Canon Pixma MP970 Photo All-In-One Inkjet Printer (2181B002) by Canon Office Products
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Digital camera reviews of Canon Pixma MP970 Photo All-In-One Inkjet Printer (2181B002)
Digital camera Review: Canon printer
Summary: 4 Stars
I've had this printer for about 5 weeks and so far I am happy with it. There were a few problems at the beginning, but all is well now. I really like the convience of having a scanner and copier at home - both turn out great. I also print checks often and those turn out nice.Digital camera Review: Canon's Customer Rip-off
Summary: 1 Stars
This appears to be the same printer as MP810 which I owned for less than two years. LCD screen went out which makes the printer unusable. Priced a replacement screen from Canon's parts department. Cost was $188. plus postage and handling making the total price of a screen almost $200. In addition it was on backorder which indicates this has to be a well known problem. Canon has certainly strategized this correctly i.e. the printer breaks down in less than two years and the cost of repairing is the cost of a new printer. Not a way to build a satisfied customer base!!!!!Digital camera Review: Consumer Report Printer Pick
Summary: 5 Stars
Went to the recent Consumer Report issues to help make an intelligent decision on which multi funtion printer I should purchase that will produce bright, clear photos along with functional features. I believe they steered me in the right direction. The printer was easy to install, (a real plus for a non-computer nerd) easy to use, prints great photos not only quick but clear and bright. The back loader and the front loader is a real plus too. I can have photo paper in one and regular white paper in the other. It is bulky and it is heavy--so what, I say. I managed a great price too. Definitely shop around.Digital camera Review: Defective Print Head, Expensive Bluetooth Adaptor & Now it's Failed
Summary: 1 Stars
Defective Print Head: I bought this printer a couple of years ago. In the first six months I had it, I had two defective print heads. The first one gave out within the first month. The second about 3-4 months later. It streaked badly and the colors were totally off. Cleaning, deep cleaning, etc., did not work. It only affected the blue ink. All other colors printed fine in the test patterns. Canon replaced them and shipped them to me free of charge, since it was still under warranty. It took about 7 days to get the replacements. I have not had any problems with the print head since.
Expensive Bluetooth Adaptor for Wireless Printing: I recently had to switch to remote printing, and bought a bluetooth adaptor (not from Canon), and got the following error message when I plugged it into the printer: "An unsupported USB hub is connected. Remove the hub." In emailing Canon, they informed me that you have to use their (very expensive) Bluetooth adaptor. It is the only adaptor that will work with the Pixma MP970.Canon Pixma MP970 Photo All-In-One Inkjet Printer (2181B002)
Dec 13, 2010 Update: Fatal Printer Error (6A00)- The printer has ceased to function. I followed all Canon instructions, uninstalled/reinstalled the drivers, taken it in for servicing, and one week after getting it back, I got the same error. Back to the shop, and they said they can't fix it 'buy a new printer'. DO NOT SPEND THE MONEY ON THIS PRINTER!
Digital camera Review: Direct CD/DVD printing
Summary: 5 Stars
For those who purchase this in North America, you may like to know that this can print directly onto CDs/DVDs. It's one of the standard features, but Canon disabled this feature for US customers due to a patent, but if you do a quick google search for "Canon five easy steps" you can find out how to easily enable this great feature (in five easy steps!).