The of the Canon PIXMA MG5740 model’s essential functions include the ability to scan, copy, cloud link, and wireless print. Besides, it has a maximum print resolution of up to 4800 x 1200 dots per inch (dpi). Being an inkjet printer, it has five individual ink tanks, one for pigment black, cyan, magenta, yellow and black. Each of these ink tanks also has a minimum ink droplet size of about two picolitres (pl). It is also compatible with the ChromaLife100 inks, ideal for optimum performance from the printer model.
PIXMA MG5740 driver Downloads for Microsoft Windows 32-bit – 64-bit and Macintosh Operating System.
Ink Cartridge Details
PGI-470 Pigment Black Ink Cartridge – Upto 300 pages
CLI-471 Magenta Ink Cartridge – Page yield upt0 306 pages
Yellow CLI-471 Ink Cartridge – Upto 347 pages
Black CLI-471 Ink Cartridge – Yields approx 1795 pages
Ink Cartridge CLI-471 Cyan – Approx 345 pages
Canon PIXMA MG5740 Printer Driver Downloads
Driver for Windows
| Filename | Size | Download |
| Full Driver and Software Package for Windows XP Vista 7 8 8.1 and 10.exe | 48.18 MB | Download |
| MP Drivers for Windows.exe | 37.69 MB | Download |
| XPS Printer Driver for Windows Vista 7 8 8.1 10 and 11.exe | 19.32 MB | Download |
| Printers and Multifunction Printers security patch for Windows 11 10 and 8.1.exe | 42.41 kB | Download |
| Printers and Multifunction Printers security patch for Windows 7.exe | 42.41 kB | Download |
Canon PIXMA MG5740 Driver for Mac OS
| Filename | Size | Download |
| CUPS Printer Driver for MAC OS X 10.7 to 12.dmg | 16.12 MB | Download |
| Full Driver and Software Package for MAC OS X 10.10 to 10.15.dmg | 10.71 MB | Download |
| Full Driver and Software Package for MAC OS X 10.7 to 10.9.dmg | 9.32 MB | Download |
| ICA Driver for MAC OS X 10.7 to 12.dmg | 2.27 MB | Download |
Driver for Linux
Linux (32-bit), Linux (64-bit)
| Filename | Size | Download |
| IJ Printer Driver for Linux – debian Packagearchive | 614.03 kB | Download |
| IJ Printer Driver for Linux – rpm Packagearchive | 277.34 kB | Download |
| IJ Printer Driver for Linux – Source file | 455.57 kB | Download |
| ScanGear MP for Linux – debian Packagearchive | 236.15 kB | Download |
| ScanGear MP for Linux – rpm Packagearchive | 212.62 kB | Download |
| ScanGear MP for Linux – Source file | 204.27 kB | Download |
Specifications
Printing with the Canon PIXMA MG5740 model works out at a speed of 12.6 images per minute or monochrome mode. However, color printing has an approximate rate of 9.0 ipm, while borderless print is 41 seconds on average. This borderless printing is compatible with A4, letter size, and photo sizes. At the same time, the machine can work with two-sided print mode for the documents. This duplex printing is automatic and can work with A4 and letter plain paper.
As a multifunction device, the scanner has the contact image sensor (CIS) flatbed scanning element. This component is the ideal feature for both photo and document scanning. Besides, the maximum scan resolution from the machine is up to 1200 x 2400dpi with an average speed of 19seconds. In terms of the scanning depth for input/output, the color depth is about 48bit/24bit. Whereas, that of greyscale is 16bit/8bit with a maximum document size of 216 x 297 mm.
The first copy out time for the machine is about 20 seconds, while subsequent pages run at 7.2 ipm. Besides, the multiple copy feature of the device is up to 99 copies from a single original document. Whereas, the other features that relate to copying include document copying, photocopying, borderless copy, and the frame erase text.