The Canon i-SENSYS MF-4270 laser multifunctional is aimed at small office that needs a multi-tasking printer for a workgroup. Network-ready, the i-SENSYS MF-4270 promises speed and efficiency with laser printing and other perks like copying, colour scanning, reliable faxing, and lower running costs, but it does not have expandable options. Also, the costs per page are actually higher than the competition.
Design
Canon combines industrial and sleek styles to come up with the attractive frame for the i-SENSYS MF-4270. The MF-4270 is integrated with a digital 600dpi copier and a flatbed colour 24-bit scanner. The most notable addition is the Super G3 33.6kbps fax machine. The Canon i-SENSYS MF4270 laser printer connects to the PC via USB 2.0 and can be shared by a network via Ethernet. It runs on 32MB of RAM and can be manipulated on-board with the busy-looking yet organised control panel. There is a 2-line, 16-character display screen with no backlight, but it is slightly angled so overhead lighting makes it easier to view.
Advantages
The Canon i-SENSYS MF-4270 all-in-one printer is network-ready, comes with an auto duplexer, and can do double-sided printing. It barely needs time to warm up again after sleep mode, and even boasts a 35-sheet ADF (automatic document feeder). The i-SENSYS MF-4270 mono laser printer is fairly speedy at up to 20ppm even in 1200x600dpi resolution. Useful programs for document management including an OCR for the scanner also come with this easy-to-install device.
Disadvantages
The Canon MF4270 multifunction printer can be expensive to run. There are no options to expand the built-in memory of the Canon i-SENSYS MF-4270, which is quite noisy when printing (up to 66 dBA of sound). This is a heavy device, too, weighing around 13.2kg. The Canon i-SENSYS MF 4270 is not the most compact model from the line.
