Setting up my new Canon printer a few months back was a breeze, and for a while, I was genuinely impressed. Everyday printing tasks were handled smoothly, and I was quite pleased with my purchase. That initial satisfaction, however, encountered a few bumps along the road, particularly when venturing beyond basic printing.
One of the first challenges arose when I decided to print a photo using the rear tray, instead of the standard front cassette tray. My aim was to print a picture of my granddaughter. While the print quality was acceptable for a personal keepsake, I struggled with the sizing. The printer automatically cropped the image, unfortunately cutting off her feet in an undesirable way. At the time, I chalked it up to my inexperience and assumed I needed to delve deeper into the printer settings to master photo printing from the rear tray.
The real frustration hit when I tried to revert to printing from the front tray again. Suddenly, the printer refused to recognize that there was paper loaded in the cassette. Despite being set to automatic tray selection, it simply wouldn’t acknowledge the paper. I went through the usual troubleshooting steps: turning the printer off and on, rereading the user manuals, and even attempting to cancel and restart the print job multiple times. I dedicated a good half hour to studying the manuals and searching online for solutions, but to no avail.
In a moment of exasperation, I moved to another location and tried sending the print command from my iPad. To my relief, it finally printed! However, it ignored my double-sided printing preference, delivering a single-sided print instead. Now, it seems to be printing normally again. Yet, this entire episode was filled with unnecessary irritation. The manuals offered no guidance on switching between trays, or any indication that specific print commands might be tray-dependent.
Despite these two frustrating incidents, I would still consider buying this Canon printer again. The primary reason? The ability to use large ink bottles and refill the ink myself. This feature is a significant money-saver and reduces the frequent annoyance of cartridge replacements. Overall, despite these paper handling quirks, this Canon printer has been superior to any other printer I’ve owned. It performs reliably about 98% of the time, and the print quality is more than adequate for my home business and general printing needs. For most users, the benefits likely outweigh these occasional operational hiccups.
