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Canon I-Sensys MF8050CN

Canon I-Sensys MF8050CN

70 reviews

Jul, 2014

Positive
Usability (24)
Performance (17)
Value for money (10)
Print quality (6)
Build quality (4)

Negative
Noise (3)
Paper handling (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 70 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the build quality and print quality. The value for money and performance also get good feedback, whereas the paper handling and noise get negative comments.

usability, performance, value for money, print quality, build quality

noise, paper handling

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Printers the Canon I-Sensys MF8050CN is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 78/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review by: (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Canon I-Sensys MF8050CN

alaTest has collected and analyzed 35 user reviews of Canon I-Sensys MF8050CN from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.5/5 for other Printers on Amazon.com.

performance, usability, print quality, design, connectivity

value for money

71% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

This summary is based on the product: Canon 116 Cartridge Magenta

Jul, 2014

Expert review by: Sarah Meyer (printercomparison.com)

Canon imageCLASS MF8050Cn review

The Canon imageCLASS MF8050Cn color laser multifunction printer is ideal for a small or medium sized business because it offers a little bit of everything. The MF8050Cn can print, scan, copy, fax, over any Ethernet network while only using 3 W of...

Ease of use ; Intuitive features ; Good, crisp print outs

Scanner noise ; USB functionality

Canon offers a 1-yr limited warranty with exchange/trade in. Extended warranty is available for additional cost

Feb, 2010

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Expert review by: John Biggs (crunchgear.com)

Review: Canon Color ImageClass MF8050Cn all-in-one printer

There is a code to which a cowboy cleaves. He never shoots first, he's always kind to ladies, and he never buys more printer than he can handle. While I can't speak for those out on the lone prairie, I can report that the 52-pound ImageClass MF8050Cn...

Oct, 2009

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Consumer review by: swmorse (cnet.com)

Great MF Laser Printer

Like it a lot, but have kept my other Laser printer for pamphlet printing. This one's a mite slow when color printing, but the end product is excellent.

Easy to set up with Windows. Print, scan and copy functions work extremely well and easily. Got mine at CostCo and love the deal

Would have liked wireless capability and two sided printing. 3500 pages per toner is not the best rate out there, but not bad

Feb, 2011

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Consumer review by: doig113 (cnet.com)

Pretty good but slow

Please give us more Controls through mac!!! Still not able to figure out fax confirmation through printed paper only sound. I had read that it was Mac compatible yet missing more mac friendly features. I do not think I would have purchased printer...

Prints are good. Color is great

Having with mac . Would like to control the printer as the Windows does. Cannot control BW output when printing from Mac. There is a lag when the printer is on sleep mode. The instructions are windows based

Sep, 2010

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Consumer review by: Spinraven (cnet.com)

Mac Users Are Left Without Print Drivers

Just received the multifunction printer today and printed out the first few test copies. The quality of the prints and overall ease of setup has been great...except one hitch. Mac users are left to figure out where to get drivers. Fortunately, I've...

Ease of use, great print quality, good value, overall easy set-up

Lack of printer drivers for Mac platform or instructions as to where to get them

Feb, 2010

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Consumer review by: doig113 (cnet.com)

Pretty good but slow

Prints are good. Color is great

Feb, 2010

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Consumer review by: Mssweet (newegg.com)

Fabulous value

Got this on sale for more than $200 off. Fast shipment. Easy to setup. Was printing in no time. Prints really well. Scans come across top notch for what we need. Does everything our office needed. Got rid of a bunch of other hardware that this...

Bottom paper tray feels very lightweight. Not a big deal but I think if it got dropped in anyway that it would break pretty easily. Takes a bit of time to warm up to print

Dec, 2011

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Consumer review by: Rod (newegg.com)

Lack of Information about Mac Drivers

Great print quality, overall easy set-up, ease of use

Missing software drivers for Mac

Feb, 2010

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Consumer review by: Phil in MD (newegg.com)

Great Value

I have not done that much printing yet, but very satisfied with this printer since I received it. I have several Canon printing products that work well in a small office. This computer replaced a Brother CN9420, which never worked the way I hoped. I...

Newegg got it here in one day1! without express shipping. Set up was typical, prints crisp, color copy and printing accurate. Seems like a great value for a color laser

None yet

Nov, 2009

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Consumer review by: njemt (cdw.com)

Overall good printer

Just got this printer yesterday. Set up was very easy. Had it up and running within an hour.

Easy Setup, durable, High Quality Output, easy to use

Slow Print Speed

Mar, 2011

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Product Specifications

The Canon Color imageCLASS MF8050Cn sets standards for business-quality results in any environment. Packed with sophisticated features, and cutting-edge technology, the MF8050Cn has advanced color technologies found in high-end commercial machines - in an affordable, compact solution.The MF8050Cn delivers fast and accurate printing. Documents are ready in a short time, at print speeds up to 8 pages-per-minute (ppm) in color and 12 ppm in black and white.Designed for ease-of-use in your home or home office, the MF8050Cn is outfitted with a front-loading design that provides easy access to the control panel and paper sources. In-line cartridges can also be retrieved from the front of the machine for hassle-free replacement. A large LCD with graphic-display provides guided user animation within the display that simplifies once complex tasks via illustrated on-screen instructions. Carry your important information with you by saving scanned documents to a USB removable media. Connect the USB removable media to the USB port located conveniently in the front of the machine to scan your letter, statement, or legal-sized documents.The Superior Color Imaging technology featured in the MF8050Cn captures fine details with remarkable tone-on-tone clarity, helping images stay true to the original. Canon Pure Black technology ensures the richest blacks by utilizing only the black toner instead of traditional methods of combining toner colors.And like many imageCLASS products, the MF8050Cn is part of the generation green program, Canon's initiative to reduce environmental burdens in all stages of a product's life-cycle.