Comparing the Canon PIXMA MG5250 with its cheaper stablemate shows that, in this case, you get what you pay for. The extra £30 buys you a noticeably faster printer, which also supports wireless network connection and direct print on CDs and DVDs. Print quality is generally very good, though duplex black print is a bit insipid and print speed is also good, though again duplex results are weaker.

Die Flut an Funktionen des Canon Pixma MG5250 überzeugt ebenso wie die Qualität der Druckfunktionen. Besonders beim Fotodruck hat der Pixma seine Stärken. Lediglich die fehlende Fax-Funktion und die hohen Tintenkosten bei Farbdrucken sind zu bemängeln.

If the black ink yield can be believed, the Canon PIXMA MG5250 is a relatively cheap printer to run. It's a strong performer in almost all other areas as well, making its £149 asking price more than reasonable.

The Canon PIXMA MG5250 is an all-in-one printer that manages to fit in almost everything a home user could want. A reasonable asking price makes it a good purchase, and ongoing costs are fine as long as you aren't printing large volumes of documents or photos.