Canon Pixma MP130 User reviews

By Jeffrey Fuchs, CNET.com on 20/04/2005

More Canon reviews , RRP: AU$199.00

The good:

  • Low price
  • Prints great text and good photos
  • Compact design
  • Helpful software
  • Digital camera card slots

The bad:

  • Poor colour scanning
  • So-so greyscale scanning
  • Small ink tanks
  • No colour LCD or PictBridge port to preview photos
  • No fax engine

The bottomline:

The MP130 is a low-cost, personal all-in-one with good printing skills but iffy scan quality.

Users' rating:

6.9/10

bonky
12/10/2008, 12:23 AM

rating
2
/10

heap of crap

Pros: it used to print

Cons: now with the cartridge jam error that cant be fixed, it is yet another waste of resources heading for landfill....

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Ivan
28/08/2008, 10:52 AM

rating
2
/10

Paper Jam Error! Paper Jam Error! Paper Jam Error! howeve3r only have it 3 months so see how I go returning it

Cons: Paper Jam Error!!!!!!!!!

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mdibblee
18/05/2008, 04:50 PM

rating
6
/10

I've had the Canon pixma MP 470 for 3 mos & it operated flawlessly. Without warning it ceased printing with error paper jam; I cannot see any area where there's a paper jam.

Pros: both mac & PC compatible

Cons: Paper jams after 3 mos use.

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pipster22
28/02/2008, 12:34 PM

rating
3
/10

Having wasted 2 days trying to fix the waste tank error (succeeded) and the paper jam error (failed) I have concluded this printer is a piece of junk and am binning it! Won't be buying Canon again, that's for sure!

Pros: worked well for the first 3 months

Cons: poor value and short life - used for 3 months, then stored for 9 mths - end of life!

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"T"
25/02/2008, 05:43 AM

rating
7
/10

This printer has lasted great for me

Pros: Ink cartridges are very inexpensive.Printer is almost 2 years old now and works fine.No error readings or paper jams to speak of.

Cons: photo print quality is poor, but fine for clipart & document printing

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no_want_canon
21/02/2008, 02:37 PM

rating
3
/10

after one year it started to malfunction. Woud not buy canon again

Pros: low price

Cons: mine also died at the 13 month mark. a whole bunch of error messages... :(

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Online Student
04/09/2007, 04:58 AM

rating
5
/10

Great at first but now dying of the dreaded Paper Jam Disease.

Pros: Lots of features for low cost.

Cons: Print roller lasted less than two years of moderate use. Not impressive.

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johnbenyon
30/06/2007, 02:42 PM

rating
4
/10

After very little use the 'error message'
'paper jam' appears. I am told it is now a bin job!! So much so for Canon. Must have a built in self destruct time limit!!

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carlos
26/03/2007, 10:36 AM

rating
2
/10

after one year shows a "catridge jummed" problem that i can not fix.
i have now the Hp and it's working great.

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sue
13/03/2007, 12:21 AM

rating
3
/10

I have a MP130 which is normally very good untill you change over to Vista and then the drivers can NOT be downloaded, you would have thought that someone would have thought ahead

Pros: good copies

Cons: you can download drivers for vista

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