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Customer Reviews for PIXMA MP640
PIXMA MP640
Average Customer Rating:
(60 Reviews) 60
Rating Snapshot (60 reviews)
5 stars
41
4 stars
8
3 stars
2
2 stars
5
1 star
4
49 out of 60(82%)reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for PIXMA MP640
Review 1 for PIXMA MP640
Nickname: walkie
Location: Alabama
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Hobbyist/Enthusiast
Mostly used for: Small/Home Office
Canon Enthusiast: more than 20 years
Product replacement: No
not good
Overall Rating
Features
2
out of
5
Performance
2
out of
5
Price/Value
3
out of
5
Quality
3
out of
5
Satisfaction
1
out of
5
Date:December 29, 2012
Pros: High Quality Output
Cons: Slow Print Speed, unreliable
bottom paper feed broke
bottom drawer panel broke and wouldn't close
all ink cartridges have to be working, won't print just black
finally turned itself, off no power, can't get it to turn on again.
and of course we had just put in new ink
bottom drawer panel broke and wouldn't close
all ink cartridges have to be working, won't print just black
finally turned itself, off no power, can't get it to turn on again.
and of course we had just put in new ink
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Review 2 for PIXMA MP640
Nickname: PrintPro
Location: Dallas, Tx
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Professional or Expert
Mostly used for: Printing Documents
Don't Even Think About This One
Overall Rating
Features
3
out of
5
Performance
1
out of
5
Price/Value
1
out of
5
Quality
1
out of
5
Satisfaction
1
out of
5
Date:July 6, 2012
Cons: Difficult to use, Difficult Setup, unreliable, drops wifi connection
I've had this printer for over 2 years. In that time I have come to loath it.
It will not hold the WiFi connection with any regularity and will not print from the USB cable.
I would NOT BUY THIS PRINTER AGAIN IF THEY GAVE IT TO ME!!!
It will not hold the WiFi connection with any regularity and will not print from the USB cable.
I would NOT BUY THIS PRINTER AGAIN IF THEY GAVE IT TO ME!!!
4 of 5 people found this review helpful.
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Review 3 for PIXMA MP640
Nickname: camborlingo
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Casual User
Wastes Ink
Overall Rating
Features
4
out of
5
Performance
2
out of
5
Price/Value
2
out of
5
Quality
3
out of
5
Satisfaction
2
out of
5
Date:November 5, 2011
Pros: great functionality
Cons: High Ink Consumption, does not print in true black/white, time consuming maintenance after print runs
While this printer has excellent functionality, it is incapable of printing in pure black and white (i.e. using ONLY the black cartridge). Using color for more intricate greyscale is fine, but I most often do not need this detail and find that constantly buying colored ink that I thought I was conserving is highly frustrating. Additionally, the printer does some kind of maintenance after most every print run, which-in my opinion-is unnecessary and overly time consuming, especially when wanting to print more than one document in succession.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.
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Review 4 for PIXMA MP640
Nickname: Printing Gal
Location: Fridley, MN
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Mostly used for: Printing Photos
Canon Enthusiast: 6 to 10 years
Product replacement: Yes
Great until issues - Second machine...
Overall Rating
Features
4
out of
5
Performance
4
out of
5
Price/Value
3
out of
5
Quality
2
out of
5
Satisfaction
2
out of
5
Date:July 27, 2011
Pros: Compact Design, Easy Setup, Low Ink Consumption, Lightweight/Portable, fast print speed, easy to use
Cons: unreliable, Flimsy Construction
I have purchased two of these machines because of the beautiful prints and ease of use. The second one has now broken as well with a different issue and I am very dissapointed.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Review 5 for PIXMA MP640
Nickname: howdy03
Worst Printer Created
Overall Rating
Features
1
out of
5
Performance
1
out of
5
Price/Value
1
out of
5
Quality
1
out of
5
Satisfaction
1
out of
5
Date:July 21, 2011
This is the worst printer that has ever been in my household. It has caused me so much stress, caused me so much hair-pulling-out-of-my-head, and oh so so much cursing and swearing. Do not buy this!
