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Canon ImageClass MF8170C
B&W Pages per Min.: 16
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Color Pages per Min.: 4
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Max. B&W dpi: 1200-by-600
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Max. Color dpi: 2400-by-600
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Max. Scanning dpi: 1200 color / 600 B/W
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Tray Capacity, pages: 375
• Price When Reviewed: $999
Last updated
November 10, 2005
November 10, 2005
Reviewed byLisa Cekan
Pros
Cons
- Pricing:Very Inexpensive: $999 (11/10/2005)
- Performance:Fair: 68
- Features:Fair: 63
- Design:Very Good: 81
Pricing Very Inexpensive: $999
Very Inexpensive: $999Performance Fair: 68
Fair: 68| Text Printing (Plain Paper, Normal Settings) | |
|---|---|
| Tested Text Speed (ppm) | 10.6 |
| Three-Page Word Document (secs) | 29.1 |
| Ten-Page Word Document (secs) | 56.77 |
| Text Output Quality | Very Good |
| Color Printing (Plain Paper, Normal Settings) | |
|---|---|
| Tested Color Speed (ppm) | 1.9 |
| Two-Page Excel Document (secs) | 55.96 |
| Three-Page PowerPoint Document (secs) | 83.2 |
| Color Photo (secs) | 50.34 |
| Color Output Quality | Very Good |
| Color Photo Printing (Glossy Paper, Best Settings) | |
|---|---|
| Color Photo Quality | Very Good |
| Grayscale Printing (Plain Paper, Normal Settings) | |
|---|---|
| One-Page Grayscale Graphic (secs) | 23.57 |
| Grayscale Output Quality | Very Good |
| Lineart Printing (Plain Paper, Best Settings) | |
|---|---|
| Line Art Output Quality | Very Good |
| Scan Tests (in seconds) | |
|---|---|
| Preview Scan, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi | 17.8 |
| Preview Scan, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi | 17.79 |
| Preview Scan, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi | 17.67 |
| Preview Scan, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi | 17.79 |
| Final Scan Time, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi | 17.4 |
| Copy Tests | |
|---|---|
| One-Page Copy (secs) | 21.63 |
| Copy Output Quality | Very good |
Features Fair: 63
Fair: 63| Memory (in MB) | |
|---|---|
| RAM Installed | 128 |
| Maximum Amount of RAM | 128 |
| Dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 20.1 by 20.2 by 25.2 |
| Weight (pounds) | 79.4 |
| Vendor Rated Speeds | |
|---|---|
| B&W Pages per Min. | 16 |
| Color Pages per Min. | 4 |
| Resolutions | |
|---|---|
| Max. B&W dpi | 1200-by-600 |
| Max. Color dpi | 2400-by-600 |
| Language & Emulation | |
|---|---|
| Printer Emulation Type | GDI |
| Interfaces | |
|---|---|
| Parallel Port | No |
| Serial Port | No |
| USB 1.1 | Yes |
| USB 2.0 | Yes |
| Ethernet | Yes |
| PictBridge | No |
| Drivers | |
|---|---|
| Macintosh | No |
| Windows 98 | Yes |
| Windows NT | No |
| Windows 2000 | Yes |
| Windows XP | Yes |
| Power | |
|---|---|
| Maximum Power Draw (watts) | 960 |
| Standby Power Draw (watts) | 5 |
| Multifunction Printer Specs | |
|---|---|
| Scan Area (inches) | 8.5-by-11.7 |
| Max. Scanning dpi | 1200 color / 600 B/W |
| Maximum Enhanced Scan Resolution (dpi) | 9600-by-9600 |
| Scanning Image Sensor Type | CCD |
| Scanner Type | Color flatbed |
| Maximum Scan Color Depth | 24-bit |
| Maximum Scan Grayscale Depth | 8-bit |
| Fax Resolution (dpi) | 406-by-391 |
| Fax Memory (pages) | 256 |
| LCD Type | Mono |
| Paper Handling | |
|---|---|
| Number of Input Trays, Standard | 2 |
| Number of Input Trays, Maximum | 2 |
| Tray Capacity, pages | 375 |
| Maximum Sheets With Optional Paper Trays | 375 |
| Manual Feed Slot | No |
| Maximum Paper Size | Legal |
| Output Tray Capacity | 100 |
| Auto Duplexer | No |
| Warranty & Support | |
|---|---|
| Labor Warranty (years) | One |
| Parts Warranty (years) | One |
| Weekday Support Hours | 16 |
| Saturday Support Hours | 10 |
| Sunday Support Hours | 0 |
| Toll-Free Support | Yes |
| Vendor-Supplied Data (in Pages) | |
|---|---|
| Monthly Duty Cycle | 30000 |
| Reliability & Service | |
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| Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category | Readers rate Canon better than average in practically every reliability and support category. This stellar performance is even more impressive when you consider that Canon aced our last R&S survey too. |
| Reliability of brand's products in this category | |
|---|---|
| Reports of products arriving with problems | Better than Average |
| Reports of products with any significant problems | Better than Average |
| Reports of problems that render a product unusable | Better than Average |
| Buyers' rating of products ease-of-use | Better than Average |
| Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category | Better than Average |
| Service & Support Quality | |
|---|---|
| Time spent holding for phone support | Better than Average |
| Overall quality of vendor's phone support | Better than Average |
| Reports of problems unresolved after contacting service | Average |
| Overall quality of service | Better than Average |
Design Very Good: 81
Very Good: 81
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