The Canon PIXMA G2260 MegaTank All-In-One printer is decent for family use. It uses four ink tanks which yield an exceptionally high number of pages for both black and color documents, resulting in an incredible cost-per-print. It's equipped with a flatbed scanner with high resolution and color depth, which is great if you want to digitize photos. When it comes to prints, color accuracy and image quality are only decent and aren't recommended for professional use, but they should be good enough for casual photos. While it prints pictures quickly, documents take significantly longer. Unfortunately, it doesn't have any wireless connectivity options or even an Ethernet port; oddly, it doesn't come with the USB cable required for printing.
Our Verdict
The Canon G2260 is satisfactory for family use. It has a high-resolution flatbed scanner with high color depth, which is great for digitizing photos. While its photo printing quality and color accuracy are only decent, they should be more than fine for hobbies and casual photos. It has an incredibly low cost-per-print for both black and color printing. Unfortunately, it doesn't support printing from a USB thumb drive or SD card, and it doesn't have a mobile app.
- Outstandingly low cost-per-print.
- Exceptionally high page yield.
- Easy access to paper jams and ink tanks.
- Decent color accuracy.
- Images are grainy.
- Very slow printing speed for documents.
- No wireless connectivity.
The Canon G2260 is disappointing for a small or home office. While it yields an exceptionally high number of pages at a low cost, it's terribly slow at printing documents. It has a flatbed scanner, but it doesn't have an automatic document feeder and can't scan double-sided pages. It provides easy access to paper jams and ink tanks, but its build quality is only okay. You can't connect it to your router via Wi-Fi or Ethernet cable, and it doesn't come with the USB cable required for printing.
- Outstandingly low cost-per-print.
- Exceptionally high page yield.
- Easy access to paper jams and ink tanks.
- No sheetfed scanner.
- Very slow printing speed for documents.
- No duplex scanning.
- No wireless connectivity.
The Canon G2260 is decent for students. It yields an incredible number of pages and costs very little per print for both black and color documents. It has a flatbed scanner with high resolution and color depth. However, it's slow at printing, which isn't ideal if you're in a rush. Also, it has no wireless connectivity options, so you can print only by connecting it to your computer via a USB cable; however, it isn't included, so you need to buy one yourself.
- Outstandingly low cost-per-print.
- Exceptionally high page yield.
- Easy access to paper jams and ink tanks.
- Very slow printing speed for documents.
- No duplex scanning.
- No wireless connectivity.
The Canon G2260 is decent for black and white printing. The first page is slow to come out, and subsequent pages hardly get faster after that. Also, while it has a flatbed scanner, it doesn't have an automatic document feeder, and it can't scan double-sided sheets. On the plus side, it prints an exceptional number of pages with a very low cost-per-print. Although some of its parts feel flimsy, it provides easy access to ink tanks and paper jams.
- Outstandingly low cost-per-print.
- Exceptionally high page yield.
- Easy access to paper jams and ink tanks.
- Very slow printing speed for documents.
- No duplex scanning.
- No wireless connectivity.
The Canon G2260 is satisfactory for casual photos. It's decently well-built and provides easy access to ink tanks and paper jams. While image quality and color accuracy are only decent, they should be more than good enough for casual photos. Images cost very little per print, and you don't have to wait long for them to print out. It can print both 4" x 6" and 5" x 7" sizes.
- Outstandingly low cost-per-print.
- Easy access to paper jams and ink tanks.
- Decent color accuracy.
- Images are grainy.
- Can't print 2" x 3".
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Canon PIXMA G2260 has a few variants, like the Canon PIXMA G1220, which doesn't have a scanner, and the Canon PIXMA G3260, which also has a flatbed scanner but includes wireless connectivity options. The model number changes slightly depending on the region. You can see the label of our unit here.
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The Canon PIXMA G2260 is decent for family use, but it lacks the wireless connection options that other supertank printers have. However, it has a high-resolution flatbed scanner, unlike the similar Canon PIXMA G1200 and Canon PIXMA G1220. It also yields an outstanding number of both black and color pages, and its cost-per-print for color documents and photos is among the lowest we've seen.
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The Epson EcoTank ET-3760 is a much better printer overall compared to the Canon PIXMA G2260. The Epson has a better page yield and cheaper cost-per-print, and faster print speed for black-only documents. It also has an automatic document feeder, numerous connectivity options, companion app support, and a much better screen. However, the Canon is better for casual photo printing, with a better page yield, cost-per-print, and print speed for photos. It also has much better photo quality than the Epson, but it can only connect via USB to a computer.
The Epson EcoTank ET-2720 and the Canon PIXMA G2260 are both all-in-one printers with supertank systems. The Canon is better suited for color document or photo printing since it yields more pages and costs less per print for color documents and photos. Also, it has significantly faster print speeds for photos. However, the Epson has better wireless connectivity options, and it has a companion app, so you can use the printer directly with your mobile device.
The Canon PIXMA G2260 and the Epson Expression ET-2750 are both supertank printers with an exceptional cost-per-print. If you intend to print in color, the Canon has a higher color page yield, a lower cost-per-print for photos and color printing, and significantly better color accuracy. However, if you plan on mostly printing black-only documents, the Epson is better due to its higher black page yield at a slightly lower cost and its faster printing speed. Also, the Epson has wireless connectivity options and a mobile app.
The Epson EcoTank ET-2760 and the Canon PIXMA G2260 are both all-in-one color inkjet printers with supertank ink systems for a fantastic cost-per-print and page yields. However, the Epson is better for families and students, with a faster black-only document printing speed and automatic double-sided printing. Also, it offers many wireless printing options, unlike the Canon that can only connect to a computer directly via USB.
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