Canon ImageRunner 1023

When working from home or in a small office, space is often limited, or at least at a premium. That’s why multifunction devices sell so well. You get the features of four office devices and squeeze them into a compact chassis which saves space and money.

The Canon ImageRunner 1023 is one of Canons entries into the multifunction market. It is a monochrome printer, copier, and scanner all in one and is ideal for the small office or workgroup. It is small enough to fit almost anywhere and robust enough to last the test of time.

The ImageRunner 1023 has a 500 sheet paper cassette, automatic duplexer (ImageRunner 1023N and iF), 100 sheet manual bypass and the option to add a further sheets with an extra paper drawer that will take another 500 sheets. Networking comes as standard as does USB 2 connections. There is also 128Mb memory built-in which can hold more faxes than most offices would receive in a day.

The printing function can produce prints up to a resolution of 1200 x 600 dpi at a rate of 23 pages per minute. The print is excellent too. Text appears sharp, with crisp, clean edges and good toner spread. Images are detailed and precise with good shading. Copying is as accurate as printing and works at the same rate.

Scanning can be done at a native 600 dpi, which produces credible results in full color. Depending on which version of the machine you get there is also the option to scan across networks, broadcast scan and scan and send to email addresses.

The base model ImageRunner 1023 comes with everything mentioned, the ImageRunner 1023N comes with networking built in and a document feeder as standard. The ImageRunner 1023iF comes with network scan, fax, document feeder, and 256Mb memory.

As a multifunction, the ImageRunner 1023 is a winner, whatever variant you buy. It doesn’t take up too much office space and is pretty much self sufficient. This is a machine that a home office worker should find easy to work with.