Canon MP258 was born before ink tank printers became popular. As an old model that has been discontinued, it falls behind in almost every aspect when compared to the latest printers armed with more advanced technologies.

The multifunction printer is a three-in-one device that can meet your printing, copying and scanning needs. The number of pages it can print and copy, however, is a lot less than an ink tank printer can do. Not because it lacks the capability, but simply because an ink cartridge doesn’t hold ink as much as an ink tank.

Features and Highlights

Canon MP258 uses pigment and dye based inks, which are parts of FINE ink system where two ink cartridges are used. Each cartridge has its own built-in print head. One cartridge contains only black ink and the other contains three ink colors in separate chambers.

The ink is powered by ChromaLife 100 technology which allows anything you print to last up to 100 years. However, this is just a claim based on tests conducted under controlled environment, so there is no guarantee that your prints retain their qualities for 100 years.

Even though the ink cartridge comes with its own print head, it doesn’t mean that you cannot use a third-party ink cartridge. The printer can still work but the quality of the prints may be worse and there is also a higher chance that the printer will experience problems more often than it should. Every time the printer is out of service, the other functions may stop working as well, so you will not be able to print, scan, or copy until the printer is repaired.

The specifications of a printer most often than not include the information about the size of ink droplets as it is considered as one of the most important features that anyone should pay attention to. In regard to this, 2 pl is the smallest drop that Canon MP258 can produce.

One input tray is provided on the printer to hold the sheets of paper you’re going to use to print. The maximum number of sheets it can hold at one time is up to 100 sheets, which is plenty enough for moderate printing volume.

Canon MP258 weighs around 5.8 kg, which is a reasonable weight since it is an all-in-one printer that contains more components than a single function printer.

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Canon MP258 has a stylish design, but its print speed may not be up to your expectation. Additionally, the two cartridges are expensive, not to mention that one of them is a tri-color ink cartridge which has a particular downside that can increase the printing cost.

A tri-color ink cartridge consists of three colors. If one of the colors is running low, the entire cartridge must be replaced to continue printing. This is why those who print a lot should switch to ink tank printers instead as it is a much more economical solution for high volume printing. You can click the link below to download Canon MP258 Driver for Windows: