Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Normally I don't bother to write reviews until I've used the product for a few months, but in this case I'm making an exception. I've actually had this printer kicking around for a week now, but took (what I thought would be) a few moments to set it up. I wanted a wireless printer so that I could print from both my desktop and laptop. Sadly, that isn't going to happen. The software will not recognize that the printer is connected to the network. I've tried both the manual and WPS method and Canon's software will not recognize that the printer exists. I've restarted the PC after adding it to my wireless network and Windows recognizes the wireless printer, but requires the rest of the drivers to be installed. But Canon's software will not recognize that the printer exists, despite that fact that I have the Network Connections screen open and I can see that the printer actually is connected to the wi-fi network Plug in the USB cable and it's instantly recognized. So for all that hassle, it loses 2 stars right from the beginning. Pros: - Small foot print. This is ideal for me because the the printer will eventually get relocated and the new space is smaller than it's current location. Yet it will fit nicely without any important bits and pieces hanging out and getting bumped into. - Inexpensive. Definitely a throw away printer. Especially and the current advertised price. It would be cheaper to replace the printer than to replace in the ink cartridges. Cons - Useless Software. See above about the wireless issues. Also comes packaged with the usual and often pointless bloatware. I installed the "full package" initially while trying to get things figured out. Later I'll learn what I need and don't need and reinstall only the absolute bare requirements. - Noisy when printing. Much noisier than the MX330 that it replaced. - LCD screen hard to read. It really could use some back lighting. But at this price point, I don't see that happening. I've done all the test printing and it works fine so far. Will update if/when anything changes. 10/21/2017 Update It would appear that the printer did not like my old (ancient for an electronic device) router. Purchased a new router and the wireless side of things linked up and is working flawlessly. Added a star for that. But also learned that it's a bit picky about the paper you feed it. It doesn't really like heavier stock paper.