Canon LaserBase MF8180C - Expert Reviews

Review summary: A colour laser printer doesn't mean high running costs, according to Canon

Pros: Good quality black and colour print, Good quality black and colour print, Competitive running costs, Cheap to buy

Cons: Occasional slight colour mis-registration, Occasional slight colour mis-registration, No duplex printing

Verdict: The Canon Lasershot LBP-5000 is a well-designed, entry-level colour laser printer with particularly easy maintenance and impressive print quality

Award: Recommended!

Review summary: Is Canon's LBP-5000 the best budget colour laser on the market?

Verdict: The LaserShot LBP-5000 is a good, general-purpose, entry-level colour laser printer. While not as compact as some, its simple design leaves you with few consumable parts to replace and, potentially, provides less to go wrong. It's not expensive to run and

Review summary: I think this is the first colour laser printer that has fitted in the review space between my two PC's, all the inkjets and multi functions fit there as do most mono lasers but unit now colour lasers sit in the office doorway.

Verdict: Yes for some the lack of software to count pages used and other housekeeping tasks will be a pain. However for home or small office having to use a PC to give you messages will not be a problem, best of all the price is very reasonable. DABs have it for £

Review summary: Photocopy, fax, colour scan and mono print with the easy-to-use LaserBase MF5630.

Verdict: The MF5630 is a genuinely useful piece of kit that's well thought out for simple stand-alone use and real versatility when connected to a PC.