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Canon ImageClass D860 Copier Printer – A Fantastic Investment

General specifications- The Canon ImageClass D860 copier printer is ideal for business and personal use with it's digital formatting technology. The devices' compact styling makes it suitable for the smallest of space by only measuring a mere 24.5x17.5x15 inches and weighing in at 53 pounds. The latest in laser, mono print technology. Laser prints are produced by laser beams and mirrors reflecting images indirectly onto a photo conducting drums. The toner is melted onto the paper according to the design of the image.

Production quality- Overall print quality is above that which you may expect for a printer in this price bracket. Text and simple graphics quality is absolutely clean-cut. Outlines are perfect with no jagged edging in sight. No blemishing or smearing is present. Complicated graphics and photo printing on the other hand should rather be left to another make or model printer as the quality is not too good. Prints are produced at 600x600 resolutions and copies up to 1200x600 resolutions. The copier printer can reach engine speeds of 16 ppm and copies 18 ppm.

Paper handling- Only a couple of paper sizes and types are accepted by the copier printer, including letter, legal andA4 sizes. Plain, colour, transparencies, bond and labels are accepted paper types. The maximum paper tray capacity is 500 pages and bypass feeder 100 sheets. The automated feeder has a mere 30 page capacity. Images can be enlarged to 200% and reduced to 78 % during the copy process. Collation of multi-page documents in the output tray is another fantastic feature. Gone are the days of paper jam hassles. Some Canon ImageClass D860 copier printer owners report up to three months non-stop jam free operation. The devices' versatility is endless, handling any print volume with the greatest of ease.

Operators and connections- The printer comes standard with Parallel and USB connection options. The trick to successful installation lies in the timing of the printers' connection to your computer. Only when the installation wizard prompts connection should the systems be married. Originally only version 1.1 USB connectivity was available. This caused extremely slow and tiring speed. Designers have now replaced 1.1 with version 2.0 USB with bandwidth of 480 Mbp's. A major limitation to the machine is the compatibility with only Windows operators. Apple Mac and Linux users will be very disappointed in missing the opportunity to get such a remarkable multi-function device.

Advantages- Ooh, where can we start with all the product advantages? There's just too many to mention. The printer copies and prints documents at the speed of white light, paper jams are just plain scarce and the cost of the copier printer is absolutely unbeatable at between US$229 and US$333.00. Most probably the best printer copier investment you will ever make.

Disadvantages- The copier printer has very few disadvantages. You really have to take a long, hard look at all the functions, hardware and accessories to spot a flaw. The only small headache you will encounter with the product is a compatibility problem with Windows XP operator. System configuration can also sometimes have a few hiccups.

Guarantee- A 36 month guarantee comes standard with your printer purchase. Please remember that the guarantee is not the most comprehensive one in the world with limitations on parts, service and support. Terms and conditions apply.

Toner - Sample Canon ImageClass D860 toner will be included with you printer purchase. The starter cartridge has a limited print capacity of 3500 pages, with replacement toner yielding up to 4000 pages. Full sized Canon cartridges retail for a very affordable US$133.00.

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