Canon MultiPASS F50 Flatbed MultifunctionCanon MultiPASS F50 Flatbed Multifunction
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- Fax, printer, copier, and scanner, in one unit
- Print up to 17 ppm black, 12 ppm color
- Scan at 9600 dpi in 36-bit color
- Canon Think Tank System individual ink tanks
- Built-in automatic document feeder
Faxes are transmitted as quickly 3 seconds per page; color sheets may take as long as 60 seconds. With programmable dialing options for 12 one-touch numbers and a 30-page automatic document feeder, it practically operates by itself. The transmission memory can contain up to 270 pages, and users have easy access to a number of utility reports.
The printer and copier are compatible with envelopes, transparencies, photo paper, stickers, and transfers as well as plain paper in letter or legal sizes. For monochrome sheets, the F50 churns out up to 17 pages per minute at 600 x 600 dpi; in color, it can process up to 12 pages per minute at an outstanding 2,400 x 1,200 dpi. The paper tray can handle up to 100 sheets of plain paper. Up to 99 copies can be created from one original, with available magnification options ranging from 25 to 400 percent.
The flatbed scanner offers 9,600 x 9,600 dpi and 36-bit color depth; hobbyists can easily process their vacation photos while professionals can quickly organize important documents.
The F50 is fully compatible with PC and Macintosh systems, and includes a scan processing software package. Canon provides a one-year limited warranty on parts and service, along with an InstantExchange program. --Jill Lightner
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- Platforms: Windows NT, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 95
- Publisher: Canon
- Label: Canon
- Studio: Canon
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50 of 50 people found the following review helpful:  Great unit, but docs need work, By "toborthe8thman" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Canon MultiPASS F50 Flatbed Multifunction (Office Product) An excellent printer, lots of great features for the money, although a few minor quirks. I was considering some other flatbed all-in-one's from HP, Brother, Lexmark, etc, and am using this to replace separate older HP all-in-one and Canon scanner units. Some reasons I chose this unit include combination of ability to copy 8x14 legal (auto-doc feeder only), individual color cartridges (cheaper and environmentally more friendly), high speed color fax w/270pg memory, 2400x1200 color print resolution (useful for digital photos), 30pg auto-doc feeder, direct hi-res color copies (1200x1200), 25-400% copy enlarge/reduce, and print speed.Setup was easy - quite a few steps to unwrap packing tapes and other setup, but fairly dummy-proof both hardware and software. Performance is excellent in many ways for basic printing, copying, scanning and fax. In the 1200dpi direct color copying mode, even does a respectable job copying direct to glossy photo paper. Doc feeder is smooth, no jams so...Read more 26 of 26 people found the following review helpful: Pleasantly surprised, By A Customer This review is from: Canon MultiPASS F50 Flatbed Multifunction (Office Product) I purchased this MFD for a number of reasons. I wanted to replace our old home office copier and fax. They were starting to show their age, lacked more advanced features, were energy inefficient, and were taking up way too much counter space. When the office scanner finally died, I decided to take the plunge with one of these multi-functional dohickies.I read all the reviews I could find, checked all the specs and, despite the couple of dissappointed reviews posted here, decided to try the Canon because it seemed to fit the requirement list--in particular the need for both flatbed and sheet fed capabilities. I wasn't as concerned about being able to fax directly from the computer or being able to use the thing as a printer--that was just gravy that I didn't really expect to work that well. When the Canon arrived, I was aprehensive. How many days would it take me to get the thing set up? Would I really have to send it back because it was defective. I unpacked the...Read more 19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:  Does not work on a Windows network, By This review is from: Canon MultiPASS F50 Flatbed Multifunction (Office Product) I am still finding this hard to believe, but this machine does not work on a Windows network. I had the printer hooked up to a Windows XP desktop, with network connections to another Windows XP notebook, and a Windows 98 desktop. Both of the attached computers setup the printer fine, but any job sent to it would only print after I re-booted the computer hooked directly to the printer.I then confirmed with Canon support via both e-mail and telephone that the printer is not supported on a Windows network. This makes it worthless to me, as I need a printer that all 3 computers could use. It is frustrating to find a printer such as this that is highly rated (Consumer Reports, CNET), but nowhere did I see it mentioned that it had this problem. Given the number of homes that have more than one computer now, I would think the reviews would be sure to mention such a short-coming. |
