( 26 reviews )
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Posted: Jul 17 2009
This is a cleverly designed compact copier, but don't buy it if you think you would ever need to copy a page from a book. In order to copy a page from a book one must push down on the book to flatten out the part of the page closest to the spine, and this copier would probably break under that kind of pressure. In addition, the surface (platen, I think they call it) where one places the book to be copied moves back and forth during the copying process, and even if one doesn't push down on the book, a considerable amount of patience and manual dexterity is needed to hold the book perfectly on the surface while it moves. We immediately saw that we would not be able to use this copier, since we occasionally need to copy pages from books, and Amazon was very nice about taking it back even though we had already begun to use the toner cartridge. Amazon even paid the shipping charges to return it.
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Posted: Jun 27 2009
I ordered a canon E20 cartridge at the same time. The copies are very light and I have the copier set to max dark... I don't know whether the problem is the cartrige or the copier
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Posted: Apr 26 2009
I purchased the Canon PC 170 for the work that I do as a Colorado mobile notary and notary signing agent. I use it mostly for doing certified copies. It's easy to set up and to carry around. Everything folds up into a neat case, and it has a carrying handle. It does essentially what it's supposed to do -- produce copies of documents. And it does it well. Another use for it is to make photocopies of IDs when I do closings. Borrowers are required to provide the photocopies themselves, but aren't always able. For example, the borrower lives in a remote location and can't get to a copy facility. I normally make photos of the IDs with my digital camera, but that requires the additional step of uploading the photos to my computer, ... etc. With a portable copier, the copies are made in an instant so that I can include them in the loan package. Replacing the laser cartridge is a snap. The cartridges are refillable, so it isn't necessary to buy a brand new cartridge when it runs low on toner. Apart from using the Canon PC 170 for certifying copies and making copies of IDs for borrowers, it's a good copier to have in my office for everyday use.
