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Canon 9500B003 PIXMA MG2920 Wireless All-in-One Printer

Name: Canon 9500B003 PIXMA MG2920 Wireless All-in-One Printer
Brand: Canon
SKU: 9500B003

★★★★★3.9 (1176 reviews)

4800 x 600

Wireless printing, copying, and scanning with a hybrid ink system that keeps text sharp and photos vivid — the PIXMA MG2920 handles daily home output without the bulk.

$109.99*

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Overview

The Canon PIXMA MG2920 is designed around one premise: eliminate every reason a home user would not have a functioning printer. Wireless printing over 802.11b/g/n, Auto Power On that wakes the printer when a job arrives, and a compact footprint that fits on a shelf or end table make this a printer you'll actually use rather than avoid. The hybrid ink system — pigment black for document text, dye color for photos and graphics — covers the two most common home printing scenarios without compromise: a lease renewal prints with sharp, professional text, and a birthday photo comes out with vivid, accurate color.

The FINE print head technology, firing 2-picoliter droplets at up to 4800 x 600 dpi, is Canon's proven platform for small-format inkjet output, and it shows in the detail retention on standard 4x6 and letter-size photo prints. My Image Garden software adds organization and creative tools for photo management, and the Full HD Movie Print feature lets you extract still frames from compatible Canon camera video — a niche but genuine capability. Quiet Mode is a practical inclusion for shared spaces. The honest tradeoffs are print speed on color jobs, the single tri-color cartridge economy, and the absence of duplex printing and an ADF — limitations consistent with the price tier and usage profile this printer is designed for.

Key Features

Hybrid Ink System: Combines dye ink for vivid colors and black pigment ink for sharp text, Print Documents and Web Pages Fast: Print documents and web pages with fast speeds of 8.0 images per minute (ipm) for black and 4.0 images per minute (ipm) for color, Printer Type: Inkjet Printer

FINE: Features Full-photolithography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering (FINE) with a patented print head firing ink droplets as small as 2pl, High Resolution: 4800 x 600 maximum color dpi produces incredible quality and detail, PictBridge: IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Printer Speed: Black ESAT Approx. 8.0 ipm, Color ESAT Approx. 4.0 ipm, Printer Max Resolution B&W: 600 dpi x 600 dpi, Color: Up to 4800 x 600 dpi

Auto Power On (Wireless): This convenient feature automatically powers up the printer whenever you send a photo or document to be printed, Special Filters: Have fun with your images by adding new effects, such as Fish Eye, Miniature, Toy Camera, Soft Focus and Blur Background before you print.

My Image Garden: My Image Garden software lets you access, organize and personalize your favorite photos, Full HD Movie Print: Full HD Movie Print software turns your favorite HD movie clips captured with select Canon EOS Digital SLRs or PowerShot digital cameras and VIXIA digital camcorders into beautiful prints

Quiet Mode: Print quietly without disturbing those around you, Google Cloud Print: Print from wherever you are from applications you use every day

Specifications

Printer Type

Inkjet (All-in-One)

Ink System

Hybrid — black pigment + tri-color dye

Print Speed (Black)

ESAT approx. 8.0 ipm

Print Speed (Color)

ESAT approx. 4.0 ipm

Max Resolution (Color)

4800 x 600 dpi

Max Resolution (B&W)

600 x 600 dpi

Print Head

FINE (2pl minimum droplet)

Wireless

IEEE 802.11b/g/n

Functions

Print, Copy, Scan

Connectivity

Wi-Fi, USB, Google Cloud Print, PictBridge

Pros & Cons

👍 Pros

The hybrid ink system delivers noticeably sharper black text than all-dye systems — pigment black resists smearing and produces crisp, professional-looking document output.
Auto Power On over Wi-Fi eliminates the friction of manually powering the printer before each use — send the job and walk over to collect it.
4800 x 600 dpi maximum color resolution with FINE print head technology produces fine-detail photo prints at a price point well below dedicated photo printers.
Quiet Mode is a genuinely useful feature for office-adjacent rooms, libraries, or evening printing without disturbing household members.
Google Cloud Print support (active at time of production) and compact physical footprint make it an unobtrusive, flexible home office addition.

👎 Cons

The two-cartridge system (black + single tri-color) means when any one color in the tri-color runs out, you replace the entire color cartridge — driving up cost-per-page compared to individual ink tank systems.
Color print speed of 4.0 ipm is slow by current standards; a multi-page color report or photo set will require patience.
Maximum color resolution is 4800 x 600 dpi, not a true square dpi — horizontal and vertical resolution are mismatched, which limits fine-detail fidelity on photo prints compared to dedicated photo printers with balanced resolution specs.
No automatic duplex (double-sided) printing — manual page flipping is required for two-sided documents.
No ADF (automatic document feeder) on the scanner, so multi-page document scanning requires feeding pages one at a time by hand.

Frequently Asked Questions

What wireless standard does the MG2920 use, and will it connect to a modern dual-band router?

The MG2920 uses IEEE 802.11b/g/n, which operates on the 2.4GHz band. It will connect to any modern dual-band router that broadcasts a 2.4GHz network — just ensure you're connecting to the 2.4GHz SSID rather than the 5GHz band, which this printer doesn't support.

What does the hybrid ink system mean in practical terms — do I need separate cartridges for text and photos?

Yes — the MG2920 uses a two-cartridge system: a black pigment cartridge for sharp, smear-resistant text documents, and a tri-color dye cartridge for vibrant photo and color output. This is a budget-tier setup, which means full color photo printing draws from a single tri-color cartridge rather than individual CMY inks — color accuracy is good for general use but limited for precise photo reproduction.

How fast is 8.0 ipm for black printing in real-world terms?

8.0 ipm (images per minute) is a manufacturer-rated maximum under ideal conditions. Real-world draft-mode text pages will print quickly and feel responsive; full-page black documents with graphics will be slower. For a home user printing occasional documents, it's entirely adequate. It's not a speed printer for high-volume output.

Does the Auto Power On feature work over Wi-Fi?

Yes — Auto Power On is specifically flagged as a wireless feature. When you send a print job from a connected device, the printer wakes automatically without requiring you to press the power button. Convenient for kitchen-counter or bedroom installs where the printer is out of reach.

What is the maximum print resolution, and does it matter for everyday documents?

Maximum color resolution is 4800 x 600 dpi, achieved via Canon's FINE print head technology with ink droplets as small as 2 picoliters. For everyday documents and standard 4x6 photo prints, this is more than sufficient. The asymmetric resolution (4800 horizontal vs 600 vertical) is a common FINE-system characteristic — it affects photo print quality less than the raw number suggests, as vertical passes are handled across multiple nozzle rows.