Canon PIXMA TS702a Wireless Single Function Printer |Mobile Printing with AirPrint®, and Mopria®, Black

The Canon PIXMA TS702a is a solid wireless inkjet printer that’s especially strong on color and photo printing for everyday home or small office use. It produces vibrant, detailed prints thanks to its high maximum resolution (up to 4800 × 1200 dpi), and photos look particularly nice compared to other budget printers in its class. Good print quality: Color documents and casual photo prints come out sharp and vibrant, with respectable color accuracy. Wireless & mobile printing: Works with Wi-Fi, Apple AirPrint, Mopria, and Canon’s PRINT app, so you can print straight from your phone or tablet. Automatic duplex (2-sided) printing: Saves paper and looks professional. Individual ink tanks: Replace only the color that runs out, helping lower ongoing costs. Reasonably priced and quiet: Many users find it great value and not overly noisy during operation.

This was a well considered choice, and ultimately the best choice. I read the PC Magazine printer reviews, and this printer was graded "excellent." The Amazon reviews here are all over the place, and the summary was particularly disparaging. Bottom line: PC Mag rated this printer very high, and a significant 71% of Amazon reviews were 5 star, with only 10% being 1 star reviews. This was a very good buy for me. The setup was straightforward, but as I have never installed any sort of computer component before, it wasn't intuitive to me. Still, it isn't a complicated machine, and it is not completely dissimilar to the HP I had been using. It took me a while to understand which part was which, but the instructions (online, the videos, plus the paper instructions) were sufficient. Connecting the printer to my Wi-Fi was a breeze, as was connecting my phone and tablet to the printer. It makes various little whirring and clicking sounds when it receives a prompt, but it's not loud. It's roughly the same size as my old HP but weighs a little less. The profile of the printer is sleek and inconspicuous. Print speed is good. Clarity of the print is also quite good. I read a couple of reviews that begrudged having to use their app, but the app is pretty small and is sparing in storage use. No complaints here. I expect this printer to be with me for a long time. It's fairly priced and more than worth the cost.

I bought this printer mainly for printing ID cards using brainstorm's MP tray. It works beautifully; see the video. The print is almost perfect, with the exception of a little Cyan ink spill on top of the reverse side (not shown). I also printed some 5x7 photos, and they are slightly better than my HP OfficeJet 3830. It appears that this printer prints with a higher resolution. To be fair, I was using the Canon Photo Paper Plus Glossy II on both printers. Here are the bad parts Canon can improve (if they care): 1. The LED/LCD screen is almost NOT readable! I thought I had received a lemon and was about ready to return it. Now I can get by with a flashlight, hahaha! 2. The WiFi setup instructions suck, big time! Canon video instruction also sucks! I ended up watching a video that shows how you can connect it with onscreen instructions to do it manually. P.S. the setup process does not work with dual-band WiFi. Just spend a minute to do it manually by entering the password for your WiFi, a minor hassle. Other than that, the printer is excellent (so far)! 1. Good print quality 2. Large input tray, plus top loading 3. Multipurpose tray for CD (included) and ID badge from the third party 4. Relatively fast 5. Cheap (not sure about the ink yet) Update (02-08-23): I tested it with 120 lbs 325 GSM cardstock, and amazingly it works beautifully! Settings: 5x7, rear tray, cardstock, best quality. Another pleasant surprise - the printer prints 2-sided documents pretty fast. The draft quality looks fantastic. Lastly, the bundled ink lasts for a long time. I printed 10+ full-color 5x7 photos, and it is still 1/3 being used. Will see. If you are not 100% happy with any desktop inkjet printers that are 3 years or older, recycle them and get this one. :) P.S. this may be true for any newer models, Epson, HP, Brother, etc. Technology is just making them so much better nowadays. I chose Canon because of its multipurpose tray.