Canon Pixma MX492

Compact for a four-function MFP ; ADF is useful for faxing and copying ; Lots of creative software included

No duplexing ; Modest ink yields ; Input and output paper trays feel flimsy

The Pixma MX492 doesn’t offer much beyond its basic four functions—print, scan, copy and fax. But then again, it also doesn’t cost an arm and a leg. It has a small footprint and could easily reside on the desk where you work, if you keep the output...

Small ; Cheap

Slow ; 100 page max

Although the Canon MX492 is small and serviceable, you can do a lot better.

Inexpensive

High ink costs, no duplex printing

The PIXMA MX492 is inexpensive and offers everything you could want from an all-in-one, but it gobbles up ink so greedily that it isn't econimical unless you only print a few pages a month.