Printer Scanner Copier

Printer Scanner Copier

By Anne Ahira

People who are in the market for a printer will often come in contact with a combination printer scanner copier and wonder if they need all those bells and whistles if all they really need is a printer?

Actually, finding such a jewel will usually pay off in the long-run as we, as humans, always can find new ways to use our ever growing technology to our advantage.

If you work at home occasionally or even full time from a home office, or even if you own and run a small business, then a multi-function printer (MFP) is an outstanding choice for you. These machines are often referred to as all-in-ones (AIOs).

Those multitalented devices may perhaps combine an inkjet or a laser printer in conjunction with a copier, a fax machine and a scanner therefore saving you both space and money.

Granted that inkjet models now start as low as $100, it is still highly recommended that you spend slightly more in order to purchase a model that will include standalone faxing as well as being equipped with an auto document feeder (ADF) to facilitate easy faxing and also for copying multipage documents.

Some of these machines are fairly large, thus you’ll have to make sure that the machine you have in mind to purchase actually fits where you intend to put it. The size or space that a machine takes is referred to as a footprint.

Some of these machines have fold away paper trays that help reduce the footprint of the machine when not in use, so if size has presented itself as a serious problem you might keep that in mind. All MFP machines that can function as printer scanner copier, are also heavy.

Modern technology has created machines that have a lot going on, but it’s up to you to look over the way that the buttons are spaced as well as placed so that you feel they will be easy to make navigation of the printer scanner copier a snap. Mostly these machines feature a one touch shortcut for most operations.

Many of these newer machines feature wireless connections, which more and more users find a welcome addition. Setting up one of these machines in conjunction with your computer used to be endlessly painful, but the newer machines will walk you through installation easily and even painlessly!

Gone are the days when manufacturers skimped on one thing or another for a printer scanner copier. It used to be that the paper trays needed to be replaced often, as they were constructed out of inexpensive weak plastics that chipped easily, developed cracks with the first bump, or came packed in the shipping box with a hope and a prayer, yet arrived at your home literally in pieces.

Now, manufacturers understand that paper trays take quite a beating going in and out of the machine, and thus they now build them to last.

When surveying a printer scanner copier be sure and find out what it will cost for the cartridges of ink that the machine will need either rarely or often depending on the work load you give the machine. Pay special close attention to the page yields of the cartridges, as some companies may give you a low yield cartridge which you may believe inadvertently to be quite a bargain, when instead it truly is not!

Here's Printer Scanner Copier Selections:

Brother MFC-6890CDW Professional Series Color Inkj...	Customer Review: It is very difficult to hook up and very slow i had to call customer service to assist me in the set-up process. It prints ok but is not what i expected.... Read More	(27)
HP Officejet 6500 Wireless All-in-One Inkjet Print...	Customer Review: I had read the reviews on this printer, but my daughter had a wireless HP All In One and hers was great, so I purchased this one. Unfortunately, it was a different model. I should have listened to the reviews. It took hours to set up the wireless ... Read More	$246.00 (289)
HP Deskjet F4280 All-in-One Printer, Scanner, Copi...	Customer Review: I do love that this printer can scan. It's been great for scanning my kid's drawings and emailing them to the grandparents. And since this was a gift, I've tried to ignore the other problems. But it DOES have problems. The scanning only works properl... Read More	(160)
Epson Stylus NX515 WiFi Color Inkjet All-in-One Pr...	Customer Review: Pros: Low price of printerPros: Good quality print ... while it worksCons: Makes infernal racket when not operating in "quiet" modeCeased working properly after only 4 monthsEpson would not honor warrantyEpson customer service is totally unsatisfacto... Read More	(78)
Canon PIXMA MX320 - Multifunction ( fax / copier /...	Customer Review: I bought this printer about a month ago and I am loving it so much.It has print/scan/copy/Fax function in one small package. However, I only use it for color copying and it's so easy to use with built-in automatic document feeder (ADF) The quality ... Read More	(5)