Canon Pixma MX340

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 14 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

5
Average:

2
Bad:

6

Pros:

Wi-Fi connectivity.
WiFi connectivity, Low purchase price.
Prints, scans, copies, and faxes. Automatic document feeder. WiFi. Better-than-par output quality.

Cons:

Color scans tend to be dark, Black ink is expensive
Color scans tend to be dark, Black ink is expensive

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Last revision on February 12, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Wi-Fi connectivity
WiFi connectivity, Low purchase price
Prints, scans, copies, and faxes. Automatic document feeder. WiFi. Better-than-par output quality
Well made and designed, High paper capacity, Inexpensive really, Ink is actually inexpensive, Quiet scanning
Excellent print quality; automatic document feeder; superior photo longevity

Reviewers Didn't Like

Color scans tend to be dark, Black ink is expensive
Color scans tend to be dark, Black ink is expensive
Relatively slow. Relatively high cost for monochrome pages. Low paper capacity. No duplexer or Ethernet connector
Large in size, Not much in terms of features for printing, Small and limited LCD display
Non-backlit LCD; slow print speeds; higher-than-usual print costs; single color cartridge

Expert reviews and ratings

This is a multi function unit (it has fax). It is almost all cream in colour apart from a black band and black vertical paper tray. As an All In One it would cost less, if anyone out there still uses fax either at home or in a small business write a...

By GadgetSpeak on October 22, 2010

The Pixma MX340 does everything needed of an MFP, at a bare-bones level and at a very low entry price. But if you do a lot of printing, you’ll be better off in the long run with a model whose inks are more affordable....

By Macworld on June 25, 2010

I really like the Canon Pixma line of printers because they are incredibly easy to set up and use, they offer useful features and the print quality is solid for both black and white text documents and color photos. The Canon PIXMA MX340 is no...

By PrinterComparison on June 15, 2010

The Canon Pixma MX340 does everything needed of an MFP, at a bare-bones level - and at a very low entry price. But if you do a lot of printing, you'll be better off in the long run with a model whose inks are more affordable. Jon L Jacobi and...

By PC Advisor on June 07, 2010

Speed and print quality are decent, but the pricey black ink limits this unit to low-volume home use....

By PCWorld on June 03, 2010

A cheap and well specified printer but one that just fails to set the standard due to average print quality Key specsBluetooth,...

By Pocket-lint on May 26, 2010

Canon's MX range of all-in-ones is aimed at the small and home business, as opposed to the MP range targeted at photo enthusiasts, so the Pixma MX340 includes an Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) and fax facilities, but no photo card readers or photo...

By Expert Reviews on May 01, 2010

The Canon Pixma MX340 Wireless Office All-in-One Printer is best suited for a home office or as a shared printer for home and home office...

By PC Mag on April 19, 2010

The Canon PIXMA MX340 is a member of Canon's small-business range of inkjet all-in-one printers. They have fewer facilities for the photo enthusiast and more for the small office, so you can expect to see fax and an Automatic Document Feeder...

By Trusted Reviews on April 07, 2010

If you need a good small office/home office all-in-one printer, the Canon PIXMA MX340 makes a very good choice. It's packed with features, and the performance specs are impressive. It meets or exceeds the specs for most of the competition, and you...

By Electronicsme on April 02, 2010

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