The Canon Pixma MX-435 Office is an
all-in-one device that provides scan, print, copy and fax functionality with
the addition of both ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) and wireless connectivity within
a unit measuring 458 x 385 x 200mm
Following the normal arrangement of
facilities, the ADF sits on top of the A4 flatbed scanner, with a resolution of
4800 x 1200dpi, mounted on an inkjet printer. The ADF can handle up to 30
sheets fed through the scanner for printed copies to appear at the front of the
unit. The main paper input slot, with a capacity of 100 sheets, is located just
below the output slot. While both these slots have an adjustable supports flap,
it was noticeable that the output flap was not quite long enough to stop
documents from falling on to the floor.
Positioned on the sloping front, between
the printer and scanner, is the unit’s control panel, featuring various
buttons, a telephonic pad and a small LCD window. A socket for PictBridge
connect is located on the left-front of the printer module
This a two-cartridge model, with black and
color units needing to be inserted into a compartment conveniently located on
the right-front corner. The supplied software will lead you through the process
of setting up a wireless or USB connection. In the case of the latter, the USB
port is at the rear of the MX-435, as is the power socket. Included among the
software are a Speed Dial Utility, Easy-PhotoPrint EX and Easy-WebPrint EX
While some of the functionality available
with this all-in-one requires the presence of a computer, either Windows or
Mac, some operations can be carried out in stand-alone mode. You can fax,
photocopy and scan simply using the Canon unit. When using the photocopy
facility you can feed documents by hand to the scanner or use the ADF. There’s
support for manual number entry, group dialing or coded memory dialing when
using the fax feature.
Canon has rated the MX-435 at 9.7ppm in
black and 5.5ppm for color using set testing standards. I ran my own tests
using a 102-word document in black and again with some color including a small
image. The tests were carried out using Word as the host application using the
three print modes of Fast, Standard and High.
All three modes produced excellent quality
although you might prefer sticking with Standard or High for really important
documents. A five-page document took 80 seconds to produce a copy using ADF. A
single A4 full color document required 39 second for scanning and printing.
Switching to the supplied Easy-PhotoPrint
EX utility, a 10 x 15cm print took 42 seconds, which I felt was a little on the
slow side. A full A4 print was produced in 119 seconds. In both cases the image
quality was more than acceptable.
Originally launched with a $128 price, this
excellent product is currently listed at the time of writing at $96 by
Amazon.co.uk. Replacement cartridges are priced at $28.5 for black and $33.5
for color with a bundle available at $44.5. One additional point: this product
has the most effective finger-smear-resistant lacquered black finish that I
have come across.
An excellent all-in-one let down
slightly by the paper output tray
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Canon Pixma MX435
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Fast
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Standard
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High
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Monochrome
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18ppm
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16ppm
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6ppm
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Color
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10ppm
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7ppm
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2ppm
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Details
Price: $96 (Amazon.com)
Manufacturer: Canon
Website: canon.com
Required spec: Either Windows XP or Mac OS X 10.5.8 and later with
USB or wireless connectivity
Ratings
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Quality: 8
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Value: 9
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Overall: 9
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