4 of 10 people found this review helpful.
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Review 6 for PIXMA MP640
Nickname: Mely
Excellent printer!!!
Overall Rating
Features
4
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Price/Value
5
out of
5
Quality
5
out of
5
Satisfaction
5
out of
5
Date:July 18, 2011
Pros: reliable, Compact Design, Easy Setup, durable, Low Ink Consumption, Lightweight/Portable, Sharp Tones & Colors, easy to use
Cons: Slow Print Speed
This printer is great! It makes all my pictures look sharp and beautiful. It is also very easy to use and uses very little ink. I love the little screen it so cute:)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 7 for PIXMA MP640
Nickname: Fed Up
Location: Nashville, TN
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Mostly used for: Scanning
Product replacement: Yes
Do Not Buy!
Overall Rating
Features
3
out of
5
Performance
1
out of
5
Price/Value
3
out of
5
Quality
2
out of
5
Satisfaction
1
out of
5
Date:June 10, 2011
Pros: Compact Design
Cons: Difficult to use, Slow Print Speed, High Ink Consumption, unreliable
Poor software. Only works if ink tanks are full. Therefore, if you run out of ink in one of the five cartridges, it renders the machine useless (including scanning capabilities which do not employ the ink tanks!!!). DO NOT PURCHASE unless you have a steady supply of replacement cartridges.
6 of 7 people found this review helpful.
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Review 8 for PIXMA MP640
Nickname: ay
Location: Delaware
Used this product for: 3 to 6 months
Expertise Level: Casual User
Mostly used for: Printing Photos
Canon Enthusiast: more than 20 years
Product replacement: Yes
Love this printer
Overall Rating
Features
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Price/Value
5
out of
5
Quality
5
out of
5
Satisfaction
5
out of
5
Date:March 22, 2011
Pros: reliable, Compact Design, Easy Setup, durable, Sharp Tones & Colors, fast print speed, easy to use
Great wireless printer for my documents and photos. It is a terrific replacement for my last Canon which had finally worn out after many years of use. I love the multiple ink cartridges - always has been a plus. The colors are bold bright and beautiful. I am very pleased with my purchase.
4 of 5 people found this review helpful.
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Review 9 for PIXMA MP640
Nickname: Heff
Location: Pa
Used this product for: 1 to 3 months
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Mostly used for: Printing Documents
Canon Enthusiast: 1 to 5 years
Product replacement: Yes
Excellent Printer
Overall Rating
Features
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Price/Value
5
out of
5
Quality
5
out of
5
Satisfaction
5
out of
5
Date:February 9, 2011
Pros: Compact Design, Easy Setup, Low Ink Consumption, Sharp Tones & Colors, fast print speed, easy to use
I use this printer for text documents and graphs, and the results are excellent. I have not printed any pictures.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Review 10 for PIXMA MP640
Nickname: Prisss
Location: Brighton, TN
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Casual User
Mostly used for: Printing Documents
Canon Enthusiast: 1 to 5 years
Product replacement: Yes
Yahh Hooo
Overall Rating
Features
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Price/Value
5
out of
5
Quality
5
out of
5
Satisfaction
4
out of
5
Date:February 2, 2011
Pros: durable, Lightweight/Portable, fast print speed, easy to use
Cons: Difficult Setup, High Ink Consumption
I love this one. I just wish it was a lttle dummy savey to set up. When computer crashes, I have to start all over again.
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Review 11 for PIXMA MP640
Nickname: Papa Bear
Used this product for: 3 to 6 months
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Product replacement: Yes
Overall Rating
Features
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Price/Value
5
out of
5
Quality
5
out of
5
Satisfaction
5
out of
5
Date:December 13, 2010
Pros: reliable, Easy Setup, durable, Low Ink Consumption, Sharp Tones & Colors, fast print speed, easy to use
Cons: Large Footprint
What a great printer! I wish I had written sooner.I am very glad that I got away from that other brand.It sometimes seems a bit slow from a cold start. Never a problem. The picture quality is excellent even in the Standard mode. Photo editing really works....Built in features--scanning directly to email is a good short cut. TIP FOR ALL USERS---Get away from those borderless prints and the ink cartridges will seem to last and last along time.I can't say enough good things about this printer in the space allowed . What a score. My family bought two Canon printers on my recommendation.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.
