Toner Buzz offers a full set of Canon 118 toners for your Canon Imageclass MF8380Cdw for $476, and individual cartridges for $119 each. What turns the Imageclass MF8380Cdw from a good printer into a great one? Getting the lowest price possible on replacement toners! Bring your printing costs way down with original Canon 118 replacement toner cartridges from Toner Buzz! What do you get an active eight-year-old printer for its birthday? Toner, people, toner! According to, the MF8380Cdw’s cost-per-page is 3.7 cents per monochrome page and 16.4 cents per color page. Reasonable running costs are the name of the game for the Canon ImageClass MF8380Cdw. While other eight-year-old printers are cluttering landfills, the MF8380Cdw has proven itself a durable and dependable office machine. Overall, the Canon MF8380Cdw has very favorable customer feedback, especially considering its age.
The Intelligent Shopper suggests, “since Canon recently introduced cloud printing, I am hoping this would get an update.” Other complaints range from poor scanner software to “smelly toner,”
User heyzarling says, “I’d give five stars, but the MAC connectivity issues are annoying to me.” JNT concurs: “This printer has been nothing but heartburn on a Mac system. I cannot use AirPrint on my iPad with this, and doing just about any print or scan job with a Mac is a solidly frustrating experience.” The printer “does not play friendly with Macs. Some users had difficulty connecting the Canon MF8380Cdw to Apple-based networks. Really makes the feature unsuitable for anything other than scanning within the office.” The problem is that it will tell you that it worked even when it has not.
I think this is an issue with SSL certificates. (“Most of the time, it really isn't out of ink or toner.”) Other users concur, saying “The printer toner cartridges claim they are low long before they begin to show any sign of decline in print quality.”Ĭolin notes, “The scan to email function is not reliable. GGRussell offered a general complaint about Canon cartridges running out before they’re actually empty. Outdated monitor aside, the MF8380Cdw still represents a good value in multifunction color laser printers. From our perspective, the Canon Imageclass MF8380Cdw has aged well compared to other printers in its class. Overall, users call the Canon Imageclass MF8380Cdw a “solid printer,” with good performance and reasonable print costs. The Canon Imageclass MF8380Cdw scores a respectable 3.8 out of 5 stars on Google reviews, but only manages a 2.9 rating on Amazon. What Users Say About The Canon Imageclass MF8380Cdw It’s not the best at anything, but it’s pretty good at everything, making it a good choice for a busy small office. It’s not the fastest printer, it doesn’t produce the sharpest text or graphics, and its features are a bit limited. Overall, the Canon Color ImageClass MF8380Cdw is solidly mediocre. But don’t let the dinky monitor fool you - the Canon Color ImageClass MF8380Cdw is a heavy-hitting workhorse of a printer! In an age of large, color touchscreen printer monitors, the ImageClass MF8380Cdw’s five-line monochrome display comes across as quite dated. You can connect to the MF8380Cdw via USB, Ethernet, or Wi-Fi. Buttons on the front panel access the printer’s copy, scan and fax functions, while a USB port on the front of the device allows for printing from a thumb drive. The MF8380Cdw is a beefy printer, weighing nearly 70 pounds. How about Cdw? “C” is for color, “d” is for duplex printing, which is the default setting on the Canon Color ImageClass MF8380Cdw, and “w” is for wireless connectivity. What does the MF in the MF8380Cdw’s name stand for? Hey, watch your filthy mouth! It stands for “multi-function,” - this printer scans, copies, and faxes as well as prints. The printer comes standard with a 250-sheet paper tray (you can add a second 250-sheet tray for $200), as well as a 50-page specialty paper feeder, and a 50-page auto document feeder on top for copying, scanning and faxing.
With a duty cycle of 40,000 pages per month, the Canon Color ImageClass MF8380Cdw should be able to handle the workloads of most small offices. The MF8380Cdw does a pretty nice job with photos and graphics, but really excels at producing sharp, crisp black text. The MF8380Cdw was targeted at small business offices with a need for high-volume color printing. The Canon Color ImageClass MF8380Cdw is a color laser multifunction printer that debuted in late 2011 with a sticker price of around $600. Overall: The MF8380Cdw isn’t the best at anything, but it’s very good at everything, making it a solid choice for small businesses with serious color printing needs. Reasonable running costs.Ĭons: Slow first page print time.