Canon PIXMA G5020 Wireless MegaTank Single Function SuperTank Printer | Mobile & Auto 2-Sided Printing

**Review of the Canon PIXMA G5020 MegaTank Printer**I've been using the Canon PIXMA G5020 MegaTank Printer for a bit now, and I’m really impressed! The MegaTank system is a game-changer—no more running out of ink every few weeks. The refillable tanks hold a ton of ink, so I don’t have to worry about replacing them constantly. The printer’s fast and the print quality is great, with sharp text and vibrant colors.It’s also super easy to set up and connect wirelessly to my devices. The only thing to note is that it’s a single-function printer, so it doesn’t do scanning or copying. But if you just need a reliable, cost-effective printer, this one’s a winner. Highly recommend if you’re tired of the hassle of ink cartridges!

I waited to write this review until I'd had a chance to really give this machine a run for it's money.I print a lot of graphics and wanted a printer that wasn't going to bankrupt me by buying ink but I also wanted a top quality machine. My friends all have a different brand of megatank printers and I decided to be the odd duck out and try this brand as I have favored Canon in the past for vivid photo printouts.When using photo coated papers this prints out beautiful vibrant images for cards, print and cut projects, etc. If using plain copy paper it has a faded look to it as expected but it's still very pretty. I find as long as I'm not printing a lot or red I don't notice a huge difference. It's great for printing stationery on "normal print"I do prefer the normal print to the "best" or "photo" print. I have printed a ton of projects off, stationery, photos, and the ink is about half way now. I purchased refill ink when I purchased the printer so I was covered in case it used more ink than it said it would.I have used cardstock up to 110 lbs using the rear tray and it goes through effortlessly. This printer will also print to the edge full size 8.5 x 11 which is an added bonus since I print off journal covers.It prints out on sticker papers of various thickness without effort. I had my first paper jam using label paper that curled up on the corner and got caught. This is by far the easiest machine to ever fix a paper jam in. You lift the cover and can reach right in to pull it out. No taking back covers off and using a flashlight and tweezers to fix.I would highly recommend this printer if you are looking to save money on ink and still want a great print out. Invest in the proper paper and you won't be disappointed.

Setting this up was difficult - there was inadequate customer support. I was very polite because I hoped someone along the way could fix my issue - the power cord plug did not fit at the printer connection.I first ordered a replacement cord, thinking I had a defective cord. When the second cord also did not fit, I called customer support to make sure I'd ordered the correct cord. That was a trip into despair.Finally, since I had 2 power cords, and neither would fit into the space provided (but the connection part looked like a fit), I got a knife and shaved the sides off the plug until I'd shaved enough plastic off that i could push the plug into place.That worked. A simple fix that not one of the 11 different tech support people with whom I spoke even thought of. None of them believed me when I said the plug did not fit into the space in the back of hte printer - they all thought it was my personal error. It wasn't. The outside part of the plug actually literally genuinely was too big to fit into the space provided.After I fixed the plug all on my own (well, my pocket knife was very useful here, so shout out to Opinel!), the rest of the set-up was easy enough. Everything worked fine. I was happy with the device. It printed lovely pages. The error messages were clear and easily fixed (out of paper, paper jam were the 2 most common messages).Canon also spams you with "join this group" and "be a good customer, buy this thing" emails. i've opted out of the email multiple times, and still get spammed by them. This behavior tells me they know their products have become inferior. I didn't know just how inferior.I ran the suggested maintenance to keep the ink nozzles clear and unclogged.I purchased this printer in August of 2023. In July 2024, the color ink nozzles started clogging despite the suggested maintenance. calls to tech support resulted in no help. Two of them said the printer was out of warranty, even though it was not. One of them finally, reluctantly, told me I could purchase replacement nozzles - not ideal, but workable except - Canon no longer SELLS the nozzles for this printer.Finding replacement nozzles was a journey but I managed to find some.I have been procrastinating putting the new nozzles in. If these off-brand nozzles work, I will update this review.UPDATE (9/29/24) I installed the off-brand printer head nozzles. The color now works, but the black printer head stopped working. I finally located and installed the black printer head nozzle, and the color printer head nozzles stopped working.I'm now out over $100 trying to get this device to print.I just want to say, if Canon is still selling this printer (and they are), then they should provide authentic replacement parts. If I had genuine Canon parts instead of having to hunt for and buy off-brand parts, maybe I wouldn't be having these issues.If you're not techie minded, this is not the printer for you. It requires a lot of maintenance and a lot of tinkering to keep it functioning on the hardware side. A lot of rigging and McGyvering goes into using it.Pick a different printer.Canon used to be a name one could rely on for quality. I don't know what changed, but from manufacturing to tech support, they've lost that edge of well-made they once had. The Canon name now means "inferior".Pick a different brand. Pick a different printer. Don't buy Canon.

I was impressed with the quality of this printer design and no mess setup despite having to fill the big tanks. Some engineers at Canon did a great job on the details of the tank and fill bottle system. Watch their videos on setup and you will have it ready to go in 10 minutes. The most time waiting is right after power up as it must prime the tubes and print heads.It has very low fresh ink odor - better than some dye inks and to me, way better than most pigment inks. Print quality looks good.I hope the paper feed system will hold up well with age.