Canon MegaTank Pixma G4280

MSRP $279.99

Canon’s MegaTank Pixma G4280 is an affordable inkjet tank with economical ink, but there are some trade-offs at that price.

Pros

Lovely price for an inkjet tank
Includes 2 years of ink
Ink costs are super low
Setup was quick and easy

Cons

Slow scanning and printing
Low-contrast plain paper photos
Display is small

Table of Contents

Specs
Design
Printing performance
Special features
Software and compatibility
Price
Is the Canon MegaTank Pixma G4280 worth it?

Specs

	Canon MegaTank Pixma G4280
Dimensions	16.4 x 14.3 x 8.4 inches
Weight	16.5 pounds
Print speed	11 ppm (black), 6 ppm (color)
Copy speed	8 cpm (black), 3.5 cpm (color)
Print resolution	4800 x 1200 dpi
Scan resolution	600 x 1200 dpi
Ports	Hi-Speed USB
Paper capacity	100 sheets
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, dual band

Design

The MegaTank Pixma G4280’s rear paper tray holds 100 sheets. Photo by Tracey Truly / Digital Trends

The MegaTank Pixma G4280 is very compact for an all-in-one printer with an ADF. The footprint is 16.4 inches by 14.3 inches and it stands just 8.4 inches high. The weight is 16.5 pounds, so it’s easy to unbox and move around.

Printing performance

Canon’s MegaTank Pixma G4280 has good color document quality. Alan Truly / Digital Trends

The Canon MegaTank Pixma G4280 is fast for short documents, completing the first page in about seven seconds. Inkjet printers don’t have to warm up before starting, so they can beat laser printers in a sprint.

Special features

The MegaTank Pixma G4280 requires manual reinsertion to copy double-sided documents. Photo by Tracey Truly / Digital Trends

There’s an option for duplex in copy settings, but the printer has what Canon calls semi-auto, which means I had to manually reinsert each sheet to complete the scan. It works, but takes time.