PIXMA MG6420 Overview
The PIXMA MG6420 is a superior Wireless1 Inkjet Photo All-In-One printer delivering great performance and versatility. The MG6420 prints beautiful, borderless2 photos up to 8.5" x 11" and crisp docume...PIXMA MG6420 Overview
Item Code: 8333B003
PIXMA MG6420 Features
Learn more about the features of the PIXMA MG6420.
PIXMA MG6420
ChromaLife100+
This system combines enhanced FINE print head technology with select genuine Canon photo papers and inks for beautiful borderless photos that will last up to 300 years when stored in an archival-quality photo album.
Five Individual Ink Tank System
This high performance 5-colour ink system consists of four dye-based inks for professional looking photos. A pigment-based black ink produces exceptionally crisp text. Plus, you only replace the colour ink tank that runs out.
Print Documents and Web Pages Fast
Print documents and web pages with fast speeds of 15.0 images per minute (ipm) for black and 9.7 images per minute (ipm) for colour.10
Borderless Photos Fast
Print a beautiful, borderless 4" x 6" photo in approximately 44 seconds.2,11
Scanning Resolution
Scan originals at a maximum optical resolution of 1200 x 2400 dpi.12
Hybrid Ink System
Combines dye ink for vivid colours and black pigment ink for sharp text.
FINE
Features Full-photolithography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering (FINE) with a patented print head firing ink droplets as small as 2pl.
High Resolution
4800 x 1200 maximum colour dpi produces incredible quality and detail in both your business documents and photos.3
3.0" LCD
Easily view, select and edit your images for simple computer-free printing.
Built-In Auto Duplex Printing
Automatically print on both sides of the page without the hassle of turning it over manually. This can reduce your paper consumption and cost by up to 50%.
Auto Power On
This convenient feature automatically powers up the printer whenever you send a photo or document to be printed.
Special Filters
Have all sorts of fun with your images by adding new effects, such as Fish Eye, Miniature, Toy Camera, Soft Focus and Blur Background before you print.
My Image Garden
My Image Garden software makes organizing and printing your photos fun and easy with great facial recognition, Special Filters, Calendar Organization, Automatic Layout Suggestions and so much more!8
Quick Start
After pressing the power button you can begin inputting commands in mere seconds so full operation is possible in a much shorter time.
Snap Edge
This convenient feature allows for quick access to the ink tanks for easy replacement.
Full HD Movie Print
Full HD Movie Print software turns your favorite HD movie clips captured with select Canon EOS Digital SLRs or PowerShot digital cameras and VIXIA digital camcorders into beautiful prints.7
Quiet Mode
This considerate feature lets you print anytime without worrying about disturbing those around you.
Built-In Wireless
Print and scan wirelessly from any Wi-Fi® enabled computer around the house.1
PIXMA Printing Solutions (PPS)
Print photos or documents directly from select popular online Cloud services either at the printer itself or with your mobile device using the free PPS app. In addition, PPS offers a host of other features, such as scanning, an online manual, etc., that helps enhance your productivity, as well as your fun.5
AirPrint
Wirelessly print photos, emails, web pages, documents and more from your compatible iPad®, iPhone® or iPod touch® devices to your Canon PIXMA Wireless All-In-One. There's no software to download, no drivers to install, and no cables to connect. Just see it, tap it, and print it!6
Mobile Device Printing
The free Easy Photo Print app lets you wirelessly print and scan JPG and PDF files from compatible Windows RT devices.13
Cloud Link Printing
Download and print office templates like stationery, check lists, calendars, memos, envelopes and more right to your PIXMA printer, without a computer. Also print photos from the online photo album sections of Canon image Gateway and Google Picasa.14
Google Cloud Print
Allows users to print from Gmail™ and Google Docs™ on a mobile device, and from Google Chrome™ browser for Mac®, Windows®, Linux®, and Chrome™ devices. With Google Cloud Print, you can print from wherever you are, from applications you use every day. You can even share your home and work printers with anyone you choose.15
Memory Card
Don't feel like using a computer? Just insert a compatible memory card into the built-in card slot, select images on the LCD, and print!4
Wireless PictBridge
Send photos directly from your wireless PictBridge (DPS over IP) compatible camera to the printer. No computer needed.16
Print from Email
Allows you to print a PDF or JPG automatically to your Internet connected printer - just by sending an email.
Hi-Speed USB
Plug the cable into your PC for a super-fast connection for your data transfers.
