3 reviews for Canon MAXIFY GX7021 Wireless MegaTank Small Office All-in-One Printer, One Size

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   J. Donaldson – September 12, 2024

   The everything printer
   Initial Review Oct 3, 2022Canon GX7021 All-In-One PrinterThe short version is this is a good printer. It is loaded with features, is fast, and of course the ink tank design is far preferable to the ink cartridge design.I recommend this printer.Now the long version.A key parameter for me was the printer must have both two sided scan and two sided print. These must function without manual intervention to flip and reinsert pages. It was not easy doing the research to meet these goals, especially the two sided scanning feature. Research worked best by downloading the user manual for each printer, also to ask users if the auto duplex scan was included. Sadly many people saw the advertisements that said, “Duplex Printing” or “Two sided printing” and thought that applied to scanning. In the end I could not find what I was looking for under $500. I just had to accept the fact that I was going to have to spend more than I’d ever spent on a printer.For about five years we’ve been using an Epson XP-830 which is a small, ink cartridge, full function little printer. That Epson died so we needed a new printer. The little XP-830 does have duplex scanning and duplex printing. I was surprised to see so many printers these days do not have duplex scanning.Aside from the duplex scanning we also wanted:- Color printing- Duplex Scanning and printing- Front loading and front eject of printed documents- The ability to remotely select 8×10 plain paper or 4×6 photo paper- One of the new ink tank designs- WiFi- Print from PC or Smartphone- Scan to PC- Print on card stock- Auto Document FeederThis printer does all of that and more.The one parameter we just couldn’t get around was a lower price. These things are expensive. After I ordered it my wife (the majority user of the printer) asked how much it cost. My response was, “You don’t want to know.”Setup was easy but took about ½ hour. That was mostly about loading the ink into the printer and allowing the printer to go through startup steps. The printer is relatively quiet but has a quite mode setting which will slow certain operations.As we’ve only had the printer for a few weeks I can’t speak of it’s reliability. Does it jam? Does it print clearly and properly? So far so good.Printing a photo isn’t fast. But to copy pages it is quite fast. I knew this was a winner when my wife was pleased at how fast it is.I like the ability to control the printer from my PC or Smartphone with the Canon app.2 x 250 sheet trays will keep us going for months without loading more paper.The price is the one undesirable factor. If you’re a small business this might be the printer for you. If this is just a family printer and you do a lot of printing this also might be a good choice. If you can live without the 2-sided scan feature you might find a less expensive printer. Or if you’re like me and you just have to have that feature this is the best one I’ve found.I recommend this printer

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   Kindle Customer – September 12, 2024

   Prints High Quality Photos and documents
   I love this printer! I never write reviews, but I made an exception for this Canon Maxify GX4020 printer. I print hundreds of copies for my work with preschool children and to illustrate the songs I teach to Primary children. This printer prints beautiful pages on multiple types of paper; super quickly and high quality. Set up was easy and any glitches with wireless printing or finding any unusual settings were quickly solved. The touch screen is small but works very well. Canon updates the software often and when I experienced a printing “error” message, I clicked on the link which took me to the online owners manual solving the problem easily! Filling the ink tanks was easy and is definitely more economical than replacing ink cartridges. The rear tray and output paper tray are sturdy. It also has scanner and fax capabilities! this is a wonderful all-in-one machine!

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   Missy’s Kindle App – September 12, 2024

   If you want a reliable printer that will save on ink money, this is for you.
   Product: Canon Maxify GX-7021Bought: February 1, 2023Usage: ~20-50 prints daily, 6 days a week. Mostly invoices, sales, artwork for logosPage Stats: 14220 total pages printed – 6955 B&W, 7265 ColorCost: Purchased for $599Ink Cost: Canon GI-26BK = $27, LCL compatible GI-26BK = $11Maintenance Required: Moderate to LowInternet Setup: Wired LAN (by preference; tested wireless/mobile printing and those work fine as well.)I will keep this concise because I am only here to state the facts from my year and a half of experience with the Canon Maxify GX-7021. This is my first “inktank” printer, but after many years of paying $25-60 every few weeks to a month or so for ink cartridge replacement on my Epson, I was ready to try a new alternative.Skeptical at first because of the high up-front cost of the printer, I can say confidently that it was worth the investment. Wanted a no-nonsense solution for my business and this printer delivered. In 18 months straight of constant use, I have had to refill the black ink 3 times and colors only once. I’ve replaced the maintenance cartridge 2 times. Only maintenance issue I have had to deal with is that the auto-print head clean is not the most reliable; I just open the printer and clean the head myself manually every few months or so if I ever notice smudging or other marks. It is quite an easy process if you know what you are doing.*MAIN REASON FOR <5 STARS*: scanning on the glass more often than not has produced sub-par scans. My business requires scans of logos on apparel at times, and the top scanner has a tendency to darken and shift the colors of the item being scanned. I am aware that lack of light passthrough is likely the culprit in this issue but it is an issue for me nonetheless.Overall, the product works as intended, and with just a mild amount of care of the machine it will continue to print clean and quality pages. Equally as important, it has saved me almost enough ink money to pay for itself in just a year and a half. I absolutely recommend the GX-7021 if you need a reliable daily driver.