Compare Prices : Canon PIXMA MP 980 - Expert Reviews

Award: Editor's Choice!

Review summary: As Canon's replacement for the Editors' Choice Pixma MP970 Photo All-In-One, the Pixma MP980 Wireless Photo All-In-One Printer ($299.99 direct) has a lot to live up to. Both models are what I like to call photo-lab all-in-ones (AIOs). You can use them ...

Pros: High-quality photos. Scans and prints from 35mm film. Network and Wi-Fi support. Built-in duplexer.

Cons: No fax support. Clumsy network installation. Can't set network support to accept both wired and wireless connections.

Verdict: The Canon Pixma MP980 Wireless Photo All-In-One Printer is a prime example of a photocentric all-in-one (AIO) that can also function as a standalone home photo lab.

Review summary: Several of Canon's range of all-in-one printers are designed for home and semi-pro photographers, and with the Pixma MP980, the company is further tailoring to this market by improving the black-and-white print quality of the machine. Its immediate ...

Verdict: With an ISO black page coming in at around 2.7p and 5.8p for an equivalent colour one, this machine is economical to run. Although the asking price is higher than that of its predecessor, the wireless networking built-in to the Pixma MP980 is a ...

Review summary: Extra ink shades make this all-in-one inkjet printer ideal for photographers.

Review summary: Canon's well-engineered MP line has impressed us even at the low end with the MP620 and the top of the line MP980 simply fills out our wish list with film scanning and duplex printing. It may still only have four color inks but they do the job of six. ...

Verdict: Having reviewed (and therefore lived with) several multifunction devices over the last year, we've come to expect a glitch here and there. A function not well implemented, a feature forgotten, quality that was good-enough but not great. The attraction ...