Canon PIXMA MP490

I bought this Canon All-in-one Photo Printer on ebay (from the canon_uk1 shop) for my wife, as she didn't like the prints from my own (non-photo) printer, and in view of that, I thought that she'd better have a printer for her own use!

Having (a couple of days earlier) bought a compact digital camera for her (see my review for the Canon IXUS 95 IS) I looked at the canon_uk1 (Canon Outlet Store - i.e. where I'd bought the camera) on ebay to see what they had for sale, and noted that their PIXMA range of printers (mostly of the All-in-one variety) were suitable for printing colour photos.

Before I actually made a bid, I went online to look at Canon's website, and looked to see which printer would fit the bill, following which, I did a Google search for Reviews of Canon's range of PIXMA (and other) printers.

The best buy (for what I and my wife were looking for) turned out to be the Canon PIXMA MP490 All-in-one printer, so I looked at canon_uk1 (the Canon Outlet Store) on ebay, and then made a bid for one of their completely refurbished (but primarily new, with a 12 month manufacturer's Guarantee), printers.

Although canon_uk1 have a mix of Buy Now and Auction items, I opted for the Auction format, and was thrilled a couple of hours later to win a Canon PIXMA MP490 printer and pay just over £29.00 (+ £2.95 P+P) for a printer which is on sale elsewhere for way over £100.00 !

The printer arrived (very well packaged) within a couple of days, and on opening the outer carton, the contents revealed that the printer was in pristine condition, and that apart from an USB cable (which was stated on the site to not be included) everything else was present and correct, 'everything' being what would normally constitute the contents of a brand new product.

Although I have left my feedback for the ebay seller (canon_uk1), that they have a great range of products (printers, scanners, cameras - both digital compact and digital slr - and more) and that they provide an excellent service at fantastic prices, means that I wouldn't hesitate in recommending canon_uk1 (via ebay) to everyone; indeed, if you are after a canon printer, camera, or anything else associated with such, then do take the time to see what is on offer and how much you can save, and with the assurance of a No.1 Company being the supplier.

Incidentally, the printer prints absolutely fantastic colour photo images, and my wife is really thrilled with it. Photos of her (floral) displays which on previous printers hadn't provided the quality and colour she'd expected or desired, suddenly sprang into life with the Canon PIXMA MP490.

If you too are looking for a great printer for photos (from A4 downwards in size), then I (and my wife) would most certainly recommend you to the Canon PIXMA MP490