Canon G7020 All-in-One Printer Home Office | Wireless Supertank (Megatank) Printer | Copier | Scan, | Fax and ADF with Mobile Printing, Black, Works with Alexa

So after having Canon printers from way back in 2003 for a few years and getting excellent results and pictures (using the Canon high gloss photo paper back then) i switched to Epson when it died a few years ago. The Epson WF 4730 and most recently when that died the WF4740 (which also just died) I decided to go back to Canon again. I REALLY like the Megatank system. This printer has a pretty small footprint too as far as it's size compared to the Epson we just replaced. It seems like it will be a lot more efficient on ink and the replacement bottles are really reasonable (on Amazon colors are only $11/each and slightly more for the black ink which is a larger bottle). The text prints fast and the colors are spot on. Haven't tried pictures yet but will update my review when I do try printing them. The only gripe I have with this printer are a couple of things. First, the LCD screen is small and doesn't light up making it basically useless. But, I have learned after having a few printers over the years I never use the bloatware by the printer company anymore. I use the print application on my Imac or Windows computer. Much faster to access and works better with less headaches. And, second, the operating panel which folds out HAS to be open when printing. This is good and bad at the same time. Annoying if you are in another room and want to print and forget to fold out the panel first (panel can be left forward position to print always or just pop it out when you want to print something. The good thing about the panel having to be open is if I leave the printer cover on the printer and someone wants to print from another room (and they haven't opened the control panel first) the printer won't print and jam up papers because the printer cover is on. Scanning so far works great on this All In One. Haven't tried faxing yet and basically....who needs to fax anymore anyway. I scan and email any document. I can tell you even though Epson has their own tank version of printers (Ecotank) I am done with Epson for awhile. Best thing about Epson was the speed of print....that was it as far as superiority. The Canon so far has been a great machine. By the way, using the computer to print rather than the bloatware supplied by either Canon or Epson is not only fast to use but a lot easier when setting the printer up. So, after only owning this printer for less than 2 weeks (but we have used it quite a bit as my wife and I are both working at home during the Coronavirus quarantine) I can say that I would highly recommend this AIO to anyone looking for a great, fast and do all printer that is efficient on ink as well. I used to HATE running out and having to run to Office Depot or ordering online for ink only to have to spend about $38 for a small color ink cartridge for the Epson. The whole kit of 3 colors with black was about $125...crazy expensive. This computer comes with 3 colored ink bottles (enough to fill each of the 3 colors once) and 3 slightly larger black bottles (one fills it up and 2 extra bottles are included). I read all the reviews on Consumer Reports online as I subscribe and a lot of them pointed to the lower priced models by Brother or HP. The problem with the Brother printer they recommend (while easy on using the ink) was that the reviews stated that color printed papers came out very dull and light on color. Thus the "efficiency" of using ink on a Brother. Not like that with this Canon at all. Colors are superb on regular bright white paper. You definitely get what you pay for here. A top of the line refillable tank AIO printer that does everything very well....including saving money on ink (and the convenience of storing extra bottles to refill when needed). Spend a little more now on a great Canon G7020 but save in the long run. Hope this helps anyone who is on the fence about which printer to buy. I know even with having the Consumer Reports information online to view I spent a few hours doing research on the all around best printer. Oh, and also the print heads (2...one for colors and one for B&W) pop in easy when setting up and that means replacing if ever needed should be easy. Hopefully I won't have to for a very long time though. Just buy this printer.....I can't imagine you'll regret it. I also purchased a NON Canon product that I would recommend as well. The semi-clear printer cover by Comp Bind is great. Made for this printer it keeps dust and anything else out of the printer when not in use. I truly believe using a cover extends the life of your printer too.

