PIXMA TS6420a Wi-Fi connection recommendations

[Stuart911]

Question looking at this printer for computer novice who only rarely prints and maybe copy or scan and fax but was told to look for Wi-Fi 802 and 5gz or dual band since just switched from DSL to Verizon 5gz router and own Android phone with desktop computer form HP Microsoft 10 or 11 also Saw this printer was only connected Wi-Fi only some others have USB and Wi-Fi 

[SignifDigits]

Hope it works well for you - seems to get good reviews.  Since you said "rarely prints" I'd suggest you a) leave the printer on, and b) print at least a test page every couple weeks.  I don't know if this is in the manual or not, so whatever it recommends you should do if this advice is contradictory.  This is based upon my experience over the years with various printers.  This will help keep the print head from clogging and allow the printer to perform any cleaning print nozzle cycles needed.  

[Stuart911]

only issue I've found now is ink replacement which looks simple and easy but very costly for this model and all cannons/ink jet makers. a pack with color and b/w started at 59-150 more than what the printer even cost me at 79.00 and normal size says about 200 print pages and large 400 pages so at least one pack should last me years. plus saw where some offer packs which fit made by cannon for less around 25-35 either thru cannon or Walmart/amazon but have to be shipped not found local pickup yet also this model says doesn't come with adf/automatic doc feeder whatever that is and no fax option like the tr4722 and so on

[SignifDigits]

You will find that same issue on all printer manufacturers, not just Canon.  All printer manufacturers practically give the printers away (they may even be losing money on printers for all I know) and make their real long-term profits by selling ink.  I've owned HP and Epson printers as well as Canon and it's the same thing with them.  Using third-party ink will void your warranty.  If, as you indicated, you will hardly ever use the new printer your original your ink will likely outlast your warranty. 

I know that on HP unless the cartridge registers to the printer as genuine HP it will not accept it, nor accept the "starter" cartridges.  For instance, I purchased several printers on a Black Friday a number of years ago.  The printers were actually much cheaper than the replacement ink.  I tried to use the "starter" cartridges from a second printer to use up the ink and the printer refused to accept the cartridge.  All of this may be new news to you as a new printer owner, but it's just standard business practice for all printer manufacturers, not just Canon.

After about 2 or 3 years I starting using third party ink on my HP printer with great success, as I figured I was lucky to get that much life out of it.  I will not use third party ink every with my Canon printer.   I have a high-end Canon photo printer and wouldn't think of trying third-party ink their.  Even some third-party photo paper produces bad results.  

[Stuart911]

ok should be ok with ink then since hardly plan on printing or never know about fax/copy/scan anything. hope can use other brands to save money if/when need replacement not void warranty and work on model. just prefer to find local stores to buy then wait on shipping/hope ts6520 will good basic starter model for novice got good reviews maybe one day try a laser model