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Pros

  • Nice print quality
  • Automatic duplex scanning and printing

Cons

  • Speed hampered by slow first-page-out times
  • Control panel and driver are awkward to use

At A Glance

Despite a few drawbacks, this is an affordable and feature-complete model for a small office. Black toner is reasonably priced in two-packs.

Manufacturer’s Description

The imageCLASS MF8380Cdw delivers fast and accurate printing in approximately 14.3 seconds with Canon's Quick First Print Technology. Multi-page documents are ready in a short amount of time with print speeds of up to 21 color/21 monochrome ppm, simplex and 10 color/10 monochrome, duplex.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number 5120B001
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Linux
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows XP
Memory
Memory size 0.256 MB
Display
Display type Monochrome (fixed-character)
Photo preview 0
Text Only 1
Touchscreen 0
Ports and Connections
USB Yes
Wireless connection Yes
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 1200.0 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts) 23.0 watts
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Dimensions
Width 17.0 inches
Depth 19.2 inches
Height 18.9 inches
Weight 68.4 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 2.0
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 300.0 sheets
Optional Trays Available 1.0
Manual Feed Slot 0.0
Automatic Duplexer Standard
Media Sizes Accepted Legal inches
Dedicated photo tray 0.0
Automatic Document Feeder 1.0
Duty Cycle 40000.0
Resolutions
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 600 dpi
Monochrome vertical optical resolution 600 dpi
Color vertical optical resolution 600 dpi
Color horizontal optical resolution 600 dpi
Scanning
Scanner Type Flatbed
Maximum Scan Size Letter
Horizontal Optical Scan Resolution 600.0
Vertical Optical Scan Resolution 600.0
Maximum External Bit Depth 24-bit
Printer Type
Number of Colors 4.0
Colors Available
  • Cyan
  • K (Black)
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
Cost Per Page
Plain Text Page (Highest yield vendor ink) 3.7 cents per page
4-color page (cheapest vendor ink) 16.4 cents per page
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 21.0 ppm
Color print speed 21.0 ppm
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Text Superior
Print quality: Color photo Good
Scan quality: Text Good
Scan quality: Color photo Good
Scan quality: Line art Fair
Copy quality Superior
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 11.1   ppm
Print speed rating: Text Good
Print speed: Color photo 3.3   ppm
Print speed rating: Color photo Superior
Copy speed 4.0   ppm
Copy speed rating Good