Pros

  • Automatic duplex scanning and printing
  • Nice print quality

Cons

  • Control panel and driver are awkward to use
  • Speed hampered by slow first-page-out times

Manufacturer’s Description

The imageCLASS MF8380Cdw delivers fast and accurate printing in approximately 14.3 seconds with Canon's Quick First Print Technology. Multi-page documents are ready in a short amount of time with print speeds of up to 21 color/21 monochrome ppm, simplex and 10 color/10 monochrome, duplex.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number 5120B001
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Linux
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows XP
Display
Display type Monochrome (fixed-character)
Photo preview 0
Text Only 1
Touchscreen 0
Ports and Connections
USB Yes
Wireless connection Yes
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 1200.0 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts) 23.0 watts
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Dimensions
Width 17.0 inches
Depth 19.2 inches
Height 18.9 inches
Weight 68.4 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 2.0
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 300.0 sheets
Optional Trays Available 1.0
Manual Feed Slot 0.0
Automatic Duplexer Standard
Media Sizes Accepted Legal inches
Dedicated photo tray 0.0
Automatic Document Feeder 1.0
Duty Cycle 40000.0
Resolutions
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 600 dpi
Monochrome vertical optical resolution 600 dpi
Color vertical optical resolution 600 dpi
Color horizontal optical resolution 600 dpi
Scanning
Scanner Type Flatbed
Maximum Scan Size Letter
Horizontal Optical Scan Resolution 600.0
Vertical Optical Scan Resolution 600.0
Maximum External Bit Depth 24-bit
Printer Type
Number of Colors 4.0
Colors Available
  • Cyan
  • K (Black)
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
Cost Per Page
Plain Text Page (Highest yield vendor ink) 3.7 cents per page
4-color page (cheapest vendor ink) 16.4 cents per page
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 21.0 ppm
Color print speed 21.0 ppm
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year

Performance

Macworld Labs (Quality)
Print quality: Text Superior
Print quality: Color photo Good
Print quality:PDF Good
Scan quality: Color photo Good
Scan quality: Line art Good
Copy quality Very Good
Macworld Labs (Speed)
Print speed: Text 11.6   ppm
Print speed rating: Text Good
Print speed: Color photo 25.43   seconds for 8X10 photo
Print speed rating: Color photo Superior
Print speed: PDF 31.53   seconds for 4-page PDF
Print speed rating: PDF Very Good
Scan speed 1 25.7   seconds for 8 x 10 color photo at 600 dpi
Scan speed 2 20.4   seconds 4 x 6 color photo at 1200 dpi
Scan speed rating Very Good