The black is a pigment-based ink, ideal for text prints. The Pixma MX700 uses a four-ink system with individual ink tanks.

Both trays have extension flaps that support and corral the paper.

Canon recommends using the front input for plain paper only, as media entering the printer through the front bends around a roller-a potential problem for thick media such as photo paper or very thin media like t-shirt transfers.

The front input resides under the output tray and holds up to 110 sheets of plain paper. You get your choice of two paper inputs: the rear input holds as many as 150 sheets of plain paper and can be used with all of the recommended paper types. Dedicated enlarge/reduce and fax quality buttons let you make those adjustments, and a feed switch button allows you toggle between the front and rear inputs. And four task buttons-copy, fax, scan, and memory card-let you switch functions. An alphanumeric keypad lets you enter fax numbers. Next to the LCD are menu and settings buttons, a four-way navigation button, and OK and back buttons for scrolling through menus. While the LCD is small for previewing photos, it's fine for perusing menus. The centerpiece is a 1.8-inch color LCD mounted on a pivoting panel. The control panel is busy but well organized and easy to navigate. Mounted on the front are two memory card slots and a PictBridge-enabled USB port that let you print directly off memory cards or PictBridge devices such as cameras and camera phones. The ADF's paper support folds forward to cover the paper feed when you're not using it-a nice design touch that keeps dust and debris out the feed area. A 30-sheet automatic document feeder (ADF) tops the A4 flatbed scanner using the ADF, you can scan legal documents too. It stands 18.9 inches wide, 18.2 inches deep, and 9.4 inches tall and weighs 22.3 pounds. The Canon Pixma MX700's dark-gray exterior looks serious and ready for work. Small offices that need faster, high-volume text prints and more basic office functionality should look into low-cost laser multifunctions such as the Lexmark X340n or the Canon ImageClass MP4690, though you'll have to spend more money. Due to the somewhat limited fax functions and task speeds, the Pixma MX700 is best suited for offices with light print needs and those who can take advantage of non-office features such as photo printing. It even improves on Canon's last-generation office multifunction, the Canon Pixma MP530, by adding an LCD, networking, and media card slots. Though it lacks some options that would make it even more compelling as an office workhorse-advanced fax features and a duplexer, to name two-when compared to other $200 office-oriented inkjet multifunctions such as the Lexmark X9350, it comes out on top with the best combination of features and performance. The Canon Pixma MX700 is a double threat of a multifunction inkjet, combining high-quality output with fast task speeds.

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