At only £60, this Canon multi-function printer is definitely at the value end of the printer foodchain. But does that mean you have to sacrifice quality?

Canon's high-end home all-in-one inkjet printer gets a welcome update.

Canon's Pixma range of multifunction inkjets has an enviable reputation for quality, and this business-orientated all-rounder is no exception.

The Canon Pixma MG5250 excels at high quality digital photo printing

A practically perfect Wi-Fi all-in-one printer for the photo enthusiast and document monger alike

The word 'printer' seems too humble for most of the all-in-one devices currently on the market, which sprout full-colour LCD menu and photo preview screens, memory card slots aplenty and high-resolution scanners for photocopying. But what if you just want a straightforward Wi-Fi printer/scanner that you can use from all over, without all the extra bells and whistles? The new Canon MP495 might be just what you're looking for.

Though it's the least expensive of Canon's new generation of 'MG' all-in-one printers, the MG5150 still serves up a feast of features.

A multifunction printer with no real weaknesses

It's a fair few years now since Canon launched its ground-breaking five-ink printing system, featuring dye-based cyan, magenta, yellow and black inks, as well as a secondary pigment-based black ink in the line-up.

Can this new multifunction device continue Canon's recent run of successful printers?

Frankly, we're at a loss as to how Canon stuffed so much stuff into a single, inexpensive box

We’re used to laser printers that are big and bulky, but the size of the inkjet Canon PIXMA MX850 took us by surprise as it is both wide and deep. You have to remove a huge quantity of packing tape to get to the power cord, ink cartridges and the print head, which are packed inside the printer.

Under the bonnet of the Canon MP520 lies a neat row of four individually replaceable ink cartridges, from Canon's latest ChromaLife 100 range. This marries a pigment-based black ink with dye-based cyan, magenta and yellow inks, theoretically enabling fast, high-quality document printing and passable photo output.