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Pros

  • Nice print quality
  • Automatic duplex scanning and printing

Cons

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

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
Photo preview 0
Text Only 1
Touchscreen 0
Display type Monochrome (fixed-character)
Ports and Connections
Wireless connection Yes
USB Yes
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 1200 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts) 23 watts
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Dimensions
Height 18.9 inches
Weight 68.4 pounds
Depth 19.2 inches
Width 17.0 inches
Media Handling
Optional Trays Available 1
Dedicated photo tray 0
Automatic Document Feeder 1
Media Sizes Accepted Legal inches
Standard Number of Input Trays 2
Automatic Duplexer Standard
Duty Cycle 40000
Manual Feed Slot 0
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 300.0 sheets
Resolutions
Monochrome vertical optical resolution 600 dpi
Color horizontal optical resolution 600 dpi
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 600 dpi
Color vertical optical resolution 600 dpi
Scanning
Maximum Scan Size Letter
Vertical Optical Scan Resolution 600
Scanner Type Flatbed
Horizontal Optical Scan Resolution 600
Maximum External Bit Depth 24-bit
Printer Type
Number of Colors 4
Colors Available
  • Cyan
  • K (Black)
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
Cost Per Page
4-color page (cheapest vendor ink) 16.4 cents per page
Plain Text Page (Highest yield vendor ink) 3.7 cents per page
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 21 ppm
Color print speed 21 ppm
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Color photo Good
Scan quality: Color photo Good
Print quality: Text Superior
Copy quality Superior
Scan quality: Line art Fair
Scan quality: Text Good
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Copy speed rating Good
Copy speed 4  ppm
Print speed: Text 11.1  ppm
Print speed rating: Text Good
Print speed rating: Color photo Superior
Print speed: Color photo 3.3  ppm