This new model TS9120 replaces the dedicated Gray ink tank in the TS9020 with a Photo Blue ink tank. The gray ink tank in the older model is to “stabilize colors so your color prints look true to life” while this newer model uses the blue ink tank “to reduce graininess that can be found in bright colored prints from blues to whites.”
I have both the TS9120 and the TS9020 so I compared the prints side-by-side. Here are a couple photos from both models, with two different kinds of subjects; landscape and a toddler.
The sky in the landscape photo is more true to the original with this TS9120 model. It captures the deep blue and the fine details of the cloud. The sky printed with the TS9020 is a little bit more pale and without as many cloud details.
But the biggest noticeable difference between the two printers is with people portraits. The older model TS9020 has beautiful, true, warm skin tones. This new TS9120 gives the skin tones a slightly bluish tint, for example blue veins in the forehead are more noticeable. I much prefer the older TS9020 with the gray ink tank for pictures of people.
For the overall print quality, I recommend this TS9120 if you take mostly landscape photos, and the TS9020 would be better if you take mostly people photos. You can also calibrate and adjust the color profile in the photo application and in the print settings, but these are the ideal uses for each model based on the default settings.
As far as other features, I wish it had a larger bottom paper tray to hold more sheets. Canon could design the printer to be slightly taller and dramatically increase the paper capacity. Also the flip out screen feels flimsy and bounces/bends like a lever with the slightest touch (whereas the similar kind of rotating display mechanism on my Epson XP-960 feels solid). But I love the compact width and length, and it looks great on the desk!
I spent a lot of time researching printers. I have had HP and currently have a 6+ year old Canon Pixma all in one, in another room connected via wifi. I wanted a faster printer (my old Canon took 2-5 minutes to warm up let alone process). I also needed something compact to fit inside my desk shelf (15” wide or so.) I wanted a front tray since it was going to be hard to access.
Unboxing is easy and initially it does look a bit cheap, but I am happy with it overall. It comes with 6 inks, easy to install. I do not know if it will restrict use if one ink is out, I’ll have to find out.
This printer is set up to our wifi network (the router is within 5 feet of it) which may help my printer process jobs faster! I tried to follow the paper instructions/cd-rom but it didn’t work so I just chose MANUAL SETUP on the actual printer screen, and just chose our WIFI network and entered our password. Easy and seamless! On each computer I then chose the printer and made it our default. We installed the Canon app on our phones and also did test prints. Very easy to use! You do have to go to the app first to initiate what to print however.
CON’S:
• My ink levels looked dramatically lower for just printing one test page! Time will tell how long ink lasts. I read another review that said to use black & white to save on ink, not Grayscale since it will use some of the new blue ink.
• I don’t like that you have to “register” what size paper you put in the tray every time. I hope I can change settings to default letter size paper.
• Cord is a bit short for me; I will look into buying a longer one since it says I can’t use an extension cord.
PRO’S:
• Seems fast to me in printing B/W documents! 30 seconds to come on and spit my print job out! Color jobs and photos obviously will take a little more time.
• Auto On/OFF, under ECO SETTINGS. I chose mine to go off after 15 minutes. Then, if you send a job while it is powered off, it comes on automatically. We tested how fast it prints and sent a print job to the printer (not powered on) and within 30 seconds it turned on, tray came out, printed and finished! GREAT!
• 2 sided printing (not sure if i can use this feature if i only use my front tray)
• Printing on cd’s
• Quiet Setting (under Eco settings)
• Large Touchscreen
• Scanning is fast and saves file right to my desktop.
Would recommend this printer and update review as I use the various features. Overall it probably took me an hour to unbox, setup, and connect it to our wifi.
I purchased this machine for its photo printing, duplex and scanning capabilities.
Setup and connection through my wireless network was a snap. No problems printing from either my iMac or IOS devices. My wife printed off a recipe from her iPad and my niece, an email from her MS Surface. Does duplex print operations smoothly, scans and copies quickly.