The conclusion here is another depressing example of a corporation so out of touch with its users, and cares so little, it becomes a disgusting commentary on how their laziness adversely impacts the people who buy their goods. HUGE TYPE HERE: DO NOT BUY! But what are you going to do? All of the war stories here are correct. But why are there so many different ones? These inkjet printers use technology that's 35 years old! These jet printers have all been a pain in the butt the whole time. I installed enough of them. The entire system is nothing but layers and layers of crap. The Canon printer setup utility freezes my computer EVERY TIME. Everything is brand new. Setup will be misery. Calling Canon for assistance will be misery. The "manual" is misery. Different instructions online from the manual from the phone techie will provide you more misery. This "display" went out on toasters in 1998. But when you're in it, what do you do? Press "OK" to proceed? Or press RIGHT ARROW to proceed? Each Canon technician has their own style. Enter the New WiFi Password, enter it on the Princess Phone keypad. Need a "v?" Press "8" three times! Like the toy phone you pull on a string. Who ON EARTH would know that? Canon doesn't. The manual is less than useless. EVERY time I have had to fix settings, it somehow starts working; I'm not sure how. Judging from the myriad of problems others report, this is chewing gum, rubber bands and spit. It''s amazing it works at all. But good luck. Epson and HP are exactly the same. There are NO printers for the home that are easy. Amazon ought to provide either Zero stars or a simple "negative" rating. Although It doesn't appear Canon or the rest will ever care. I don't know what else to tell you. Welcome to the world of home/small business printers, where technology never changes. I've installed dozens of these, along with Epson and HP, and the tech hasn't changed since the 90s. This IS a cartridge inkjet printer. The only difference is that the ink, lots of it, is stored onboard and fed to the standard cartridges. When you see it, you wonder how much ink was really in those little cartridges, especially color. Well, it was the most expensive commodity on earth. I won't talk about laser printers, but they cost like a Bentley to maintain. But how can printer companies continue building these without developing new technology? The given: It's all cheap plastic with the prime point of contact—the paper tray—cheapest of all. And be careful. Load new, clean paper or it will jam. Mine did on the 10th sheet. And don't overload. I open the box, out drops a CD(!) for Windows and a familiar owners manual, emphasis on Manual. Then the abyss. Three hours later, drop a dime to Canon. It was the final piece of my new upgrades and all the fun and anticipation of setting up this printer was stolen from my grasp by the space takers at Canon. How much money does Canon pay people to walk me through setup when it should be like falling off your bike? These things couldn't shake hands with a network if Thing was inside. And it's the same old 35-year-old software. It ruined my day, although it was reminiscent of all the others. My old HP 5680 is dead after not many sheets. Planned. The guy at Canon laughed at me when I asked him how many schmoes like me he has to talk to because their software and instructions are from Al Gore's inventin' days. He ran me through a process I SWEAR I had covered before. It worked! Ran some test sheets, printed a cat picture. Next day, Saratoga. Fire up Canon and a big bright yellow hazard triangle lights up: Construction Ahead. Could NOT figure out what it meant. Pressed it. Resume. Sheet after that: JAM! Use virgin paper. I THINK that's what that meant. The color photo print was nothing spectacular and certainly not improved from my seven-year-old dead HP. You think about it, HPEpsCan uses such old technology, supply chain intact, mindlessly pushing this old technology out the door, along with software nothing more than stacks and stack of code—or not—designed for 2400baud or something. At ever-rising prices. I will faithfully maintain this unit (instructions lax there too), I'm guessing new cartridges (See how they did that?) hopefully only with every fillup. There IS a "maintenance door" on the back, which I will have to SOMEHOW learn. (P.S. Box opening and "setup" videographers: CUT! You're no help when you don't show it.) I did open it to fix the paper jam, on a hunch. I will never forgive Canon for taking away my pleasure in setting up this printer. I still shutter at the thought of a grandma out there never getting it to work. The two stars is for that and the future that lies ahead, obsolescence-wise. I've been in this movie before. Will update. AND! Amazon has to stop playing with its delivery notifications. "DELIVERED" when it isn't. I was here, waiting. Email. Delivered! NOPE. NOW, all delivery bets and information are off. We have thieves around here. I talked to the driver as she delivered. That thing was marked delivered before she even got here. Amazon, you're nothing but a guy on a pony if you keep this up. UPDATE072725 Saratoga. I needed One page. Kept getting "Needs Paper" or something like that in my Mac printer utility log. Burped the paper tray. Unplug reset. Stumbled upon what the Canon printer saw on my system, and it was a series two generations old. Searched for this problem and deduced: Go to Canon for downloads. But wait. When I installed, it "looked for" the latest software. Bottom Line: It's "Installation Lite." HOW (your words here) is THAT? As I said, ancient software. THEN. Look in the Canon Downloads: A photoprint editor whatever that is, speed dial fax utility and wi-fi connection assistant. Installation Lite doesn't mention these. As for online "contributors," I won't write code. Download these. Printer OFF, run each installer (I'm Mac). Printer ON, run Canon 'Setup." Mine went smoothly. It even printed a test page that Lite did not!