Best Canon Printers in the UK

Do you run a small business at home? Or, probably, you live in a dorm and would like to share printing tasks with your roommates? If so, we bet you need a decent printer that will help you save much money on ink in the long run. The Canon G3501 can help you on that front - it's a star performer when it comes to ink use, which boasts an unrivalled page yield. To be more precise, this mighty all-in-one machine is capable of printing up to 7,000 pages in colour and 12,000 pages in black from just two black bottles.

As you may have guessed, this printer uses refillable ink tanks rather than cartridges. With that, it's fitted with an advanced Hybrid Ink system that utilises both traditional dye colour inks and Pigment black ones. What's also great is that the tanks have a front-facing design letting you track ink levels at a glance. So, you'll always know when it's time to replenish them and will never be caught off guard.

High yield aside, is the Canon G3501 top-of-the-class when it comes to print quality as well? Actually, it is. It delivers the resolution up to 4800 dpi, same as its siblings, and produces just as brilliant results owing to the FINE print head technology, which prevents the air from penetrating into the ink tube system and thus eliminates any issues with bleeding or jagged edges. When it comes to the colours, they get vibrant and saturated while white lines and edges remain sharp. Perhaps the only caveat is that its printing speed is a tad bit slower than average but this is a small downside and not a dealbreaker in the grand scheme of things. 

Are you an avid do-it-yourselfer? Then you'll definitely like the Canon PIXMA TS5351. It's a one-of-a-kind multifunctional Wi-Fi printer that can bring to life some of your craziest projects. No, it's not a 3D printer, but the features it comes packed with are nothing short of impressive and will undoubtedly appeal to all creative people and Instagram lovers alike.

The biggest selling point of this printer that sets it above the competition is its unique ability to print on double-sided matte and iron-on transfer media. What this means is that in addition to regular printing, you will be able to produce stickers, magnets, and other crafts, including stamps on clothing - simply choose the design, print it on the iron-on transfer media, and iron it onto the fabric. Likewise, you'll be able to dress up your smartphone by printing your top snaps or fancy up your laptop with magnets and stickers created with this printer. The options are quite immense. 

For an easy start, the printer comes with 45 built-in patterns to let you design scrapbooks, collages, and wrapping paper, but if you want more ideas, you can always refer to the Creative Park craft resource hub enriched with works by pro illustrators and artists. There you can find lots of crafts, greeting cards, and more.

Instagram lovers will appreciate the fact that the PIXMA TS5351 can print "5x5” and 3.5"x3.5" media that is standard for social media snaps. As for photos, it creates 4"x6" borderless photos in just 36 seconds, which is quite a good printing speed.

Sitting right in the middle of the Canon Pixma TS range, the TS5350 strikes the perfect balance between the quality and performance. It offers a bit of everything when it comes to smart abilities and prints impressive texts and photos, making it a decent basic all-in-one device for family use. Recently upgraded, the TS5350 model has a 1.4" non-touch colour OLED display and an LED status bar that is surrounded by buttons (navigation arrows, OK, Start, and Stop buttons). So, executing simple walk-up functions such as copying or scanning will be possible using a control panel.

The next improvements include an auto-duplexer for effortless two-sided printing and two 100-sheet trays - the first one is on the front, whilst the second one pulls out from the rear. The best bit about the rear tray is that it can hold up to 20 sheets of photo paper alongside the plain paper sheets. What is great, the printer doesn't stop at traditional 5"x7" photos and supports borderless photo format. Also, it's compatible with Instagram's 3.5" and 5" square photo media.

Design aside, this all-in-one ensures excellent output. Belonging to the Canon's photo-centric Pixmas, it delivers sharp photos with true colours and gradients. Texts also get well-shaped and highly legible.

If you're looking for an affordable all-in-one device for occasional use, the Canon Pixma TS3350 inkjet is surely worth your closer attention. It's an entry-level consumer-grade MFP that's affordable enough to appeal to any casual user. Although it's not the fastest printer we’ve seen, it offers a high quality of printing and versatile connectivity.

To begin with, the Pixma TS3350 provides an impressive 4800x1200 dpi print resolution with lower 1200x600 dpi scanning resolution which should be enough for occasional document or photo scanning. For easy control, the printer has dedicated buttons for copier and scanner, as well as many other ones for some simple configuration procedures. On the top, you’ll also find a small, mono LCD display that shows the current status of the inkjet.

Do note that there is no SD card slot for printing right from a memory card, but the device offers alternative connectivity options including USB and Wi-Fi, as well as mobile access options (AirPrint, Mopia, Canon iPrint, Google Cloud Print, and more). So, you shouldn't have troubles when printing or scanning through mobile apps and services.

Speaking about compatible sheet formats, the printer has a 60-sheet rear tray and is capable of printing on a wide variety of papers and other media, including square 5"x5" photo sheets. The inkjet doesn't offer an automatic duplex printing, so it requires your supervision for two-sided prints.

The Canon PIXMA MG2550S is one of the cheapest all-in-one printing tools on the market! For £20 only, you'll get the printer with starter inks (black and colour), which means you can test it out right out-of-the-box. However, the supplied ink cartridges won't last long if you print regularly, so we suggest that you order spare cartridges in advance. If you want to save on inks (sure, you want!), you can get high-capacity Canon XL ink cartridges and save up to 30% per page compared to standard ones. Plus, you will go longer between replacements.

The Canon photo printer PIXMA MG2550S is a basic MFP that is good for printing, scanning, and copying. With a seven-segment LED display, it's also very easy to navigate. Instead of high-gloss black plastic, the printer has a textured case that is more resistant to fingertips. It has simple lines and smoothly curved edges. The scanner lid features extending hinges so that you can easily scan not only slim documents and magazines but thick books as well.

This home printer produces outstanding text-heavy documents and photos. And thanks to the FINE Cartridge technology, the prints boast vivid colours and deep blacks. We would like to note that the printer works through USB and doesn't have a wireless connection, but there's no USB cable in the set, so be ready to buy it additionally.