Thinking of a new Canon Laser Printer. I’m a bit confused on if newer is better.
MF451dw vs MF642cdw and maybe MF741CDW.
Is the color more expensive to operate? or can I just print using black toner when I don’t need the color, so its not really more expensive?
Based on my good experience with Canon Lasers, I expect them to laser a long time and would be willing to splurge for the color.
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QUESTION: Does the LBP674 offer better image output quality compared to the 632/633?
IMPORTANT: Image quality
NOT IMPORTANT: Print speed, interface screen, duty cycle, and tray capacity
My most demanding prints will be PDFs generated by Adobe InDesign & Illustrator, so the lack of Postscript support (footnote) of the other two puts the 633 into my leading choice. What do you think?
After consulting https://www.reddit.com/r/printers/wiki/how_to_shop, I am leaning towards Canon
...Canon provides exceptional color laser printers that offer high quality prints...Their lasers offer a quality machine at an affordable price for low frequency users who aren't concerned about the price of replacement cartridges.
CANON COLOR LASER PRINTER COMPARISON
| MODEL | LBP632Cdw | LBP633Cdw | LBP674Cdw |
|---|---|---|---|
| COST | $247 | $379 | $626 |
| PAGE DESCRIPT LANG | UFR II | UFR II, PCL, Adobe PostScript 3 | UFR II |
| SPEED | 22ppm | 22ppm | 35ppm |
| DUTY CYCLE | 2500/month | 2500/month | 4000/month |
| TONER | Cartridge 067 | Cartridge 067 | Cartridge 069 |
| CARTRIDGE | 1 year | 1 year | 3 years |
| INTERFACE | 5-line LCD Monocolor | 5-line LCD Monocolor | Color Touch |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1200x1200 | EQUAL | EQUAL | EQUAL |
| DUPLEX | EQUAL | EQUAL | EQUAL |
| PAPER 60 to 200 g/m² | EQUAL | EQUAL | EQUAL |
| Color imageCLASS | EQUAL | EQUAL | EQUAL |
FOOTNOTE -- An r/printers discussion on Postscript and PDFs:
PDFs and Illustrator can output vector graphics as postscript very natively, which the printer renders if it supports postscript. If your printer does not, the PC has to translate and convert - curves can lose fidelity and other types of content are often altered when a printer driver is doing halftones/image compression. permalink