The Pixma MX300 is Canon’s entry-level, office-oriented all-in-one inkjet printer. This cheap printer lacks an automatic document feeder (ADF), which means batch scans, copies, and faxes will be laborious with this printer. But Canon MX300 beats the pants off both when it comes to print quality.
The Canon Pixma cheap MX300 is rather large for an inexpensive all-in-one. Printer measures 18.4 inches wide, 17.3 inches deep, and 6.9 inches tall, but weighs a light 15.5 pounds. This printer lacks memory card slots, but does offer a PictBridge-enabled USB port for PictBridge-compliant cameras, camcorders, and camera phones. The paper handling with Canon Pixma cheap MX300 is simple and straightforward. A paper input support unfolds from the top-rear edge of the printer and holds up to 100 sheets of plain paper. The control panel is clean and straightforward. The Pixma MX300 uses a two-tank ink system: one black and one tricolor cartridge.
The Pixma MX300′s print quality was pleasing overall. The black text was nicely dark, sharp, and the characters were cleanly formed–very impressive for a $100 all-in-one. It prints 6.32 pages per minute with text printing. The color graphics print from this cheap ink jet printer showed great color reproduction, satisfying saturation, smooth color gradients, and sharp, detailed photo elements. When printing color graphics, it prints 1.45 pages per minute. The grayscale scan showed good, sharp reproduction of details and patterns. The color scan showed great color reproduction and sharp details. Overall, the Canon Pixma MX300′s task quality is very impressive, particularly when you consider its low price.