Canon MF5500 Toner
imageCLASS MF5500 Toner Cartridges

Canon MF5500 Printer Review

As a personal desktop printer, the Canon imageCLASS MF5500 is designed with a small size of only 19x16x17 inches and light weight of 33 pounds that will allow it to fit in any workspace. It also boasts compact features including collapsible paper trays that can further cut down on bulk when users aren't printing. The unit incorporates a simple paper handling system that includes a single 250-sheet cassette feeder and a single-page multipurpose feeder.

The MF5500's inclusion of all-in-one capabilities allows users to print, scan and copy documents, expanding the type of projects the printer can tackle. Its copier, for instance, can create exact duplicates from original documents with an accurate resolution of 600x600 dpi using Canon MF5500 toner. The copy function is also flexible in that it is able to produce duplicates with the same sharp printer toner resolution on a variety of media types including plain paper, colored paper, recycled paper, transparencies, envelopes, labels and heavy paper. Users can also expect the unit to print duplicates at speeds of up to 19 copies per minute no matter what type of paper used.

The manufacturer provides a starter Canon MF5500 toner cartridge. Subsequent replacements toners can be purchase at a number of third party sites and have yields of approximately 2,500 prints. One benefit of purchasing form a third party vendor is the option to buy compatible Canon MF5500 toner cartridges that are less expensive than genuine brands. Some third party sites even offer a free recycling service so users can be assured that Canon MF5500 toner is disposed of in an environmentally friendly way.

With the option for affordable Canon MF5500 toner, this monochrome laser device is capable of benefitting a user looking for a low-budget personal printer.