Feels strange printing photos using the rear tray but the 4x6 and 5x7 photos I printed, came out vibrant and rich in tone. In fact, they pretty much look like the images displayed on my iMac's screen. Overall, I'd state that the printer's functions seem much faster than my MG7520 and even a bit quieter.
The wife and I will use this printer for document printing but nothing heavy-duty, a few pages here and there. I'm an amateur photographer so will primarily use the printer to print images and portraits, mainly 4x6 and 5x7 photos.
So, with all that good stuff stated...the lack of ink cartridge (cli-281) availability + the current cost of refill ink for this machine, I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS PRINTER FOR HOME BUSINESS PURPOSES.
The long term cost will be in the ink so I'll try to come back and update this review after the holidays. Should have a pretty good estimate on ink usage by then. Although the ink costs will eventually come down, for now, I give four stars based on my research for ink replacement/availability and price.
Update: Ink usage about the same as my previous Canon, continues to work as normal and documentes/images look fantastic. A few issues however. The printer does completely shut itself off after a period of non-use (not sure how long). It irritates the the wife that she has to walk to the study and turn it on before she can print to it from her iPad, so far not a big deal to me. I have to admit that the control panel seems very flimsy to me, especially when using the power button and as a previous reviewer stated, I now also feel the need to place my thumb under it to keep it from wanting to bend down. Touch controls on the panel are not a problem however, light for the touch and responsive. Lastly, if you don't lift the control panel high enough, it will not print as the panel is too close to the feeder tray so the paper cannot feed out normally. I had to lift the control panel almost to its full upright position for the paper to feed. Fortunately Canon anticipated this issue as the notification on the LED screen displays the issue and tells you to lift the control panel higher. Once this is done, it automatically prints the document.
Well that's about all I have to state regarding this purchase. This printer has some minor issues but no show-stoppers thus far and the photographic prints are just amazing. Knowing what I know now, I would still purchase this printer. Hopefully this review helps you future buyers out.
Bought it a month or so ago. Arrived inside a much larger box with literally a single sheet of packing paper lying on top. I complained to Amazon, but never heard back. I needed it so set it up. The wireless set up was a bit quirky, but worked great once I got it going..until it stopped two days ago and I can’t get it back. USB still works fine. Maybe it rattled around during shipment and ruined the network ‘card’?
Prints, scans and copies really fast and quality is great. However, I have been doing a project and just blew through an entire 500-sheet ream of paper in the past couple of days. This is the original ream that I opened when I set up the printer, so this data is accurate. These pages have almost all been in ‘Draft’ quality; some entirely grayscale. Maybe 20 or 30 in ‘Standard’ quality. They contain mostly black text with photos copied from Google and snippets of genealogies from Ancestry. Ayone who uses Ancestry will know that they use blue for males and pink for females, so about every third or fourth page contained these.
I am now on my second tanks of C, Y, M, and PGBK (280 tank). The black (281) is about half gone. The Photo Blue seems pretty full, as it should. Doing some quick and generous (to Canon) math, it has cost me, say, $100 in ink to do 500 pages in mostly Draft. That’s about 5 cents a page in black and 10-15 cents for color per page for 300 pages with black and about 200 pages of CYM. It’s early on a snowy Saturday, so that math may not be fully accurate. Lol But obviously Canon has seen the beauty of greed and profit in HP’s “razors and razor blades” model – give ya the printer and sell you ink after ink after ink tank. Sad to see Canon go this way. Maybe Epson is still playing it fair? My old Canon MP600, that finally died after 10 years, forcing me to buy this/a new one, printed just as well and far more pages at $12 per tank vs. these $25 tanks.
When the tanks run out, the printer simple goes off line and won’t even print in grayscale, so have back up tanks handy. If you are doing Standard or above printing with rich colors, have several!!!
The Canon Pixma TS9120 is a premium printer that, once set-up, seems to operate reliably and with just a little care and feeding. However, there are some issues people may want to consider in purchasing this printer, which also forced at least a one star reduction from five.
