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PIXMA MP490
18639

What's in the Box
 | PIXMA MP490 Inkjet Photo All-In-One Printer |
 | Documentation Kit:
Cross Sell Sheet Getting Started Important Information Sheet Safety Environment Information Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM Warranty Card |
 | Cartridges:
- CL-211 Color Cartridge
- PG-210 Black Cartridge
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 | Power Cord |
 | Sample Media (4" x 6" / 5 sheets) |
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PIXMA MP490
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Won't do ANYTHING unless both ink levels are good
OK, this has been a great printer/scanner, but has one SERIOUS bug.
If you have ANY ink level low then you can't do anything at all!!!
Why, oh, why must I have a good color ink cartridge to print in black and white?
Why, oh, why must I have a good color ink cartridge to scan???
I am trying to copy a black and white document but now I must go out a buy a new color cartridge!!! Why!!!
I also need to scan some documents, but can't.
I would have rated this 5* across the board, but this bug pulls it to a 1*.
Cannon, don't FORCE me to buy ink when I don't need it!!!
Won't buy Cannon again.
March 24, 2013
If you like buying ink...
This printer is wasteful and very expensive to operate. Would recommend something else - different manufacturer maybe.
February 16, 2013
Stuck using Canon Ink only...
Average printer... kind of slow when you need something printed fast. My main beef with my MP490 is the manufacturing set up which prevents me from refilling the ink cartridge with my own ink. I have a high quality set of inks that i use to refill empty cartridges but cant use it because Canon wont allow it. What ever happened to the days when a printer was just that... a printer? Canon uses their printers as revenue raisers to get the buyer to buy their ink.... and ONLY their ink. How would we feel if Ford Motor insisted on buying only Ford parts or their cars wouldn't operate? If you want to fill your own cartridges, dont buy anything made by Canon. Otherwise its average quality printer.
December 16, 2012
Always Says Out of Paper
Frequequently have problems getting it to print. Seems like it always happens right in the crunch. Refuses to print. Says out of paper. Have to redownload driver multiple times.
January 27, 2012
