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Friday 29th September 2006

A new printer

Canon Laser Shot LBP-3000

NOTE - it replaces this bubble jet printer purchased on Tuesday 14th September 2004

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Click on the above logo to go to this Printer's Page on the Canon Web Site

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True 14 pages per minute print speed with instant warm up

600 dpi and microfine toner enhance photos and graphics

Canon Advanced Printing Technology (CAPT)
for rapid data transfer from computer to printer

Virtually no maintenance - all-in-one cartridge

Switches to standby mode within seconds of finishing a print job

Exceptionally small and light, low noise and power consumption

Extremely easy to use with voice guidance

Cost-saving toner save mode

Prints on paper, transparencies, labels and envelopes

Super Performance Laser Printer for the small business, or professional home office
Perfect for the professional home or office, the super stylish LASER SHOT LBP-3000 combines 14 page per minute speed with instant warm up
Produce crisp, clear documents at 600 x 600 dpi
Canon's Automatic Image Refinement (AIR) produces exceptional edge definition for font and graphics (equivalent to 2400 x 600 dpi)
Other benefits include toner save mode, stand by mode, all-in-one cartridge and voice guidance
Supports Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
USB 2.0 connectivity

Print Speed
The LASERSHOT LBP3000 has a speed of 14 ppm with instant warm up time for fast, hassle free printing
Print speed is also improved by the 150-sheet multi-purpose tray, which facilitates easy feeding of paper into the printer for faster output time

All-In-One Cartridge
The LASERSHOT LBP-3000 incorporates Canon's successful All-in-one cartridge system
The concept of the All-in-One cartridge is simple - the most essential elements: drum and toner unit, are combined in one container
This technology ensure changing the Cartridge-303 is quick, clean and easy and also makes the LASER SHOT LBP-3000 virtually maintenance free

CAPT (Canon Advanced Printing Technology)
The easy to use CAPT (Canon Advanced Printing Technology) supports Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
CAPT allows for all settings to be easily changed and adapted from the PC and is especially user friendly with its graphical interface

Additional Benefits
Low power consumption during printing
Switches to a stand by mode within seconds of finishing a print job

Printer Type
Desktop page printer with electrophotographic printing using laser beam scanning

Print Speed
14 pages per minute, first print under 18 seconds (A4), due to an on-demand fixing technology

Resolution
Choice of 600 x 600 dpi via Print Properties menu
Automatic Image refinement produces the equivalent of up to 2400 dpi in the horizontal axis

Warm-up Time
0 seconds

Printing Language
CAPT (Canon Advanced Printing Technology - Windows GDI based)

First Print Out Time
Less than 9.3 seconds

RAM
2MB Buffer Memory - Printer Uses PC memory for image processing

Paper Handling
150 sheet auto-feed Multi-Purpose Tray (125 sheets at 64 gsm), 1 sheet Manual Feed slot (60-163 gsm) - paper-out sensor for Multi-Purpose Tray, Face up or down delivery (up to 100 at 64 gsm sheets - face down)

Paper / Media Compatibility
Plain paper (60-163 gsm, laser-compatible Letter/A4 transparencies, laser compatible A4/Letter matt finish labels, plain paper non-window envelopes (COM 10, Monarch, DL, B5 or C5 size), index/postcards (min 76.2 x 127mm)

Print Area
5mm margin from paper edges, all directions

Toner Cartridge
Cartridge 303 all-in-one Microfine toner/drum cartridge with selectable toner density, contrast/brightness and Toner Saver modes
Approx 2500 pages per cartridge based on 5% toner coverage on an A4 page (up to twice its capacity if Toner Saver mode is used)

Power Source
AC220 / 240V (50Hz) with power switch

Power Consumption
Maximum: 830W

Size and Weight
370 x 251 x 215mm (WxDxH)
Approx: 5.3kg not including cartridge (cartridge approx. 730g)

Noise Levels
During standby; virtually silent due to fan-less design
Background noise levels in accordance with ISO 9296; during printing Max. 62dB (A)

Connectivity / Supported Operating System
USB 2.0 supports Windows 98, Windows Me and Windows 2000 and Windows XP
USB 2.0 High speed performance required Windows XP with Service Pack 1 or Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4, with pre-installed USB 2.0 High-speed port

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The Price

Purchased from Australia Post