Neither Canon Pixma MG3029 nor Canon Pixma MX492 were recommended by experts this month
On 4 Mar 2024 (25 days ago) we went through 71 Printer expert endorsements , however neither Canon Pixma MG3029 nor Canon Pixma MX492 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 Rtings.com (29 Feb 2024), PCMag (2 Mar 2024) and PC Guide (5 Jan 2024).
Rank | Change | Price | Printer | reviewed.usatoday.com | BestReviews | Rtings.com | Digital Trends | LD Products | PhotoWorkout | PCMag | TechRadar | Gadget Review | PC Guide |
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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 | $350 | Canon Pixma MG3029 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
N/A | N/A | $382 | Canon Pixma MX492 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Customers like Canon Pixma MX492 noticeably more
At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.
Canon Pixma MX492
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Canon Pixma MX492, the pricier option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Canon Pixma MG3029.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling printer receives a consumer score of 7.3 (good). Both Canon Pixma MG3029 and Canon Pixma MX492 receive customer reviews that average out below that median threshold.
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Canon Pixma MX492 is more popular than Canon Pixma MG3029
It's fairly safe to say that Canon Pixma MX492 is a more popular printer than Canon Pixma MG3029, based on its 7,000+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
Table: Top compared alternatives for Canon Pixma MG3029 and MX492 | |||||
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Brother MFC-J805DW | $351 |
In comparison:
8.3 Great
| 2 expert recommendations | Better Reviews | |
HP OfficeJet 200 | $360 |
In comparison:
9.1 Great
| No expert recommendations | Better Reviews | |
Epson EcoTank ET-3760 | $378 |
In comparison:
Epson EcoTank ET-3760 ranks #10 out of 160. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.7 Great
| No expert recommendations | Better Reviews | |
HP OfficeJet 250 | $400 |
In comparison:
8.9 Great
| No expert recommendations | Better Reviews |
Rank | Change | Price | Printer | reviewed.usatoday.com | BestReviews | Rtings.com | Digital Trends | LD Products | PhotoWorkout | PCMag | TechRadar | Gadget Review | PC Guide |
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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 | - | $110 | 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. | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
3 | - | Check price | HP OfficeJet Pro 9015 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - |
4 | +2 | $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. | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - |
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- Print Documents and Images Quickly: Speeds of 8.0 images per minute (ipm) for black and 4.0 images per minute (ipm) for colour
- High Resolution: 4800 x 600 maximum colour dpi produces sharp text and beautiful images.
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- The space-saving small printer fits about anywhere in your home, office or dorm
- Air Print: Print wirelessly and effortlessly from your compatible iPhone, iPad or iPod touch --no drivers needed
- Print and scan photos or documents from your mobile device using the free Canon PRINT app
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Technical summary
Canon Pixma MG3029 is a $350 wireless 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. It has an extra perk of sending scans to an email.
Canon Pixma MG3029 allows printing via Wi-Fi, a mobile phone/tablet, a USB cable and an Ethernet cable.
Canon Pixma MX492 is a $382 wireless injket printer with a built-in scanner, copier and fax.
It prints at the speed of 8.8 ppm (4.4 ppm in color).
It can scan a stack of up to 20 papers (using Automatic Document Feeder), as well as custom-sized documents (such as passports) with its flatbed scanner.
Canon Pixma MX492 allows printing via Wi-Fi, a mobile phone/tablet, AirPrint, a USB cable and an Ethernet cable.
Are they good for Occasional Home Use
- Wireless Printing
- Recommended Printing Volume
- Built-in Scanner & Copier
- Two-Sided Printing not supported
- No status display
- No touchscreen
- Flatbed Scanner
- No ADF Scanner
- Scan to Email
- Wireless Printing
- Recommended Printing Volume
- Built-in Scanner & Copier
- Two-Sided Printing not supported
- Status Display
- Touch Screen Status Display
- Flatbed Scanner
- ADF Scanner
- Borderless Printing
Are they good for Small Office Use
- Wireless Printing
- Recommended Printing Volume
- Two-Sided Printing not supported
- No Status Display
- No Automatic Document Feeder
- Scan-To-Email
- Can't scan to PDFs
- No TouchScreen
- Flatbed Scanner
- No Fax
- No Ethernet Port
- Wireless Printing
- Recommended Printing Volume
- Two-Sided Printing not supported
- Status Display
- Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
- Can't scan to email
- Can't scan to PDFs
- No TouchScreen
- Flatbed Scanner
- Fax
- No Ethernet Port
Are they good for Heavy Office Use
- Wireless Printing
- 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
- No TouchScreen
- Can't scan to PDF
- Flatbed Scanner
- No fax
- No Ethernet port
- Wireless Printing
- Recommended Printing Volume
- Two-Sided Printing not supported
- Status Display
- Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
- Print speed is 8.8 pages per minute
- Scan-to-Email not supported
- No TouchScreen
- Can't scan to PDF
- Flatbed Scanner
- Fax
- No Ethernet port
Price is about the same. So which one is better?
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It is $31.69 cheaper
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Canon Pixma MX492 has an LCD status display , butCanon Pixma MG3029 does not . - It
prints faster in black-and-white - It
can produce higher quality color prints
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Canon Pixma MX492 has an LCD status display , butCanon Pixma MG3029 does not .LCD status displays are very useful. Your printer can tell you if ink is low or paper is jammed. - Canon Pixma MX492
prints faster in black-and-white (8.8 vs 8 PPM)In black-and-white, Canon Pixma MX492 prints at 8.8 pages per minute (PPM). Canon Pixma MG3029 measures at 8 PPM.
Canon Pixma MX492 would take about 11:22 to print 100 pages, Canon Pixma MG3029 would take 12:30. - Canon Pixma MX492
can produce higher quality color prints (4800 x 1200 vs 4800 x 600 DPI)The color print DPI of Canon Pixma MX492 is 4800 x 1200. Canon Pixma MG3029 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
can print over Wi-Fi Printing over Wi-Fi is a very common feature, available even in most budget models. - Both printers
can print from mobile In most cases, if a printer supports wireless printing, it also supports Wi-Fi printing. - 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. - Both printers print at about the same speed in color (4 PPM) In color, Canon Pixma MG3029 prints at 4 pages per minute (PPM). Canon Pixma MX492 measures at 4.4 PPM.
Canon Pixma MG3029 would take about 25:00 to print 100 pages, Canon Pixma MX492 would take 22:44.
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.
- A4
- A5
- B5
- Letter
- Legal
- 4"x6"
- 5"x7"
- Envelope (DL)
- Envelope (COM-10)
- Square (5"x 5")
- Custom size (width 101.6 mm - 215.9 mm
- length 152.4 mm - 676 mm)
- Printing (Copy): Approx. 7 W
- Standby (minimum): Approx. 0.9 W
- OFF: Approx. 0.3 W
Canon Pixma MG3029 is a well-known option in the middle of the printers price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling printers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as HP OfficeJet Pro 9025 or Brother MFC-J491DW .
Canon Pixma MG3029 price is about the same as the price of the average printer ($349.99).
Canon Pixma MX492 is a very popular option in the middle of the printers price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling printers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Epson Expression XP-320 or HP Envy 7640 .
Canon Pixma MX492 was released in 2015. There are dozens of newer printers on the market. Show newer Printers
Canon Pixma MX492 is $31.69 more expensive than the average printer ($349.99).