1 week Ago
To help us provide you with free impartial advice, we may earn a commission if you buy through links on our site. Learn more Expert Reviews logo recommended 1 / 7 Pros About as cheap as printers get About as cheap as printers get Looks and build quality belie price Looks and build quality belie price Reasonable running costs Cons USB-only connectivity USB-only connectivity Mediocre standard print quality It's a standing joke that buying a new printer is often cheaper than buying new ink cartridges for an existing printer, but in the case of the Canon Pixma MG2551S, it's quite literally true. You can pick up one of these budget printers for between £35 and £45 with two full capacity ink cartridges included in the box, which alone would cost almost £30 on their own.
In effect, then, you are getting a printer for a tenner or less. For that price, you will naturally have to forgo some of the refinements that come with more pricey models, and the main one is wireless connectivity. To make it quite clear (the presence of the "Frequently returned due to compatibility issues and poor connectivity" alert on Amazon's selling page suggests it does need to be made clear) this printer will only work when connected to a laptop or desktop PC via a USB cable.
Canon PIXMA MG2551S Series All-in-One A4 Printers, Copier & Scanner for Home Use | USB Connectivity Only, No WiFi Connection £34.33 Check Price What do you get for the money? You don't get an awful lot for your money, but that's not surprising given how cheap it is. The Canon Pixma MG2551S has no wireless connectivity, no automatic duplex printing — so if you want to print two-sided, you'll need to manually flip the paper over and refeed it — and there's no screen so you can't change settings on the printer itself.
Canon doesn't even include a USB cable. What you do get is a basic, old-school home multifunction printer with a rear-feed paper slot, a rather wobbly three-section output tray at the front and a 600 x..
. Alun Taylor.
