Canon imageCLASS MF451dw Wireless Black & White All-in-One Laser Printer (5161C013)

Refers to the primary function(s) of the printer: Instant Photo (specific to portable photo printers), Print only (also known as single function), Print, Scan, Copy (also known as all-in-one), or any combination of Print, Scan, Copy, and Fax.

Indicates if the printer is new or refurbished. Refurbished printers are recycled printers with brand new parts.

Refers to the primary capabilities of the printer in an abbreviated form. Can be either all-in-one (Print, Scan, Copy) with fax potentially included, or single function (Print Only).

Printer Type specifies the printing technology. Inkjet printers use ink cartridges which output droplets of ink onto paper through the printhead nozzles. Laser printers use a laser beam to create an image onto a drum, which then transfers the image onto paper through powder toner cartridges. Dot Matrix printers use printheads made of pins which press ink-soaked ribbon onto paper to create images. Zero Ink printers utilize heat technology, not requiring an ink cartridge, toner or ribbon.

Refers to the recommended use case of each printer. Home printers are best for a household, whereas home office printers are best from work from home individuals or personal workspaces.

Items of a particular grouping, as merchandised and labeled by a manufacturer

Refers to whether or not a printer has built-in tanks for ink. This feature is specific to Tank printers and allows them to store high quantities of ink. Non-tank printers will be classified as "standard".

Indicates what types of paper or material can be used in the printer.

Mobile Device Printing allows a user to send files to the printer from their device (such as a phone or tablet) through a local wireless connection.

Refers to a device's capability to connect to Wi-Fi networks, either wirelessly or though an ethernet cable.

Refers to the methods that can be used to print from the printer. For example, a USB and Wireless printer can be connected to either wirelessly or through a USB cord to print a document.

A wireless ready printer (or Wi-Fi printer) uses a wireless internet connection to receive information from a computer or other device. A wired printer requires a cable for a direct connection to a computer or network.

Refers to the maximum amount of copies that a device can create.

Scanner resolution (or optical resolution), measured in dots per inch (dpi), refers to the amount of detail a scanner can capture. The higher the resolution, the higher the quality and sharpness of the scanned image.

The overall depth of the product, measured front to back.

The overall height of the product, measured top to bottom.

Weight of the product measured in pounds.

The overall width of the product, measured left to right.

Product is certified to one of three levels of environmental and social performance based on a multi-attribute standard managed by the Green Electronics Council. The Gold level of the standard has the strongest criteria.

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Absolute maximum number (or range) of pages the machine can print in any given month.

Specifies if the printer's output is either black and white (also referred to as monochrome), or color.

Auto feeder capacity refers to the number of sheets of paper the automatic document feeder on a device is capable of handling at one time.

An automatic document feeder (ADF) is a mechanism that feeds multiple sheets of paper into a device in a single operation.

Indicates the number of sheets of paper the printer can hold in the printer input tray.

The amount of electricity consumed in one hour, measured in Watts.

Print Speed, measured in pages per minute (PPM), specifies the amount of black and white pages that the printer can produce within 60 seconds.

Double sided printing (also known as duplexing) is a feature that allows printers to print on both sides of the paper. Can either be manual, meaning the user will need to refeed the page in order to print on the other side, or automatic, where the printer will do the work for you.

Max print resolution, measured in dots per inch (dpi), refers to the maximum amount of detail in a printed image. The higher the resolution, the higher the quality and sharpness of the image.

Capable of printing on any size of photo paper.

The manufacturers suggestion for how many pages your printer can comfortably handle in a single month.

Indicates whether machine supports printing on media with widths between 18 and 100 inches.

Recommended number of users that can be using the device.

Indicates the amount of standard internal or expandable memory for a printer. For example, a printer could have a standard memory of 256 MB and expandable memory of 512 MB. Additional memory is required for a printer to process high-volume tasks.

Portable printers allow a user to print on-the-go. This means the printer can operate without being plugged in, using an internal battery.

Listing of software programs or hardware devices required to operate the printer properly.

Actual manufacturer name for the color of the product.