Canon i-Sensys LBP613Cdw - a laser color printer, released not so long ago. With its cost of 10 thousand rubles, it has pretty good characteristics. This article will provide a review of the Canon i-Sensys LBP613Cdw, examine its characteristics and analyze user reviews.
Appearance
Externally, the printer looks rather bulky. Which, in fact, is not surprising, because inside there is a lot of sophisticated printing equipment.
On the front upper part, according to the classics, there is a tray for outputting printed documents. To the left of it is a USB port for connecting devices. They can be either storage devices or various manipulators or input devices, for example, a keyboard. A little closer to the front panel there is a special paper stopper that can be pulled out to prevent it from falling out of the tray. On the top right is the control panel. In this model, it is a small unit with a liquid crystal display and a set of keys.
The front panel is a cover with which you can get to the inside of the printer, including cartridges. And also on it there is a button on and off. At the bottom there is a pull-out paper feed tray. On the right panel of the device there are special grilles for the removal of warm air. It is not recommended that you install the printer so that they are blocked.
There is a special cover on the rear panel, opening it can eliminate jammed paper. There is also a sticker on which the technical characteristics of the device are indicated. In the left corner is a power connector. On the right side on the rear panel you can find a small block with connectors. On this model, there are only 2 of them - a USB port for connecting to a computer and Ethernet for connecting over a local network.
Inside the device
After opening the front cover, you can see the cartridge tray. It is worth placing them in this order, starting from the farthest: yellow, purple, blue, black.
Control Panel
The control unit on this printer is quite large and contains a lot of interesting settings and settings. At the very top there is a liquid crystal display. It is on it that the status of the current print job will be displayed. You can also set some settings here and find out about errors that occurred during the execution of tasks. Under the screen there is a “Main” key. It takes the user to the main settings and functions in the menu, such as Quick Print.
The "Back" key, logically, returns to the previous screen. The digital block is used to quickly enter any data consisting of numbers. The control unit is equipped with arrows for more convenient navigation through the menu. In the center of it is the "OK" button, with which you can confirm the decisions made. At the very bottom are two indicators. One of them is responsible for displaying the print status, and the second starts to glow when an error occurs.
The row of keys in the right row is responsible for such actions as power saving, status monitor, identification, deletion, printing cancellation.
Technical specifications Canon i-Sensys LBP613Cdw
This printer can print on standard A4 sheets of 216 by 356 mm. The device also has the ability to duplex automatic printing. The maximum resolution for both modes, both for black and white, and for color is 600 by 600 dpi. The average print speed claimed by the manufacturer is 18 pages per minute.
4 colors are used for printing - yellow, magenta, black and cyan. Accordingly, four different cartridges of standard 045 and 045 H are used. Each resource equals approximately 1300 pages.
The printer has a fairly large amount of memory equal to 1 GB. The processor frequency is 800 MHz.
Ethernet, Wi-Fi and USB 2.0 interfaces are used to connect to various networks.
Using a printer using a smartphone
The printer has the ability to print directly from a smartphone. To do this, the mobile gadget must be connected to the same network as the printer. If a router is used, then finding it and a smartphone on the same network is enough. There is also the ability to connect directly. To do this, select “Mobile Portal” on the main screen of the printer’s control panel and look at the specified IP address. This IP can be specified as the connection destination address on the phone.
There is a second connection option. To do this, again use the "Mobile Portal" in the printer control panel. In it, the item "Qr-code" is selected. Then the Canon Print Business application is downloaded and installed on the smartphone. By running it, you need to scan the qr code shown on the screen. After that, the connection will occur automatically, and it will be possible to send data to print.
Fighting bugs
Like many smart printers, this model reports this using special codes when a problem occurs. It is worth considering the most common errors, as well as methods for eliminating them.
# 037
Given an error code may mean that printing could not be completed due to the file being too large. To fix the trouble, you need to somehow split the file or reduce its size. You can try printing from the printer driver.
# 099
This command is not really an error, because it reflects the cancellation of printing. But it can also occur during daily work with the printer.
# 408
There can be two reasons for displaying this error. The first may consist in the fact that when reading data from the memory card it was deleted from the device, for example, the user suddenly decided to remove it. To fix the problem, you need to return the card to its place and continue printing. In the second case, the USB memory device may use the wrong format, which the printer does not understand.
# 701
This error refers to access problems. That is, there was some kind of failure during authentication or the wrong identifier or pincode was entered.
# 752
This error is due to fax. It can mean several options for malfunctions. First, pop3 server names or domains may be incorrectly specified. Secondly, the device may not be connected to the network at all.
# 822
This error occurs when the printer tries to print jobs from a USB flash drive, but the file format is not supported by it. The solution is to edit the file so that it becomes supported. A list of suitable formats can be found in the instructions for the device.
