Canon L170 Printer Review:

The Canon L170 is a monochrome laser printer and fax machine suitable for the small or medium office environment. The Canon L170 measures 13.7 inches X 20.4 inches X 23 inches,and weighs about 24.7 pounds.

The Canon L170 is a full-featured fax machine equipped with an automatic document feeder. The feeder has a capacity of 50 pages for automatically scanning capability. It can store 32 speed dials and save up to 142 destinations in memory. Multiple fax resolutions are available as well including standard, fine, and super-fine outputs. This allows the user to balance speed with quality, as some documents don't need the extra resolution, and can be processed more quickly. Faxing speed can go as fast as 33.6 kbps.

Canon L170 toner is relatively inexpensive. The unit uses a single cartridge with a capacity of 3,500 pages at 5% coverage. Users will find they can save money by using third-party compatible cartridges instead of branded Canon L170 toner. The use of compatible cartridges does not void the printer warranty.

The Canon L170 has a print speed around 19 pages per minute. Print quality is excellent for text, producing sharp and clear output even at small font sizes. Graphics quality is good, but slightly below average for a laser printer.