Canon Pixma iX6820 Wireless Business Printer with AirPrint and Cloud Compatible, Black,23.0” (W) x 12.3” (D) x 6.3” (H)

I am very impressed by this machine and believe that Canon made a marketing error calling it a "business printer". I am an artist who uses photo reference, so I need a lot of good, detailed prints for my work. Previously, I was using the Pro9000 II. It made very nice photos, but I could not support its unquenchable thirst for ink. With 8 small cartridges, I was constantly ordering refills. The cost was terrible, but it was also extremely inconvenient--I never knew when I was going to be stuck in the middle of a project with no ink. I tried an off-brand refill system but it leaked all over the place. So, apprehensively, I decided to try one of the printers with fewer cartridges--at least with only 4 inks (I believe the pigment black is only for text) I could cut the problem in half. I decided that I could live with diminished print quality in exchange for the cost and convenience. Well, so far I am delighted with the prints from this model. With a little tweaking, I was able to get a near-perfect match to my monitor (I reset the printer with a bit less magenta and a tad brighter). I was never able to do this with the Pro9000 II, which was inconsistent from print to print. There is no visible deficit from having half the number of inks--transitions are just as smooth or better, colors are vivid, contrast is excellent. It's difficult to be certain, but details and textures might be ever-so-slightly sharper with the Pro9000 II, and the ink dots might be a tad more visible with the iX6820, but that's under very close scrutiny. So far I've printed about 12 8 1/2 X 11 prints and the ink levels are all above half--and that is using the smaller cartridges that came with the machine. That's already better than the Pro9000 II, which would have been demanding a fix by now. I have only been using it for about a week, so I can't attest to its durability--I hope it will continue to work this well. I also can't comment on the wireless capability. I just connected it to the USB cable I had from my last machine. It works fine with a cable but quite a few people have complained about wireless problems. UPDATE: Many months later, this printer continues to make excellent prints. I notice that when I don't make a print for a long time--maybe a few weeks--there will be a slight bit of banding in the first print that comes out, but that seems to work itself out quickly by the next print. This is excellent performance compared to the Pro9000, which had a lot of banding issues and needed to be cleaned and fussed with regularly. I have had 2 small problems that should be noted. The paper feed is somewhat unreliable--there have been a few times when I had to fiddle with the paper for 5 minutes or so to get the machine to grab onto it. Also, the ink sensor function is extremely premature, to the point of being useless. I was able to continue to make excellent prints for a very long time after the notification that inks needed to be replaced. Interestingly, when the ink finally does run out, the difference in prints is abrupt...you know right away. These are annoying defects, but the quality of the prints is still such an astonishing bargain that I am keeping the 5 star rating.

I had to write a review of this printer even though I've only had it a week, because I am so impressed by the print quality. I am branching out into selling my artwork as greeting cards and needed something to replace my diabolical Epson WF-3640 printer/scanner combo. To be clear, I was only looking to purchase a printer, as the scanner on my Epson is ok. I wasted hundreds of dollars in time and on ink cartridges trying to work with the printer on it over the past 18 months, and finally gave in. It is AWFUL and I will never buy another Epson printer. I took the plunge on this Canon Pixma iX6820 because it received decent reviews in the art world, and on Amazon. I had my eye on other Canon printers, but couldn't spend more than $150 so this fit the budget. INSTALLATION: Relatively easy. I had to download the setup files twice before I was able to run the programs, but once installed, it was an hour tops. WIFI CONNECTIVITY: Not so easy. Still haven't gotten that sorted out. It would be nice if I had wifi connectivity, but as my printer is located right next to my computer, it's not a dealbreaker to me if I don't have this feature. I've never had luck with any printer and wifi connectivity, to be fair. PRINT QUALITY: Surprisingly good. I am still fine tuning the ideal print settings, as I work mainly in watercolor, pen & ink. Watercolor is challenging to reproduce accurately. That said, I've already printed higher quality, more color-accurate prints on PLAIN COPY PAPER using this printer, than I ever did using very expensive photo paper in the Epson. EASE OF USE: I have not used the My Photo Garden or whatever it's called yet, and you are not required to use it when printing. It's just an additional print formatting option. I have had no trouble printing from Photoshop directly, from PDF, or from my default Windows Photo Viewer. INK USAGE: Can't really tell yet, as it's only been a week, but the cartridges that came in the box were easy to install (not messy or difficult like I read in some reviews) and still show full levels after about 15 high quality full-page prints have been made, plus various smaller proofs. I will update this review if anything changes. UPDATE 1 MONTH LATER: I am still impressed. Ink cartridge life is great compared to my old Epson. The only 2 issues I have are: it is a pretty slow printer. Takes about 15 minutes to print 25 full color "photo setting" 8.5x11 documents. However, it is quiet, and the quality is gorgeous. The other issue is that it still doesn't work to connect wirelessly. Since my computer is always next to the printer, it's not a big issue for me, but for those who must have wireless print capability, plan to spend some time with tech support if installation doesn't go smoothly on our own. I haven't gotten around to it yet.