# 863
This code indicates that there was some problem inside the printer when printing a document from a computer. To solve this, you can try to turn off the device and wait 10 seconds, and then turn it on again.
Analysis of Canon Color i-Sensys LBP613Cdw Reviews
Since the printer model is quite new, there are not so many responses, but almost all are positive. Users in reviews of the Canon i-Sensys LBP613Cdw note that the device copes with the declared characteristics. The print quality is excellent, the speed is also not satisfactory.
The low price of 10 thousand rubles allows you to purchase your old dream for almost everyone. Some users in the reviews of Canon i-Sensys LBP613Cdw noted the low cost of consumables. In particular, this applies to toner and chips.
Drivers and software are installed on the computer without any problems. In the same way, without failures, they work. An undoubted advantage many owners call its compactness, which is really relevant for a home printer.
Toner consumption was noted in many Canon i-Sensys LBP613Cdw reviews as acceptable. Not much, but not the top savings.
In the same way, the cheap refueling of the printer can also be considered a plus.
Negative feedback
As for the negative aspects, it was not without them. In particular, the printer is not always able to convey the desired color scheme. What is decided by additional calibration, tips on which can be found on the Internet.
Someone in reviews of the printer Canon i-Sensys Color LBP613Cdw thought that the device is a bit noisy for its class. But, as the user himself claims, this is a matter of habit.
findings
In general, this device justifies the investment. A device with the ability to color print for 10 thousand rubles is not so expensive. Judging by the reviews on the Canon i-Sensys LBP613Cdw printer, most users are satisfied with the price-quality ratio.
Its compactness makes it easy to place the device at home so that it takes up as little space as possible. The possibility of duplex printing is also a definite plus. As one of the reviews on the Canon i-Sensys LBP613Cdw printer showed, its usability is at its best. Although the menu is replete with various functions and settings, you can still figure it out.
Cons, as shown by reviews of the Canon i-Sensys LBP613Cdw, are quite few. And most of them, frankly, are completely solvable at home.
Overview of analogues
The first applicant in the category of color laser printers in the price range of about 10 thousand rubles was Ricoh Aficio SP C240DN. Compared to the Canon i-Sensys LBP613Cdw, this model looks much more massive. In this case, the internal characteristics remain the same. The maximum print size of the printer is the same - A4 format. Resolution in color mode is not something supernatural and is 2400 by 600 pixels. Computing power is much weaker than the hero of the article. In particular, the processor clock speed is only 220 MHz, and the memory capacity is 64 MB.
Compared to the Canon i-Sensys LBP613Cdw laser printer, this model has much more expensive consumables. This applies to both cartridges and their refilling. This fact was revealed from the reviews about the device.
The second in the list of analogues is the OKI C332dn printer. Being in the same price range, this device is declared as office equipment. Accordingly, it is able to withstand a much greater load than the Canon i-Sensys LBP613Cdw printer. In particular, this is expressed in the number of pages printed per month. In this printer, it can reach up to 45000. The print resolution is slightly inferior - 1200 by 600 pixels for both printing modes. The declared paper weight of the printer is higher, which means that it can print on thicker and better quality paper. At the same time, the resources of the cartridges themselves look more encouraging - 3,000 pages for color and 3,500 for black and white. Iron in the printer is installed almost similar to the hero of the article. Additional features and capabilities, such as Air Print, Wi-Fi and other "goodies" are present.
Overview of analogues among our own products
By the way, it is worth mentioning the Canon I SENSYS line itself. In its ranks there are several interesting models. Their price range varies within a small range from 8 to 15 thousand rubles. Moreover, the difference among the models is characterized by print quality, its speed and cartridge resources. There is plenty to choose from for a good printer, both for home and for various office sizes.
For example, Canon i-Sensys LBP251. This printer is intended for use in medium and small offices. As a result, it has a high resource indicator - about 50,000 pages per month. At the same time, print quality is satisfactory and equal to 1200 by 1200 dpi. The density of the paper used is low, but sufficient for printing on labels, glossy paper and envelopes. This printer can print only in black and white, but at the same time maintaining a high speed of 30 pages per minute. The price for it is quite high and amounts to 15 thousand rubles.
Conclusion
The first appearance of the first color laser printers in the Russian market was a very exciting event. After all, it was really full color printing with perfect quality. Unfortunately, their cost was so high that only large entrepreneurs or structures could buy them for themselves. Today, almost any resident of the country can afford such a model. This is perfectly confirmed by the Canon i-Sensys Color LBP613Cdw printer example.
At a low price, it can be used both for home and office. Printing texts, congratulations in color, postcards, envelopes is a fairly simple task for this model. Low maintenance is an advantage over inkjet printers. As well as the cost of consumables. Well, you can’t even talk about the print speed of a laser printer compared to an inkjet.