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(More customer reviews)The Canon F30 is better than I expected, even after having read the favorable Consumer Reports review. What I like: printouts are crisp and clean for text, graphics and photos; photos that I've printed on photo glossy paper were indistinguishable to me from the 4"x6" photos I scanned in (600 dpi, using F30's scanning software and Microsoft PhotoDraw 2000 v1.0); 1152x864 dpi digital photos I've taken and printed as large as I can on 8.5"x11" photo glossy paper look like professional portraits to me; it prints fast, even in high quality photo mode; functions as a stand alone copier (b&w, color and photos, too); and the ink is relatively cheap. I would buy another one if I needed a second stand-alone printer/scanner (as it apparently doesn't work as a network printer). It has USB and parallel communication ports (so maybe one could connect two PCs to one F30 when using different ports?). Regarding the ink, each color is in its own reservoir and is easy to replace. The print head is replaceable should the nozzles ever become clogged. (I totaled a $50 Epson printer by using a cheap ink refill kit, as Epson ink was costing me about $15 for every 100 to 150 pages of black text.) While ... seems expensive, I estimate the F30's lifetime cost to me will be about the same to hundreds of dollars less than an HP, Epson or Lexmark printer (without scanners) when the cost of the manufacturer's ink is factored in. I like the Omnipage Pro v9 OCR software that comes with the F30. Overall the F30 is a great printer, a great scanner and a great copier for this home user.
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Designed with small spaces in mind, Canon's F50 Multipass combines several necessary functions inside one sleek box that fits snugly into an 18-by-24-inch space. Featuring a copier, scanner, and printer, this speedy and accurate machine is a convenient device for home offices and imaging hobbyists.
The printer and copier are compatible with envelopes, transparencies, photo paper, stickers, and transfers, as well as plain paper in letter size and legal size. The individual ink tank system is designed so that you only have to replace colors as they are used--a more economical plan than replacing entire cartridges.
For monochrome documents, the F50 churns out 17 pages per minute at 600 x 600 dpi; in color, it can process up to 12 pages per minute at an outstanding 2,400 x 1,200 dpi. The paper tray can handle 100 sheets of plain paper.
Up to 99 copies can be created from one original, with available magnification ranging from 25 percent to 400 percent. The flatbed scanner offers 9,600 x 9,600 dpi and 36-bit color; hobbyists can easily process their vacation photos, while professionals can quickly organize important documents.
The F50 is compatible with Windows 95/98, NT, ME, 2000, and XP, and includes a scan processing software package; it interfaces with your PC through either a USB or IEEE 1284 parallel connection. Canon provides a one-year limited warranty on parts and service with an option for InstantExchange service.
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