This printer has proven to be exactly what our office was looking for -- simple to setup and use.... not a thing complicated about it. Have run nearly 1000 copies, scanned & fax'd a few hundred documents through it without a problem. Basically -- it was an excellent multifunctional laser printer for the money (paid about $219 including S&H from J&R Electronics Inc.). Canon ImageCLASS MF4570dn Laser Multifunction Printer (4509B020AA)
We got this machine to replaced our Canon MF5770 that we had for about 4 years, and finally sucame to the dreaded "download standby" error. We use all functions of the machine, both this one and the MF5570 which it replaced.
We are a small medical research clinic, and the machines usually gets about 50 pages on average sent to them either from a print job or a fax. Many days it will be quite a bit more. We also fax jobs out a few times a day. The new machine is a definite upgrades in many ways, and a downgrade in one critical way (though how critical will very per person).
So what's great about this machine?
- Duplexing: Works great and is speedy. It also duplexes faxes and print jobs.
- Networking: Once set up correctly you can print to this printer from anywhere, and scan from the computer or from the machine to a computer on your network.
- Speed: Print jobs are fast.
- Paper tray: Holds plenty of paper and the translucent cover lets you see when you are running low.
- Size: Its about half the size of the printer it replaced, and yet its still faster, and does more.
- Scanning: The included software is a breeze to use, and the ability to initiate scanning from the machine or the computer is ideal. Before only the one computer attached to the machine could scan, but now all the computers in the clinic can scan. This is a huge time saver for us.
- Energy Saver Mode: Works great, and wakes up super fast from this mode so no waiting to print or fax or copy but you still save energy.
So whats not so great about this machine?
- Text quality: The text printed from the machine is just a bit not right. I mean, most people will not notice is, but the MF5770 had superb text rendering, and this machine just doesn't. Its completely passable, and like I mentioned most people would not even notice. Its too sharp, and not smooth, is the real way to describe it. Some people might even prefer the extra sharpness, but I sure didn't, and neither did the PCMag editors.
- Buttons: The buttons are like tictacs in shape and sort of hollow, and are not great on the fingers, and sort of small. The layout is also a little weird. The menu okay button is a big round circle and I keep hitting it instead of the button i actually mean to hit, the green ok button for initiating an actual activity.
- Noise: Its very quiet when not in use, but maybe a tad too loud when in use. However its fast so its not noisy for very long.
Some other things. I've seen it asked many places to let me just clear it up here. This machine will provide a confirmation page for faxes and include an image of the fax facesheet. It is not located under the fax settings but under the reports setting. You just need to go to reports-->fax tx-->print report with image after each transmission-->yes/on. If you set the machines up correctly, you can have it so that the machines scans a file and attaches it right to an email with the push of one button. Love this feature as we often have to email scanned documents.
This machine got the editor's choice award from PC mag, and rightly so. For the price you get an incredibly versatile, speedy, machine that doesn't take up much space and can handle the work load of a small office with ease. You just can't beat that.
Since a month time I'm using my Canon MFP [[Canon ImageCLASS MF4350d Laser All-in-One Printer)]] - so far so good. It prints out very well + fast, copy is also good + fast and the network setup was thanks to my Apple Airport express not too complicated. The device is handsome made, no cheap plastics + comfortably quiet while working. -- But I'm really upset about the scanning function what does not work at all with my network. No one told me before that it's totally impossible with MAC OS! What the hack mean all the MAC OS-logos on Amazons product details as well as on any Canon details like packaging, manuals etc?? Are you kidding me? I had to check it out after I bought it and spent a hell of time getting an answer via internet because there was no help from Canon service nor you find even a short notice in that totally messed up think-but-useless manual you can print out again on a PC only! Very disappointing! (please excuse my poor English: it is like my Canon MFP not perfect ...)
Took delivery several days ago and couldn't be happier. The machine is fast quiet and the functionality is everything I could ask for (although I haven't used the fax yet). Wired Ethernet configuration was straightforward (I chose static IP). I avoided the enclosed software CD thinking it might contain bloatware, and downloaded directly from Canon website. Everything installed smoothly on Win7/64 system. The built-in print options are terrific. I was able to print a 140 page manual, 2 pages/sheet duplex using only 35 sheets of paper. I can initiate scanning either from my computer or at the printer.'
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