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Review 12 for PIXMA MP640
Nickname: Esther
Location: York, PA
Used this product for: Less than 1 month
Expertise Level: Casual User
Product replacement: Yes
Great Quality Photos!
Overall Rating
Features
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Price/Value
5
out of
5
Quality
5
out of
5
Satisfaction
5
out of
5
Date:December 4, 2010
Pros: Easy Setup, Sharp Tones & Colors, fast print speed, easy to use
Cons: Heavy/Bulky
I am extremely pleased with this printer. It was super easy to set up the wireless feature following the instruction manual and I hate reading manuals! I can't get over the high quality of the photos. You can't tell a difference between these and ones you pay for from a photo retailer. No issues with printing different sizes, easy to adjust and the printer does the rest. Haven't had it that long, so not real sure how long the ink will last. Only drawback is that the paper cartridge is kind of small and doesn't hold a lot of paper. I think this printer was well worth the money.
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Review 13 for PIXMA MP640
Nickname: Unsatisfied
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Used this product for: 6 to 12 months
Expertise Level: Casual User
Product replacement: Yes
Worst Printer I ever purchased
Overall Rating
Features
4
out of
5
Performance
2
out of
5
Price/Value
1
out of
5
Quality
1
out of
5
Satisfaction
1
out of
5
Date:November 27, 2010
Cons: everything
I see all the high reviews for this product and had to triple check that we were talking about the same printer. So I went for the "premium" product thinking that the much higher cost would translate into a better product. First off the wifi connection consistently does not communicate with computers on the same network - and the menu screens to get there are ridiculous (especially the password input interface which takes forever). Secondly it just doesn't sync up well with my Mac - constantly having data communication problems. Lastly the paper loader has died and I have no idea how to get it fixed without sending it back to Canon. Oh well - last one I buy.
11 of 19 people found this review helpful.
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Review 14 for PIXMA MP640
Nickname: WHyMe
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA
Used this product for: 6 to 12 months
Expertise Level: Professional or Expert
Product replacement: Yes
Good Stuff
Overall Rating
Features
4
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Price/Value
5
out of
5
Quality
5
out of
5
Satisfaction
5
out of
5
Date:November 25, 2010
Being in the IT world I see many different products and some work well in limited situations and others perform well all around. This printer has served well. It does what it needs to do quietly and quickly. It has been 100% reliable and more importantly predictable. Many people of all skill levels use this printer without issue so it gets heavy use. I was so impressed by it that I bought one for home use. The Wireless function is GREAT!
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Review 15 for PIXMA MP640
Nickname: JLO
Location: Madison, WI
Used this product for: 1 to 3 months
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Product replacement: Yes
fantastic picture quality
Overall Rating
Features
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Price/Value
4
out of
5
Quality
5
out of
5
Satisfaction
5
out of
5
Date:November 22, 2010
I purchased a PIXMA MP640 printer a month ago and I am truly impressed with the outstanding quality of the photos it has printed. I have also used it to scan and print off other materials, as well as pictures, and have found the quality to be excellent. I frequently had problems with my last all in one printer made by another manufacturer, the other printer continuously had problems loading photo papers and non-standard papers. My Canon handles papers of varying size and thickness with ease. The PIXMA MP640 is a great product.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Review 16 for PIXMA MP640
Nickname: Craig
Location: Newnan, GA
Used this product for: Less than 1 month
Expertise Level: Hobbyist/Enthusiast
Product replacement: Yes
Copy color rendition
Overall Rating
Features
5
out of
5
Performance
3
out of
5
Price/Value
4
out of
5
Quality
2
out of
5
Satisfaction
2
out of
5
Date:September 10, 2010
Pros: features multiple cartridges general print quali
Cons: terribly disappointing color integrity when copyi
