Canon Pixma G3270 guide for PC

THE BOTTOM LINE
The Canon Pixma G3270 AIO is a touch above entry-level for a tank-based printer, thanks to its support for printing from mobile devices. A good fit for a home or home office, it offers a flatbed for scanning and a low running cost even for color pages.


The Canon Pixma G3270 Wireless MegaTank All-in-One Printer is similar in most ways to the Canon Pixma G2270, essentially matching it in everything from its print speed to its paper capacity to its small monochrome LCD. The key difference, however, is that it adds Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct along with mobile printing and scanning. Its $30-higher list price, at $229.99, is small enough that if you can use either or both extras, it's the no-brainer choice between the two. The extras are also enough to make the G3270 stand up much better to competition like the Brother MFC-J4335DW, our current Editors' Choice pick for a light-duty inkjet all-in-one printer for personal or micro office use.

Cheap Ink Is the Prime Attraction
Setting up the G3270 is easy. For my tests, I connected it to our standard printer testbed PC via USB, but note that even if you prefer Wi-Fi, you'll probably want to keep the printer in easy reach. There's only one input tray, which means you'll have to swap out or add paper if you need to change from one type or size to another, as when printing an envelope. And the capacity is limited to only 100 sheets of up to legal-size pages, which means that if you print enough to take good advantage of the low running cost, you'll have to add paper fairly often.

Another good reason to keep the printer on your desk is that if you need to print on both sides of the page, the G3270 offers only manual duplexing, not automatic. This means it prints one side of a document, then waits for you to remove the pages from the output tray and reinsert them, with the driver taking care of printing the correct pages on the correct side of each sheet. The G3270 makes the manual step simple, both by putting illustrated instructions on your computer screen showing how to remove and insert the pages, and by positioning the input tray at the rear top, where it's easy to slip the pages in. But to move the stack, you have to be in reach of the printer.


Paper handling for scanning is strictly entry-level. It's limited to a letter-size flatbed, which means you can't scan a full legal-size page, and scanning requires putting each page on the scanner manually, a major chore if you need to scan many multipage documents.

Brand Canon
Connectivity Technology Wi-Fi, USB
Printing Technology Inkjet
Special Feature Epeat Qualified, Energy Star
Color Black
Recommended Uses For Product Office, Home
Model Name PIXMA G3270 BK
Printer Output Color
Maximum Print Speed (Color) 6
Max Printspeed Monochrome 11
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About this item
Ink bottles have a “keyed nozzle” design to only fit and fill the correct color ink tank.
Get the job done with an intuitive and easy to use 1.35” Square LCD Screen.
Small compact designed to fit your home or workspace
Easy Wi-Fi setup in minutes. Connect to Wi-Fi without the need for a computer.
Print from your favorite mobile devices using the free Canon PRINT app. Apple AirPrint, and Mopria Print Service.
Note: Products with electrical plugs are designed for use in the US. Outlets and voltage differ internationally and this product may require an adapter or converter for use in your destination. Please check compatibility before purchasing.