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Canon imageCLASS LBP674Cdw review: quick and compact ******

Canon ****** imageCLASS LBP674Cdw

MSRP $629.99

“Canon’s ****** imageCLASS LBP674Cdw offers excellent printing quality at incredible speeds.”

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• Extremely fast print speeds
• Excellent ****** document quality
• Two paper trays
• Easy setup and use
• Reliable operation

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• Tall for a print-only device
• No borderless printing
• ****** cost per page is just OK

Canon’s ****** imageCLASS LBP674Cdw is a high-performance ****** laser printer that promises to be a great fit with your busy office thanks tovibrant documents that roll out in seconds. This sturdy printer can handle heavy workloads and has expansion options to grow with your business needs.

While it’s built for work, you can also use the ****** imageCLASS LBP674Cdw in a home office, where it can serve as a superfast photo printer, label maker, and all-around printer for schoolwork and projects. Since a durable, high-quality ****** laser printer can be expensive, I researched costs and reviewed the ****** imageCLASS LBP674Cdw’s performance and usability to find out if it’s the best printer for your needs.

Specs

	Canon ****** imageCLASS LBP674Cdw
Dimensions	16.8 x 16.9 x 15.0 inches
Weight	35.5 pounds
Print speed	35 ppm (******), 35 ppm (******)
Print resolution	1200 x 1200 dpi
Ports	Hi-Speed USB, 10/100/1000Base‐T/TX Ethernet
Paper capacity	250 sheets (main), 50 sheets (media)
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, dual-band

Design

The ****** imageCLASS LBP674Cdw’s 50-sheet multipurpose tray is convenient for envelopes and labels. Photo by Tracey Truly / Digital Trends

The Canon ****** imageCLASS LBP674Cdw is a ****** laser printer that’s built to last. It’s a print-only model that stands 15 inches high. The footprint is a fairly standard 16.8 by 16.9 inches. While the 35.5-pound weight is enough to keep this printer steady, it’s more manageable than heavier all-in-one units with an automatic document feeder (ADF).

If you need an ADF, Canon’s ****** imageClass MF753Cdw is an excellent multifunction ****** laser printer that’s just as fast and matches the quality of the ****** imageCLASS LBP674Cdw.

Canon reduced the boxy appearance, making the front a full inch shorter than the back, so the ****** imageCLASS LBP674Cdw looks sleeker and aerodynamic. The height difference is practical as well. It’s a little easier to see the top of this somewhat tall printer, even if it’s on a counter-height stand.

A large, adjustable five-inch ****** touchscreen at the top right makes setup and maintenance easy. On the opposite side, Canon hid a USB-A port behind a tilt cover for walk-up printing.

There’s a button on the left side that pops open the front panel so you can access toner cartridges, but Canon shipped the ****** imageCLASS LBP674Cdw with starter cartridges already installed.

The main paper tray slides out from the bottom and holds 250 sheets. A 50-sheet multipurpose tray tilts forward and provides a convenient way to print envelopes and labels.

Printing performance

Canon’s ****** imageCLASS LBP674Cdw delivers speed without sacrificing quality. Photo by Tracey Truly / Digital Trends

There’s no doubt that the ****** imageCLASS LBP674Cdw is fast. In fact, it’s one of the quickest ****** laser printers I’ve tested. The first page shoots out in just 7 seconds. Sustained print speeds for long documents reach up to 35 pages per minute (ppm), and ****** is just as fast as monochrome.

The ****** imageCLASS LBP674Cdw has great photo quality for a ****** laser printer. Photo by Tracey Truly / Digital Trends

Despite the blazing speed, ****** document quality is exceptional. There are no lines in ****** graphics and gradations are smooth. Photo prints look vibrant and have good detail, but there’s no borderless option. The only way to surpass this picture quality is by using an inkjet photo printer optimized for photographs.

The ****** imageCLASS LBP674Cdw handles monochrome printing with ease, delivering razor-sharp graphics and crisp text even when using fine print. Technical documents, specifications, envelopes, and labels are top quality.