I first bought a mp560 and was delighted with the features. I then tried to copy a color object and was disappointed with the color integrity of the copy. I tried to use the manual color setup to adjust the colors and basically nothing happened. I took the printer back to Staples and they were great. They gave me credit toward a MP640, which I now have. Unfortunately, the 640 is demonstrating the same color problems as the 560. Nothing I do seems to change the integrity of the color copy (or a color scan). I'm stuck. I love the features, but need to find some way to get true color copy renditions.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Review 17 for PIXMA MP640
Nickname: Suzy
Location: WV
Used this product for: 1 to 3 months
Expertise Level: Casual User
Product replacement: Yes
Overall Rating
Features
3
out of
5
Performance
3
out of
5
Price/Value
3
out of
5
Quality
3
out of
5
Satisfaction
1
out of
5
Date:September 4, 2010
Pros: prints good photos
Cons: Difficult to use
I purchased the Canon MP640 Inkjet printer June, 2010. I wanted to print photos and it does print good photos. But my main reason was to be able to print a book about my family printed on both sides and including pictures in the book. I have been unsuccessful in printing my book on both sides. This printer just is not for me and the uses I intended to use it for. Frankly I'm upset with it.
I went to Staples to see about returning it and was told they couldn't take it back after 14 days. So I think I will be trying to sell it so I can buy another more useful printer.
3 of 8 people found this review helpful.
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Review 18 for PIXMA MP640
Nickname: Old Dad
Location: New Mexico
Used this product for: 1 to 3 months
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Product replacement: Yes
First Multi-Function Printer
Overall Rating
Features
4
out of
5
Performance
4
out of
5
Price/Value
5
out of
5
Quality
4
out of
5
Satisfaction
4
out of
5
Date:August 11, 2010
This is my first multi-function printer and so far I have been impressed. Owned now for about a month it is performing all the advertised tasks with little difficulty. I needed duplex printing and copying and it does quite well at that except I can't figure out how to copy a two sided original to a two sided copy. I don't think it will do that. It is fast enough for my needs. It's easy to print on non standard paper (letterhead, envelopes, etc.) just place them in the rear feeder. Can't comment on photo printing as I don't use it for that. Also, don't know about how good or bad it consumes ink as I have not had to replace any cartridges yet.
2 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Review 19 for PIXMA MP640
Nickname: Fleas10
Location: Auburn, New York
Used this product for: 1 to 3 months
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Product replacement: Yes
First Duplex Printer I Owned
Overall Rating
Features
4
out of
5
Performance
4
out of
5
Price/Value
4
out of
5
Quality
4
out of
5
Satisfaction
4
out of
5
Date:August 10, 2010
Pros: add a pro
Cons: add a con
CON:The only problem I have had with this printer is that when doing 2-sided printing, the reverse side is upside down. I re-installed the driver and corrected this.
PRO: This printer is very economical to run, the ink cartridge
lasts longer than my last printer and this printer's features are very easy to use.
PRO: This printer is very economical to run, the ink cartridge
lasts longer than my last printer and this printer's features are very easy to use.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Review 20 for PIXMA MP640
Nickname: Grammy
Location: Newton, MA
Used this product for: Less than 1 month
Expertise Level: Casual User
Product replacement: Yes
Delighted with PIXMA MP640!
Overall Rating
Features
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Price/Value
5
out of
5
Quality
5
out of
5
Satisfaction
5
out of
5
Date:August 5, 2010
Pros: does everything that it promised to do!
Cons: none
I have a new iMac OSX Version 10.6.4 and was looking for a new printer that would work well with it since my old printer would not print borderless photos with iPhoto. The PIXMA MP640 does everything I had hoped for and more! I am a 70 year old grandmother and I was able to install the printer by myself following the directions in the box and the onscreen directions with the DVD. I hooked it to my computer with a USB cord so cannot comment on how it would work wirelessly. It prints, scans, copies and makes beautiful borderless photos in seconds. I am delighted with this printer and would recommend it highly!
8 of 9 people found this review helpful.
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