Excellent overall in every tested function. I haven't yet used the fax though it appears straightforward. This replaced a Xerox Work Center 6027 laser printer. It is about the same size and far better. The Xerox never stayed wirelessly connected, had paper jams, and would only do single side printing/scanning. There is no comparison of these similarly sized and priced printers. The Canon wins hands down. I'm using this printer on a wireless home network with WPA encryption. I'm using Windows 10 on a Lenovo Thinkpad Workstation. Longterm reliability is yet to be determined.
Setup:
1. Before starting setup decide connection method to your computer or network because the setup process requires you to make a selection. Connection can be wireless/wired ethernet/USB cable. I selected wireless setup on my home network.
2. I unboxed the printer which was securely packaged, removed a lot of packing material and tape as found on most printers for transport. The laser print cartridges are preinstalled. Load paper in the 150 sheet bottom feed tray.
3. Turn on the printer and set it up initially from it's five inch LCD screen before connecting to the computer or installing software. Following the User Guide setup instructions was quick and seamless.
4. The LCD screen walked me through setup in an easy to understand manner. Set local info such as time, date, and language. Next, it asked me how I would connect. I selected wirelessly and it walked me through setting the SSID (name) and password of my network. It connected quickly then went through a series of internal tests including printing and scanning a color test sheet. In all it took about 15 minutes.
5. Once the printer was operating and connected to my wireless network, but not yet connected to my computer, I loaded the software drivers and other software from the Canon website onto my computer. I did this versus using the included CD disk to ensure I received the latest drivers and software. Installation of drivers and software was seamless. During driver/software installation the computer automatically detected the network connected printer and ran a test page. This took another 15 minutes.
Software:
1. Drivers and software are provided for printing, scanning, faxing and copying. All software loaded fine in Windows 10. This is a business printer; you don't get much extra software as you do with home style printers. I'm okay with that since I use outside document preparation and PDF software, i.e., PaperPort, Adobe Acrobat, and Power PDF. Faxing and Scanning software allow extensive setup and use options though I didn't test the fax function.
2. The printer is WIA and TWAIN compliant so my non-Canon software works fine with it.
Use and Performance:
1. Duplex (2-sided) printing and scanning work perfectly. Page scanning and printing is fast as expected from a laser printer.
2. Print and scan quality is indistinguishable from originals including color documents. This is not a photo print quality printer. However, color documents are excellent.
3. The machine is fairly quiet. It goes into power saving sleep mode after about two minutes of non-use. Touching the screen or a lit half-moon button wakes it up. It automatically and quickly wakes when it receives a print/scan/fax/copy signal from the wireless network.
4. Duplex scans are fast. This is a useful feature since I copy many two-sided documents. I save scans in a variety of formats from JPG to PDF to Word documents. Using this machine and software is straightforward.
5. Printer/scanner/fax/copy functions can be controlled from the LCD screen on the printer or computer. Screen layout and resolution are good. Screen is touch sensitive but doesn't always respond to a light touch and sometimes requires a firm touch.
SUMMARY: In a few days of operation this machine has operated flawlessly. I am satisfied with setup, operation, and overall functionality. Double sided printing and double sided scanning are easy to control and fast. I highly recommend this printer for home office or small business purchasers.
As a home user, it might sound like using a laser printer is overkill, but this is my second one and I love it. In the past I had a long series of inkjet printers. I was so frustrated buying expensive ink cartridges and having the ink dry out long before I had printed the amount of documents I should have been able to get. I don't print huge amounts of stuff, and ink is...ink. Doesn't last indefinitely.
Yes, toner cartridges are expensive. Laser printers are expensive. But toner does not dry out. Not ever. My last set of toner cartridges lasted me almost two years.
So, how about THIS laser printer? I set it up on my printer stand, downloaded the driver software, and installed it effortlessly. It connected to my router with the push of a button. The quality of the print is outstanding and the speed is great. Mind you, if you consider it, be aware that this printer is BIG and it's heavy (around 40 pounds, I would guess). Don't even think about putting it on your desk. However, the packing box is the best designed I have ever seen! The printer arrived secure in a box that basically disassembled, leaving the printer itself easily accessible for lifting.