PIXMA MG6420 Specifications
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Specifications
Main Unit Spec
| Printer | |
| Print Speed (up to) | 4" x 6" Borderless Photo: Approx. 44 seconds10,11 Black:ESAT: Approx. 15.0 ipm10,11 Colour:ESAT: Approx. 9.7 ipm10,11 |
| Number of Nozzles | Colour: 3,072 / Pigment Black: 1,024 / Total: 4,096 |
| Picoliter Size (colour) | 2 and 5 |
| Print Resolution (Up to) | Colour:Up to 4800 x 1200 dpi3 Black:Up to 600 x 600 dpi3 |
| Ink Compatibility | PGI-250 Pigment Black XL CLI-251 Cyan XL CLI-251 Magenta XL CLI-251 Yellow XL CLI-251 Black XL PGI-250 Pigment Black CLI-251 C Cyan CLI-251 M Magenta CLI-251 Yellow CLI-251 Black |
| Paper Sizes | 4" x 6", 5" x 7", Letter, Legal, U.S. #10 Envelopes |
| Paper Compatibility | Plain: Plain Paper, Canon High Resolution Paper; Super High Gloss: Photo Paper Pro Platinum; Glossy: Photo Paper Plus Glossy II, Photo Paper Glossy; Semi-Gloss: Photo Paper Plus Semi-Gloss, Photo Paper Pro Luster; Matte: Matte Photo Paper; Envelope: U.S. #10 Envelope |
| Printer Features | AirPrint6, Auto Duplex Print, Auto Photo Fix II, Borderless Printing2, Calendar Print, Cloud Link Printing14, Document Printing, Full HD Movie Print7, Special Filters, Google Cloud Print15, My Image Garden8, Mobile Device Printing13, Photo Direct Printing (Memory Card)4, Photo Printing, PIXMA Printing Solutions5, Print from Email, Red-Eye Correction, Template Print, Trimming Print, Quiet Mode, Web Template Print, Wireless PictBridge16, Wireless Printing1 |
| Output Tray Capacity | 100 Sheets Plain Paper -OR- 20 Sheets of 4"x6" Photo Paper |
| Copier | |
| Copy Speed (up to) | FCOT(Colour): Approx. 18 seconds11 |
| Reduction / Enlargement | 25% - 400% |
| Copy Features | 4-on-1 / 2-on-1 Copy, Auto Exposure Copy, Auto Photo Fix II, Borderless Copy, Fade Restoration, Fit-to-Page, Frame Erase Copy, Multiple Copy: 1-21 Pages, Photo Reprint, Preset Copy Ratios, Two-sided Copy, Zoom |
| Scanner | |
| Scanner Type | Flatbed |
| Scanning Element | Contact Image Sensor (CIS) |
| Max. Resolutions | Optical:1200 x 2400 dpi12 Interpolated:19,200 x 19,200 dpi12 |
| Scanner Features | Auto Scan Mode17, Attach to E-Mail Scan, Network Scan, Push Scan, Scan to Memory Card, Wireless Scanning |
| Colour Depth | 48-bit Input / 24-bit Output |
| Max. Document Size | 8.5" x 11.7" |
| Fax | |
| Other Features | 3.0" LCD, 5-colour Ink System, CREATIVE PARK PREMIUM9, Auto Power Off, Auto Power On, Dual Colour Gamut Processing Technology, Snap Edge, Quiet Mode, PIXMA Printing Solutions5, QuickStart, Rated EPEAT Silver |
| Photo Connect | |
| Media Card Support | SD™ Card4 SDHC™ Card4 miniSD™ Card4 miniSDHC™ Card4 microSD™ Card4 microSDHC™ Card4 Memory Stick Duo™4 Memory Stick PRO Duo™4 Memory Stick Micro4 |
| General | |
| OS Compatibility | Windows® 8, Windows 7, Windows 7 SP1, Windows Vista SP1, Vista SP2, Windows XP SP3 32-bit18 Mac OS® X v10.6.8 - 10.818 Mobile Operating Systems: iOS, Android, Windows RT18 |
| Standard Interface | Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11b/g/n)1 Hi-Speed USB Card Slots4 Wireless PictBridge16 |
| Dimension (W x D x H) | 18.0" (W) x 14.6" (D) x 5.9" (H) |
| Weight | 14.0 lbs. |
| Warranty | 1-Year limited warranty with InstantExchange Program. 1-Year toll-free technical phone support.19 |
What's in the Box
- PIXMA MG6420 Wireless Inkjet Photo All-In-One
- Manuals and other documents
- Setup CD-ROM
- Setup Ink Tanks
- Power Cord
Prices and specifications subject to change without notice. Pricing is determined by each dealer and may vary.
