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Hardware Reviews August 1999 • Vol.10 Issue 8 |
Canon BJC-2000 | ||
 The BJC-2000 has some intriguing features and marks a definite improvement on previous Canon inkjet printers. Unfortunately, it still falls short of the standard set by other printers in its price range. The BJC-2000 did perform well in terms of ease of use and features. Setting up the printer was a cinch, thanks to a comprehensive manual and a well-done installation program. The print drivers were easy to use and made using and maintaining the printer straightforward. The printer also has an intriguing add-on option: You can replace the ink cartridge with a scanner cartridge, transforming the printer to a scanner. The cartridge was not included, so we didn't have a chance to test it, but even if the cartridge lives up to its promise (24-bit, 360 x360 dots per inch [dpi] scanning), it's not likely worth the extra $69 (estimated street price). The cartridge's resolution wouldn't be good enough to do justice to photos, and it's not much cheaper than buying a flatbed scanner. Sub-$100 flatbed scanners, for comparison, average 600 x 1200 dpi and have a 36-bit resolution. The printer was speed—its times were among the best in three of our four tests—but that speed apparently came at the expense of print quality. Text was fuzzy, even at large point sizes. The graphs we printed looked good, but the text below them was marred by banding (white horizontal lines running through the text). The photo we printed actually looked better using the standard color cartridge than it did when we used the special photo ink cartridge. The photo cartridge offered slightly better resolution than the color cartridge, but the colors were muted and the photo was darker than our original. Thanks to its speed, the BJC-2000 isn't the worst printer in its price range, but considering the poor print quality, it's far from the best. by John Lalande BJC-2000 $129 (after $20 rebate) Canon Computer Systems Inc. (800) 423-236 (714) 438-3000 http://www.ccsi.canon.com
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