Canon PIXMA iX6850 Wireless Printer (Black) - Compact, High-Performance Home Printer - Print A3+ Photo-Lab Quality Documents & Photos - Wi-Fi/Ethernet Connectivity - Replaceable 5 Single Ink System

I honestly couldn’t be happier with this printer. Setup was simple — I had it out of the box, connected to Wi-Fi, and printing within about 10 minutes. No complicated drivers or endless menus, just a straightforward process. It also connected fine with both my laptop and my phone, which is a big plus for me.The print quality is where it really shines. Text is crisp and professional, and photos or posters come out looking like they’ve been done at a print shop. Colours are rich and vibrant without looking over-saturated, and detail is sharp. I’ve been using it for larger A3 prints as well as normal documents, and it handles both brilliantly. The A3 capability was one of the reasons I bought it, and it really makes a difference if you’re working on projects that need a bigger canvas.I also like that the printer itself isn’t massive. For something that can handle big prints, it’s actually quite compact and doesn’t dominate my desk. Noise levels are reasonable too — you can hear it working, but it’s not overly loud or distracting.The only slight downside is the ink cost, which isn’t the cheapest. That said, it uses separate cartridges for each colour, so you only replace what you run out of. For the kind of quality it produces, I think it’s fair value.All in all, this has been a fantastic buy. It’s easy to set up, easy to use, and the results are genuinely impressive. If you’re looking for a printer that can handle both everyday tasks and high-quality photo or poster printing (especially in A3), I’d definitely recommend this one. I've already used it for some projects as you can see in the pictures and the quality is incredible.

I've had this printer for about 9 months now, and I am absolutely delighted with it. If you print A3 photos, then you are going to whizz through inks pretty quickly, but third-party inks are both cheap and reliable. (I use these and have been very happy with them. 25 XL ( 5 Sets) Colour Direct Compatible Ink Cartridges Replacement For Canon CLI-551XL/ PGI-550XL - Pixma MG5450 MG5550 MG5650 MG6350 MG6450 MG6650 MX725 MX925 MX725 MG7150 iP7250 Printers)The only issue I have with the printer is that borderless photo prints require special paper, or the paper does not feed through and the printer jams, but that is more to do with me being a skinflint and not buying high quality paper than a limitation of the printer. Print quality is good, but not exceptionally good. It's as good as you'd expect from an inkljet printer, and benefits from high quality photo paper for photographs.Of particular praise is the speed of text printing, it really is surprisingly quick and pleasingly quiet. Obviously it's a fairly large printer, being A3, but it's no bigger than it needs to be, and the front and rear paper guides fold out and away quickly and neatly. I haven't used the wireless printing function of the printer, I've just used a LAN cable, so I can't comment on wireless set-up.Changing ink is quick and easy. The printer keeps you reasonably well informed of in levels, and tells you when an ink is low, and when it needs changing. Changing ink cartridges is quick and easy, simply lift the front panel, wait for the ink rack to be presented to you, the inks are all colour coded and the ink that needs changing will have a flashing LED on it. Remove the old cartridge, drop it carefully into the bin, peel the plastic off the new one and click it into place. Very quick and simple. It is likely worth re-aligning the heads after cartridge changes, but that too is a simple task.I've got no gripes at all with this printer, I particularly love how cheap it is to run with 3rd-party inks. If you want the very last work in print quality, you might need to buy some fancy paper, but laminated poster prints look great. Highly recommended!

The Canon PIXMA iX6850 is an excellent choice for those seeking a reliable A3 printer. Setup was remarkably straightforward, one of the easiest I’ve experienced. The wireless connection was seamless, requiring minimal effort to get up and running.In terms of performance, the print quality is impressive so far. Text is sharp, colors are vibrant, and the overall output meets expectations for both documents and images. Additionally, finding affordable replacement ink is refreshingly simple, with compatible options readily available on Amazon at a reasonable price.However, one notable downside is the misleading product description, which suggests that this printer includes a flatbed scanner, it does not. This was quite disappointing, as I had expected scanning functionality based on the listed specifications. If you require scanning, you will need to look for a separate device.Overall, the PIXMA iX6850 is a solid choice for those who need a high quality printer with affordable ink options. Just be aware that scanning is not included, despite what some descriptions may imply.

I bought this to replace an ancient HP A3 printer. The installation was faultless. It was extremely easy using the installation CD, despite the opinion of some other reviewers. I can't comment on the photo output, as I use mine for printing large-print church notices, but the document output is excellent. It prints graphics clearly, so I have no reason to expect less from the photo output. Manual duplex printing is handled with ease, and the sheet feeder does not jam or feed double sheets. I'm very impressed with the ease of set-up, build quality and print output. For the low price, I don't think I could have found a better printer! I have used it for a few weeks now, and it's made my weekly print job much easier and quicker. Highly recommended!