Laser Printer All in One

Laser Printer All in One

By Anne Ahira

Printers have one thing in common; they produce documents from your computer or workgroup. That is where the similarities end, some printers use ink while others use toner, some will be economical and some will not. Choosing a printer may seem like a simple endeavor, but in truth, there are several things to consider first.

The workload of your printer will determine whether an inkjet printer or a laser printer all in one is required. If you are, an average household that prints only on occasion, letters, school papers and a photo or two then a quality inkjet is all that you need. However if you print a lot, have a small business or many school papers to print you might want to consider the potential savings of a laser printer all in one.

A good option for you is the line of Brother Machines. Brother has been making office appliances for quite some time and has a decent record of accomplishment in the field. Consider the Brother MFC-7840 multifunction laser printer. This is a laser printer all in one that is significantly cheaper than other models.

Features

• Print, copy, fax and scan
• Print or copy 23 pages per minute
• 802.11b/g wireless networking
• 35 page automatic document feeder
• 250 sheet paper tray
• 600 x 2400 dpi
• Maximum duty cycle 10,000
• 32 MB memory

Pros

Speed can be a concern if you are operating a busy small office. At 23 pages per minute, you will not be waiting long for your documents. In fact, comparably this is a fast laser printer all in one device.

It does not matter how fast or cheap a printer is if the resulting documents are poorly done. The Brother laser printer all in one offers 600 x 2400 dpi for crisp professional looking prints.

Most small businesses will need to fax documents, it may not be something required every day, but it will come up. When it does, you will be ready with this laser printer all in one. It is actually rare to find a printer in this price range that will print, copy, scan and fax, you usually have to give up the scan function for the fax or vice versa.

Bottom Line

The more machinery you can get in an all in one device the better, provided it is done well. You can operate your small business from home more efficiently when you do not have several machines taking up space. The Brother laser printer all in one device is perfect for this scenario. It will do all the printing functions your business requires plus fax and all at a price that is far below what you would expect to pay for a laser printer. This machine is overall a good choice for home or small office. It must be pointed out however that this unit would not be a good choice for a large office that prints thousands of pages per day or week, for that you should look into a more commercial laser printer all in one.

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