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(50 customer reviews) 78 of 78 people found the following review helpful
Good hardware, Lousy software,
February 24, 2009 Jason Whittington "a reader" - See all my reviews
This review is from: Canon imageCLASS D480 Laser All-in-One Printer (2711B054AA) (Office Product)
This device is basically identical to the MF4370dn which is heavily (and positively) reviewed. As near as I can tell there are three differences between the two units:
1) The D480 is beige, the MF4370 black
2) The D480 has am improved document feeder
3) The D480 has more complete duplexing than the MF4370.
I was actually alerted to #3 by an Amazon review. You can put a stack of two-sided documents into the feeder and produce a set of two-sided duplicates. According to the Amazon reviewer the MF4370 will take two-sided docs in the feeder but can only produce single-sided docs in response.
I haven't tried this with a thick stack of documents but onesie/twosie stuff seems to work great, at least with plain copy paper. I tried duplex-copying a mortgage statement printed on thick paper and the feeder choked on it.
Copying is fast, quiet and sharp. I'm delighted by it, actually. Duplexing is really simple. Manually scanning two different...Read more
23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
facts on the fax: it's a gamble,
April 28, 2010 Jif "Technically Speaking" (Philly area, PA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Canon imageCLASS D480 Laser All-in-One Printer (2711B054AA) (Office Product)
Warning: LONG review ahead - prepare for detour if not seeking the details on this tour! You've been warned. :-)
The decision to go with this Canon D480 all-in-one printer was a gamble for me. My previous printer was a Canon color all-in-one ink jet unit (MP360 ) that died prematurely and went to an early grave after barely 3 years of very lite use. I was really concerned about buying another Canon device or ink jet model. The root cause for failure on the MP360 was it's uncorrectable ink pump/head issue, so I opted to return to the B&W toner cartridge models. I learned that no matter how easy it might be to take off a few cover panels, these Canon's are NOT designed for easy service and repair (even with my tech background). No wonder they try to charge $$$ if you consider getting one fixed instead of replacing it. They don't want to fix 'em either! HA
I need the capability for an occasional fax and scan in addition to the obvious printing. Deciding not...Read more
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Terrific Networkable MultiFunction Printer,
May 29, 2009 Mighty Messenger "Urantia reader" (Kansas City, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Canon imageCLASS D480 Laser All-in-One Printer (2711B054AA) (Office Product)
My scanner & laser printer wouldn't work with my new Windows Vista 64-bit operating system. I loved my laser printer because the toner seemed to last a very long time compared to my photo printer. So I looked for a laser multifunction. Canon is rated best in most printer reviews. But I also wanted one that was networkable so that I could print from my laptop without having to turn on my desktop computer.
Well, I've had the D480 over 2 months and I really like it. It's like having an office copier, laser printer and scanner next to my desk. (I have not used the fax function so can't report on it.) For all it does, it does not have a large footprint and space is limited for me. It comes alive and copies or prints very quickly. Everything I have printed and scanned has been very clean and professional document quality. The duplex copy, print & scan is a real plus, and I have a bunch of files that I want to scan into electronic format. Paper handling has been perfect. I am very...Read more
