Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

First off, the previous reviewers stating it does not come with ink are flat out incorrect. Maybe if they didn't rip the package open like a 8 year old on Christmas they would realize the 8 ink cartridges are on top between 2 pieces of cardboard.(1st thing I noticed when I open the box up, as well as the 8.5x11 sample pack of Luster paper) SMH. With that out of the way, the printer was also very easy to set up...took me 30 minutes (give or take..and that was taking my time) from unboxing, setup, calibration & printing out pics ..apparently the other negative reviewer has not touched a printer in 20-30 years or so....but it does have paper instructions (in multiple languages) of step by step what to do & if you can't read, there are animation steps on the display of the printer itself. (if you can't see...then you probably shouldn't be buying a printer anyway.) Third...the Printer is a beast...as in it is massive 25 inches wide so make sure you have adequate space to set it up. (although smaller than previous models) but this does print 13x19 size paper so it will be bigger than your standard cheap walmart models. It does take a little time for the printer to "warm up" or shake the ink up so if you have not used it in a while so this may happen...it's perfectly normal. It is slightly noisy when doing so but nothing like a heavy metal concert level noise. I would have preferred a larger screen AND to have it a touch screen, but that is a nit picky personal preference. (I did much research before investing in this so I already knew about the screen & was ok with it vs my printing needs that took a higher priority) Printer quality is EXCELLENT. I am a Graphic Artist/Illustrator that does a wide range of art from oil portraits & landscapes to comic book illustrations...and the color is vibrant, & seamless...meaning even under a magnifying glass, I detected no inkjet "dots" from the colors. Better than a Staples or Office Max print out....which after running into problems printing my OWN artwork out, I decided to invest in a large format printer. The Inks seem to be only available (at this time) from Canon directly & I have found 2 other online places that offer them as well. (sadly, as on now not on Amazon) and even a few colors are on backorder. Pretty sure the Pandemic is making that a little harder to mass produce them. This Printer & cartridges (CLI-65) were released in late 2020 so they are relatively new on the market. Each of the 8 inks cost about $13.99 a piece or $105 for all in 1 bundle. It is usually recommended that you buy the inks as you need them as certain colors will be used up quicker than others. It also comes with a installation CD but you can also download it from the Canon website (also provided in the paperwork) The Canon printing Software, I think is ok, have not used it much (will learn more about it later) but offers many settings..however I prefer at the moment and am able to print using Photoshop's UI...which is quicker for me. I have noticed to get the best results, you must tell Photoshop print menu (& the Canon Software) which paper yuo are printing on. There is also a setting on the printer itself to auto detect or bypass it. I take the extra step and set the paper style myself as it may or may not recognize other brand papers. So far I have used Canon Luster, Glossy II, Staples Matte, all of which have great results. (and intend to get more styles and brands to test out on the future...especial the metallic papers) The Printer is also wireless capable (tried & works) Airplay capable for Apple products (haven't tried yet) Not sure about android but probably could use the wi fi for that as well. It has an ethernet port & a USB B port for direct connect from computer/laptop to printer. Sadly, no standard USB for flash drives, or SD card slots. (update: Works just fine wirelessly from my Ipad and My Macbook Air) That is all I can think of at the moment.