Today when you are looking for an all-in-one printer, there are a myriad of choices. Not only are there many printer manufacturers, but each manufacturer has a plentitude of different models. To be a top contender, an all-in-one must do everything well and have some features to grab the purchasers attention. The Canon Pixma MG5220 is an all-in-one printer, scanner, and copier with a wide range of features. We took a look to see how well it does at both performing everyday functions and at differentiate itself from the crowd.

The Pixma MG5220 comes in a typical large box, as shown in Figure 1.

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Figure 1: The Pixma MG5220 box

The contents of the box, shown in Figure 2, include a Getting Started Guide, a Network Setup Troubleshooting Guide, the power cord, installation software, and sample paper.

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Figure 2: Inside the box

The printer itself is nicely protected and comes with a guide for installing the print head, as shown in Figure 3.

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Figure 3: The printer in protective cover

The print head is packaged inside the printer and can be seen in Figure 4.

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Figure 4: The print head