Unpacking was simple, and everything was clearly marked. Quick start instructions were the first things out of the box, and relatively clear to follow.
The printer itself is solidly built with typical plastic that should be handled appropriately. Lots of protective tape and plastic covering needs to be removed prior to plugging the printer in, as trays may want to extend, etc.
As for initial pre-setup, ink and printer head calibration were pain free. Powered up and following instructions, from directly downloaded software (a disc is also provided), there were issues with the network connection under Windows 10. It would not install automatically, and Windows could not find the printer. Windows settings could not find the printer. After a bit of searching in the printer menu itself I found another way to connect that is not clear in the instructions provided online or in the unending loop of waiting for a printer to be found on the install software. On the printer menu, there is a section to connect directly to a wireless router. Once I entered the local password, everything proceeded properly. The install software found the printer and it was added to the list of printers and scanners in Windows 10 settings. I do not know if this is a Windows or Canon issue, but certainly more instructions need to be provided either in the install software or on the printer settings to guide you to alternative methods of diagnosing a connection problem.
Once running on the local network, all seemed easy, and following the instructions online and on the printer itself were great until it came time to actually selecting the rear tray for paper feed. Putting paper into the rear tray and “registering” it as plain paper did not make that same tray the default for printing. There are no settings that provide for that default. Printer properties during printing do not have a front or rear tray selection, only a paper type selection. Windows settings did have a tray selector setting but it was default to “automatic” which provided no selection. For my normal uses, I print using regular paper and onto plain paper mailing labels. My current HP printer has a front feed so I can just put a label in on top of the normal plain paper and it feeds the top sheet for the occasional label. It is not quite that easy for the Pixma TS9120.
Apparently, after some searching, if you select plain paper in both the bottom and rear tray, the automatic default is the bottom tray—there is no way to make the printer use the upper tray (for plain paper) when the bottom tray has paper in it. The default tray will be the rear tray ONLY if the bottom tray is empty. You can force the rear tray to be detected by selecting a different paper type when “registering” the paper (or in my case mailing label, for which there is no option, but I selected “envelope”) on insertion and then specifying that same paper type during printing.
Strangely, in the help file I read online, there should be a setting on the menu to allow you to make the rear tray the default for plain paper. On the TS9120, there is a place to specify paper type for each tray, but no setting to force the routine use of the upper tray for plain paper. A firmware update did not change this lack of functionality. This is not convenient and may be confusing to most users. If I have just loaded a paper into the rear tray, I want to use it and it should be the automatic default. Alternatively, the printer properties, should allow tray selection during printing and allow the setting of a default in same.
After those operational issues were resolved, I installed the Canon print app on my apple ipad air 2. The install was trouble free and seemed easy to use for quick wireless printing from your pad or phone.
As to quality of printing, plain paper documents are just fine and speed is acceptable. A couple of photos printed using Kodak premium photo paper showed good color rendition and no issues, although they did take a bit more time than straight documents. A scan and copy of those same color pictures onto plain paper also produced acceptable results. In each of these tasks, the menu system was intuitive and easy to navigate.
I cannot speak to ink usage or replacement cost. The multiple cartridge ink system promises (and delivers) clear and color accurate photos. It appears from what I can gather on Amazon that this printer will allow third party ink use, of which there are some inexpensive selections.
The biggest advantage wireless printers have is that they can print from variety of sources while allowing you to place the printer anywhere that is convenient. As I found out, guest computers, signed into your wireless network can also use this printer easily. This Canon Pixma TS9120 provides that wireless convenience and capability (after set-up considerations) and produces great print quality. The lack of being able to exactly specify a default tray (with plain paper) is a minor gripe, but one that keeps me from giving a full 5 stars for this printer.
Feature Product
- Inspire your creativity with prints that will impress. From stunning photographs to detailed documents, put the 6-color individual ink system to work and never compromise on speed or quality
- Enjoy the simplicity of connecting your smartphone, tablet and all your favorite devices with ease. Print hassle free - whether from the cloud, through Bluetooth, from social media or even on the go
- The PIXMA TS9120 Wireless printer is the all-in-one that fits perfectly anywhere in the home, and looks great with any decor thanks to its two-tone design and multiple color options
- With intuitive features like the 5.0" LCD touchscreen and enhanced user interface, Bluetooth printing, & document removal reminder, it's clear to see why the PIXMA TS9120 makes printing a breeze
- The PIXMA TS9120 is always ready to print with its AUTO EXPANDABLE OUTPUT TRAY.Print Resolution (Up to): Up to 4800 x 1200 dpi
Description
The premium results you want, in the size you need. The PIXMA TS9120 is the ultimate all-in-one home printer for all your needs - not only is it compact with its sleek size, but it is designed to deliver exceptional results. This printer can handle it all - from homework assignments, shopping lists, invitations and concert tickets to stunning family photos. Achieve photo lab results thanks to a 6-Color individual ink system with a photo Blue ink for reduced graininess and even add creative Filters to your photos right on the impressive 5.0" LCD touchscreen.
Fantastic photo quality. Downside is that it has 6 ink cartridges and replacing them all costs more than the gross national product of a small third world country. Setup was difficult. Had to hire a Geek squad for setup. I am 67 years old and have had no formal training in computers so I don't fault Canon. When I received the computer the Magenta ink cartridge was almost empty. Hopefully it will last a while if I don't let my family members wear Magenta clothes when I take family photos.
Replaced an older MFD that still works, but I could no longer scan from my Mac due to Canon dropping support. I tried another brand, Brother, and sent it back the same day I got it. CHEAP. I wanted to punish Canon by not buying another device due to their un-communicated decision to stop supporting my MFD. Glad I didn't. This AirPrint printer has been great. Keep in mind Canon has 3 levels of ink now - standard, XL, and XXL. The XL has more ink and the cost per page is less than Standard. XXL has more ink than XL and has the lowest cost per page of the Canon options.
Left: official picture. Right: Scanned copy
I want to start off by saying that I am 36 years old and have owned several printers in this time. I have hated every single one of them. I used none for more than a year before I gave up on them. Everytime I noticed prices go down on the “newer” technology, I would try again. My most recent try (before this one) was an Epson all-in-one. I gave up on that one rather quickly for several reasons. First there was no way to only print in black, The 3 colors came in one cartridge, so although only the cyan was empty and the others were half full I would still need to replace. Lastly, I noticed the ink would empty without being used. It seemed their ink dried out incredibly fast, in a matter of 2 months. Connection was a nightmare, lost connection for no apparent reason, and was quite stubborn when trying to reconnect. Lastly, the touch screen was barely responsive.
I did a lot of research this time around in hopes of avoiding these issues. Of course Epson was out because color still comes in one cartridge. HP is suggested as another option to this Canon but I discovered you can no longer buy one without “instant ink” being offered. When I say offered, I mean forced. From what I read you cannot finish set up without picking a plan. The 0-15 pages a month plan is free but they still require a credit card number. This is clearly a marketing tool, everyone connects their printer to WiFi, then it’s connected to HP themselves, so they can monitor your printing habits. The only other major brand is Brother, who are better known for their laser printers. I don’t have $250 to spend on a printer.
I admit, the negative reviews made me nervous. Though every tech site gave this model high scores. I’ve been using it for a week and I am in love. I set it up on my own. The inks are all separate so you only need to replace the one that’s out. VERY reputable companies make generic ink for this model. I was able to purchase the XXL size with “photo blue” for $50, less than the cost of the standard size brand name. Despite some reviews claiming the ink provided is “mini” or “sample” size, it is not. The cartridges that come with the printer purchase are Canon’s standard size, something to keep in mind when deciding to go the brand name route or the generic.
