Glad it was helpful!

Sorry for the late reply, but yes once those aint pads fill up it is best to replace the whole printer because the cost of replacing the ink pad would cost just as much as a brand new printer of the same sort. It's something that should be done by professional and yet the cost would not be worth it. Especially with the deals that are out now for new printers. And yes my only regret is that it doesn't have a touchscreen and it seems like they're actually coming out with touchscreen models soon.

Yes, it works just fine as a scanner. However I do miss that it doesn't have a two-sided scanning ability. It only scans one sided. Also it only scans to a USB storage drive or a connect PC be it by wire or wirelessly. I got use to my old Epson printer which could upload the scanned document directly to my online cloud storage like OneDrive or Google Drive where I have access remotely from the cloud if need that document again.

I use the printer properties settings

Well, I can answer my own question... I found a G7020 on display at my local Staples, and it DOES NOT feature a user-replaceable Maintenance cartridge (...probably one of the last models from late 2019 to not have one).

That's weird, it's supposed to come with a few bottles when it's new in the box

@@GReviews Hi G-Reviews, It sounds like you think I'm talking about the ink bottles. I'm not. I'm talking about a "Maintenance cartridge". This would be a user-replaceable cartridge which contains pads that absorb & store excess waste ink. It would be at the lower, rear of the unit. Many newer Canon units have this - the G7020 does not (...and yes, it does come with a set of ink bottles, just as you reviewed). Thanks, Norm in NJ.

Yes, once you connect it to your Wi-Fi, the other PC and Phones should see it that's on the same Wi-Fi. Worse case you may have to install the canon print app on your phone to run in back ground.

@GReviews thanks. I did have to install the Canon print app so I could print from my phone! Works like a charm

The biggest size it could handle is the "Legal" size which is 8.5"x14"

No, it prints 2 sided fron the printing option but not from the use of the auto document feeder nor the scanner unfortunately.

I know the bottles do not indicate an expiration date. I know the cartridge style ones start expiring once you open them but the bottle ones it did it could last all year. Which for me is a big difference from buying new cartridge every two months. As for the fax, I'm not sure. I believe you can eFax through the internet but you would have to set that up.

Ink dries up in the head, and the self-cleaning routine not only wastes a ton of ink, but also runs the ink counter, which eventually kills the printer (literally renders it unusable).

@John Eldon it comes with replacement print heads and you can get more if needed.

@@GReviews Doesn't help with the ink counter timeout problem. Tell me how to reset it -- none of the online suggestions I have tried works on mine.

@@johne6081 My guess is that there are many different code reset procedures. Outrageously bad design.

Thank you, I did miss that

The most important "feature" is the ink counter. When that reaches its max, the printer turns into ewaste. I have tried the various online suggestions for resetting the counter, and none work.

What challenges did you have with it? I’m looking into buying a larger printer for my home and small business. I’ve had a baby PIXMA for 8years or so, so now that I’m looking to size up, in your experience , what should I be looking for in review reviews?

Loved it at first. Has the new, large tanks to refill the ink...no more cartridges. yea! Have used canon products for many years due to very good optics..camers, filters, lenses, etc. Home office here and do not print color every day, so my review needs to consider this. I do print about 5 days a week, mostly text but use color several times a week. "All of a sudden" the color stopped printing anything except pink while I was designing new business cards. I did everything the manual said to do with zero results. I got pretty frustrated and was online looking at lasers when I commented. After that I decided to try to make this machine work again since now I planned on dumping it anyway. I had the top open and got a good look at the transparent tubing that carries the ink from tank to printhead. Lo and behold, I could clearly see several stubborn ink blockages in the tubes. This led me to massaging the tubes with my fingers until I could see each blockage dissapate. Then...I did a full flush, twice, (lots of ink usage) and tried printing. Holy cow! It was back in business! Ink tanks are down about a third from my efforts. Briana...I still like this quality but now that I understand how temperamental the ink flow can be I am still looking at color laser printers for my next buy but I have bought myself some time before I look around. So..I guess you need to read all the reviews you are intested in for a new printer, but be sure to read complaints as well. Sometimes the devil you know is better than the one you do not! Good luck.@@brianatford6603

@@brianatford6603 Read my comment above. I had a Canon i9900 for 12 years. Amazing quality and performance. Then had a baby pixma for 3 years that died just as my extended warranty was about to run out. I got all my money back. But this printer has a built in obsolesence that may cost you dearly, and this printer is not cheap.

@@JAS-vp2xj You make an excellent point. And there's more... see my comment above.

You're right. Sorry, I haven't used a fax machine in years. I'm sure it would work well though.

The biggest size it could handle is the "Legal" size which is 8.5"x14"

@@GReviews Thanks for your info. I am looking for a printer that can print 11 X 17. Any recommendations would help? Thanks

@Marco Chao for that size you will need a commercial size printer that they use for business office use.

@@GReviews ok, I am shopping for one. Any recommendations would be appreciated!