Customer Rating: 
Summary: very good all-1 here!!
Comment: bought this one for my brother and i'll tell ya, this is one heck of a printer, the quality is great. i catch myself using it more then my own epson.
and since my epson has crapped out one me, im looking into buying a MP130 for myself now.
as for the ink, i dont use it enough or buy ink for it so i dont know how long it last and what not.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Amazingly good machine and such a good price!
Comment: I bought this primarily to replace a scanner, to use as a copier and to save my professional photo printers from the day to day printing that doesn't need its quality. Imagine my surprise at the quality and choices available with the MP130! Even the draft text printing is acceptable for a lot of uses (and for copying) and it's blazingly fast (even for copying). If you increase the quality of copies, it takes longer because it scans better but that's both understandable and perfectly acceptable. The big surprise was the photo quality this critter delivers. It rivals the S900 for quality on similar photo paper. I plan to use it for photo proofs some of the time; the color cartridge is all-in-one so individual colors aren't replaceable (as with my pro printers) but then again, the color cartridge isn't much more than each color of the other machines! It also prints letterhead (I use color for my logo) and excellent text at high quality and on good paper.
I tried recommending this to a friend but warned her it was a discontinued model. Sadly, in the day between the time I got mine and when she tried to order, they were indeed gone at the lowest price. We did find her one for a bit more (on a certain well-known auction websitesite) and, honestly, I'd pay quite a bit more for the MP130, knowing what I know now.
I recommend OEM Canon inks which are readily available on Amazon.com. If you order enough to qualify for the free shipping, the price comes in lower than any other location I've found.
Bottom line is that I recommend this maching highly. Sadly, I don't think all the glowing reviews will help a bit because the machine isn't much available now. But there is always the aforementioned auction site. ;) Seriously, it would be truly a service if Amazon.com could find some of these and once again offer them.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent product but cartridges don't last long
Comment: It is a great all in one printer: delivers excellent prints and nice scanning features. However black ink got empty too fast; at least cartridges are very cheap.
Customer Rating:
Summary: excellent value
Comment: This product has delivered everything it promised. It was simple to set up, and has performed flawlessly under the moderate to heavy demands we've been putting on it for the past month. Neither the copy nor print quality are top grade, but for an 'all in one' product at this price point, it's a lot better than you might expect. We're currently on our third black ink cartridge, and haven't had any problems with black or color prints. The cartridges are small and do need replacing relatively frequently, but at $3-$4 for generics, this isn't a big deal at all.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Smart Investment
Comment: After my Epson died, I was truly confused about my next purchase.After some careful research and consulting PC magazine, I was very happy with my choice. The setup was easy and so far no problems. This was money well spent and this printer is highly recommended.
Summary: very good all-1 here!!
Comment: bought this one for my brother and i'll tell ya, this is one heck of a printer, the quality is great. i catch myself using it more then my own epson.
and since my epson has crapped out one me, im looking into buying a MP130 for myself now.
as for the ink, i dont use it enough or buy ink for it so i dont know how long it last and what not.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Amazingly good machine and such a good price!
Comment: I bought this primarily to replace a scanner, to use as a copier and to save my professional photo printers from the day to day printing that doesn't need its quality. Imagine my surprise at the quality and choices available with the MP130! Even the draft text printing is acceptable for a lot of uses (and for copying) and it's blazingly fast (even for copying). If you increase the quality of copies, it takes longer because it scans better but that's both understandable and perfectly acceptable. The big surprise was the photo quality this critter delivers. It rivals the S900 for quality on similar photo paper. I plan to use it for photo proofs some of the time; the color cartridge is all-in-one so individual colors aren't replaceable (as with my pro printers) but then again, the color cartridge isn't much more than each color of the other machines! It also prints letterhead (I use color for my logo) and excellent text at high quality and on good paper.
I tried recommending this to a friend but warned her it was a discontinued model. Sadly, in the day between the time I got mine and when she tried to order, they were indeed gone at the lowest price. We did find her one for a bit more (on a certain well-known auction websitesite) and, honestly, I'd pay quite a bit more for the MP130, knowing what I know now.
I recommend OEM Canon inks which are readily available on Amazon.com. If you order enough to qualify for the free shipping, the price comes in lower than any other location I've found.
Bottom line is that I recommend this maching highly. Sadly, I don't think all the glowing reviews will help a bit because the machine isn't much available now. But there is always the aforementioned auction site. ;) Seriously, it would be truly a service if Amazon.com could find some of these and once again offer them.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent product but cartridges don't last long
Comment: It is a great all in one printer: delivers excellent prints and nice scanning features. However black ink got empty too fast; at least cartridges are very cheap.
Customer Rating:
Summary: excellent value
Comment: This product has delivered everything it promised. It was simple to set up, and has performed flawlessly under the moderate to heavy demands we've been putting on it for the past month. Neither the copy nor print quality are top grade, but for an 'all in one' product at this price point, it's a lot better than you might expect. We're currently on our third black ink cartridge, and haven't had any problems with black or color prints. The cartridges are small and do need replacing relatively frequently, but at $3-$4 for generics, this isn't a big deal at all.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Smart Investment
Comment: After my Epson died, I was truly confused about my next purchase.After some careful research and consulting PC magazine, I was very happy with my choice. The setup was easy and so far no problems. This was money well spent and this printer is highly recommended.