Neither Canon Pixma MX532 nor Canon Pixma MX492 were recommended by experts this month
On 2 Apr 2024 (22 days ago) we went through 71 Printer expert endorsements , however neither Canon Pixma MX532 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 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 | $510 | Canon Pixma MX532 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
N/A | N/A | $386 | Canon Pixma MX492 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Customers like Canon Pixma MX532 somewhat 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 MX532, the pricier option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Canon Pixma MX492.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling printer receives a consumer score of 7.3 (good). Both Canon Pixma MX532 and Canon Pixma MX492 receive customer reviews that average out below that median threshold.
Canon Pixma MX532 | |
Canon Pixma MX492 | |
Median best-selling Printer |
Canon Pixma MX492 is more popular than Canon Pixma MX532
It's fairly safe to say that Canon Pixma MX492 is a more popular printer than Canon Pixma MX532, 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 MX532 and MX492 | |||||
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Epson EcoTank ET-4760 | $486 |
In comparison:
Epson EcoTank ET-4760 ranks #41 out of 164. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.2 Great
| 2 expert recommendations | Better Reviews | |
HP OfficeJet 250 | $490 |
In comparison:
8.9 Great
| No expert recommendations | Better Reviews | |
HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 | $599 |
In comparison:
HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 ranks #9 out of 164. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.7 Great
| No expert recommendations | Better Reviews | |
Epson Expression ET-2750 | $459 |
In comparison:
Epson Expression ET-2750 ranks #10 out of 164. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.7 Great
| No expert recommendations | More Popular Better Reviews |
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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- Air Print: print wirelessly and effortlessly from your compatible iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch- no drivers needed!
- Built-in auto duplex printing: automatically Print on both sides of the page without the hassle of turning it over manually
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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 MX532 is a $510 wireless injket printer with a built-in scanner, copier and fax.
It supports automatic two-sided printing, borderless printing and prints at the speed of 9.7 ppm (5.5 ppm in color).
It can scan a stack of up to 30 papers (using Automatic Document Feeder), as well as custom-sized documents (such as passports) with its flatbed scanner.
Canon Pixma MX532 allows printing via Wi-Fi, a mobile phone/tablet, AirPrint, a USB cable, an Ethernet cable and Bluetooth.
Canon Pixma MX492 is a $386 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
- Status Display
- Touch Screen Status Display
- Flatbed Scanner
- ADF Scanner
- Borderless Printing
- 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
- Status Display
- Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
- Can't scan to email
- Can't scan to PDFs
- No TouchScreen
- Flatbed Scanner
- 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
- Status Display
- Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
- Print speed is 9.7 pages per minute
- Scan-to-Email not supported
- No TouchScreen
- Can't scan to PDF
- Flatbed Scanner
- 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
Is the price difference of $124 worth it?
- It
prints faster in black-and-white - It
prints faster in color - It can
scan/copy a stack of up to 30 pages , while Canon Pixma MX492can only go up to 20 .
- It is
$124.31 cheaper
- Canon Pixma MX532
prints faster in black-and-white (9.7 vs 8.8 PPM)In black-and-white, Canon Pixma MX532 prints at 9.7 pages per minute (PPM). Canon Pixma MX492 measures at 8.8 PPM.
Canon Pixma MX532 would take about 10:19 to print 100 pages, Canon Pixma MX492 would take 11:22. - Canon Pixma MX532
prints faster in color (5.5 vs 4.4 PPM)In color, Canon Pixma MX532 prints at 5.5 pages per minute (PPM). Canon Pixma MX492 measures at 4.4 PPM.
Canon Pixma MX532 would take about 18:11 to print 100 pages, Canon Pixma MX492 would take 22:44. - Canon Pixma MX532 can
scan/copy a stack of up to 30 pages , while Canon Pixma MX492can only go up to 20 .This feature is known as 'ADF Capacity' - it's the maximum number of sheets that you can fit into the ADF paper input tray.
- 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
can scan/copy custom-sized documents (built-in flatbed scanner).Flatbed scanners allow scanning documents one by one. Unlike ADF scanners, you can only scan one page at a time. However, flatbed scanners allow you to scan custom-sized documents, like passports, drivers licenses, etc. Flatbed scanners also tend to produce higher quality images. - Both printers
can scan/copy stacks of documents (built-in ADF).ADF, or Automatic Document Feeder allows a printer to scan or copy a stack of pages. This feature is so important that even the cheapest printers try to include it. Technically speaking, ADF is not a feature of the printer - it is a feature of the scanner or copier. - Both printers
support two-sided scanning (duplex ADF scanner).A two-sided (duplex) ADF scanner allows scanning a stack of documents on both sides. -
Both printers have an LCD status display LCD status displays are very useful. Your printer can tell you if ink is low or paper is jammed. -
Neither printer accepts touchscreen commands Touch-screen displays allow you to interface with a printer much faster, especially scanning and copying. - Both printers produce the same quality black prints (600 x 600 DPI) Both printers have a maximum black DPI of 600 x 600. What is DPI? In short: the number of dots a printer "draws" per inch. Higher DPI means a 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 possible to conserve ink.
- Both printers produce the same quality color prints (4800 x 1200 DPI) Both printers have a maximum color DPI of 4800 x 1200.
- Unless you are a professional photographer, 1200 x 600 DPI will be fine for printing photos.
- Both printers are
energy star qualified .Energy Star is a set of standards that aims to reduce energy consumption of various devices. An Energy Star Qualified printer consumes less electricity to operate and is more environmentally friendly.
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.
- Printing (Copy): Approx. 7 W
- Standby (minimum): Approx. 0.9 W
- OFF: Approx. 0.3 W
Canon Pixma MX532 is a popular and one of the more expensive options. It's in the top 3 bestselling printers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Brother MFC-J5330DW or Brother MFC-J6545DW .
Canon Pixma MX532 was released in 2014. There are a lot of newer printers on the market. Show newer Printers
Canon Pixma MX532 is $146.85 more expensive than an average printer ($363.45).
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 Canon Pixma TS8220 or Epson WorkForce WF-3620 .
Canon Pixma MX492 was released in 2015. There are dozens of newer printers on the market. Show newer Printers
Canon Pixma MX492 is $22.54 more expensive than the average printer ($363.45).