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Canon PC6RE

Canon is one of the biggest names in the imaging industry. Famous for its cameras and printers, the company has built a reputation on the quality and reliability of its products.

The Canon PC6RE is a desktop laser copier aimed at the home market, hence the PC in the name. Small businesses could also benefit from it, but it isn’t really aimed at heavy users. It has been marketed as a high volume personal copier that can handle up to 99 copies per run, which seems standard really. The high yield, as mentioned is for a person, not a business so don’t go buying one of these thinking for it to serve a workgroup or busy office.

Setup of the PC6RE is about as quick and easy as it gets. Simply unpack, clip on the output tray, insert the toner and off you go.

Copy quality is good, certainly good enough for home use. The 600 dpi print driver produces text that is crisp and black. Images and diagrams are equally well copied, with grayscale showing minimal interference and good toner coverage. Copies are true to the originals and would be perfectly acceptable in a business environment.

There are the standard features a copier should have, like an output tray, multiple copies of up to 99 per run, resizing options as well as the functions to change the tone and brightness of the output. There is a simple control panel with buttons for each function and a simple LCD screen to tell you what you have ordered.

Consumables are reasonably priced considering this is a laser copier. The toner is will set you back around $60. That’s pretty good for laser toner, seeing as it will last a good 3000 pages. A simple clip allows users to quickly change out toner, keeping downtime to a minimum. In fact, toner replacement was the cornerstone of the advertising campaign run by Canon at the time.

The PC6RE is a solid home copier that will serve you well for normal use. With the Canon name on the box, you can be reasonably sure of the quality of the product, as well as the after-sales support and longevity. All-in-all this is a great purchase for the home user.
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