Suitable for offices in need of a reliable, compact all-in-one, the Canon IR-2520 may just be the best candidate for a heavy duty monochrome office printer. It offers all the best features that workgroups and small businesses may ask for. The Canon IR-2520 is a printer, scanner, and copier, with optional Super G3 fax capabilities. It is environmentally friendly and energy efficient and can produce as many as 20 pages per minute, without compromising quality. The device can be networked, though graphics-oriented workgroups may want to look elsewhere for colour printing demands.
Design
The Canon ImageRUNNER 2520 printer is compact, combining 3 machines in one, (4 with the optional fax modem). The IR-2520 office black and white printer features its own automatic duplex unit and ADF, allowing easier paper handling. An internal finisher can be purchased as an upgrade, while the standard paper cassette can hold as many as 250 sheets of paper. Colour image scanning is possible through the high-resolution flat bed and the unit has the walk-up convenience of a USB port for removable storage media, which can be used for direct scanning or printing. The Canon IR-2520 laser printer connects via the built-in USB and Ethernet ports.
Advantages
In addition to its standalone functions and upgrade options, the Canon IR-2520 monochrome copier boasts high quality outputs with maximum resolutions of up to 2400 dpi. The ImageRUNNER IR2520 features a touch-screen LCD display on the top panel, which makes it easier to change settings, monitor job status, and make some adjustments while printing, scanning, copying, or sending out fax. High yield Canon C-EXV33 toner cartridges with a capacity of 14,600 pages can be used to reduce toner expenses for the IR2520 copier printer.
Disadvantages
The Canon IR-2520 multifunction printer only prints at an average rate and those in need of a more versatile device with a powerful colour print engine should look elsewhere, since the IR 2520 laser printer only produces monochrome documents.
