Neither Canon Pixma MG2522 nor HP Envy 5540 were recommended by experts this month
On 2 Apr 2024 (21 days ago) we went through 71 Printer expert endorsements , however neither Canon Pixma MG2522 nor HP Envy 5540 were included in any of those recommendations. Since neither Printer received a single endorsement, as far as expert recommendations go, it's technically a tie. We do, however, recommend taking a look at Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 or other critically acclaimed Inkjet Printers of this month.
For reference, Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 received 3 endorsements this month, from PC Guide (5 Jan 2024), PCMag (2 Mar 2024) and Rtings.com (29 Feb 2024).
Rank | Change | Price | Printer | PC Guide | reviewed.usatoday.com | BestReviews | TechRadar | PCMag | PhotoWorkout | LD Products | Digital Trends | Rtings.com | ZD Net |
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1 | - | Check price | Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 The Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 is a versatile all-in-one supertank printer that produces high-quality prints with sharp details and vivid colors, offers a wide range of connectivity options, and has scanning, copying, and faxing capabilities, making it a great investment for home or office use. | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
N/A | N/A | $50 | Canon Pixma MG2522 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
N/A | N/A | Check price | HP Envy 5540 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Curious to see this month's entire Inkjet Printers ranking? It's here
Rank | Change | Price | Printer | PC Guide | reviewed.usatoday.com | BestReviews | TechRadar | PCMag | PhotoWorkout | LD Products | Digital Trends | Rtings.com | ZD Net |
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1 | - | Check price | Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 The Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 is a versatile all-in-one supertank printer that produces high-quality prints with sharp details and vivid colors, offers a wide range of connectivity options, and has scanning, copying, and faxing capabilities, making it a great investment for home or office use. | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
2 | - | $109 | Brother MFC-J1205W The Brother MFC-J1205W is a versatile printer with high-quality prints, multiple connectivity options, and the ability to handle different types of paper and media, but lacks automatic duplex printing and an ADF. | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 | - |
3 | - | Check price | HP OfficeJet Pro 9015 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
4 | - | $135 | Brother MFC-J4335DW The Brother MFC-J4335DW is a versatile all-in-one printer suitable for home and small office use, offering good print quality, decent speed, reliable paper handling, and efficient ink usage. | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 3 | - |
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- Meet the PIXMA MG2522, a simple printer for your home printing needs
- The PIXMA MG2522 makes it easy to print documents and it even supports optional XL ink cartridges so you replace them less often
- Welcome to affordable home printing.
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Technical summary
Canon Pixma MG2522 is a $50 injket printer with a built-in scanner and copier.
It prints at the speed of 8.0 ppm (4.0 ppm in color).
It can scan custom-sized documents (such as passports) with its flatbed scanner, but it can't scan stacks of paper, because it doesn't have an Automatic Document Feeder.
Canon Pixma MG2522 allows printing via a USB cable and an Ethernet cable.
HP Envy 5540 is a wireless injket printer with a built-in scanner and copier.
It supports automatic two-sided printing, borderless printing and prints at the speed of 12.0 ppm (8.0 ppm in color). It's recommended montly page volume is 350 and maximum allowed page volume is 1000.
It can scan custom-sized documents (such as passports) with its flatbed scanner, but it can't scan stacks of paper, because it doesn't have an Automatic Document Feeder. It has a couple of extra perks: sending scans to an email and converting scans to PDFs.
HP Envy 5540 allows printing via Wi-Fi, a mobile phone/tablet, AirPrint, a USB cable and an Ethernet cable.
Are they good for Occasional Home Use
- No wireless printing
- Recommended Printing Volume
- Built-in Scanner & Copier
- Two-Sided Printing not supported
- No status display
- No touchscreen
- Flatbed Scanner
- No ADF Scanner
Are they good for Small Office Use
- Wireless Printing not supported
- Recommended Printing Volume
- Two-Sided Printing not supported
- No Status Display
- No Automatic Document Feeder
- Can't scan to email
- Can't scan to PDFs
- No TouchScreen
- Flatbed Scanner
- No Fax
- No Ethernet Port
Are they good for Heavy Office Use
- Wireless Printing not supported
- Recommended Printing Volume
- Two-Sided Printing not supported
- Does not have a status display
- No Automatic Document Feeder
- Print speed is 8 pages per minute
- Scan-to-Email not supported
- No TouchScreen
- Can't scan to PDF
- Flatbed Scanner
- No fax
- No Ethernet port
Which one is better?
- We couldn't find any reasons to recommend HP Envy 5540.
