Should You Buy a Canon Laser Printer?

Canon is well known for its digital cameras, inkjet printers, photo printers and camcorders.

If you are thinking about buying a Canon laser printer then our handy guide provides you with all the key info at a glance. Our objective, impartial comparison of laser printer brands is compiled by analysing over 4,900 user and expert reviews and 70+ awards from hundreds of different review sites on 710+ laser printers.

Canon are recognised for their good selection of mid-range and moderately popular laser printers. Their laser printers start at $25 for the LBP251dw which has a print speed of 30ppm and is a 1200 x 1200 laser printer and go up to $999 for the MF416 which has a print speed of 33ppm and is a 1200 x 1200 laser printer. The average price of a new Canon laser printer is $307.

Is Canon the Best Laser Printer Brand?

So are Canon laser printers any good? We give every laser printer a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all laser printers we are able to impartially rank all the laser printer brands.

Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that Canon is the 4th best laser printer brand out there.

Let's look at how Canon laser printers compare to the other laser printer brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.

Canon have better reviews than the typical laser printer brand, with the average rating of a Canon laser printer being 72%.

There's a smaller selection of Canon laser printers available compared to other laser printer brands, with only 16 Canon laser printers currently on the market in the US. Canon laser printers also tend to be cheaper than most other laser printer brands however they are still a less popular choice with consumers.

What Do the Canon Laser Printer Reviews Say?

We've added up all the reviews for every Canon laser printer to work out the average distribution of reviews for Canon and then compared this to the other laser printer brands.

Expert Reviews

5 stars		3
4 stars		24
3 stars		10
2 stars		0
1 star		0

User Reviews

5 stars		149
4 stars		56
3 stars		9
2 stars		8
1 star		20

Over 73% of expert reviews and 85% of user reviews for Canon laser printers are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 81% and 85% respectively across all Laser Printer brands.

In the table below we compare the average review score given to Canon laser printers by some of the most popular technology review sites against their reviews for other laser printer brands. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green.

Average Review Score	HP	Xerox	Canon	Samsung	Lexmark
	74% 11 reviews	73% 7 reviews	71% 10 reviews	72% 5 reviews	70% 1 review
	100% 2 reviews	80% 5 reviews	80% 2 reviews		100% 1 review
	70% 3 reviews	70% 1 review	75% 2 reviews	73% 3 reviews
	70% 1 review	80% 1 review	73% 3 reviews	80% 3 reviews
	74% 1 review	73% 4 reviews	79% 1 review	75% 2 reviews
	60% 2 reviews	73% 3 reviews	70% 2 reviews	100% 1 review
	60% 1 review		60% 1 review	80% 1 review	90% 4 reviews
		77% 3 reviews	80% 2 reviews	60% 1 review	80% 1 review
	80% 1 review		60% 1 review	80% 1 review	90% 4 reviews
	90% 1 review	90% 2 reviews	90% 2 reviews	80% 1 review
	90% 3 reviews	90% 3 reviews
	60% 1 review	68% 2 reviews		70% 1 review	80% 1 review
	63% 3 reviews	80% 1 review	70% 1 review
	80% 3 reviews				60% 1 review
	100% 1 review		67% 1 review	83% 1 review	83% 1 review
		100% 1 review	57% 3 reviews
	71% 2 reviews		70% 2 reviews
		87% 3 reviews
	80% 1 review	100% 1 review		60% 1 review
	80% 1 review		80% 1 review
Other Expert Sites	65% 16 reviews	70% 14 reviews	55% 3 reviews	65% 8 reviews	63% 4 reviews
Average	76% 54 reviews	81% 51 reviews	71% 37 reviews	75% 29 reviews	72% 18 reviews

How Many Industry Awards Have Canon Laser Printers Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 7 industry awards for Canon laser printers. The table below compares the number of awards received by Canon to other popular laser printer brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.

Compare all award winning laser printers

Number of Awards	HP	Xerox	Canon	Samsung	Lexmark
	2		2	4	2
		5
		1	2	2
	3	1	1
	1	3
		1	1	1
	1				1
		2
	1				1
	1	1
	2
					2
			1
		1
		1
				1
	1
		1
		1
				1
Other Expert Sites	2	2			2
Total	14	20	7	9	8

How Reliable Are Canon Laser Printers?

We checked over 4,900 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Canon laser printers. 10 of these reviews mention reliability of which 82% were positive. Therefore the vast majority of Canon laser printer owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.

So, most people think that Canon laser printers are good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for Canon laser printers that mention reliability:

RELIABLE

very reliable to date

Good reliable printer that will no let you down by a name you can trust

a sturdy unit for the price

NOT RELIABLE

The instruction manual isn't up to scratch either

almost like it is broken

What is the Best Budget Choice Canon Laser Printer?

Canon imageCLASS LBP162DW

1200 X 1200 DPI

28ppm PRINT SPEED

6s TIME TO FIRST

51dB PRINT NOISE

250 Sheets STANDARD INPUT

At only $149 and with a Kagoo Score of 78 the Canon imageCLASS LBP162DW makes a great budget choice.

Features We Love:

1200 x 1200 DPI

Supports Wi-Fi

Supports duplex printing

Faster than average time to first page (6s)

Quieter than average printing noise level (51dB)

A fully featured and low cost 1200 x 1200 DPI laser printer. It supports Wi-Fi and duplex printing and has a built-in display and a time to first page of 6s.

81 Features	Fully-Featured
80 Value for Money	Very Good
78 Kagoo Score	Very Good

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