The Canon Pixma MP810 is an all-in-one photo printer designed for photographers or photo enthusiasts who want to not only print excellent quality photos, but have the capability to scan and copy as well.  The unit is extremely compact and is designed to be very easy to use, catering to buyers who would rather get the job done than spend a lot of time learning how to use the machine.

Not only can the scanner scan traditional documents and full-color photos, it even has the capability to scan 35mm film directly.  This should be a welcome feature for those with a lot of film that needs to be archived.  The benefit of this feature is that it also removes one layer of degradation to the photos, preserving the original quality is much as possible.  The machine also support a variety of memory card formats and users can connect a DV camcorder or digital camera directly to the machine via its PictBridge-enable USB port, making it easy to print photos without the need for a computer. 

Print speed is very fast, at up to 31 pages per minute for black and 24 pages per minute for color.  Photo speeds will be a little slower, but a 4×6 borderless photo can print in as little as 21 seconds.  This is certainly impressive for such an inexpensive model.  It also prints other standard photo sizes, such as 5×7 and 8×10.

Print resolution far exceeds the norm at up to 2400 dpi for photo printing.  Monochrome documents are limited to 600 dpi, however.  The included software supports modern versions of Windows and Mac OS X.  Mac users will be glad to know that Canon has a history of providing great software for both platforms, unlike some manufacturers who offer limited features on the Mac platform.

Buyers with a focus on photo printing will love the Canon Pixma MP810’s excellent feature set and design, which makes it easy to get files in and produce great finished photos.