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Pros

  • Sleek, decorative profile
  • Automatic duplexing is standard
  • AirPrint compatible

Cons

  • Slow performance
  • Pricey inks

At A Glance

Built for style rather than efficiency, this multifunction printer operates adequately but expensively.

Manufacturer’s Description

Envy 100 e-All-in-One Printer offers web-connected printing, duplex printing, copying, scanning and a high-resolution 3.45 color graphic touch-screen with TouchSmart control panel. Access customizable apps for printing maps, movie tickets, coupons, recipes, greeting cards and more. Print and share from multiple PCs, and stay connected, using integrated wireless networking. Print photos and documents without a PC using memory card slots and the touch-screen display. Print 27 black/white pages per minute with 1200 dpi and 22 color pages per minute with 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi. A 4 x 6 photo is out 26 seconds in draft mode. 24-bit flatbed scanner offers up to 1200 dpi and an 8-1/2 x 11-7/11 maximum scan size. The 80-sheet input tray extends and retracts to maintain the printer's sleek, compact design. Printer also features USB 2.0 connectivity, 128MB memory, 600 dpi copy resolution, 40 to 500 percent copy scaling and multicopying up to 50. Energy Star qualified.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number CN517AB1H
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Macintosh OS X 10.5.x
  • Macintosh OS X 10.6.x
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows XP
Display
Display size 3.45 inches
Photo preview 1
Display type Color
Text Only 0
Touchscreen 1
Ports and Connections
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) MultiMedia Card (MMC)
USB Yes
Wireless connection Yes
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 29 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts) 7.2 watts
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Dimensions
Width 16.8 inches
Depth 13.2 inches
Height 4.0 inches
Weight 17.1 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 1
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 80.0 sheets
Optional Trays Available 0
Manual Feed Slot 0
Automatic Duplexer Standard
Dedicated photo tray 0
Media Sizes Accepted Letter inches
Automatic Document Feeder 0
Storage Media
SD card SD Card
Memory stick Memory Stick PRO Duo
Resolutions
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 1200 dpi
Monochrome vertical optical resolution 1200 dpi
Color vertical optical resolution 1200 dpi
Color horizontal optical resolution 1200 dpi
Scanning
Scanner Type Flatbed
Maximum Scan Size Letter
Horizontal Optical Scan Resolution 1200
Vertical Optical Scan Resolution 1200
Maximum External Bit Depth 24-bit
Platform Support
Printer languages supported GDI/Host-based
Printer Type
Number of Colors 4
Colors Available
  • Cyan
  • K (Black)
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
Cost Per Page
Plain Text Page (Highest yield vendor ink) 5.8 cents per page
4-color page (cheapest vendor ink) 15.1 cents per page
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 27 ppm
Color print speed 22 ppm
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year

Performance

Macworld Labs (Quality)
Print quality: Text Very Good
Print quality: Color photo Good
Print quality:PDF Very Good
Scan quality: Color photo Very Good
Scan quality: Line art Very Good
Copy quality Good
Macworld Labs (Speed)
Print speed: Text 4.6  ppm
Print speed: Color photo 184.39  seconds for 8X10 photo
Print speed: PDF 258.35  seconds for 4-page PDF
Scan speed 1 73.3  seconds for 8 x 10 color photo at 600 dpi
Scan speed 2 147.9  seconds 4 x 6 color photo at 1200 dpi

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