Canon i-Sensys LBP3100 review
in Printers
Verdict
Flimsy paper trays and high running costs fail to impress.
Review Date: 30 Apr 2009
Reviewed By: Jonathan Bray
Price when reviewed: £77 (£89 inc VAT)
Overall Rating
Features & Design
Value for Money
Performance
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Part Code | 2611B011AA |
| Review Date | 30 Apr 2009 |
| Price ex VAT | £77 |
| Price inc VAT | £89 |
| Performance |
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| Features & Design |
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| Value for Money |
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| Printer language & OS Support | |
|---|---|
| PCL level | N/A |
| PostScript level | N/A |
| Basic Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Colour? |
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| Resolution printer final | 600 x 600dpi |
| Rated/quoted print speed | 16PPM |
| Maximum paper size | A4 |
| Duplex function |
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| Running costs | |
|---|---|
| Cost per A4 mono page | 2.5p |
| Cost per A4 colour page | N/A |
| Consumables | |
|---|---|
| Monthly duty cycle | 5,000 pages |
| Drum life | N/A |
| Fuser life | N/A |
| Transfer-belt life | N/A |
| Standard mono toner life | 1,500 pages |
| High-yield mono toner life | N/A |
| Standard colour toner life | N/A |
| High-yield colour toner life | N/A |
| Supplied mono toner life | 700 pages |
| Supplied colour toner life | N/A |
| Power and noise | |
|---|---|
| Peak noise level | 50.0dB(A) |
| Dimensions | 372 x 250 x 197mm (WDH) |
| Peak power consumption | 880W |
| Idle power consumption | 2W |
| Performance tests | |
|---|---|
| Mono print speed (measured) | 17ppm |
| Colour print speed | N/A |
| Media Handling | |
|---|---|
| Input tray capacity | 150 sheets |
| Output tray capacity | 100 sheets |
| Connectivity | |
|---|---|
| USB connection? |
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| Ethernet connection? |
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| Bluetooth connection? |
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| WiFi connection? |
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| PictBridge port? |
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| Other connections | None |
| OS Support | |
|---|---|
| Operating system Windows 7 supported? |
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| Operating system Windows Vista supported? |
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| Operating system Windows XP supported? |
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| Operating system Windows 2000 supported? |
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| Operating system Windows 98SE supported? |
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| Other operating system support | Mac OS X 10.3.9 and various Linux implementations |
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