Computer Reviews

First, let me disclose that I do not own this unit, but I do own what appears to be its predecessor, the MFC 8500 (now discontinued). The 4750e (curiously 1/2 the model number I have) has the same form-factor, the same button layout, the same toner cartridge and the same features but with better technical specifications, e.g. faster fax modem. I AM IN LOVE WITH THE BROTHER MFC 8500 and would guess that this one will provide similar results. I think it's significant that my two-year-old unit never dropped more than $50 in price up to its discontinuation, and its replacement--this unit--is about $100 higher in price. The toner cartridge is cheap compared to other laser printers. The pop-up screen (when linked to a PC) provides simple and intuitive copy, fax and e-mail menus. I've never had to read the manual. It even has the ability to link with your answering machine, so you don't have to be home to switch the phone cords around when you're expecting a fax. If you ask me, the 8500 was such as successful product that Brother probably had to change the model number to allow them to charge a higher price.

I did my homework on this purchase and it really paid off. The stars pretty much tell the whole story... 5 STARS!

This is a fabulous printer. I purchased it back in October, and I waited until I put some use on it before adding a comment. It is reliable, quiet, and sturdy, with a reasonable footprint for a laserprinter, smaller and less expensive than the HP 2200's. It has handled home office tasks reliably. The duplex feature works well and I love how it powers down and jumps back to service when it is called upon. We are using it with a family of Macintosh computers over a home wireless to router to cable network, and happily printing from all reaches of the house. Compared with less expensive hp's such as the 1200 series, this printer is worth the extra money for a real networked printer with no dangling trays or clipped-on ethernet connectors. It is a great choice.

I looked into several printers under $1000 before deciding on the Brother 1870N. This is a solid, quality printer. The instructions for set up are very thorough and easy to understand. I was able to set up the printer over a network within minutes after unpacking it. Both the manual tray and cassette tray worked flawlessly. The text and graphics are crisp and the built-in automatic duplex option performed beautifully. This feature is available in other brands, but you will pay a lot more! I am using this printer with a Macintosh Computer (Jaguar) and will highly recommend it to anyone interested in a new laser printer. You will pay at least $300 more on the Hewlett Packard side for the same features. This is certainly a best choice for either home office or power office printing.

When I came to my latest company, rather than having an almost-dedicated secretary, I found that I had to share her with twenty-five other people. Needless to say, asking her to prepare things like file folder labels (for both manila and Pendaflex files) quickly went out the window.

Luckily I found the P-Touch printer. It handles a wide variety of tape sizes, and prints up to five lines of type. I use it to print identification labels for all of my electronic gadgets (in case I lose them), and contents labels (on boxes) for the prototypes I file into storage.

M overwhelming #1 usage, though, is printing file folder labels. I use the 3/4" (18mm) size, black type on white. The labels make my files look professional and organized. And they only take seconds each to create. I wouldn't dream of making file folder labels any other way.

I use my P-Touch almost daily.

And what's the funniest thing? My secretary borrows my P-Touch to make file folder labels for everyone else in our department!

Do I feel slighted that my administrative assistant makes labels for them -- and not for me? Not in the least. Sharing a secretary is something I've learned not to mind.

But I do wish, though -- that my colleagues would get their own P-Touch printer!

This is an excellent machine.Simple to use and lots of different styles of printing only draw back was 2 font styles. I think you will enjoy this machine I sure do. I use mine to label sports card holders and sports autographs. Take my advice get it you will love it

There are several other brands that manufacture identical type color ink tanks but you should not use them. In comparison with the Canon ink tank they are conspicuously less accurate in color and lower in quality. They easily jam up the printer, costing more to repair the printer than the initial savings they provide.

While it may be safe to go with different brands for black ink, stay with this high-quality Canon ink tank for color.

OEM Cartridge for your Canon S300 printer. Decent Ink, Decent Printer, Decent results! Can't go wrong with name brand!

I have used Canon brand ink jet printers for years. I have never had any print quality problems while using Canon Genuine inks. I can't say that about "after-market" generics. In fact, I burned up two print heads before linking the generic ink to the failure. I do not use generics any more. The cost of the printhead far outweighs the "savings" using generics. Still using genuine ink, still using same printhead - no problems. Why mess up THE best inkjet printer on the market by using questionable supplies? Insist on Canon Genuine supplies!

