| The sleek, simplistic exterior of the Canon Copier | | | | allowing 14 inch copies to be made of a variety of |
| imageCLASS D320 resembles a piece of modern art | | | | input mediums. Reduction and enlargement functions |
| and, with 15 pages per minute print and copy speeds | | | | are also implemented, though at only 50 % to 200 % in |
| in an overall economic package, some may say that | | | | single percentage increments. This allows for a 2 in 1 |
| that’s exactly what it is. | | | | copy mode, where two pages are scanned into |
| Canon’s user friendly single cartridge system | | | | memory and reduced to fit on a single page, which is |
| makes swapping out toner problem free, and efficient, | | | | also made possible by the effective 4 MBs of built in |
| eliminating the use of dual or more cartridges that | | | | copy memory. |
| require staggered change outs, meanwhile | | | | Though simplicity is sometimes not ideal in a piece of |
| offeringyields of an estimated 3,500 pages based on a | | | | office hardware in terms of functionality, it does make |
| 5 % coverage percentage. Utilizing the optional toner | | | | for some interesting perks. The Canon imageCLASS |
| save mode will also help to cut down overall costs per | | | | D320 is small for a laser printer, sporting afootprint of |
| page at very little loss to overall quality. | | | | 21.4″(W) x 17.6″(D) x 13.7″(H) in dimension |
| Speed is always a factor when dealing with high | | | | including all the attachments. The weight of the unit |
| output printing needs, and the imageCLASS D320 | | | | comes in at a manageable 32 pounds, and the power |
| does well in the category with legal sized document | | | | consumption is also light. At .65 kws maximum, the unit |
| print speeds of 12.5 pages per minute, and 15 ppm | | | | is EnergyStar compatible and also compliant with |
| standard. Its time to first copy is a decent 11 seconds | | | | Canon’s own “Generation Green” campaign |
| with an insignificant one second warm up time, which | | | | rooted in energy efficient products and less waste. |
| means you wont be wasting a lot of valuable time | | | | Interestingly, the hardware is not compatible with |
| waiting for your printer to spool up. Copy speeds | | | | Macintosh computers directly. The unit comes with a |
| theoretically match print speeds, though with no | | | | single USB interface which allows for Windows 7, |
| automatic document feeder you will have to insert all | | | | Vista, XP, and 2000 integration but no Mac OS. |
| originals by hand. The lack of an ADF does contribute | | | | The Canon Copier imageCLASS D320 is one of the |
| to the home friendly attractive looks of the unit, but in | | | | simplest printers you can find on the market, and does |
| any sort of office setting this will be a drawback. | | | | well where it counts. If your personal demands do not |
| That being said, individual copies should turn out without | | | | include needs for a massive array of bells and |
| hassle thanks do a decent 1200 X 600 dot per inch | | | | whistles, or your home business prefers a simpler |
| copy resolution, and 600 X 600 DPI print resolution. The | | | | approach, the unit could be considered for a stylish |
| elongated, legal sized document glass is also helpful, | | | | compliment to your hardware. |