Canon PIXMA G4210 Wireless MegaTank All-In-One InkJet Printer

2023-12-31T19:00:00

I have had this for over a year now. The ink just never seems to run out and it has worked perfectly.

CescaH

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2023-12-28T19:00:00

I bought this printer about 3 years ago with the expressed purpose of saving money on ink and to start printing artwork. I was initially really happy with the printer as the print quality was great and could print a full page with no borders! But now, I have almost entirely stopped printing at home because of how frustrating it is. My printer will often just stop printing one color. The only fix that worked, and the only suggestion from support after cleaning and deep cleaning did not fix it, is to do an ink flush. My printer has required 5 ink flushes so far, which be more than a full replacement of the ink in the printer. I feel like this has cost me more than a regular printer at this point. The actual amount of printing I have done would've only used a quarter of the ink in this same time span. After the 4th deep cleaning, I purchased a new color printer head, in case that was the issue. Unfortunately, I'm still having the same issue. I recently tried printing some stuff for the holidays only to discover I needed to do an ink flush again, as the cleaning and deep cleaning don't help at all. I did the ink flush and was able to print about 10 pages and now a week after, I find it is not printing one color again. I would recommend avoiding any Pixma printers until there is another option than an ink flush to fix the issue of one or more of the colors failing to print.

frustratedpixmaowner

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2023-08-19T20:00:00

Great equipment. Owned for a few years now with no trouble. Ink lasts a very long time with below average use.

doug929

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2022-05-02T20:00:00

I bought this to replace an older printer that was failing. Partly my fault, not Canon! But then their price for ink increased so much I wanted one less expensive to print color. This is great at that! It prints very nice pictures even on plain paper. Photo paper makes them even better! Only uses 4 tanks Black, cyan, yellow, magenta. My old one used 5 and they were tiny - for a higher price!

NCFA

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2022-03-05T19:00:00

I'VE OWNED A PIXMA G4210 FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS. I TOLERATED ITS PERSONALITY QUIRKS, DID THE USUAL MAINTENANCE. BUT NOW IT WONT PRINT AT ALL. I WENT ONLINE (AS DIRECTED BY THE USER MANUAL FOR MAINTENANCE HELP, AND FIND IT USELESS. FOR EXAMPLE: WHAT SHOULD AN AUTO HEAD PRINTOUT PATTERN LOOK LIKE? ONLINE OR LOCALLY, SUPPORT IS USELESS. I'M SORRY I BOUGHT THIS BRAND.

MIKEONABIKE

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2021-08-26T20:00:00

It would be a great product (as far as printing quality is concerned if it didn't stop printing so often. It required more cleaning, deep cleaning and ink flushes than all my previous printers combined. Probably 75% of all the ink it used so far was on maintenance. Then it would work for a few days or a few weeks before it stops printing properly again. Very disappointed.

S H.

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2021-08-08T20:00:00

Have been using canon printers for years. This will probably the last one. Said it did duplex in the literature. It only does duplex when you manually remove paper and turn over. Their is no usb port for saving scanned items(what were they not thinking. Setting up the software is a pain in the butt. It is a pain to manually turn the printer on and wait before most every job. Don't know how well it will last or ink will hold up.

goat r.

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2021-06-24T20:00:00

Purchased this product in July 2019. Ran well and produced great results. But lately print quality deteriorated. Took it for a service to authorized Canon repair shop. They said black print head is dead and NO REPLACEMENT PART IS AVAILABLE! So if this happens to you, be prepared to buy a new printer!

Nat F.

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2021-06-08T20:00:00

My old printer was functional, but really costing way too much in ink. I'm glad for this one! I print quite a bit and the ink levels have hardly moved. It is pretty user-friendly, but if I have a complaint, it's that it didn't come with a quick summary list of all the functions it's capable of and how to accomplish them. Learning to use it fully has been trial and error.

RuthE

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2021-04-15T20:00:00

This printer has been giving me trouble since the beginning. Colors don't print vibrant and paper is always getting jammed. The quality is poor, and the printer is always getting misaligned. I wouldn't recommend it.

MNNY

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2021-04-12T20:00:00

I bought the G4200 printer about a year ago and already having problems. Constant error codes. If you don't print much like me don't bother going with the pricier model.

JohnnyO n.

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2021-03-11T19:00:00

Needed a new printer and liked the "mega tank" idea. Printed one 8x10 photo and it looked really great even with just the 4 colors. My old Pixma had more cartridges including one "gray" ink. Photo looked just as good but the amount of ink used seemed to be more than I expected.

Tommy T.

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2021-02-10T19:00:00

Bought the printer a bit over 2 years ago. About 1.5 years into use the black head has failed. All head cleanings have failed. Had the pad full error also. Was able to fix that from u-tube. Head is easy to take out. Have tried numerous cleaning solutions. No good. I love the concept. If you could only buy parts!

