Canon Pixma MG6250 review
Astonishing photo, scan and print quality combined with an excellent interface and quick print speeds make this our favourite photo MFP
Like many printer manufacturers, Canon has begun providing support for cloud-based printing, primarily via Google’s Cloud Print service. Canon’s new Pixma Cloud Link service will be launched in October. For now, users can still link the MG6250 with their Canon Image Gateway and Picasa web accounts. Canon hasn’t taken the route of Lexmark and HP, with full app centres for its printers, but the MG6250 isn’t lacking in bells and whistles. The large colour screen at makes it easy to preview images for direct printing and scanning using memory cards or PictBridge.
If you’re a keen photographer, this is the MFP for you. Its high quality image printing and 4,800×4,800dpi scanner also make it an appealing option for anyone wanting to archive or copy at high quality. For under £140, it has all the features you need, plus reasonable mono print costs of 2.9p per mono page. The slightly high 8.2p per mixed-colour page is the only slight drawback. The Canon Pixma MG5350 costs less to run, but it can’t match the speed and quality that make the MG6250 our Best Buy.
Basic Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Rating | ***** |
| Maximum native print resolution | 9,600×2,400dpi |
| Max optical resolution | 4,800×4,800dpi |
| Output bit depth | 24-bit |
Quoted Speeds | |
| Quoted speed, mono A4 | 13ppm |
| Quoted speed, colour A4 | 9ppm |
Tested Print Speeds | |
| Time for two 10x8in photos 1.0 | 4m 23s |
| Time for six 6x4in photos 1.0 | 4m 53s |
Physical and Environmental | |
| Standard printer interfaces | USB, 10/100 Ethernet, 801.11n wireless |
| Optional printer interfaces | £55 |
| Size | 173x470x367mm |
| Weight | 9.2kg |
| Noise (in normal use) | 46.5dB(A) |
Paper Handling | |
| Maximum paper size | A4/legal |
| Maximum paper weight | 300gsm |
| Standard paper inputs | 2 |
| Standard paper input capacity | 300 |
| Maximum paper inputs | 2 |
| Maximum paper input capacity | 300 |
| Duplex (code, cost if option) | Yes |
General | |
| Printer technology | thermal inkjet |
| Supported operating systems | Windows XP/Vista/7, Mac OS X 10.4.11 – 10.6 |
| Other inkjet features | 7.5cm TFT screen, automatic print head alignment, replaceable print head |
| Other inkjet options | none |
Buying Information | |
| Price | £138 |
| Consumable parts and prices | £9.49 |
| Price per colour A4 page | 5.3p |
| Quoted life of supplied black cartridge | 311 pages (ISO/IEC 24711) |
| Quoted life of supplied colour cartridge(s) | 478 cyan, 447 magenta, 466 yellow pages (ISO/IEC 24711) |
| Quoted life of supplied photo cartridge(s) | 635 black, 337 cyan, 334 magenta, 301 yellow, 165 grey photos |
| Warranty | one year RTB |
| Supplier | http://www.dabs.com |
| Details | www.canon.co.uk |
Print Quality | |
| Number of ink colours | 5 |
| Number of ink cartridges | 6 |
| Maximum number of ink colours | 5 |
| Maximum number of cartridges | 6 |
| Quoted photo durability | 30 years |
| Quoted photo durability source | Canon |
Tested Scan Speeds | |
| Full scan area preview | 5s |
| A4 document at 150dpi | 16s |
| A4 document at 300dpi | 44s |
| 6x4in photo at 600dpi | 42s |
| 6x4in photo at 1200dpi | 2m 28s |
Tested Copy Speeds | |
| Time for single A4 mono copy 1.0 | 12s |
| Time for single A4 colour copy 1.0 | 20s |
| Time for 10 A4 copies using feeder 2.0 | 5s |
Photo Features | |
| PictBridge support | Yes |
| Borderless printing | up to A4 |
| Direct (PC-less) printing | Yes |
| Supported memory cards | SD, SDHC, Memory Stick Pro/Duo, MMC |
| CD printing | Yes |
Copy Features | |
| Maximum number of copies | 99 |
Fax Features | |
| Max mono fax resolution | N/A |
| Fax memory (maximum mono pages) | N/A |