Similar in all points to the Canon i-sensys LBP-3010 save one: the LBP-3000 delivers it prints more speedily at 17 pages per minute (as opposed to the 14 ppm count). The warm up process here too takes less than 10 seconds and within 8 seconds your first page comes out.
The price tag is misleading as the cartridge in the box is rated at just 700 pages instead of the 1,500 pages on a regular version. This way Canon forces the customers to start buying consumables sooner. In comparison the Epson 6200L ships with a full capacity toner for 3,000 pages. In order to be able to compare the two, you have to do your maths, basing yourself on a 3,000-page capacity.

Speed and quality

Whereras the 3010 is a rather slow laser printer, the speed on the 3100 is average. It delivers the quoted 17 pages per minute. The first one prints quickly and the quality is very good. Text prints are excellent, deep and crisp. Photos and graphics come out better than with Brother's model, but Epson's and Lexmark's rate even higher. Bascially the LBP-3100 prints just like the LBP-3010.


The print mechanism here too is remarkably quiet, as you can see for yourself.





Cost per page

Its the same story here as for the LBP-3010. : the starter toner supplied is rated at just 700 pages whereas the replacement cartridge will last 1,500 pages.


By supplying a toner toner that is only half-full will, Canon makes you spend your money sooner.