Pros

  • Fast
  • Sharp text

Cons

  • Subpar graphics
  • Shiny output

At A Glance

You get good speed and paper handling for the price, but the MC361's color quality and color toner costs are disappointing.

Manufacturer’s Description

MC361 MFP (23/25PPM), 120V (E/F/S/P)

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number 62435901
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Macintosh OS X 10.5.x
  • Macintosh OS X 10.6.x
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows XP
Memory
Memory size 0.256 MB
Memory max 0.768 GB
Display
Display size 3.5 inches
Photo preview 0
Display type Monochrome
Text Only 1
Touchscreen 0
Ports and Connections
USB Yes
USB Flash Port Yes
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 1170 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts) 20 watts
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Faxing
Fax Resolution (dpi) 200 x 400 dpi
Fax page memory capacity 200.0
Dimensions
Width 16.8 inches
Depth 20.0 inches
Height 17.5 inches
Weight 63.0 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 2
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 350.0 sheets
Optional Trays Available 1
Manual Feed Slot 0
Automatic Duplexer Standard
Dedicated photo tray 0
Media Sizes Accepted Legal inches
Automatic Document Feeder 1
Duty Cycle 45000
Scanning
Scanner Type Flatbed
Maximum Scan Size Legal
Horizontal Optical Scan Resolution 1200
Vertical Optical Scan Resolution 1200
Platform Support
Printer languages supported
  • PCL
  • PostScript Emulation
Printer Type
Number of Colors 4
Colors Available
  • Cyan
  • K (Black)
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
Cost Per Page
Plain Text Page (Highest yield vendor ink) 2.8 cents per page
4-color page (cheapest vendor ink) 17.4 cents per page
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 25 ppm
Color print speed 23 ppm
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Text Superior
Print quality: Color photo Fair
Scan quality: Text Very Good
Scan quality: Color photo Very Good
Scan quality: Line art Fair
Copy quality Superior
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 15.2  ppm
Print speed rating: Text Superior
Print speed: Color photo 2.5  ppm
Print speed rating: Color photo Very Good
Copy speed 5.6  ppm
Copy speed rating Superior