- Wireless printing requires a working network with wireless 802.11b/g or n capability. Wireless performance may vary based on terrain and distance between the printer and wireless network clients.
- Envelopes and High Resolution Paper are NOT supported for borderless printing.
- Resolution may vary based on printer driver setting. Colour ink droplets can be placed with a horizontal pitch of 1/9600 inch at minimum.
- Compatible memory cards include SDTM Memory Card, SDHCTM, MultiMediaCard®, MultiMediaCard® Plus, CompactFlash®, Microdrive®, Memory Stick DuoTM and Memory Stick PRO DuoTM. The following can be used with the addition of a special adapter sold separately: miniSDTM Card, miniSDHCTM Card, microSDTM Card, microSDHCTM Card, RS-MMCTM, MMC mobileTM, Memory Stick Micro, xD-Picture Card®, xD-Picture Card® (Type M), and xD-Picture Card® (Type H).
- Requires an internet connection and the PIXMA Printing Solutions ("PPS") app, available for free on the App Store and at Google Play. Compatible with iPad, iPhone 3GS or later, and iPod touch 3rd generation or later devices running iOS 5.1 or later, and Android mobile devices running Android 2.3 or later. User must register printer with PPS and be a registered member of the compatible online cloud service(s) user chooses to access through PPS and is subject to the terms and conditions of those services. Certain functions (scanning and printing locally stored photos/documents) require your device to be connected to the same working network with wireless 802.11 b/g/n capability as your printer. For users of compatible Apple mobile devices, document printing requires Apple AirPrint, which requires an AirPrint-enabled printer connected to the same network as your iOS device. A printer connected to the USB port of your Mac, PC, AirPort Base station, or Time Capsule is not supported.
- AirPrint functionality requires an iPad, iPhone 3GS or later, or iPod touch 3rd generation or later device running iOS 4.2 or later, and an AirPrint-enabled printer connected to the same network as your iOS device. A printer connected to the USB port of your Mac, PC, AirPort Base station, or Time Capsule is not supported.
- "Full HD Movie Print" is available from "MOV" and "MP4" movie files created by select Canon EOS, PowerShot and VIXIA digital cameras and camcorders. Requires PC, or Mac with Intel® processor and Canon ZoomBrowser EX 6.5 or later or Canon ImageBrowser 6.5 or later for "MOV" files, or Canon ImageBrowser EX 1.0 or later for "MOV" or "MP4" files.
- To install using Windows® OS, .NET Framework 4 is required. Compatible still image formats are PDF (created using Canon PDF Creator only), JPEG (Exif), TIFF, and PNG. Compatible video formats are MOV (from select Canon digital cameras only) and MP4 (from select Canon digital camcorders only).
- CREATIVE PARK PREMIUM is a premium content service available exclusively to users only when all of the colours of genuine Canon inks are installed.
- ISO/IEC 24734, 24735 define the default print and copy speed measurement methods. Print speeds are the averages of ESAT in Office Category Test for the default simplex mode, ISO/IEC 24734, excluding time to print the first set. Copy speed is the average of FCOT, ISO/IEC 24735 Annex D. ADF copy speed is the average of ESAT in General Performance Test for the default simplex mode, ISO/IEC 24735, excluding time to copy the first set.
- Photo print speeds are based on the standard mode driver setting using photo test pattern(s) and select Canon Photo Paper. Print speed is measured as soon as first page begins to feed into printer and will vary depending on system configuration, interface, software, document complexity, print mode, types of paper used and page coverage.
- Optical resolution is a measure of maximum hardware sampling resolution, based on ISO 14473 standard.
- Requires Canon Easy-PhotoPrint for Windows RT available for free in the Windows Store. Compatible with Windows RT devices.
- Requires an Internet connection.
- Requires an Internet connection and Google account. Subject to Google Terms of Service. Certain exceptions may apply.
- DPS over IP compatible device required.
- For network users, Auto Scan Mode is available only when scanning at a computer using My Image Garden software and selecting the 1-click feature then "Save to PC".
- System requirements vary by application. For Mac OS, an Internet connection is required during software installation. For Windows OS, .NET Framework 4 is required to install My Image Garden, Quick Menu, and Easy-WebPrint EX software.
- Warranty programs are subject to certain conditions and restrictions. See canon.ac/support for details.