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I ran into the same network installation issue that I've seen in other Canon printers. According to Canon, it also comes with drivers and a full set of software for Windows XP, 2000, and Mac OS X v10.3.9 and higher. I installed the MX860 on a wired network using Windows Vista. The second black is another indication that the printer's design isn't entirely focused on office use. The ink system uses five cartridges, with cyan, yellow, magenta, pigment black for text, and dye-based black for photos. Setup is standard fare for a Canon printer: remove the packing materials, snap in the print head and ink cartridges, load paper, connect the cables, and run the automated installation routine. At 8.9 by 17.1 by 19.4 inches (HWD), it's more imposing than a typical home AIO-weighing a hefty 26.4 pounds. The MX860's size is one aspect that's certainly better suited for an office. And oddly enough for an office printer, it's relatively slow for business applications but fast for photos. More important, it delivers high quality photo output. In addition to these office-centric features, however, the printer also offers most of the features you'd expect in a home AIO-printing directly from PictBridge cameras and memory cards and letting you preview photos on its 2.5-inch LCD. Photos - HIGH -QUALITY SETTINGS - Adobe Photoshop 7 - Average output time per print: 4' x 6' prints : Best Hosted Endpoint Protection and Security SoftwareĬanon Pixma MX860 Wireless Office All-in-One Printer Specs Business Applications - DEFAULT SETTINGS - Adobe Acrobat 8 - 4 pages, text and photos (landscape):īusiness Applications - DEFAULT SETTINGS - Microsoft Excel 2003 - 1 page, graph:īusiness Applications - DEFAULT SETTINGS - Microsoft Excel 2003 - 1 page, table A (with grid):īusiness Applications - DEFAULT SETTINGS - Microsoft Excel 2003 - 3 pages, charts and graphs:īusiness Applications - DEFAULT SETTINGS - Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 - 4 full-page slides:īusiness Applications - DEFAULT SETTINGS - Microsoft Word 2003 - 2 pages, text:Ĭlaimed lifetime for photos - dark storage:Ĭlaimed lifetime for photos - framed behind glass:.

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