I bought this printer as an open box item through the Amazon Warehouse Deals. Sadly, the printer was pretty much DOA. The print head carriage wouldn't budge from its home dock and it made some strange noises along with every light flashing. I was going to return it to Amazon, but I decided to contact Canon instead because it would be a crap shoot if I would ever get a working open box printer from the Amazon warehouse. Canon's customer service is excellent. I emailed them about the problem and because I had bought the printer within the last 12 months (I only had it 1 day before contacting Canon), they replaced it (along with the printhead and ink) with a refurb that arrived within a couple of days via UPS. The printer prints beautifully. Although, I didn't get it for photo or color printing. I'm using it to print negative stencils on transparency film and I needed something that would print larger than the standard 8 1/2 x 11". This for the bill for $100. The instructions for the initial wifi setup could be a little better. I had a little problem with getting the printer connected via wifi because I am on a secured network and I was trying to connect as if I weren't. But once I noticed the WPS setup with PIN (in the right sidebar of the setup screen where it asks if you want to connect wireless or usb), everything was done within a couple of minutes. Make sure you are connected to your router through your computer and on your router's setup page. If you don't know how to do that, Google is your friend. Search for your router make and model number and configuration. You'll find how to get in there in no time. Follow the Canon setup instructions to print out the PIN. Input the PIN on your router configuration page (should be under Wireless and WPS). It should immediately find your printer. Go back to the Canon setup and follow through the rest and you're done. So for about $100, I basically got a priinter in mint condition. Refurbs are great ways to get your electronics cheaply. They are rebuilt with all of the bugs fixed and tested before they are sent out. They are better than new and still carry a manufacturer's warranty. All you need to do is get one of the open box deals, if it has a problem, contact Canon and tell them you got it from Amazon (I didn't say it was an open box). You'll get a working unit. This is the second Canon I own. My other Canon has been with me for over 6 years and I bought it on clearance from Best Buy for $30 (even now, it still retails for over $200). Usually, I end up having to buy a new printer every 2-3 years and that's pushing it on their lifespan. Also, Canons (along with Epsons) are easy to get generic ink cartridges with refillable tanks for and are the easiest to refill. So, I'll be sticking with Canon.

This printer would be good for a person who prints a single pages from the same one or two devices while on the same Wifi signal. This is not good for printing double-sided documents or for multiple users on different types of devices or who have different printing preferences. I bought this to replace an all-in-one Canon Pixma that finally died. This iX6820 uses the same ink cartridges, which was the primary reason I chose this model; we have a lot of left over ink to use. **Set-Up** The printer set-up was confusing because I was using my phone and the only instructions for connecting to the WiFi were buried in an app. It doesn't make sense there wasn't a simple 'connect to wifi' instruction in the Getting Started papers. Once it was connected to Wifi, it's easy for a computer or phone to connect. **Lack of information for errors** Once connected, we learned another challenge related to set-up. One of the default settings was to auto-detect the size of the paper, so when my daughter tried printing a photo 4x6, it refused to print and flashed yellow, indicating an error. The only way I was able to stop the job and reset the printer was by powering off and on. However, we still didn't know what caused the error and how to prevent it in the future. The problem is that the flashing yellow light is the extent of the information provided on the printer. This light is the only one on the unit that's not either the power or WiFi. It could just as easily indicate a paper jam as an empty ink cartridge. There no LCD screen to explain, and the printer status on the app is only described as an error. The trouble shooter is actually a link to the digital user manual, which basically told me to check the app. I eventually identified the problem was the default setting for 'auto-identify paper size' meant that the 8 1/2"x11" paper that was loaded was incompatible with the 4"x6" photo my daughter was trying to print. un-checking 'auto-identify paper size' then allowed the 4"x6" photo to be printed on the 8 1/2"x11" paper. **No Double-sided Printing** Beware - this does not print double-sided! However, the printer preferences allow you to select 'duplex' printing, which is very misleading. In reality, it'll print on the back-side if you manually move the paper. I'm annoyed that not a single review mentions this. Am I the only person who prints multiple pages at a time and likes to save paper????

