Canon PIXMA G4200 Drivers Download– The Canon Pixma G4200 uses a four-ink tank system, so you get four large squeeze bottles full of ink: black, magenta, cyan, and yellow.
The bottles fit into four clear tanks labeled on the printer. Pull the rubber stopper into the appropriate tank, insert the bottle and squeeze it until it is empty, then put the stopper back on. If you’re not careful, you might spill a few drops, but I didn’t get it myself.
You can physically see how full each tank is without opening the printer. That’s a good detail. And you can change each color individually if needed.
More simply, you may only need to do this once or twice during the printer’s life. And you get a full tank in the box, no annoying ‘starter’ cartridges that run out after 20 pages.
Canon uses the 3-color replacement CL-246 and black cartridge replacement PG-245 as a base and says the Pixma G4200 Mega Tank printer has the equivalent of 30 cartridges.
Big Money Saving
Canon charges $22.99 for the color cartridge and $17.99 for the black cartridge. Let’s divide the output evenly between half color and half black and name 15 of each cartridge. That equates to almost $615.00
The Pixma G4200 Mega Tank retails for $399.99, so you’ll get a few hundred dollars in profit and many perks. But at the time of writing, Canon sells it for $299.99, and even better, Amazon has it for $249.99.
A $250 printer with $615 ink is pretty good, especially if you print a lot. Now that’s a claimed figure. And if I try to verify that claimed capacity, I’ll still be printing for a few more weeks. But I’ve made dozens of high-resolution, high-quality, 8-1/2 x 11 photo prints, and the tank level moves gradually to the naked eye.
A good printer
Cheap ink, even free ink, isn’t very attractive if it prints poorly. Thankfully, the Canon Pixma G4200 does pretty well.
Print resolution 4800 x 1200 dpi. The text is clear, and the photo prints are clear with minimal strokes (not when I used photo paper). Print speeds are decent at 5ppm on the back and under 9ppm in color.
I’m quite happy with the photo prints in terms of detail and color, while the quality of the text output rivals that of a laser. There is a 100-sheet paper tray and the option to pick up a variety of paper sizes, including 4×6, Letter, and Legal. There is also a scanner that doubles as a copier. And fax. Suppose someone is still using fax.
Connectivity options include USB and wifi. I used wifi, and it was solid. No driver installation is required (at least for my Mac, and Windows is also supported); select it as a new printer and go.
Printing from my iPhone is easy with iOS (AirPrint), but the Canon app provides additional options, such as selecting a paper type.
The only real nitpick I have with it is the lack of duplex printing support. Not a problem for me, but paper savers might want to think about it.
Yes, it’s good
The Pixma G4200 Mega Tank would make for a pretty solid family printer option, especially if you bought it for under $250 from Amazon.
High-quality printing and the ability to never have to change ink cartridges again – or at worst, not for a year or two – make it easy to love them.
Canon PIXMA G4200 Drivers Download
- Linux
- macOS X
- Windows
Canon PIXMA G4200 Drivers Download for Windows
Download << — Full Drivers and Software
Download << — XPS Drivers
Download << — MP Drivers
Canon Pixma G4200 Software for Windows
Download << — Canon Pixma G4200 series Software Package
Download << — Easy-PhotoPrint Editor
Download << — IJ Scan Utility Lite
Download << — IJ Network Device Setup Utility
Download << — Canon Pixma G4200 series My Image Garden
Download << — Quick Menu
Support:
- Windows XP
- Windows Vista
- Windows 7
- Windows 8
- Windows 8.1
- Windows 10
Canon PIXMA G4200 Drivers Download for macOS X
Download << — Full Drivers and Software
Download << — CUPS Drivers
Download << — ICA Drivers
Canon Pixma G4200 Software for macOS
Download << — Canon Pixma G4200 series Software Package
Download << — Easy-PhotoPrint Editor
Download << — IJ Scan Utility Lite
Download << — IJ Network Device Setup Utility
Download << — Canon Pixma G4200 series My Image Garden
Download << — Quick Menu
Support:
- macOS Sierra
- OS X El Capitan
- OS X Snow Leopard
- OS X Yosemite
- OS X Mountain Lion
- OS X Mavericks
- OS X Lion
Canon Pixma G4200 Drivers for Linux
Download << — ScanGear MP (rpm Packagearchive)
Download << — ScanGear MP (Debian Packagearchive)
Download << — ScanGear MP (Source file)
Download << — IJ Printer Drivers (rpm Packagearchive)
Download << — IJ Printer Drivers (Debian Packagearchive)
Download << — IJ Printer Drivers (Source file)
Support:
- Debian
- Ubuntu
Android, Mobile, Tablets
Download << — IJ Start Canon Pixma G4200 Setup Android- Mobile- Tablets Drivers
Support:
- Android
- Mobile
- Tablets
Canon Pixma G4200 Manuals Download
Download << — User Manual Download for Windows
Download << — Guide for My Image Garden Download for Windows
Download << — Guide for EasyPhotoPrint Editor Download for Windows
Download << — Guide for Quick Menu Download for Windows
Download << — User Manual Download for Macintosh
Download << — Guide for My Image Garden Download for Macintosh
Download << — Guide for EasyPhotoPrint Editor Download for Macintosh
Download << — Guide for Quick Menu Download for Macintosh
Download << — ScanGear MP Operation guide Download for Linux
Download << — IJ Printer Driver Operation guide Download for Linux
Support:
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux