We purchased the Canon Pixma iX6820 so that our expert reviewer could thoroughly test and review it. Read on for our full product review.

The Canon Pixma iX6820 is a robust printer that's perfect for photo enthusiasts and professionals who regularly produce color documents. It may not be as fast as some of the competition, but it prints excellent photos and delivers high-quality color and black-and-white documents. If you don't need your printer for scanning, copying, or faxing, it's a solid investment.

This Pixma model is a very basic printer. When we received our review unit, there was a warning taped to the box that stressed that "this is not an all-in-one printer. It does not scan or copy." The warning goes on to say that if you purchased this printer in error, you should return it immediately. If you need features such as a scanner or copier, you might want to consider this printer's sister product, the Canon Pixma TS9120.

At 23 x 12.3 x 6.3 inches, you'll need to clear a fair amount of space to use it. It's also not a machine you can push right up against a wall. Because the paper feed in the back and the paper tray in the front protrude so far, you'll want to make sure you have at least 13 inches of extra space in front of the printer and 7 inches more in back. While this is by no means an industrial-sized machine, it's also not a compact printer.