Canon PIXMA TS8320: Setup, Drivers, Ink and Common Problems

Is the Canon PIXMA TS8320 right for you?

The TS8320 is a modest update of the TS8220, keeping the six-ink Photo Blue engine and touchscreen while adding square photo sizes and a wider color choice. It became Canon's long-running premium home photo printer and is the model most people mean when they praise PIXMA photo quality. Ink absorber counters on early units are now reaching their limit, so a 1700 warning should prompt a plan for service or replacement rather than surprise.

Best for: Photo-focused households wanting a touchscreen six-ink all-in-one

Setting up the Canon PIXMA TS8320

Run the on-screen wireless wizard, or use Canon PRINT for Bluetooth-assisted setup; the printer supports 2.4 GHz only. After installing the head and six tanks, let the printer finish charging and print the alignment sheet from the Maintenance menu. For consistent photo color, print from Easy-PhotoPrint Editor with the exact paper type selected rather than from a web browser.

1. Unbox and prepare. Remove every piece of shipping tape and packing material, install the ink cartridges, and load paper in the tray.
2. Join your Wi-Fi. Keep the printer close to the router for setup. Most printers only connect to the 2.4GHz band, so if your router broadcasts one merged network name you may need to split the bands temporarily. See our Wi-Fi guide if it will not join.
3. Install the setup app. Use Canon's official app rather than a driver you found on a search result — third-party driver sites are the most common source of printer malware.
4. Add the printer. On Windows 11: Settings › Bluetooth & devices › Printers & scanners › Add device. On macOS: System Settings › Printers & Scanners › Add Printer.
5. Print a test page and run a scan if this is an all-in-one, so you find any problem now rather than when you are in a hurry.

Ink, toner and supplies

The Canon PIXMA TS8320 uses the following consumables. Match the number exactly when you buy: the same printer family often uses several different cartridge numbers by region.

• PGI-280 PGBK
• CLI-281 BK/C/M/Y/PB
• XL / XXL sizes
• UK: PGI-580 / CLI-581

High-yield (XL) versions almost always cost less per page if you print regularly. On third-party ink and toner, read our honest assessment first, and note that some manufacturers push firmware that rejects non-original chips.

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