... "
" ... Additionally, given the design of the printer, jammed paper is not easily removed. ... "
" ... This printer is a major disappointment. ... "
" ... Everytime paper came out of this thing it would print lines twice or print 2 lines on top of eachother. ... "
" ... worst printer, could not get technical help to connect to my mac air, paper jammed to the point i couldn't remove it, as a result I had to buy new HP printer, same price much better product ... "
" ... I have to load paper 1 sheet at a time should have sent it back ... "
" ... Within a couple of weeks of buying this printer, it won't grab the paper in the tray. ... "
Wifi
45printer, wireless, network, print, printing
+64%
-36%
" ... The built in wireless allows you to print or scan without having a wireless network connection. ... "
" ... Good wifi printing. ... "
" ... As long as you are on the same Wi-Fi you can even print from your phone. ... "
" ... Good printing, easy to connect to your wifi router and print from Ipad, pc or android devices. ... "
" ... WIFI/Scanner/Printer works well. ... "
" ... Wireless set-up was easy and we've had no issues. ... "
" ... The WiFi capability is such a plus. ... "
" ... Set-up was a breeze and its wireless capabilities makes printing from either of our computers or our smartphones quick and easy. ... "
Speed
34printer, printing, page, slow, prints
+50%
-50%
" ... This is the THIRD printer from Cannon that I have do this. ... "
" ... This thing takes forever to copy or print even a one page document. ... "
" ... This printer simply does not work. ... "
" ... I am rarely able to get a single printed page out of it. ... "
" ... It's a little slow and pretty noisy, but I like what I get from it, and it filled my printer need :) ... "
" ... This printer is terrible. ... "
" ... Printing one.page.at.a.time.then.flipping.the.page.over.is.painful. ... "
" ... I have to babysit this printer every single time I need to print. ... "
Software Platform
25print, windows, app, error, apps
+44%
-56%
" ... I can't print from my computer, scan to my computer, and -- because this makes sense -- I can't scan to Google Drive because I'm not using inks that are registering as a genuine Canon-brand product. ... "
" ... I got it to work initially after a few hours of trial and error, but now that my router fried and reset itself to factory settings, I can't get this printer to change wireless settings. ... "
" ... We got an error code 5011 and now it won’t go past this regardless of what we try. ... "
" ... The software "suite" available for this printer is a nightmare. ... "
" ... The online directions (there are none in the box) are for setting up with a Windows XP computer. ... Windows XP has been obsolete for over a decade. ... "
" ... Can't run the printer with this error and there is no way to fix it. ... "
" ... I need to use an equal sign in my security code. ... "
" ... Printer kept showing an error code and wouldn't complete set up process. ... "
Scan Quality
25scanning, scan, documents, copier, scans
+76%
-24%
" ... Excellent scanner and printer. ... "
" ... It copies and scans and is just plain simple! ... "
" ... I've done the test print, and scanned a few important documents to my computer's desktop and the pdfs looked fine to me. ... "
" ... i love that it has wireless printing and scanning! ... "
" ... But it's very straight-forward and directions are clear, whether printing, scanning, etc. ... "
" ... I've never had a printer that could copy or scan and I'm really excited to have these functions now. ... "
" ... It turns out it is a copier, scanner, with excellent quality. ... "
" ... i bought this scanner printer because I come across a lot of emailed documents that I need to sign. ... So it's nice to be able to print scan and then send my documents as easy as 123. ... "
Network
25wireless, wifi, wireless printing, network, set
+72%
-28%
" ... Very satisfied with printer directly wired. ... "
" ... Crazy easy to setup and get printing wirelessly. ... "
" ... The built in wireless allows you to print or scan without having a wireless network connection. ... "
" ... Wireless set-up was easy and we've had no issues. ... "
" ... i love that it has wireless printing and scanning! ... "
" ... Set-up was a breeze and its wireless capabilities makes printing from either of our computers or our smartphones quick and easy. ... "
" ... Works with all my devices in the house ... "
" ... Wireless printing works like a charm!! ... "
Overall performance
22slow, works, needs, job, works very well
+73%
-27%
" ... Some people may deem it a bit slow, but it's fast enough for my needs. ... "
" ... So it goes fast. ... "
" ... Quiet and fast ... "
" ... But it prints reasonably fast. ... "
" ... Performance is good. ... "
" ... Works great so far!! ... "
" ... Works just fine. ... "
" ... Works very well ... "
Size
19size, bulky, space, prints, print
+79%
-21%
" ... And then possibly recreating the scene from Office Space. ... "
" ... nice little printer . ... "
" ... Great compact printer for home use. ... "
" ... Very handy to take on site with me to my meetings - portable and not too heavy or bulky. ... "
" ... Loveeeeeee this, its soooo perfect for my small business. ... "
" ... great little printer! ... "
" ... This is a good printer for the price and size. ... "
" ... It's a bit less bulky than our last printer and looks nicer too. ... "
Returns
18returned, send it back, seller, printer, fix
-100%
" ... I wish I had returned this when I had the chance. ... "
" ... That didn't fix it of course, so send it back to them, or return it to the seller and purchase anouth one. ... This time I choose to send it back to the manufacture. ... Asked them to please 𝖙𝖊𝖘𝖙 the replacement before they sent it out. ... I called and they said it was a competable model and I'm basically stuck with it, or return it to the seller. ... "
" ... And here is my bad review - it completely locked the printer down until it was replaced. ... "
" ... I returned it! ... "
" ... I wish I could go back to my previous model but, of course, it has been discontinued by now. ... "
" ... It is incredibly frustrating and I wish we could return it! ... "
" ... Then I had to figure out how to print a label to return it. ... "
" ... Had to return this. ... "
Picture Quality
17pictures, photo, prints, printed, printing
+94%
-6%
