Lab Test Report
Canon imageFORMULA DR-M160
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STRENGTHS
• Highly reliable
• Lower than average TCO
• Scans long documents up to 118.1", which may be helpful for medical offices
• Smaller than average color file sizes when scanning multiple pages
• Optional flatbed accessory allows users to scan delicate or odd-shaped documents
• Folio Mode helps scan A3-size documents
• Up to nine customizable scan profiles available from the scanner’s control panel
• Double Feed Release feature lets users ignore or fix double feeds with the touch of a button
• Above average OCR accuracy when scanning BLI’s Black test document at 200 dpi
• Full Auto Mode activates all scan settings with the click of a button
WEAKNESSES
• Below average OCR accuracy when scanning BLI’s Green and Red test documents at 200 dpi
• Below average ADF capacity
• Larger than average black-and-white file sizes when scanning multiple pages
RELIABILITY EXCELLENT
The Canon imageFORMULA DR-M160 scanned 35,000 pages in BLI's tests with just
two misfeeds for a misfeed rate of one per 17,500 scans, which is competitive with the
average of scanners in its speed range tested to date.
Canon offers a one-year limited warranty for the imageFORMULA DR-M160.
Malfunctions Meter Count (Scans)
Meter count (beginning of test)
0
End of test period
35,000
Total misfeeds/misfeed rate
2/one per 17,500 scans
Total Malfunctions
0
, — and represent positive, negative and neutral attributes, respectively.
TEST RESULTS AND OBSERVATIONS
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