Canon, leader in photographic and imaging technology, offers the LASER SHOT LBP5000, an exacting color printer that features Canon All-in-One color cartridge, as well as a space... more
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A review by hazeydazey on Canon Laser Shot LBP 5000 March 3rd, 2007
Author's product rating:
Picture quality
Good
Printing speed
Fast
Colour sensitivity
Satisfactory
Ease of use
Very easy
Value For Money
Excellent
Advantages:
Colour, compact compared to other laser and fits on desktop, laser .
Disadvantages:
Still quite large compared to an ink jet .
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
I bought one of these babies because I hate inkjets and love laser. This was the only one I could really afford which was small enough to fit on my desktop and had colour.
Laser printers are better than inkjets because they give a crisp and professional look to word documents and spreadsheets. Even with a fine quality inject it still looks home-made unless it is on hideously expensive paper. Therefore the LBP 5000 it makes my assignments look great. There is always a slight shininess to the text and pictures which sends shivers down my spine with excitement.
It is generally understood that lasers are far better value for money on a long-term basis. When you replace cartridges in an injet they can cost £15 plus for each colour. A replacement toner cartridge for the LBP5000 laser printer is around £50, however they need replacing far less frequently. I have had mine for six months and have gone through at least two reams of paper and still have plenty left.
The colour is an added bonus, especially for printing revision notes where the use of colour is very important. Laser printers will always have a vibrant colour, and in the case of the LBP5000 this is no exception.
I paid around £160 for my printer from Misco. This, I felt, was an excellent price when compared to other, even larger, printers and their quality.
The picture quality of photographs are not that of a photo printer, however they are perfectly exceptable for an assignment or publication. They are a little dark, but this is rectified by lightening the picture with a photo suite. The text is also very good, even to point 6 font.
It takes a lot of paper so there is no need to keep filling it up.
I have had one jam since buying this six months ago. It was rectified by pulling down the hatch, which is easily accessible at the front, and extracting the paper.
This colour laser printer is compatible with Windows and (hooray) Macs!!! I had a mono laser printer which I found out was not compatible with my new Mac, so I am glad to say this one is.
Printing speed is not the fastest compared to my other mono laser, however it is more than adequate and isn't as slow as some inkjets.
I have had one problem which was an isolated incident (thank God). I was trying to print a two page document and it kept saying that it was out of paper, even though it wasn't. I tried restarting and everything. It would print other documents, just not this one. It hasn't happened again, and I got round the problem by copying and pasting the text into another document. I can't explain this incident, but it appears to be just a hiccup.
I won't go into any more detail. As all information, with regard to dimensions etc. are attainable in the specification on Canon's website. This is merely my opinion of the machine and what stood out for me.
Service & Support Details: Limited warranty - 1 year
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Manufacturer's product description
Canon, leader in photographic and imaging technology, offers the LASER SHOT LBP5000, an exacting color printer that features Canon All-in-One color cartridge, as well as a space saving, smart vertical design. All-in-One cartridges not only mean that there is no hassle with toner drum replacements, they also ensure that printer maintenance is simply and efficiently carried out each time the cartridges are replaced, since the essential printer parts are replaced with the cartridge. Canon Advanced Printing Technology utilizes high speed processing in combination with efficient compression technology to ensure rapid output. CAPT also features a user-friendly graphical interface. Color On Demand Fixing means the LBP5000 requires no warm-up time and generates a first print in less than 20 seconds, mono and color. The vertical engine of the LBP5000 (the smallest device in the color laser line-up) means that the compact printer can be easily placed anywhere in the small or home office. The printer's vertical construction further enhances printer maintenance and ease of use. The four cartridges - containing Yellow, Cyan, Magenta or Black toner and drums - are easily accessible from the front of the device. The LBP5000 caters to offices with large color printing output. The LBP5000 generates professional quality color and mono prints at a rapid 8 pages per minute.
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