Canon Pixma MX860

Canon Pixma MX860 Office All-in-One Printer

When it comes to quality documents and photos, Canon continues to lead the pack. Printing images over Wi-Fi is slow with the MX860, but if you’re looking for a wireless all-in-one that can print, copy, scan, and fax—and would rather have quiet operation than a sleek design—the $199 MX860 is one of your best bets. Particularly compared to the Kodak ESP 7 and the HP Officejet 6500, the MX860’s design looks dated. For one, it’s large, even for an all-in-one printer, at 19.4 x 17.1 x 8.9 inches. Its matte gray exterior is plenty suitable for a small office, but the ESP 7 and Officejet 6500’s glossy black finishes will blend in easily in home offices. While the MX860’s letter-sized paper tray is tucked discreetly inside the printer, photo- and smaller-sized paper must go in a vertical tray in the back of the printer. While the design itself is functional, it adds to the clunkiness of the MX860’s look. However, the SD, MS, and CF Card slots are tucked behind a door on the front side. The printer’s console has a small 2.5-inch LCD with a five-way navigational pad, a number pad (mainly for faxing), stop, color, and black-and-white buttons, and function-specific buttons for copying, faxing, scanning, and accessing a memory card.