Canon i-SENSYS LBP5050 review
in Printers
Verdict
Cleverly designed and capable of superb results, the Canon narrowly misses out on a recommendation due to high running costs
Review Date: 31 Dec 2009
Reviewed By: Dave Stevenson
Price when reviewed: £129 (£148 inc VAT)
Overall Rating
Features & Design
Value for Money
Performance
| Details | |
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| Part Code | 2409B014AA |
| Review Date | 31 Dec 2009 |
| Price ex VAT | £129 |
| Price inc VAT | £148 |
| Performance |
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| Features & Design |
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| Value for Money |
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| Basic Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Colour? |
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| Resolution printer final | 600 x 600dpi |
| Rated/quoted print speed | 12PPM |
| Maximum paper size | A4 |
| Duplex function |
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| Consumables | |
|---|---|
| Monthly duty cycle | 25,000 pages |
| Drum life | N/A |
| Fuser life | N/A |
| Transfer-belt life | N/A |
| Standard mono toner life | 2,300 pages |
| High-yield mono toner life | N/A |
| Standard colour toner life | 1,500 |
| High-yield colour toner life | N/A |
| Supplied mono toner life | 800 pages |
| Supplied colour toner life | 800 |
| Power and noise | |
|---|---|
| Peak noise level | 48.0dB(A) |
| Dimensions | 401 x 452 x 262mm (WDH) |
| Peak power consumption | 253W |
| Idle power consumption | 5W |
| Performance tests | |
|---|---|
| Mono print speed (measured) | 13ppm |
| Colour print speed | 9ppm |
| Media Handling | |
|---|---|
| Input tray capacity | 151 sheets |
| Output tray capacity | 125 sheets |
| Connectivity | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 10.3.9 to 10.5.x |
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