Malabar

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2021-01-24T19:00:00

I've owned this printer for nearly a year so far. It's great with ink and it prints text and business documents well and inexpensively. Pictures are only fair though. The problem is getting it hooked up properly. It connects to my PC and used to connect to my wife's MacBook Air but not even Tech Support can make it work on her laptop anymore. Also, Canon provides copious amounts (8 apps! of low quality software. I'd much rather have one app that works very well. They definitely don't provide that. Overall, there are too many downsides to recommend.

Rick x.

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2020-12-14T19:00:00

Pixma G4210 I can't say I will buy another Canon !!

Dr T.

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2020-11-11T19:00:00

great printing. However, I have to turn it on everytime I want to print if it has been awhile since my last print job. Also, it takes some time to warm up. I like the fact that it has tanks you can fill and ink lasts a long time......I hope. It also has many functions like a copy feeder.

Mikey b.

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2020-10-11T20:00:00

1. function display is terrible location. Was designer asleep? It is not clear in literature that duplex printing is not a feature; print quality is very good, scanning is a terrible task; i do my scanning on an older pixma unit.

Frogbait

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2020-09-29T20:00:00

its a bit clumsy with the way the menu is used and situated. The display is difficult to read in normal lighting. Cant find a way to keep printer on, it always shuts off after a few minutes so you have to power it up wait for it to warm up then print. It is what it is a bottom of the line printer, but it does print well once you get pass the setup part.

Jason S.

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2020-08-23T20:00:00

Can't get the scanner to work. It won't recognize my laptop. Funny thing is, I can print from the same PC, but the scanner can't find it to scan to. I am still having trouble finding a USB port or HDMI port so I can hook my laptop up directly. At this point I might as well use the thing for a boat anchor, except I don't think it is heavy enough to anchor a boat. So another thing it is useless for

MinBee

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2020-08-16T20:00:00

Easy to set up and connect to multiple devices. I like the large capacity ink tanks to minimize ink changes and purchases.

Jill r.

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2020-07-27T20:00:00

We have had this printer since September 2018. We frequently have to deep clean the print nozzles as the tubes get air bubbles which prevent all three colors printing correctly at the same time. We are also constantly cleaning the printer rollers because the paper feeders malfunction - this doesn't seem to do much to improve the situation, but there's nothing much we can do. I do like the larger ink tanks which seem more efficient and environmentally friendly, but the maintenance issues are driving me crazy!!

robanda

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2020-06-27T20:00:00

It took me two days and help from the Canon Help Desk to finally get the G4010 to print on the network from my iMAC and Intel PC. The screen on the G4010 is tiny and not well lite. You need a flashlight to see the screen. However, once hooked up and running, the copies are very good and it prints reasonably fast in "normal" mode. The ink tanks are refillable and a tank lasts a good while. It is limited to 8 1/2 x 11 or ll x 17 sheets which is a limitation for large graphs, etc. This unit is a replacement for a G4000 that crapped out in less than 2 years. The G4000 was a replacement for a similiar Canon printer that lasted less than 2 years. (Not a good track record for a supposedly high quality priinter line.

AZ D.

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2020-04-29T20:00:00

Great printer! I love that there are refillable ink reservoirs. Connecting wirelessly is not as simple as most modern devices, but once connected, it works great!

TyGuy

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2020-04-11T20:00:00

I have owned this printer for about six months. I won’t do quick reviews. I’ve used this printer - it is tried and true. It is great. Everything is simple to use, offers nice features: the printing and the photos are perfect. And I do plenty of 8X10’s for family and friends. And for me too! Thanks Canon - you’ve always been a proven winner in my book. (My camera too!

ChipNaples

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2020-04-05T20:00:00

I bought this a month ago and am so happy that I did...

Seong

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2020-04-02T20:00:00

This is the first printer purchased from Canon I have been disappointed in. No duplex printing. A very small and hard to read option screen. Limited paper feed options. Yes, the tank printing option is great and I like not having to replace ink cartridges once a week. But, the overall build and quality of this unit is way below what I've come to expect from Canon.

Dino1116

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2020-03-21T17:23:23

Ink forever. Fill it and forget it. It's been a year since I purchased. I make my business cards and flyers at least 50 per week.

DANIELLE R.

2020-03-17T20:00:00

immediately i realized that this printer can't print doubleside. So disappointing I thought this was a standard feature especially on a printer at this price. I'm wasting so much paper! It won't stay connected to my windows pc. It connects to my mac book just fine.Their phone tech support helped me connect my pc TWICE but now its disconnected again. Finally 3 wks ago it stopped printing with black ink. SMDH This Printer is a bust.

Zenag18

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2020-03-01T19:00:00

Printer was a replacement for a pixma 4200 that failed after a year of casual use. Repeated attempts to fully install software failed every time, but unit would perform correctly about 75 percent of the time. Print quality on most documents is extremely poor. repeated attempts to install latest drivers continually fail.

Peconic S.

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2020-02-28T19:00:00

Not much to say about it, must of us know Canon is a well known name in Printers and other Electronics, happy with my new Printer, great Features like the Mega Tanks, Paper Capacity...money well spent, would recommend 100%

Palma E.

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