Canon PIXMA MP490 Inkjet Photo All-In-One Printer (3745B002)
by Canon
Our Price: $102.94
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Manufacturer: CanonFormat: CD
Platform: Windows
Model: 3745B002
Product features:
- Use the new Auto Photo Fix II feature to automatically adjust and correct your photos
- The ChromaLife100+1 system gives you beautiful and long-lasting photos
- Collect, combine and edit multiple web pages to print your own layout using Easy-WebPrint EX
- Features pigment black ink for crisp, sharp text
- Canon CL-211 Color Cartridge (2976B001)
- Adobe Acrobat X Professional
- Adobe Acrobat X Standard
- Microsoft Office Home and Business 2010 (Disc Version)
- Canon PG-210 XL CL-211 XL and 4-Inch x 6-Inch - 50 Sheets
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Canon PIXMA MP490 Inkjet Photo All-In-One Printer (3745B002)
Customer Review: So far a happy camper.......
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this printer on Dec. 24th thru Amazon via [...] the actual seller. The list price was $[...] + CA tax ($3.50) so I jumped on it after already returning an Epson Stylus NX415 back to my local Staples (their sale price of $69.99) the day before because it just wouldn't print in color for whatever reason but otherwise every other function worked great. And this was after researching many printer brands and models and reading reviews etc...for days. I could careless about having the fax and wireless aspect so this Canon MP490 seemed that it should do the job for me similar to the Epson printer I returned. Note, I already had the USB cable from my old tired Epson printer that was hard to get ink cartridges because of its old model age.
Anyway, after putting this Canon printer in the cart I later checked out the [...] website out of curiosity and they were temporarily out of stock. Jeez, now what are my options and how long to get this all-in-one-printer if it is not in stock? Also I noticed that Office Depot had it down from $49.99 to $39.99 the day after Xmas for that week until the end of the year. So I e-mailed Amazon with my question and they got back almost immediately telling me they would on pass my e-mail to [...]. I did this on Dec. 26th and the next day [...] responded back and said they would check out the warehouse availability and get back to me. That same day [...] e-mailed me again and said I would get a $10.00 refund because they pride themselves in customer satisfaction hence the refund. Then on the morning of Monday Dec. 28th another e-mailed arrived from both Amazon and Buy saying the printer would ship that day and [...] would respond with another e-mail when it actually was shipped via FedEx. So far this all sounds great but thinking it would probably be delivered in the 3-5 days standard shipping and wondering would it still be the same price or what?
I went and had a Tuesday Dec. 27th morning surf session and when I got home around noon the printer was at my door step to my shock. Set it up in an hour or so and put it thru all the scan, print and copy tests and it works great. I haven't tried a photo yet but I have a feeling that will work out fine too. So basically I got the printer for $33.49 with the $10 refund. Yes it is a little noisy and takes a bit to warm up, but then it spits out copies in my opinion pretty fast. The scan works really good and as good as the $200 scanner only we have at my work. A photo has yet been tried but should take longer I am sure. I only need the scan, print and copy modes for pdfs, word.docs, internet printouts and AutoCAD printouts. Also I think esthetically this printer is very nice looking and doesn't seem to flimsy like some.
I know this is all a bit long winded but the moral of the story is I am always somewhat skeptical and cynical on how the system works but have to say both Amazon.com and [...] came thru with flying colors. Especially [...'. Since I had spent so much time researching and got a lemon Epson I was thinking this ain't going all that well with the time and hassle dealing with electronics which can be a black hole sometimes.
Now I hope I haven't jinxed myself by writing this review and the damn thing craps out on me in the next week or so. But at $33.49.....well Merry Christmas! I feel like I was "Born Under A Good Sign" on this deal and bottom line I was just inquiring about availability and questioning my options. Another note to all the people complaining about ink cartridge prices, all of these printers ink cost are high regardless of printer but some are a bit more reasonable.
Regardless of the great price I got I really think I made the correct decision buying this particular Canon printer for my home needs. Also I have noticed the price on this Canon model after the holidays has really gone back up close to its original retail of $99.99 at most outlets. In closing, yes I am a happy "surfer" and hope this thing works out in the long run. :-))
Description of Canon PIXMA MP490 Inkjet Photo All-In-One Printer (3745B002)
Compact and Stylish Photo All-In-One with 1.8-Inch LCD & Memory Card Slots.Digital Cameras and Photo Categories
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