Canon PC700 Toner Cartridges

Canon PC700 Printer Review

Most users take their materials to the copier, but what if you could take the copier to the materials? The Canon PC700 is a personal laser copier that is designed to do just that. Its portable design is easy to transport, and it can still produce around 4 pages per minute. It has a low purchase price, and third-party Canon PC700 printer toner supplies are economical.

Using the PC700 is as simple as finding a spot, opening its input and output trays, and powering it up. The automatic exposure feature can choose the best setting automatically, or users can use the manual controls to fine tune the result. It can handle media up to letter size, and the input paper tray holds up to 50 sheets at once, though it can only make 9 copies from an original at a time.

The only challenge to the unit's portability is its weight of 18.7 pounds, though this does include the weight of the Canon PC700 toner as well. A pop-up handle does help, however. The machine measures 4.5x14.1x17.3 inches when the trays are closed, but the width stretches out to 32 inches when they are extended, so it will require a fair bit of desktop space.

Replacing toners is an easy process, but OEM Canon PC700 toner cartridges are pricey. Users will be glad to know that compatible Canon PC700 toner cartridges are available for a fraction of the cost from third-party vendors, and still have the same estimated yield of 4,000 pages, improving the cost per page by a wide margin.

While the PC700 isn't built for speed or the highest possible output quality, its portable design makes it easy to carry from place to place and make copies wherever it is most convenient. A battery option might have been a nice bonus, but the unit's low price and affordable supplies make it a great value.