" ... Once we got the darn thing set up it printed photos with faint white lines running through the image. ... "
" ... Some of the setup picture/animations were the gray/white background, but all of the text I've had to read was very easy with the black background. ... "
" ... The photos look like they were professionally printed!!! ... "
" ... My old printer had two ink cartridges, this has five which makes for sharper color images, but will be more expensive to "feed" with replacement cartridges. ... "
" ... The colors are vibrant and photo printing is excellent. ... "
" ... So far I have printed several photos, all of which look much better than my old HP photo printer could do. ... "
" ... Photo printing quality is not stellar, but I knew that from previous reviews. ... "
" ... Professional photo quality. ... "
Marketplace
16advertised, works, seller, return, piece
+56%
-44%
" ... (Thank god for Amazon reviewers. ... "
" ... Item has performed as expected ... "
" ... works as expected. ... "
" ... Thanks again, Canon!! ... "
" ... Better than I expected ... "
" ... excellent, as advertised ... "
" ... This smaller one is for my warehouse. ... "
" ... Just as advertised ... "
Sound Quality
14printer, noises, makes, printing, noise
+36%
-64%
" ... Very limited use and internal gears made a terrible grinding sound then stopped working. ... "
" ... Its constantly adjusting itself and making loud noises when nothing is even going on. ... "
" ... When it copies, it makes noises for several minutes before finally pushing out a page or two. ... "
" ... it makes horrible noises when printing. ... "
" ... This printer is kind of noisy. ... A louder noisy than any other printer I've had. ... "
" ... It just takes a long time to "think" and makes a bunch of noise when you turn it on. ... "
" ... Even to turn the power off took a long time with irritating noises. ... "
Delivery
14fast, box, printer, one, damage
+79%
-21%
" ... it was a gift, well received ... "
" ... was shipping very fast too!!!! ... "
" ... Arrived on time great printer for the money ... "
" ... Transaction went without incident. ... "
" ... Like two days. ... "
" ... Delivery on time. ... "
" ... arrive early, just what I was looking for ... "
" ... Received the printer in a timely manner. ... "
Capacity
13house, home, room, printer, enough
+100%
" ... It's in another room. ... "
" ... And then possibly recreating the scene from Office Space. ... "
" ... It's not a speed demon yet good enough for a home office. ... "
" ... Works with all my devices in the house ... "
" ... Would highly recommend for a basic home office or college dorm. ... "
" ... Got this for my mother in law. ... "
" ... Recommend this product for any home or office! ... "
" ... Love the wireless feature of being able to print from my phone or computer even if I'm in another room. ... "
Apps
13apps, print, printer, android, google
+85%
-15%
" ... prints great easy setup on iphone and pc added apps are nice ... "
" ... And the on-screen apps make it even easier to use remotely if you don't have your printer right by your desk as I do not. ... "
" ... I even have an app that lets me print from my Android. ... "
" ... Love the touch screen on the printer and you can print stuff from dropbox, facebook, google drive, instagram, twitter. ... "
" ... It works flawlessly with the free iPhone app and was super easy. ... "
" ... Works really well with Windows, but I was hoping to use this to print from iPad/iPhone, and I don't find any free apps (or even good reviews for the ones available to pay for on iOS). ... "
" ... Check out Hammermill print app for the android devices. ... "
" ... There is a utility in the software that works well that I added to my PC quick launch bar. ... "
Features
13printer, quiet mode, auto, feature, simple
+100%
" ... But for the price, we're happy with it and all of its functions. ... "
" ... Recommend enabling printer's "quiet mode" function. ... "
" ... Love the auto shutoff. ... "
" ... This was a great buy with good features and will serve our needs nicely. ... "
" ... The main feature I like that the older Canon I replaced did not have is the auto wake when I send a printout to the sleeping printer. ... "
" ... 2) The "Quiet Mode" is not as quiet as previous models. ... "
" ... One of my favorite features of this printer is the duplex feature and the wireless technology. ... "
" ... I wanted something pretty straight forward to use and simple features. ... "
Color
11color, vibrant, text, printing, photo
+91%
-9%
" ... Once we got the darn thing set up it printed photos with faint white lines running through the image. ... "
" ... We were happy enough with printer itself - it produced very good quality homework-related documents for my daughter with bright, vivid colors and crisp text. ... "
" ... Pros: Good color. ... "
" ... This color scheme allowed me to set it up without aid from my kid (I have a vision impairment and he does not). ... Some of the setup picture/animations were the gray/white background, but all of the text I've had to read was very easy with the black background. ... "
" ... Colors right on. ... "
" ... Colors not quite as vibrant as I was hoping for. ... "
" ... Also really love the 2 tone silver/black color scheme. ... "
" ... The colors are vibrant and photo printing is excellent. ... "
USB
11printer, print, come, via, usb port
+55%
-45%
" ... Easy installation, but the USB cable should come with it! ... "
" ... One thing I could not figure out is how to scan documents to a thumb drive. ... "
" ... Set up is OK for both USB and wireless. ... "
" ... Then I set up my laptop to print via a USB cable. ... "
" ... So save a file to google drive and sign into it on the printer and u can print any file or photo . ... "
" ... Now, set up is pretty easy, I suggest having the disc and also hard connecting to the printer (standard printer usb, but it does NOT come with it. ... "
Camera
11photos, good, job, printers, photo
+100%
" ... Even does 4 x 6 photos. ... "
" ... Canon printers have always worked well for me. ... "
" ... I am a huge fan of Canon. ... "
" ... Canon is good .but i expected more ... "
" ... Good job Canon. ... "
" ... My first purchase with Canon exceeded my expectations! ... "
" ... I went inexpensive and with a good brand and took a shot. ... "
" ... Professional photo quality. ... "
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