What do you want from a colour laser printer in a small workgroup? Top of the list are probably print quality, low total cost of ownership (TCO) and speed. Lower down are things like size and expandability.

Not so long ago, the typical laser printer was a colossal addition to any office. The dimensions were expansive, and the weights potentially back breaking. At 25kg, the Canon i-SENSYS LBP7200Cdn is suitably heavy - it's two and a half times as weighty as the mono Brother HL-5340D, for instance,...

Not so long ago, the typical laser printer was a colossal addition to any office. The dimensions were expansive, and the weights potentially back breaking. At 25kg, the Canon i-SENSYS LBP7200Cdn is suitably heavy - it's two and a half times as weighty as the mono Brother HL-5340D , for instance,...

The 7200Cdn does the lot. Lightning quick print speeds in either black & white or colour means never having to wait for a document again - even graphics-heavy presentations. With the optional pager input tray I can fit up to 550pgs so I'm never running out of paper.

Reliable; Durable; Superior build quality; Easy to use

Colour laser printers are pretty thick on the ground, but a new, mid-range machine from Canon is always worth consideration. Canon makes a lot of laser printer engines, not just for itself, and the i-SENSYS LBP7200Cdn uses a new in-line design which reduces the overall length of the machine, while...

Canon's i-Sensys LBP7200Cdn is bigger and heavier than many other entry-level printers, so it may be harder to find room for it in a home office. It's not unattractive, but there's a big gap where the paper tray meets the front panel, making it look slightly ajar.

It's fast in colour and pretty cheap to run, but the LBP7200Cdn doesn't have the best print quality. It's noisy, too, which could make it hard to live with.

We reviewed the monochrome imageCLASS LBP6650dn printer earlier this year and now we turn to its color counterpart, the imageCLASS LBP7200Cdn single funtion color laser.

Quality text prints; Print speeds; Built-in networking

Initial cost; Lengthy print pauses; Not compatible with Mac OS

The Canon Color imageClass LBP7200cdn ($450 street), a single-function color laser printer for a small office or workgroup, provides typical speed and feature set for a printer at its price. It does stand out in one area: it prints beautiful photos, particularly for a laser printer.

Undistinguished speed; feature set; and text and graphics quality

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Accurate Colors; Quiet; Sharp Detail

Slow