Of course this is an all-in-one, so it copies and scans. The scanner is great, it does two sided documents in a single pass. Really this has all of the document handling functionality anyone could need. There's also a fax functionality but I did not try that since it requires a land-line which I no longer have in my home.
I will never go back to inkjet.
I have a Brother printer (MFC-J5945DW) that I looove but it's too big for my desk area so I ordered this one, knowing the dimensions would work and hoping for the best. This printer is heavy and needs two people to carry and it requires a three-prong outlet. The paper prints out in the middle of the printer (photo1) and there's more space than others provide. The touch screen is easy to navigate and performed well. This printer has a lot of bells and whistles included and I'm thinking it's target audience is small businesses with all the options it provides (you can run checks, envelopes, etc.). The "Do Not Use" visuals on the feeder tray on top (photo2) made for a fun guessing game (no staples and no paperclips were the only ones we recognized correctly if you're playing along) and made us break out the instructions again. There are three toner cartridges (last photo) that look complicated to remove as laser printers are new to me (storing the instruction booklet underneath printer for convenience). I did not like that you need to keep this printer powered on - it warns against shutting power off but there is a "sleep" mode.
I did love the wireless connection to PCs and how easy it was to set up but they include a CD (for Windows users only) and wired connection if needed. I also loved the wi-fi printing options. Overall, it's a solid printer that provides colorful images (with accurate hues), fast printing speeds and wireless options that are decent.
-Great print quality
-Large easy to use touchscreen
-Not inkjet, uses laser toner so not as much waste
-Prints quickly and quietly
-Very easy set up, literally just plugged in and hooked up to my network and we were printing
-Prints double sided
-Scanner works well
The Bad:
-Large footprint
-Laser color toner cartridges are a bit expensive
The Bottom Line:
We’re using this in our home office and this printer works great. It was very easy set up as I literally took it out of the box and took the tape off. Then I plugged it in and hooked it up to my WiFi and I was up and printing. The print quality is very good in both black/white and color. The best part about this printer is that it takes color toner rather than inkjet. I will never own an inkjet printer again, you waste so much ink. The printer prints double sided and prints quickly and quietly. The scanner and copier work great which is good for our needs. The only downsides to this printer are it’s size and also that the toner cartridges are not cheap (at least they last for awhile ~1,200 pages). Overall I would recommend this printer for your office needs.
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Feature Product
- USABILITY: A unique, customized device experience with Application Library. 5" intuitive color touchscreen with smartphone-like usability. Create Wi-Fi Direct hotspot from the printer to establish direct connection to mobile device(s) without the need for external router.
- QUALITY AND RELIABILITY: Canon's signature reliability and engine technologies help keep productivity high and minimize the impact on support resources. Intuitive maintenance videos for common tasks like consumables replacement.
- WORKFLOW EFFICIENCY: Supports mobile solutions for printing and scanning. Scan and convert documents to searchable digital files through a one-pass scan / duplex document feeder. Designed for small print jobs with first-print time as fast as 10. 3 seconds.
- COST EFFICIENCY: High-capacity, all-in-one cartridge helps reduce overall supply costs. Out-of-the-box, standard two-sided printing plus the ability to print multiple pages onto one sheet helps to reduce paper consumption.
- SECURITY FEATURES: Helps mitigate risk of confidential information loss as documents are only stored in short-term memory. Security settings can be set behind an administrator log-in.
Description
Designed for small and medium-size businesses, the Canon Color image CLASS MF644Cdw offers feature rich capabilities with high quality and minimal maintenance. Print, scan, copy and fax capabilities help you accomplish necessary tasks with just one machine. A 5" color touchscreen delivers an intuitive user experience and can be customized by a device administrator to simplify many daily tasks.
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