Canon Maxify Question ?

[The Hat]

Can the ADF of this model scan double-sided ?

Hi @palombian, The ADF only does one side at a time, so your out of luck with that idea, sorry...

 

[stratman]

I can buy a MB2350 second hand.

Can the ADF of this model scan double-sided ?

No ADF Automatic Duplex.

It appears "single pass 2-sided scan" mode via the ADF is found on the Maxify MB5120, MB5320, and MB5420.

https://printinginnovations.cusa.canon.com/maxify/two_sided_single_pass_duplex

 

[palombian]

No ADF Automatic Duplex.

It appears "single pass 2-sided scan" mode via the ADF is found on the Maxify MB5120, MB5320, and MB5420.

https://printinginnovations.cusa.canon.com/maxify/two_sided_single_pass_duplex

Thanks,

I was not sure, my old MX7600 does duplex scan in 2 passes.
Seems necessary to me for a home office.

Other question:

I've read some reviews (Amazon.de) about a firmware update in recent Maxify's to block 3th party carts.
Any news ?

 

[PeterBJ]

I checked out the Canon Europe site and it seems the top models of the European version Maxify range can do 2 sided 1 pass ADF scanning. For instance see the Maxify MB5450, scroll down to scanner specifications.

 

[Redbrickman]

I'm pretty sure my MB5150 can do duplex scanning. I'l check it when I can without waking the house up

See here..

http://ugp01.c-ij.com/ij/webmanual/ScanUtility/M/MB5000 series/2.0/EN/SU/su-009.html

 

[stratman]

I'm pretty sure my MB5150 can do duplex scanning.

The instruction set in the link you provided discusses Manual duplex using the ADF, not Automatic Duplex. You must physically feed the documents back into the printer after scanning one side.

HOWEVER, the web site for the printer states it does do single pass 2-sided scanning and does have x2 CIS color scanners, so it does do Duplex scanning and printing. The specifications page for the scanner does state scan speeds in Duplex for the ADF.

The manual, or you testing it out, should clarify if the printer will do auto duplex via the ADF. Sure seems like it should.

 

[PeterBJ]

The 3 European top of the range models MB5450, MB5350 and MB5150 have dual scanners. The rest of the models don't.

Here is a druckerchannel comparison test of Canon Maxify MB5150, HP Officejet Pro models 8710 and 8730. A Google translation is here.

 

[palombian]

... The ink levels can be seen thru the carts. So why bother, when you just open the door and it's in your face. You don't even need to remove the carts to check...

What carts do you use where you can see the ink level ?

On the setup carts (on the box announced as the "regular", non XL's, nowhere on sale, and marked "SETUP" in the plastic) it can't be seen from the front.