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Canon Pixma MG2522 can't print over Wi-Fi , while HP Envy 5540 can! -
Canon Pixma MG2522 does not support mobile printing , while HP Envy 5540 does! -
HP Envy 5540 has an LCD status display , butCanon Pixma MG2522 does not . - It
prints faster in black-and-white - It
prints faster in color - It
can produce higher quality black prints - It
can produce higher quality color prints
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Canon Pixma MG2522 can't print over Wi-Fi , while HP Envy 5540 can!Even most budget printers support printing over Wi-Fi these days. -
Canon Pixma MG2522 does not support mobile printing , while HP Envy 5540 does!Not being able to print from mobile is more and more uncommon for modern printers, as more people shift to doing everything on their phones. -
HP Envy 5540 has an LCD status display , butCanon Pixma MG2522 does not .LCD status displays are very useful. Your printer can tell you if ink is low or paper is jammed. - HP Envy 5540
prints faster in black-and-white (12 vs 8 PPM)In black-and-white, HP Envy 5540 prints at 12 pages per minute (PPM). Canon Pixma MG2522 measures at 8 PPM.
HP Envy 5540 would take about 08:20 to print 100 pages, Canon Pixma MG2522 would take 12:30. - HP Envy 5540
prints faster in color (8 vs 4 PPM)In color, HP Envy 5540 prints at 8 pages per minute (PPM). Canon Pixma MG2522 measures at 4 PPM.
HP Envy 5540 would take about 12:30 to print 100 pages, Canon Pixma MG2522 would take 25:00. - HP Envy 5540
can produce higher quality black prints (1200 x 1200 vs 600 x 600 DPI)The black print DPI of HP Envy 5540 is 1200 x 1200. Canon Pixma MG2522 has the DPI of 600 x 600. What is DPI? In short: number of dots a printer "draws" per inch. Higher DPI means higher quality print. It's not the easiest thing to understand, so if print quality is very important to you, we suggest reading an article on DPI.- 600 x 600 is more than enough DPI to print any kind of documents.
- Higher DPI takes more ink to print, draining your cartridge/toner faster.
- Whenever you see 'DPI', it's actually referring to the 'maximum DPI'. Your printer will often choose to lower the DPI where necessary to conserve ink.
- HP Envy 5540
can produce higher quality color prints (4800 x 1200 vs 4800 x 600 DPI)The color print DPI of HP Envy 5540 is 4800 x 1200. Canon Pixma MG2522 has the DPI of 4800 x 600.- Unless you are a professional photographer, 1200 x 600 DPI will be fine for printing photos.
- Both printers
have a built-in scanner & copier Scan and copy technology have a large hardware overlap. If a printer supports scanning, it will likely support copying.
The four main functions of printers are: printing, scanning, photocopying, and faxing. Either your device will be print only, print/scan/copy, or an all-in-one printer that does printing, scanning, copying, and faxing. Note that scanning and copying almost always come together, since the hardware for these features overlaps significantly. Generally speaking, all-in-one printers are larger, so those with space constraints may find this to be an inconvenience. Additionally, printers with a fax feature are typically more expensive. It would be wise to only consider this feature if you plan to fax often. If not, you’ll be satisfied with a print/scan/copy device.
Network printers can be wired or wireless. A printer with a wired network connection uses an Ethernet cord that connects directly to your router. A wireless printer connects to your home or office Wi-Fi network. Any computer also connected to your network can use your printer, whether it’s wired or wireless. You will have to install software, or printer drivers, on the computer before you can print. Also, there is a setup process for the printer to get it on the network. If your printer is not wireless, you’ll need to connect it directly to your computer via USB cable, which is not ideal if you have multiple users that need the printer simultaneously.
Outside of Wi-Fi, there are a number of ways a device can connect to a printer. If the printer is not wireless, you’ll have to connect to your printer via USB cable. Some people prefer using the wired connection because it allows for faster data transfers and quicker printing. Depending on the speed of your Wi-Fi and how strong the signal is, it can take time for the document to send from computer to printer over the network. Using a wired connection eliminates this issue. Other connections you may have are: Ethernet for wired connection to your network; Airprint or Google Cloud Print for quick direct printing over the cloud/internet; USB hard drive or memory card to print directly from storage devices; or PictBridge to print directly from cameras.
Printers with an LCD screen/display give you the option to control some settings directly on the printer, such as a one-touch print, scan, copy, or fax. You may also be able to adjust print quality, preview the print job, and/or view connection settings. Some screens are programmed to offer setup instructions for easy installation. For those who are not particularly tech savvy, this could be helpful.
- Letter
- 4 x 6 in
- 5 x 7 in
- 8 x 10 in
- No. 10 envelopes
- Custom size 3.85 x 8.5 to 5 x 14 in
Canon Pixma MG2522 is a very popular and one of the cheapest options. It's in the top 3 bestselling printers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as HP DeskJet 2755 or Canon Pixma TS5320 .
Canon Pixma MG2522 was released in 2013. There are a lot of newer printers on the market. Show newer Printers
Canon Pixma MG2522 is $317.89 less expensive than an average printer ($367.88).