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Canon Pixma MX700

B&W Pages per Min.: 30 • Color Pages per Min.: 20 • Max. B&W dpi: 600-by-600 • Max. Color dpi: 4800-by-1200 • Max. Scanning dpi: 2400 by 4800 • Tray Capacity, pages: 300 • Price When Reviewed: $200
Last updated
January 03, 2008
Test Center Reviewed by
Melissa Riofrio
Pros
Cons
  • Pricing:Average: $200 (6/6/2008)
  • Performance:Very Good: 86
  • Features:Very Good: 84
  • Design:Very Good: 83

Pricing Average: $200

Average: $200
Standard-Capacity Black Cartridge - $16.25
Standard Cyan Ink Cartridge/Toner Cost - 14.25
Standard Magenta Ink Cartridge/Toner Cost - 14.25
Standard Yellow Ink Cartridge/Toner Cost - 14.25

Performance Very Good: 86

Very Good: 86
Text Printing (Plain Paper, Normal Settings)
Tested Text Speed (ppm) 9.1 
Three-Page Word Document (secs) 43.31 
Ten-Page Word Document (secs) 85.64 
Text Output Quality Very Good 
Color Printing (Plain Paper, Normal Settings)
Tested Color Speed (ppm) 3.2 
Two-Page Excel Document (secs) 38.87 
One-Page Webpage (secs) 19.58 
4 by 6 Color Photo (secs) 16.33 
Color Output Quality Very Good 
Color Photo Printing (Glossy Paper, Best Settings)
Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) 1.5 
Sports Action Shot (secs) 40.09 
Color Photo Quality Very Good 
Grayscale Printing (Plain Paper, Normal Settings)
Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm) 3.4 
4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) 17.44 
Grayscale Output Quality Good 
Lineart Printing (Plain Paper, Best Settings)
Tested Lineart Speed (ppm) 5.5 
300dpi Line Art Image (secs) 10.87 
Line Art Output Quality Very Good 
Scan Tests (in seconds)
Preview Scan, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi 6.2 
Preview Scan, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi 6.2 
Final Scan Time, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi 12.92 
Preview Scan, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi 6.23 
Final Scan Time, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi 6.23 
Preview Scan, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi 6.2 
Final Scan Time, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi 11.16 
Overall Scan Quality Good 
Copy Tests
One-Page Copy (secs) 12.42 
Copy Output Quality Very Good 

Features Very Good: 84

Very Good: 84
Dimensions
Dimensions 18.2 by 18.9 by 9.4 
Weight (pounds) 22.3 
Vendor Rated Speeds
B&W Pages per Min. 30 
Color Pages per Min. 20 
Resolutions
Max. B&W dpi 600-by-600 
Max. Color dpi 4800-by-1200 
Interfaces
Parallel Port No 
Serial Port No 
USB 1.1 Yes 
USB 2.0 Yes 
Ethernet Yes 
Media Card Readers CompactFlash, Memory Stick, SD Card 
PictBridge Yes 
Drivers
Macintosh Yes 
Windows 98 No 
Windows NT No 
Windows 2000 Yes 
Windows XP Yes 
Linux No 
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 21 
Standby Power Draw (watts) 4.5 
Multifunction Printer Specs
Scan Area (inches) 8.5 by 11.7 
Max. Scanning dpi 2400 by 4800 
Scanning Image Sensor Type CIS 
Scanner Type Flatbed 
Maximum Scan Color Depth 48 
Fax Memory (pages) 100 
LCD Type Color 
Paper Handling
Number of Input Trays, Standard
Number of Input Trays, Maximum
Tray Capacity, pages 300 
Maximum Sheets With Optional Paper Trays 300 
Manual Feed Slot No 
Maximum Paper Size Legal 
Output Tray Capacity 150 
Auto Duplexer No 
Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years) One 
Parts Warranty (years) One 
Weekday Support Hours 16 
Saturday Support Hours 10 
Sunday Support Hours
Toll-Free Support Yes 
Vendor-Supplied Data (in Pages)
Monthly Duty Cycle
Monochrome Ink/Toner Yields 505 
Standard Cyan Ink Cartridge/Toner Yield 910 
Standard Magenta Ink Cartridge/Toner Yield 665 
Standard Yellow Ink Cartridge/Toner Yield 685 
Bundled Items
Included Hardware Telephone line cable, print head, power cord 
Included Software Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM 
Reliability & Service
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: 83

Very Good: 83
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