Canon TS5160 Review: Best PIXMA Printer for High quality colour printing

The Pixma Home TS5160 is yet another printer in the PIXMA series for achieving superb qualityprinting. Let us see what makes this printer the perfect choice for home users as well as budding entrepreneurs who want an ideal device for affordable digital prints. Designed to be compact, stylish and efficient, Canon TS5160 is a simple, affordable printer that anyone can easily set up and use.

Printer Features

Print Assist for Easy Operation: Gone are the days when you needed someone to help you set up a printer if you were not tech-savvy. Like all other printers in the PIXMA series, the printer is covered by Canon Print Assist. Receive step-by-step, easy instructions to install software and use your printer within minutes.

Simple LCD Screen: The manually adjustable front panel has a simple, no-fuss LCD screen and a simple interface. The buttons are clear for quick access of primary printer functions like printing, scanning, or copying.

Easy Two Side Printing: The printer has the auto duplex print option that saves time and money. Use this feature to print on both sides of the paper automatically, without any hassles.

Dual Paper Feeder: While a few printers offer only one side paper input, the Canon TS5160 has a front cassette as well as a rear tray feeding mechanism to accept papers. Get flexible with how you feed paper to your printer! The expandable output tray is an added bonus. 

Store and Share Easily: The Pixma Cloud Link can be accessed with the help of the Canon PRINT app. You can now easily and conveniently print photos, images, and documents from your linked social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other storage clouds like Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive. With Bluetooth as well as Wi-Fi connectivity enabled, it is easier than never before to access your documents and print.

Share Easily: Now you can share your precious memories to your folks through the Message in Print application offered by Canon. You can send the images/photos with pre-written customized text and attractive borders. Better still, you can also embed videos or maps in it. This is revolutionary sharing at its very best!

FINE Ink Technology: The Canon Pixma TS 5160 uses Canon Ink Cartridges such as Canon PG 640, Canon PG 640xl, and Canon PG 640xxl cartridges for its printing needs. This hi-tech ink jet printing technology ensures that the prints look great every single time, and do not fade away even afterwards. Outstanding clarity, low graininess, and stunning details are what you can expect while printing with this device.

Box Contents   

• The box contents include:
• Canon PIXMA Home TS5160 Printer
• Ink cartridge (black) PG-640BK
• Ink cartridge (colour) CLI-641 colour
• Power cord
• Canon warranty card

(Please note: USB cable for connecting the printer to the computer or laptop is not provided in the box.)

Dimensions and Features at a Glance

• Printer Size: 425 x 315 x 147 mm
• Weight: 6.5 kg
• Printer Type – Ink
• Ink Type – FINE Cartridge
• Scanner – Enabled, Flatbed type
• Print Pages per Minute (Black & White) - 13.0
• Print Pages per Minute (Colour) - 6.8
• Printing Resolution - 4800 x 1200
• Scanning Resolution - 1200 x 2400
• Paper Feed: Rear tray and front load cassette
• AirPrint technology - Enabled
• Duplex printing - Enabled
• Wireless connectivity - True
• Wi-Fi Connectivity - Yes
• Bluetooth-enabled - Yes
• Manufacturer's warranty - 12 months

Best Practice Tips

1. Keep and operate the printer in the right environment, that is, a dry place with temperature not exceeding 15 - 30°C and humidity should not exceed 10 – 80 percent.

2. Use only the ink cartridgesprovided along with the printer and purchase the same genuine inks afterwards. A few printer functions might not be optimal if other ink cartridges are used.

3. Use high-speed internet or Wi-Fi for good speed and smooth operation of the printer.

4. While the printer supports borderless printing, first check with the user manual to find if it supports the paper type and size you want to print before using the feature.

Canon’s Replacement Promise

If you find that your Canon ts5160 is defective or not functioning as mentioned in the manual, within 12 months of purchase, Canon offer a replacement guarantee. You will get the same or equivalent model, in case the originally purchased model in no longer in the market. This replacement guarantee does not hold if damages have been inflicted by the user or external factors.

Pros

• Print Assist for easy set up
• Wi-Fi, USB and Bluetooth connectivity
• Excellent quality prints
• Easy-to-operate LCD screen
• Outstanding sharing capabilities through Message In Print app
• Automatic 2-side printing

Cons                              

• Scanning functionality not smooth at times

In a nutshell, the Canon Pixma Home T5160 has received rave reviews, like other printers in the PIXMA series stands out in offering superior quality printing. Thanks to the Print Assist technology offered to the entire PIXMA range, it is easy to set up within minutes and use.