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Canon PIXMA MX340 Wireless Office All-in-One Printer (4204B019) Review

I have owned an MX850 and MX860, and did a side-by-side comparison with an MX350, so I was positive that the MS340 was the absolute bargain basement type of AIO available. But to my surprise, Canon packs a lot of features and quality in to such a low price.

As it turns out, the MX340 and MX350 are so similar (almost identical, in fact), that just about everything I had to say about the MX350 applies here.

With the previous experience, setting up the MX340 to work on my home network was pretty straightforward. I'm using three Macs and a Windows 7 machine in my house, and anticipated that Canon would put ancient drivers on their installation disc. Not willing to chance it, I downloaded the latest software from Canon's site, and was on my way in a matter of minutes.

If you're planning to skip the disc, and use a Mac, you'll want to install the IJ Network Tool first, to reduce frustration. From there, go with the driver, and then the MP Navigator software. Trust me, you'll skip a lot of frustration this way, if you're not using the disc.

As expected, the text output was "cheap laser" quality, if not a touch better. Scanning was surprisingly quick, for text and simple graphics. Not surprisingly, doing any sort of higher-res photo scanning is on the slow side, though the image quality is better than acceptable for most home users. Printing out photos produced better than expected results, though not without some edge bleeding even on decent-quality paper.

One thing you may be contemplating is whether to go with the MX350 or Canon PIXMA MX340. If you're trying to decide between the two, here's the only difference I found after a side-by-side comparison: the MS340 doesn't have an LCD screen.

What's the LCD screen worth? That really depends. If you're planning on connecting your camera directly to the MX340, it definitely makes it easier to find your pictures on the color LCD that's on the higher-prices MX350 (assuming your camera isn't capable of displaying the pictures when connected to a PictBridge-capable device). On faxing and scanning, the on-screen instructions on the MX350 can also be helpful to less technical users. That's not to say that the display on the MX340 is lacking, though. The display on the MX340 is easy to use if you aren't expecting illustrations.

Ultimately though, they're both solid printers that are a steal if you're going to use the scanner and / or fax.

Canon PIXMA MX340 Wireless Office All-in-One Printer (4204B019) Feature

• Fully integrated 30 page auto document feeder for raid copying, scanning and faxing
• Super G3 high speed fax with 20 coded speed dials storing up to 50 incoming pages when receiving ITU-T No. 1 chart
• Various security features including password protected PDFs
• -InchEasy-WebPrint EX-Inch lets you clip, arrange and print web contents
• Bonus 4-Inch x 6-Inch Photo Paper Included!

Canon PIXMA MX340 Wireless Office All-in-One Printer (4204B019) Overview

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Customer Reviews

Price beats Costco, Sams Club, Walmart, etc. - C. mola-gerlach - Bucks County, Pa
You can't go wrong with this unit and purchasing it through Amazon will get you the very best price.



Do not buy this printer - George -
I shopped around and read many reviews before buying this all-in-one for my daughter. Setup was reasonably simple and quick but there is a major flaw in its copying software/hardware. It will not copy a page with items or printing within 3/8" of the left margin. The scanning software will scan the complete image and then print it correctly but placing the image on the scanning bed or document feeder results in the left-hand margin being incompletely printed. I spent 2 hours with tech support only to find out that his in-house model did the same thing. Tried the same image with my current printer (Dell) and it scanned and copied properly. Cannot recommend this printer at all!



Good all around - Ivan Kaltman -
For under 0, print, copy, scan, and fax. Haven't faxed or copied yet, but scanning and printing work great. Setup was a breeze. Wireless is great. Really no downside here.




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