Canon PIXMA MP520 Reviews

Great print quality; decent print speeds; two input sources; memory card slots and PictBridge por... (cnet.com)

Great print quality; decent print speeds; two input sources; memory card slots and PictBridge por... (zdnet.com)

alaTest Review Summary

We have collected and analysed 16 expert reviews and 85 user reviews from international sources. The alaScore™ for this product is 96/100 = Excellent. Experts rate this product 78/100 and users rate it 82/100. The average review date is March 11, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 133636 reviews from other Printers. Last update: November 22, 2008.

101 reviews

November, 2008

78 / 100

16 Experts

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82 / 100

85 Users

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Key Features

Multifunction ( colour ) - ink-jet - copying (up to): 30 ppm (mono) / 20 ppm (colour) - printing (up to): 30 ppm (mono) / 20 ppm (colour) - 250 sheets - Hi-Speed USB

Expert Reviews (16)

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Canon Pixma MP520

By (cnet.com)

Great print quality; decent print speeds; two input sources; memory card slots and PictBridge port; manual control of photo edits.

PictBridge port doesn't support storage devices; slowish scan speeds; control panel doesn't offer an easy way to transfer images from a memory card to your PC.

The Canon Pixma MP520 doesn't offer all the bells and whistles found on other budget all-in-ones, but it's a solid device that does the basics right while delivering best-in-class quality.

CNET Labs' inkjet multifunction speed tests (pages per minute) (Longer bars i...

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Canon PIXMA MP520

By Jayesh Limaye (techtree.com)

Throw in a scroll-wheel on an inkjet Photo MFD and you have a Canon PIXMA MP520.

Good print quality, memory card slots, decent looks

Below average speeds, no fax

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Canon PIXMA MP520 | Our Review | TechRadar.com

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Along with the budget price are also budget running costs on the printer front

Crisp pictures; Quick; Inexpensive to buy and run

Lacklustre photo prints

Overall though, the Canon MP520 is very much the poor relation to the mightier Canon MP610. If you can stretch the budget by another £30 or so, go for the better Canon

Under the bonnet of the Canon MP520 lies a neat row of four individually repl...

User Reviews (85)

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"Great product but i have to agree inks are a ripoff"

By iamthewizard2 (cnet.com)

Canon make great printers.... my only negativ... 

print quality

ink levels are no accurate

US

"Scanner requires ink - ink cartriges have predetermined death"

By mfrimu (cnet.com)

Great product, however disappointed that Cano... 

Good printing and scanning

'Defective' smart ink - planned obsolescence

US

"This printer rocks! Very pleased with my purchse."

By PureTruth (cnet.com)

Have had this printer for about two weeks, an... 

Fast color and grayscale. Beautiful photos. Easy interface controls. Copy without computer! Beautiful printer/scanner!

Occupies a large footprint- Typical for a multi-function.

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