| The downside to analog copy technology is that, with | | | | If, for some reason, a stand alone, desktop analog |
| no digital memory of scanned images and incoming | | | | copy machine is an absolute must have, then the |
| data, copy once, print to many options are not | | | | Canon NP-7130 actually isn’t a bad option. Its |
| available. The Canon NP-7130 is of the older, analog | | | | specifications are decent across the board, and it |
| style, and therefore cannot be used as a printer or a | | | | comes with a warranty. It carries a light footprint |
| scanner either. There are a few slight advantages to | | | | of 13″ x 19-1/8″ x 17-5/8″, and a weight |
| the old stand alone analog units, but they are few and | | | | of 49.6 pounds, which is heavy considering its overall |
| far between. | | | | capabilities, but average when dealing with analog |
| Unlike digital units, the Canon NP-7130 has virtually | | | | hardware. |
| zero startup time. Canon’s patented RAPID fusing | | | | The Canon NP-7130 is sturdily built, with a maximum |
| system eliminates warm up time, whereas digital units | | | | monthly duty cycle of 7,500 total impressions, and has |
| have warm up times ranging from a few seconds, all | | | | a toner yield of 5,000 images based on a conservative |
| the way up to five minutes. That being said, with the | | | | six percent coverage. Its estimated drum yield is set at |
| Canon NP-7130’s 13 copies per minute for letter | | | | a large 30,000 impressions, keeping constant ink |
| sized paper, and 11 copies per minute for legal sized, a | | | | swap outs at a minimum. Its paper capacity is high, |
| few seconds will be more than made up for in literally | | | | with a 500 sheet standard paper tray, and a manual |
| the first minute of a 20 copy per minute and above | | | | bypass tray good for 50 additional sheets, which brings |
| machine, which is the common standard we see | | | | the units total paper storage to 550 sheets. |
| today. Additionally, the model’s time to first copy is | | | | A manual bypass tray can be used for all types of |
| locked at a sluggish ten seconds. | | | | customizable paper sources, and is a great advantage |
| One of the major disadvantages of this, and other, | | | | over the hand feeding single bypass slot |
| analog units is that, with no digital interpreting of data, | | | | method. Reduction and enlargement features are |
| the Canon NP-7130 cannot utilize USB technology. This | | | | implemented in the on board software, at ratios of |
| means that the hardware cannot double as a printer | | | | 70% – 141% but, with no built in memory, no 2 on 1 |
| or scanner, which puts major limitations on its office | | | | feature is available. The unit can, however, make |
| applications when compared to current multifunction | | | | multiple copies of a single source, up to 100 at a time. |
| technology. It also lacks a Super G3 fax modem, | | | | Analog, stand alone copiers are more or less obsolete |
| which means faxing is also not possible, and this unit is | | | | when considering the multifunction options currently |
| firmly squared away as a strict, stand alone copy | | | | available. With that said, the Canon NP-7130 is one of |
| machine without any possibility for expansion. | | | | the best of its kind, the last of a dying breed. |
