Canon Pixma MP492 is an all in one inkjet printer. Pixma MP492 inherits the same looks as some of the earlier models of this series with a rounded shape. Pixma MP492 uses two Canon MP492 ink cartridges. You can copy, scan and print with your Pixma MP492. There have been a lot of new improvements introduced in the new Pixma MP492 which has significantly upgraded its value for money.
Pixma MP492 has a control panel on its right front with the same eye lid type opening constructed part of the design. There is a 4.5 cm TFT screen with which you can easily help get control over all your printer’s functions. Canon MP492 ink cartridges are equipped with the FINE technology introduced by Canon which helps you get excellent quality prints without any problem. Pixma MP492 can get you borderless photos of excellent quality. Pixma MP492 has a flat bed scanner with which you can get excellent quality scans of high pixel density. Pixma MP492 comes with excellent software package for your photo editing needs. You can do all types of basic modifications to your photos before getting a print without any problem. The auto correction ability of the software gives you recommendations to correct all kind of photo problems, saving you a lot of potential wastage with bad photography. Pixma MP492 also has memory card slots by which you can easily get prints from your media cards of different devices. The scanner automatically detects the type of document you are scanning like a text document or a photograph and saves it accordingly.
Canon Pixma MP492 features a self opening paper tray which makes collecting prints much more convenient. The ink used in the Canon MP492 ink cartridges is of very high quality. Using high quality ink in Canon MP492 cartridges gives you lab quality photo results and crispy text printing. Canon MP492 cartridges coupled with ChromaLife100 technology gives you photos that really last longer than average photographs. The two Canon MP492 ink cartridges technology however cannot be considered as an ideal technology for ink jet printers. Canon has introduced think tank system where cartridges can be separately replaced in other Canon inkjet printers. This two tank system is much more expensive and inconvenient to operate with as color cartridge has to be replaced for any one of the colors consumed which is costlier than individually replaceable Canon ink cartridges. Even then Pixma MP492 is a good budget printer for ordinary small level domestic printer usage.