A Look at the Canon Copier ImageCLASS MF6540

Overview:

The Canon Copier ImageCLASS MF6540 went a step above its predecessors coming in at 24 pages per minute. This was extremely useful at its introduction to the market, but now seems completely trivial when you put it side by side with a completely functional MFP.

Pros:

The standard paper tray holds 100 pages and the larger paper tray holds 500 pages. The multipurpose tray can handle all sorts of media paper with the exception of card stock. It can handle from 15 to 35 pound media paper. The standard paper tray can handle traditional sized paper that ranges in thickness from 17 to 24 pounds. When it comes to the output tray it can reasonably hold 100 pages without any problem.

When it comes to the print resolution of black and white printers, the Canon Copier ImageCLASS MF6540’s print quality was enhanced. Instead of the normal 600 x 600 dots per inch, it could handle up to 1200 x 600 dots per inch. This enhancement allowed it to provide better quality prints when it came to text and images.

Double sided items are not a problem with the MF 6540. It can scan copy and print it instantly. This allows the process of printing double sided items a no brainer. Not only does it make it simple it also saves the user money on paper. When you use it in conjunction with the 2 on 1 function it allows the user to save even more money.

The exciting function of 2 on 1 printing allows you to either shrink or enlarge scanned images and text. With a zoom ratio of 50-200% you can both shrink pages of scanned information and fit it on one page, or you can enlarge information and fit it to two pages.

Cons:

Today’s printers including those made by Canon can print up to 30 pages per minute compared to the MF6540 which only printed 24 pages per minute when it was released. Canon like many other manufacturers of printers is constantly trying to outdo their previous achievements, and as such they have exceeded the performance of earlier generations.

Despite at the time of its release 15,000 pages per month for a duty cycle was exceptional. Today you can purchase a printer on the market, for less than what you would pay for this printer, which has a duty cycle of 50,000 pages per month, which makes this printer archaic.