Canon Color Laser Printer - Canon Color ImageClass MF8350Cdn

If speed and quality is of utmost importance when it comes to the output of a color laser printer, then you might want to check out the offering of Canon: the Canon Color ImageClass MF8350Cdn. The ImageClass MF8350Cdn is an all-in-one color laser printer. If you need a system that will print, scan, copy, and fax documents, the ImageClass MF8350Cdn can do it all for you.

The ImageClass MF8350Cdn is by no means a small machine. It measures 18.9 x 17.0 x 19.1 inches (HWD). It weighs 64.2 pounds, making it a bit difficult to move on your own. Once you’ve found a place for the ImageClass MF8350Cdn, setup is pretty much straightforward. All you’d need to do is to load the toner cartridges, connect the necessary cables and install using the included setup disc. There is one caveat, however. Choosing the easy install would skip an integral part when it comes to faxing using your PC, so you might want to choose the Custom mode when installing. Also, while scanning directly from a computer is a simple task, doing so on a network requires unnecessary hard work. You would have to go back and forth between the printer and the computer in order to do so. This would be an issue if the ImageClass MF8350Cdn happened to be positioned far from you.

One area where the ImageClass MF8350Cdn excels is in the speed department. It has a rating of 21 pages per minute on both monochrome and color prints. However, tests went even beyond that. Printing a whole business applications suite took a very fast 9 minutes 27 seconds. Printing color prints was also quick. It took the ImageClass MF8350Cdn only 18 seconds to print a 4 x 6 and roughly 20 seconds to print an 8 x 10. On the other hand, the quality of the prints isn’t as stunning as how fast it prints. Text quality for small fonts is sub-par for a color laser printer. Nonetheless, they were clear and were still readable. The graphics produced by the ImageClass MF8350Cdn is what you’d normally expect from a color laser AIO. It is sufficient enough for your business need including marketing materials. When it comes to photo quality, the ImageClass MF8350Cdn excels since it produces prints that are near true photo quality.

All in all, despite the minor flaws, the speed and the print quality of the Canon Color ImageClass MF8350Cdn make it a great choice for business use.