The $80 Canon Pixma MP210, a lowest-priced model in Canon’s all-in-one inkjet printer, is best for general use and light workloads. This cheap light-gray-and-black printer measures 17.7 inches wide, 13.9 inches deep, and 6.7 inches tall, and weighs a light 12.8 pounds. The cheap MP210 also offers a front-mounted USB port for connecting PictBridge devices (such as cameras and camera phones) for PC-free printing.
The control panel of this cheap printer is basic, befitting the basic nature of this all-in-one. The paper handling is typical of Canons: The input paper support folds out from the rear and holds up to 100 sheets. The cheap Pixma MP210 is compatible with two sets of Canon inks. The standard capacity black costs $16 and the standard tricolor costs $20. Canon estimates that a black-only print costs about 4 cents per page while a full-color print costs about 12 cents per page. The Pixma MP210’s can prints, scans, and copies over a USB 2.0 connection. Canon Pixma MP210 lacks an auto duplexer; the driver will assist you with manual duplex tasks.
When it comes to task speeds, the Canon Pixma MP210 prints text at a rate of 6.13 pages per minute, behind only the Dell photo 926. It printed color graphics at a rate of 1.45 pages per minute, the slowest of the pack. It really shined, though, when printing 4×6 photos, scoring a fast 1.05 pages per minute; none of the others came close.