Is there any timeline for when we can have first results and comparison to the Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw

Jul 05, 2023 08:59 AM By RtingsUser281278

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Is there any timeline for when we can have first results and comparison to the Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw

Hey there! As soon as we receive the printer, you will get a notification letting you know it is in the lab. Once received in the lab, early access will be made available after testing is completed, usually within a week of receiving a printer.

I noticed compared to my older (10yr+ older) HP Color LaserJet that the pictures look terrible, mainly too dark. Although its direct competitor on your site shows the HP MFP m283fdw being marginally better, at least the photo wasn’t as dark and more true to the brightness. What is the best way to adjust this on the Canon?

Does it support 5ghz Wi-Fi?

Aug 31, 2023 10:45 AM By valnar

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I noticed compared to my older (10yr+ older) HP Color LaserJet that the pictures look terrible, mainly too dark. Although its direct competitor on your site shows the HP MFP m283fdw being marginally better, at least the photo wasn’t as dark and more true to the brightness. What is the best way to adjust this on the Canon?

Hi,

We generally don’t recommend laser printers for photo printing because they produce low-resolution pictures with visible printing pattern. Also, laser printers usually have a narrow color range. If you must print pictures with a laser printer, the HP M283fdw produces brighter pictures, but it isn’t as color-accurate as the MF656Cdw. There’s no way to adjust the Canon to produce brighter pictures since it’s limited by its color range.

Sep 02, 2023 05:54 PM By RtingsUser6939784

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Does it support 5ghz Wi-Fi?

Hi, Unfortunately, no, the MF656Cdw doesn’t support 5GHz Wi-Fi.

Sep 05, 2023 09:04 AM By  Ryan Lim

Hi, We generally don’t recommend laser printers for photo printing because they produce low-resolution pictures with visible printing pattern. Also, laser printers usually have a narrow color range. If you must print pictures with a laser printer, the HP M283fdw produces brighter pictures, but it isn’t as color-accurate as the MF656Cdw. There’s no way to adjust the Canon to produce brighter pictures since it’s limited by its color range.

I wish I still had my old HP CP2025DN. Pictures looked fantastic on it, without the detriments you mentioned.

I do see you can adjust colors/brightness in the Canon driver dialog, but they don’t seem to stick for future prints.

“Can’t print on glossy paper” should not be in the pros column.

Jan 02, 2024 10:38 AM By Nismo

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“Can’t print on glossy paper” should not be in the pros column.

Hi,

Thanks for pointing it out. We’ll correct it as soon as possible.

WARNING to whoever buys this overpriced paperweight (MF656cdw). After a month of use, this printer will develop phantom paper jams. I bought this printer primarily because I trust the RTings review process and now I can’t print anything because the printer thinks it’s got a jam. It doesn’t. I take the tray out, put it back in, and it prints one more page. Then jams again. I don’t know what the reviewer is thinking by listing “undemanding maintenance” as a pro. It’s literally the most fickle and temperamental printer I’ve ever had the displeasure of using.

I bought this printer 4 weeks ago and printed about 4500 pages. It is a bit faster than the 4 years old HP it had to replace, but the toner cartridges are crazy expensive. A set original cartridges sells for about 650 CAD in Canada, 3rd party cartridges still rip a 200 Dollar hole in your pocket. This us up 100% from what I paid for compatible HP cartridges. The manufacturer’s excuse that the printer price is subsidized, and therefore the consumables must be so expensive, seems to be a big lie. Because the printer cost about 700 CAD, which should be about the cost of manufacturing or even a bit more already. And a toner cartridge doesn’t cost more then 20 Dollars to make it.