PIXMA TR4527 Wireless Color Photo Printer with Scanner, Copier & Fax, Black

I'm very pleased with this printer/scanner/copier. As someone who's had difficulties in the past with setting up new printers, I was dreading getting a new one, but I found the setup to be fairly straightforward. The little instruction booklet that came with the printer was very detailed and clear, and going online to find the correct software was relatively easy, too. All in all, the setup only took about 7 minutes start to finish, and I was in business! The quality of the prints and copies I've made so far are great, and it prints quickly. TIPS: 1. When selecting your printer model on the Canon website to download the appropriate software, the exact model number will not show up – you need to select TR4500. 2. If you get an error message when adding the printer as a device on your laptop, just add the printer anyway. During the setup on my laptop (Mac), it told me there was an error and the printer could not be found. I continued with adding the printer anyway, and had zero problem finding the printer when I went to print wirelessly during the test print.

Do not use the CD Rom to set up this printer. It is useless. Canon should eliminate it from the package. Go the Canon's website and download the necessary software. Also, the USB cord is not included. Thank goodness I saved the one from my Canon MX492 printer. Perhaps, the manufacturer should consider replacing the CD with a USB cord to connect the printer directly to the computer. This printer uses the same ink and USB cord as my MX492 printer. Those are two perks for purchasing a similar printer. As far as the quality of the printer is concern, it is all right. At least it prints faster than my old one.

Unfortunately, I missed my window to return this printer. So I am stuck with it. I'm trying to find a replacement. I consider myself relatively savvy with technology and generally have no problems with devices and connectivity. After downloading the software (who uses a CD for software anymore?) it wouldn't work, so I called tech support, the tech support was SUPER shady and I'm pretty sure they were trying to get me to go to some sketchy website to hack my computer. It was a 3rd party (not Canon) and I've never had a support call like that, ever. So I hired a local computer tech who tried for an hour to get it working via wifi, with no consistent results. After several more tries, I got it to connect, only to find out it prints like absolute garbage! Even when on "high-quality" it fails to complete a simple 200 word document without looking like it's running out of ink- with the brand new cartridge! See attached photo- 24 pages and colors don't even print even though it still shows over half full for color ink. TERRIBLE! By the way, the lcd screen is pathetic. So awful, I hope this review saves at least one person from wasting their money on this.

I have had a Canon Pixma printer for over 10 years. Bought this new model when the old one wore out. The set-up was a nightmare - rather than 5 minutes, it took HOURS of phone calls and trial and error before I was able to connect it successfully to our laptops. I do not like the paper tray down on the bottom. The old one fed from the back. If the paper tray is bumped or moved in any way, the paper will not feed until you play around with it for a while. Certainly not an improvement over the old model. Once you can get it connected and the paper to feed, it works fine.

Solid printer from a good printer company, prints well and holds a fair amount of sheets. Comes with some ink but I got more as printers consume ink like we consume water. It is somewhat loud when printing but that is an odd complaint I think though true. Easy to hookup wire with driver disk included, not a fan of wifi printing most of the time and I went to set it up and it didnt see my router so I gave up immediately there so I cannot attest to wifi connect-ability but as a printer it prints.

I had just ordered and received three black ink cartridges and two color ink cartridges when my previous printer broke down. I thought I ordered the same model but I received a TR4527, which I love. This model is better than the TR4520. The TR4527 uses the same type of ink cartridges as my previous printer. It grabs the paper whether it is multi purpose or copy paper. Print quality is good. Have not printed any photos yet. The TR4527 prints using one step less in the process which speeds up the printing (compared to the TR4520.) Canon customer service as always been great for me.

I got this at a cheap price so not too much skin off my back. However, This uses alot of ink, very delicate printing. If paper is off by a millisecond, it get's jammed. i am good to fix these things but this could discourage someone else. Plastic is very delicate. you could easily break it moving it around. You can find a better printer somewhere else and I love canon.

THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE HAD SO FAR IS THE AUTO SHUT-OFF NO LONGER WORKS SO UNLESS YOU MANUALLY SHUT IT OFF, THE PRINTER WILL STAY ON ALL THE TIME

Recently, I knew nothing about buying, setting up or using a printer. Those were the days. And this was fine because I had gotten along for years without one. Yea. Well. All good things... My life changed and it turned out I needed a printer and the sooner the better. So. I bought this printer. And, after a few panicked minutes when I was convinced that I would never get it working and so had just purchased a rather large doorstop, everything came together and...it worked! Works. It's good. That's my experience, for whatever that is worth. But, seriously, if *I* can set up this printer and it actually works, I gotta think just about anyone can do it. As for the actual printing, it's a bit on the slow side, but I don't care about that, I will rarely have to print out more than five double-sided pages at a time. I have nothing bad to say about the quality of the printed pages and, while I haven't yet printed out a picture, what colored things I have printed out looked okay. In any case! Good luck on your search for a printer and I hope this review was of some help.

This is the second time around with this printer. The previous one started giving me problems following a move to a new location. I had always been very satisfied with it so I decided that a replacement would be easier to do rather than taking a chance on a different printer and having to learn how to use it. So far, it is performing well and I am pleased that I replaced it with the same model.

Easy to set up and start using BUT sadly the unit malfunctioned right away - it printed for just under a week (good print quality actually). and one day printer error 5100 came up. I googled and followed instructions for clearing, including removing, replacing the cartridges (same ones not new one) and running align print head function, etc. The error finally cleared, but then the printing was completely misaligned. I tried several prints, even waited a day and tried again...reset it...alas...nothing worked.. I got another one and it seems to be working well. The only issue is a strange network thing that could be a windows problem, not a canon issue- handling network printers of same type (I have one at home as well, and one at the office, having trouble when I switch between them). This is a pretty technical glitch though and most people wouldn't have it. We really like having wireless and ability to print from phone- sometimes printer is slow for documents that have a lot of images ...it also does tend to stall and have to be reset a fair bit. For the price it seems good, and issues likely common in lower priced printers.

I am so disappointed in this printer. I bought it despite the other negative reviews, and I wish I had just gone to Wal Mart or Staples instead and bought one there. I am a student and require a reliable printer and don't have spare money laying around to buy a new one. It is so complicated to set up. Once I had it set up over the last two months it wouldn't print, wouldn't scan and it would connect and disconnect as it pleased. I would have to re-download the software on my computer to try and get anything to work.... Besides that I was going to keep using it because I didn't have extra money to buy a new one so I sucked it up although it was extremely inconvenient. Now the printer doesn't even print or recognize the black ink cartridge! I bought new ones to install thinking it was the cartridge, but thta didn't work. I got the original refilled - still doesn't work. I took it out and was going to print in colour BUT It won't print colour with out the black one installed. Now I have to cough up money I do not have during midterms when I need my printer the most! Not only is this an inconvenience and waste of money, but the issues this printer has caused is now affecting my education. Wish I could return it, but I am unfortunately past the return date. (I purchased in April 2019 and did not start using it until September 2019 when I went back to university.)

It's not a top-line printer so print quality is "good", certainly good enough for casual home use. After a miserable experience with a HP printer which wouldn't connect to wireless for love or money, this PIXMA was easy to set up and worked immediately. Highly recommended for anyone who needs an inexpensive colour printer that they can put anywhere (as long as there is wi-fi) in your house.