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The CANON PIXMA MX870 is a slightly more office orientated version of the PIXMA MP640, adding fax functionality and a 35-sheet ADF but losing the facility to print directly onto optical discs.
Its stablemate earned a five-star review back in MacFormat issue 215, and the new machine succeeds admirably in living up to these high standards.
Bring the ultimate wireless printing solution to you home or small office. The PIXMA MX870 Wireless Home Office All-In-One lets you print from any room in your home and boasts incredible 9600 x 2400 maximum color dpi. It’s print quality lives up to the high standards set by recent Canon releases. The five-ink engine remains intact, with both pigmented and dye-based blacks to ensure high-quality text and detailed images.
In our tests the Canon produced a variety of outstanding prints that truly impressed. The MX870 ended up being a little bit slower compared to a few of the multi-functions which we have tested, although not by any significant margin. Moreover, the barely slower rates of speed were more than surpassed by the all round high quality of the end product.
The MX870 performed very well in our default-quality, plain-paper photo test, giving a very serviceable print with very little banding. The colours were a little bleached, but overall it’s as good as you could expect given the paper quality and print speed. But it’s when we slotted some photo paper in the rear tray and ramped up the quality to high that the printer really came into its own: beautifully rich colours, super-smooth gradient ramps and outstanding detail. If you value quality over speed, the MX870 gives no cause for complaints.
Whether you’re running your business on a PC or Mac, the MX870 meets all of your printing needs in one machine and can fit virtually anywhere!