Although lower cost substitute ink cartridges are sold all over the web, and on this site as well, the few bucks you might save aren't worth the all-too genuine risks of replacing with generic "no-name" ink tanks. I've heard (but wouldn't wish to try it, frankly) that generic inks fade faster when exposed to daylight, could clog the print-head spray nozzles, don't spread properly on top-quality paper, and simply can't compare with the uniquely formulated dyes that have been specially researched for your printer and its matching photo papers. The one exception might be if you use a black-ink-only inkjet [hard to imagine anyone could screw up black ink]. I concur that printer manufacturers use that old hoary "razor trick" (give away the razor, profit on the blades), but with Canon's individual ink tanks -- where you replace only those tanks that run dry, you aren't out a lot. My Canon photo printer uses an array of six ink tank colors. Of these six tanks (all available on this site), 'photo cyan' and 'photo magenta' seem to be used up 2 to 3 times faster than 'black'. In other words, rather than replacing an entire set of six ink tanks, you can replace just those tanks that run empty the soonest -- thus not having to toss out a 3-ink tank [as used by HP] where 2 of the 3 remaining inks still are far from used up. Just a word of caution here - make certain that every cartridge you order from Amazon clearly states its eligibility for SuperSaver shipping. If you have to add shipping charges to this low-cost item, you could end up paying more than you would have at the local office supply store.

Works wonderfully...charges quicker than charging in the camera...a two-battery charger...charge batteries in the car or at home.

Excellent charger for the Canon BP-511 batteries I use for my Canon G1 digital camera. The Canon CR-560 charging light shows single flashes when the battery is less than 50% charged...double flashes when 50-75% charged...triple flashes when more than 75% charged...a continuous light when it is 100% charged. Also, when two batteries are placed in the charger, the first one inserted will begin charging and the second one will sequentially begin charging when the first one is fully charged and its charging light glows steadily. It takes approximately 3 hours for both batteries to charge...each taking approximately 1 1/2 hours to charge; charging times will vary from one user to another. You can charge batteries in your car...or...you can charge batteries at home with the inclusion of the AC cord that already comes with the Canon G1. You can also check the charge of a battery at any time by inserting the battery and checking the charging light/flashes. The battery can be charged at any time when it's not fully discharged, but I prefer to wait until my Canon Powershot G1 shows the flashing low battery indicator before charging my battery. You can also charge one battery at a time if you wish.

On a DSLR with 1.3x or 1.6x cropping, such as the 10D or 1D, you will see no difference in the images produced by this lens and the twice-as-expensive EF 16-35 f/2.8L. So if you don't need the extra f-stop, go with this one and save yourself $700.

On 35mm film or the 1Ds, you'll see more vignetting with this lens, but the images are still excellent, and this lens has less flare than the 16-35.

The 16-35 is marginally sharper near the 35mm focal length, and does have much better bokeh, if that's important to you.

If you take lots of wide-angle shots, this lens is a must-have. It's one of the less expensive "L" lenses, making it a relative bargain.

If you get paid for your photos, you should own the f/2.8L instead. For the rest of us, this is a fantastic lens, my second Canon L lens after the 100-400. Construction quality is first rate. Images are sharp. The range of the zoom is excellent. For film. On an APS-C sized sensor (Canon 10D or DRebel) this isn't an exciting range and is only marginally wide angle. Though the Sigma 12-24mm is slower and (on paper) lower resolution---that might be the lens of choice for this range on a digital camera.

This lens will give you a half-stop above the f1.8 version, as well as a metal mount, somewhat more solid construction, full-time manual focusing, and a distance scale. The color and sharpness are excellent.

The lens is somewhat soft wide open, though you do get the use of f1.4, which will get you shots you might otherwise miss. It does well at f2, but needs to be stopped down a minimum of two stops (to f2.8) before its true sharpness is revealed. By f4-5.6 it's blindingly sharp, enough to serve as a measure for all other lenses.

This lens does not use a true USM ring motor, instead using a slightly noisier, slower, and less accurate micro motor with a full-time manual clutch. People with 10Ds (such as myself) have reported focus problems, and mine seems to miss focus under certain conditions more often than my more solidly constructed lenses. Apparently, 1-series cameras with superior focus systems work much more pleasingly with the 50/1.4.

Despite these issues, the 50/1.4 is an excellent lens. On a camera with a 1.6x crop factor (10D, D60), this makes an excellent portrait lens. One just needs to keep these quirks in mind.

Excellent piece of glass, does a great job blurring backgrounds and delivers sharp and crisp images. A must have for any decent portrait photographer.

This Camera takes incredible pictures. It has a wide range of shutter speeds rangeing from 2000 to bulb. plus hte 7 point auto focus syste is hand in most situations. Plus it is very light making it easy to carry around.

I had bought a fantastic camera called Canon Rebel 2000 Date Body in Brazil. For me, a amadorist photographer is perfect camera SLR. I need this camera to take pictures from climbs, camps, and so. And my sister take pictures from your architectural projects. And I bought a 20/80 lenses, to improve my camera.

I've owned this model for about a year and it's the best scanner I've ever had. It's sleek, attractive and fast. It uses USB hookups and consumes little power. I'd highly recommend it. It has high-quality, 600 x 1200 dpi/36 bit color scanning. It's sleek, ultra-slim, just 1.5 inches tall. It has a programable scanning button for easy one-touch scanning. Has a USB port interface for easy PC and Mac connection. It's top quality, award-winning and comes with great software for creative projects.

I don't even need to say anything about this piece . Its very very easy to setup. And above all very fast Scan . And Guess What ! No power input needed , works on USB