Who is the Canon - imageCLASS MF656Cdw for?
Budget-tier printer. The 58.2 score sits in C-tier (58–67) — the formula flags meaningful weaknesses against premium peers.
Reasonable if cost is the deciding factor and the spec weaknesses don’t matter for your use. Check the spec table carefully before buying.
Mars Score is computed from 10 measured specs against the transparent formula for the printers category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
Canon - imageCLASS MF656Cdw: advantages & disadvantages
Measured against every printers we track, here is where the Canon - imageCLASS MF656Cdw pulls ahead — and where it gives ground.
- ▲Includes Color — a feature not every printers offers.
- ▲Includes Auto duplex — a feature not every printers offers.
- ▼Pages/min (mono): 23 — below the typical printers.
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- Type
- Laser AIO (color)
- Pages/min (mono)
- 23
- Pages/min (color)
- 23
- Color
- true
All specifications
Spec
- Type
- Laser AIO (color)
- Color
- true
- Pages/min (mono)
- 23
- Pages/min (color)
- 23
- Resolution
- 1200x1200 dpi
- Max paper size
- Letter
Features
- Auto duplex
- true
- ADF
- true
- Wi-Fi
- true
- AirPrint
- true
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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for Canon - imageCLASS MF656Cdw?+
Canon - imageCLASS MF656Cdw scores 58.2 on the transparent Mars Score formula for printers, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does Canon - imageCLASS MF656Cdw belong to?+
Canon - imageCLASS MF656Cdw is a Canon printer catalogued in the Printers category.
When was Canon - imageCLASS MF656Cdw released?+
Canon - imageCLASS MF656Cdw was released on 2023-01-17.
What is the type of Canon - imageCLASS MF656Cdw?+
Canon - imageCLASS MF656Cdw has a type of Laser AIO (color).
What is the pages/min (mono) of Canon - imageCLASS MF656Cdw?+
Canon - imageCLASS MF656Cdw has a pages/min (mono) of 23.
What is the pages/min (color) of Canon - imageCLASS MF656Cdw?+
Canon - imageCLASS MF656Cdw has a pages/min (color) of 23.
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