Slightly below par text translates to being good enough for most business purposes as long as you don't have an unusual need for small fonts. Output Quality and Other Issues Given that the MX512 has the identical print engine as the Canon MX432 according to Canon, it's not surprising that it delivered similar output quality on our tests, scoring a little below par for text, and absolutely par quality for graphics and photos. The much less expensive HP Officejet 4500 All-in-One ($99.99 direct, 3.5 stars), for example, averaged 1:15, and it's not even particularly fast for photos. Although that's not an unusually slow speed for office-centric inkjets, however, it's slow compared with inkjets in general. Photo speed was closely matched to the two Brother printers, averaging 2 minutes 10 seconds for a 4 by 6.
In comparison, the similarly priced Editors' Choice Brother MFC-J825DW ($150 street, 4 stars) came in at 4.0 ppm, and the much less expensive Editors' Choice Brother MFC-J430w ($100 street, 4 stars) was even faster, at 4.3 ppm The speed counts as acceptable for the less expensive Canon MX432, but is best described as tolerable but sluggish at the MX512's price. On our business applications suite (timed with QualityLogic's hardware and software) the MX512 tied the Canon MX432, at an effective 2.2 pages per minute (ppm). For my tests, I connected it to wired network (it also offers WiFi) and ran the tests from a Windows Vista system. Setup and Speed Setting up the MX512 is standard fare. Given its high cost per page, however, the printer is best suited for light-duty printing in any case.
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The 100-sheet paper capacity with no upgrade options limits the printer to light-duty use only.
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Office-centric features include a 30-page automatic document feeder (ADF), which supplements the letter-size flatbed and can handle both multipage documents and legal size pages.įor the dual role of home and home office printer, the MX512 also includes such photocentric features as being able to print directly from a PictBridge camera or memory cards, plus a 2.5-inch LCD display for previewing photos before printing.ĭespite the welcome touch of the automatic duplexer, paper handling is a disappointment at this price. Its basic MFP capabilities include printing and faxing from, as well as scanning to, a PC-including over a network-and working as a standalone copier and fax machine. The MX512 is part of Canon's office inkjet line.
But even more than the MX432, it is best reserved for light-duty printing only, because in addition to costing more to buy, it shares the same high running cost.
Like the MX432, it's a potentially good fit for a home or micro office or as a personal printer in any size office. However, it includes lots of extras to justify the higher price, most notably a network connector and print duplexer (for printing on both sides of a page). The Canon Pixma MX512 Wireless Office All-in-One ($149.99 direct) is essentially the same printer at its core as the Canon Pixma MX432 Wireless Office All-in-One ($99.99 direct, 2.5 stars).
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