Connection was a breeze. I connected an iPhone, iPod, Samsung tablet, Android phone, and ancient laptop (HDD, with disc drive), none took more than 2 minutes, most of that time was downloading the app. Using the front and back loader had a slight learning curve, turns out only the back loader can hold paper of A5 size or smaller and is for color image/photo printing. The front loader fits B5 through letter size, can print colored text, and ejects to catch paper on its own. No more papers falling on the floor! The touch screen is huge! Just as responsive as a new smart phone. I tried out the scanner by using it to copy my daughter’s school picture. I was very impressed. The printer paper was glossy so the colors are more vibrant than the original. I would believe my scanned copy was official.
Final plus was that you can print in black only. A quick google shows a link to the cannon website with instructions. You can’t just click grayscale, but at the moment I can’t remember the second step.
This is the least amount of money I’ve spent on a printer and is the only one I’ve loved, or even liked really.
I say it’s worth a try, maybe the negative reviews were duds. And hey, if you have prime you can always return. Calling usually gets you a free return even if it says no free returns. Call BEFORE returning though. But based on my experience, it won’t be necessary.
*UPDATE*
So I have had this printer for over a month now and I still stand by my initial review. I have had ZERO issues with connectivity, jamming, ink, or general errors. I have noticed a few points with my continued use. I am surprised by how long the ink has lasted. Especially given the reviews indicating these tanks are “mini” size. I have only used it to print in color so far, full letter size photo images, B5 prints, and A5 full color planner pages for my DYI dayplanner. Though 1 color is low the others are about even at half full. Along with using above average paper weight, 32lb vs 24lb. I have printed both letter and A5 size at 270lb. This is quite stiff cardstock generally used for DYI greeting cards. Though I have only used them in the rear loader since they were for images, I have experienced no jams and no smearing on any prints regardless of size or paper type.
On the rear loader there is a plastic flap that flips out when loading paper, then back in, to assist with an even feed. If while printer is off you move this flap, even to adjust your current paper, or open front loader, the printer knows. Upon powering on, the screen will show an alert that says “paper may have been changed, would you like to register paper type?” If you have changed paper, tap on the size or type to change. If current paper matches what is shown, you tap the register button. This option is given but I have not had issues if the registered paper is incorrect because you can change these settings when you are on the print page window, even the app has the ability to choose print size and type.
I noticed some complaints that the printer times out and turn off automatically. For some this is a negative with wireless printing. For me it’s a plus. I did check to see if it will still time out when paper catcher is pulled out, it does. It takes several hours to turn off automatically, whether it was used after powering on or not. Electricity is expensive and a device just being plugged in draws power, let alone actually being on. I’m sure this adds up if your printer is on 24/7...forever. This is still my favorite printer thus far.
I received this from my kids @ Christmas, 2017.
The one that was first delivered had a faulty paper tray, only worked sometimes, other times kept displaying errors that I could not fix. Even my son and son-in-law finally told me to return it.
When I called Canon to request a replacement, I was assured that they would immediately send one to me and include the return label.
It arrived in only 2-3 days, label included as promised.
I dropped the broken printer @ UPS, and then...much to my happy surprise ~ a couple of days later, a 2nd package from Canon came to me ~ a COMPLETE SET OF INK REFILLS!!! no charge. :)
I was very happy with this, and also of course, with the new printer/scanner/copier that they had sent me.
This new one works PERFECTLY.
FIVE STARS TO CANON! I highly recommend this machine AND I highly recommend Canon! They really came through for me this time!!! :)
I have been an HP inkjet user since the first Deskjet model in the late 1980's. Have upgraded at least five times over the years. The last two models have been very disappointing as they are poorly designed and are of poor quality. Every time an Apple IOS upgrade comes out, the HP stops working. I switched to this Canon model a few months ago and I LOVE IT. Prints beautifully, scans, copies...it's everything you want in a color home/small office printer. Reliable and inexpensive. Pretty gold color too. what more can you ask for? I'm a Canon fan from now on...
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