5/18/24 Update: So I still love this printer many years later and wanted to add an easier way to connect this printer to the internet wirelessly! Firstly make sure you have the driver for this printer, then you hold the wifi button down until the power button flashes once, then release the wifi button and it should be blinking. Within 2 minutes, go to your router and press the WPS button and that's it! I've had this printer for a day so I might come back and edit this, but as of now I am very satisfied with the results so far! I've printed on normal paper and adhesive vinyl/sticker paper and both are very high quality! I have some gripes that made the setup annoying but here are some tips that can hopefully make it easier for you because this is an amazing printer! The initial setup with the machine itself was very simple, but I ran into issues when connecting it to the internet. 1) This does NOT come with a USB cable or ethernet, which could've made connecting to wifi a lot easier; without a touch screen and cables, connecting to wifi appeared impossible for me. Luckily I had an ethernet cable handy which worked right away; this allows for wireless printing which is part of what makes this printer very good in my opinion. You also have the option for wired printing which requires a USB 2.0 Printer Cable - A-Male to B-Male Cord (I got one on Amazon as a backup in case I run into wireless issues). Both cable connections are located on the back-right of the machine with the ethernet port covered with a gray plastic piece. 2) **For Mac, but might be the case for other machines as well** Make sure when you connect your computer to your printer that you don't download it as Airprint because that is a setting for your phone, which has limited capabilities. This is important because it didn't allow me to print on my sticker paper/adhesive vinyl and made me think it wasn't capable of doing so despite other reviews claiming to be able to do so. You know this is an issue when you go to print and the paper takes the paper, scans it, and then spits it out blank and shows up as an error. Make sure your paper is good for inkjet printers and NOT laser!! 3) Ink is expensive for this, BUT I got ink from Arthur Imaging which has a set of 4 for about $20 which is an amazing deal! I have yet to comment on the ink consumption but I'm sure other reviews can tell you about that. Overall the printer allows for a variety of print sizes and paper types, and I'm excited to see how this works! Great for both documents and art pieces, and I could not recommend it enough! A lot of the 1 star reviews talk about how hard it is to set up which I agree with, and is the reason I cannot give this 5 stars, plus the fact that it boasts having USB connectivity despite not having one... could've at least made that very apparent Canon... But otherwise great! Also it is pretty big so make some space for it.

I bought the iX6820 as a workhorse to relieve my spectacular Canon Pro-100 from 'work-duties', relegating it back to hobby photos. I'll spend half the time and $ refilling the iX vs the Pro-100. The iX runs pretty quiet, too, compared to earlier Canon Pixma printers I have, though not as quiet as the nearly silent Pro-100. With its large print head, speed is remarkably fast in "standard" mode, still producing excellent quality for minor work presentation pieces on heavier stock. Fine quality mode is just brilliant, and it still cranks out borderless 4x6 photos under 30 seconds. Wireless setup was pretty painless using the WPS button on my Bell router. For some reason the first try didn't work, but 2nd round it linked right up and has stayed online. The problem I actually have is Windows 10 on one of my machines showing the printers offline; but, my phone will still print direct, so it's a MS problem, of course. I've run some direct photo comparisons to my Pro-100 and have to say the result is quite good for a machine running four less ink carts. However, I think it compensates by oversaturating colors a bit, and the gamut is obviously not as wide, particularly the greyscale. Most users would still be thrilled with the photo results on decent paper. Just stay far away from that HP Vivid garbage paper- I only use it for glossy text flip charts for work- it's terribly washed out for photos. Decent refill carts can be found for super cheap, or you can purchase clear, refillable carts with auto-reset chips to do your own easily. Precision Colors is the next best to Canon. If you need to print wider formats, like 11x17 tabloid or 13x19 posters, this machine is a BARGAIN if you have a little extra room and don't want all the scan/copy/fax extras that take up more space. I highly recommend this machine.

My second one. The first lasted about 7 years before failing. Low cost but high quality. The 13x19 prints are excellent. Uses a fair amount of ink so be prepared.

So far, so good. Had one of these for 8 years when the printhead went bad. The wireless printing had never worked on the older one. I had also ended up using a previous USB cord from forever ago from an old Epson 1280. However, the wireless connection on this new one I bought about a week ago works perfectly so far. Can print from laptops, phones, iPads etc. This is my second Pixma iX6820 and glad to see they are still being made and sold as it’s very reliable and produces high quality fantastic looking graphics and photos. Also prints quickly for everyday documents. It’s lightweight and very easy to use. Downloaded the driver from Canon to set up the wireless connection Let’s hope this one lasts another 8 years. I use it mostly for graphics and photography prints.

muy buena impresora, la uso para positivos de serigrafía y tiene una muy buena calidad y hasta el día de hoy no me ha fallado

I use it everyday!

quality wise very good .. but ink cartridges are very costly

La calidad es excelente, el papel fotográfico deja un precioso acabado. La impresora no trae cables para conectar a la compu, así que lo vinculé con mi cel. Enciendan su wps del módem para que se conecte fácilmente a la red.

First one, rollers broke, they replaced it, newer model. Had the new one two weeks rollers stopped feeding, they tell me to shake the printer.... Now they can only offer me 25% off another product... Not a happy camper at all