Pros

  • Good text output
  • Fast in draft mode
  • Automatic document feeder

Cons

  • No automatic duplexing
  • Expensive black ink
  • No Wi-Fi or card reader

At A Glance

Fax is nice on such a basic MFP, but pricey black ink makes the MX360 fit for only low-volume use.

The Specs

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
Display
Photo preview 0
Display type Monochrome (fixed-character)
Text Only 1
Touchscreen 0
Ports and Connections
USB Yes
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Dimensions
Width 18.1 inches
Depth 16.4 inches
Height 7.8 inches
Weight 18.7 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 1
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 100.0 sheets
Optional Trays Available 0
Manual Feed Slot 0
Automatic Duplexer Not Available
Dedicated photo tray 0
Media Sizes Accepted Legal inches
Automatic Document Feeder 1
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 Legal
Horizontal Optical Scan Resolution 1200
Vertical Optical Scan Resolution 2400
Maximum External Bit Depth 24-bit
Platform Support
Printer languages supported GDI/Host-based
Printer Type
Number of Colors 4
Colors Available
  • Cyan
  • K (Black)
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
Cost Per Page
Plain Text Page (Highest yield vendor ink) 5.5 cents per page
4-color page (cheapest vendor ink) 13.2 cents per page
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 8.4 ppm
Color print speed 4.8 ppm
Color 4x6 photo speed 43 seconds
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Text Good
Print quality: Color photo Very Good
Scan quality: Text Good
Scan quality: Color photo Good
Scan quality: Line art Fair
Copy quality Very Good
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 5.6  ppm
Print speed rating: Text Good
Print speed: Color photo 1.7  ppm
Print speed rating: Color photo Good
Copy speed 2.9  ppm
Copy speed rating Good