Special features

The ****** imageCLASS LBP674Cdw’s shows thumbnails to simplify flash drive access. Photo by Tracey Truly / Digital Trends

The ****** imageCLASS LBP674Cdw has a convenient USB-A port to the left of the output bin to allow for walk-up printing. Canon includes security features with this business printer so only authorized users can access this feature. Since I’m testing the printer at home, I used settings to unlock the thumb drive port for quicker access.

The content of the flash drive shows up in a list on the large ****** touchscreen, and I can even view thumbnails to help find photos visually. This feature lets me print to the ****** imageCLASS LBP674Cdw without installing an app on my phone. It’s also useful when you want to let a guest use the printer.

Software and compatibility

Canon’s ****** imageCLASS LBP674Cdw connected to Wi-Fi quickly for fast ****** prints from any device. Alan Truly / Digital Trends

Canon’s quick-start guide instructed me to insert paper in the main tray, power on the ****** imageCLASS LBP674Cdw, and then follow instructions on the touchscreen to complete the setup. The toner was already installed, making everything quick and simple. Wi-Fi connected instantly and the Canon Print mobile app saw the printer within seconds.

The only hiccup was when I skipped the option to set the Remote UI admin code and PIN. I soon regretted that decision since I needed that information for a firmware update. I scanned a QR code to get the manual and quickly found the default is 7654321 for each.

Remote UI provides convenient access to printer settings from a web browser if you don’t want to install Canon software. If you want to manage printing with this security feature, it’s easiest to set the codes when the opportunity arises.

Canon notes that the ****** imageCLASS LBP674Cdw is compatible with Windows, macOS, and ChromeOS computers, as well as iOS and Android phones. I connected via Wi-Fi. USB-B and Ethernet cables are supported for computer connection.

Price

Canon’s list price for the ****** imageCLASS LBP674Cdw is $630, but online retailers often discount it to $550 or less. It’s more expensive than HP’s equally fast ****** LaserJet Pro 4201dw, but has a few extras. While HP opted for a low-cost dial-based control scheme and monochrome display, Canon chose a large ****** touchscreen for printer setup and management.

While the purchase price of a ****** laser printer must be considered, toner costs have the most significant impact on the total cost of ownership. You’ll get the best value from high-capacity toner cartridges. Canon’s 069H ****** yields 7,600 sheets and lists for $184, while the standard 069 cartridge costs $98 and prints up to 2,100 sheets. That makes the cost per page (cpp) for monochrome documents 2 cents and 4 cents, respectively.

****** toner always costs significantly more. Canon’s high-yield ****** cartridges cost $226 and supply up to 5,500 sheets, while a standard ****** cartridge is $116 and prints about 1,900 pages. That means each ****** page costs 12 cents and 18 cents, respectively. That’s fairly standard for a ****** laser printer. If you want to minimize ****** toner costs, Brother’s HL-L3295CDW reduces the cost of ****** pages to as low as 10 cents if you invest in super-high-yield ****** toner.

Canon ships the ****** imageCLASS LBP674Cdw with starter cartridges with reduced capacity, so you’ll need to purchase toner relatively quickly. The yield is approximately 1,100 pages for cyan, magenta, and yellow cartridges and 1,200 pages for ******.

Is this the printer for you?

The Canon ****** imageCLASS LBP674Cdw is a high-performance printer with exceptional ****** document quality and impressive photo prints. The ****** imageCLASS LBP674Cdw feels quite sturdy and should last for many years.

Since all-in-one models sell in higher volume, the ****** imageClass MF753Cdw is sometimes available at a lower cost than the print-only models. However, the ****** imageCLASS LBP674Cdwyou is smaller and lighter and a large heavy unit is awkward to move.

The ****** imageCLASS LBP674Cdw can handle a heavy workload and Canon recommends a monthly print volume of up to 4,000 pages. An optional paper cassette adds a lower tray that can hold 550 sheets. Expanding paper capacity to 800 sheets and installing high-yield toner cartridges can keep a busy office rolling instead of stopping frequently to replenish supplies.

While the ****** imageCLASS LBP674Cdw is a fast, high-quality printer from one of the best brands, it’s worth shopping around. There are plenty of efficient and durable small business printers to choose from.

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