Absolute Gadget

Nowadays if you want a printer that stands out from the crowd there aren't many options. Sure you can scan but every printer just about does that. Printers have to perform better, lower cost of ownership or offer extra features to draw attention to itself. The Canon MP560, while a refresh of previous models, manages to get two out of three right.

While a refresh can be nothing more than a slight change in the look of the printer, the MP560 packs in a lot more under the hood than you would give credit for.

While on the outside it is pretty much every other Canon printer in the range, with silver and black detailing, which makes itself look great in the home or fashionable office. It is a little shorter than previous models and this means that it can be more flexible in placement where space is tight. There is a flap at the back for letterheaded paper (can carry up to 150 sheets of paper). It can also print special media, such as photo paper, through this.

The plain paper tray underneath holds around 15 sheets and while printing the fold-down front cover drops automatically to become an output tray.

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