Best All in One Printers, Multifunction Printers Reviews

Multifunction printer with fax

*Est. $250 Compare Prices

Professional and user reviews identify the HP Photosmart Premium Fax as the best all-in-one printer-scanner-fax overall, packing in a great amount of features that all perform well. Text and graphics quality is very good,… as is speed, especially with photos. The HP Photosmart Premium Fax includes an Ethernet connector and Wi-Fi for network use, and can print from flash drives or via Bluetooth. The automatic document feeder holds 50 sheets, and the input tray holds 125 sheets. The Photosmart Premium Fax even prints on special CDs and DVDs. Duplex printing (printing on both sides of the paper) is a little slow. This is a bulky all-in-one printer, measuring about 18 inches by 19 inches by 11 inches. But it's also very energy-efficient.

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PCMag.com: M. David Stone at PCMag.com gives the Photosmart Premium Fax an Editors' Choice award, citing good text quality, excellent photo ...

ITReviews.co.uk: The Editors of British site IT Reviews give the Photosmart Premium Fax a Recommended designation. They like the unit's looks as ...

CNET: Justin Yu's CNET review of the Photosmart Premium Fax highly recommends this printer "to anyone who can benefit from its ...

TrustedReviews.com: Simon Williams at TrustedReviews.com complains about sluggish print speeds on the Photosmart Premium Fax, especially when using ...

PC World: Melissa Riofrio says that the price of the HP Photosmart Premium Fax is very high, but that its special features, such as ...

Amazon.com: More than 15 users offer reviews of the HP Photosmart Premium Fax on Amazon.com, for an average rating of four out of five stars. ...

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Compact MFP with fax

Epson Workforce 600

*Est. $200 Compare Prices

If you want a full-featured inkjet multifunction printer but don't want something that takes over your desk, reviews point to the compact Epson Workforce all-in-one printer. Compared with the HP Photosmart Premium Fax,… the Epson MFP is about 2 inches shorter and 5 inches smaller in depth. Photo and text printing -- along with scans and copies -- are great, and it has a preview screen for photos. One reason the Epson Workforce 600 is so compact is that it has one 100-sheet paper tray that is smaller than some all-in-one printers. Lastly, the Epson includes both wired and wireless networking. Some owners did find setup tricky, however.

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ConsumerReports.org: The Epson Workforce 600 is among the approximately 40 multifunction printers tested and ranked by editors at ConsumerReports.org, ...

Macworld: Macworld shows testing results and assigns an overall score (four out of five for the Epson Workforce 600). The gist is that the ...

HardwareCentral.com: This is a thorough review based on hands-on testing, including print speed. Writer Eric Grevstad says the Epson Workforce 600, ...

About.com: Testing methods aren't described, but hands-on use is obvious. Peter Piazza, About.com's guide to printers and scanners, gives ...

Amazon.com: The Epson Workforce 600 gets a good overall score from more than 150 owner reviews, with about half giving it the maximum five ...

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Best budget MFP, no fax

Canon Pixma MP480

*Est. $110 Compare Prices

Reviews say that its combination of print quality, features and price make the Canon Pixma MP480 an almost-unbeatable bargain in an all-in-one inkjet printer. Critics say it is easy to use, has robust copying features and… includes a small 1.8-inch LCD screen for previewing prints. You can print directly from most memory cards and cameras. Experts say the Canon Pixma MP480 is a good budget choice if you don't need to fax, with good-looking photos and very good text quality, but copy and scan quality are better on more expensive MFPs. Still, the Canon MP480 outperforms budget all-in-one printers from HP, Brother and Lexmark in both regards.

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Macworld: Macworld publishes results of its numerous lab tests and assigns an overall score (the Canon Pixma MP480 gets four out of five). ...

PC World (Australia): The Australian version of PC World does its own review and gives the Canon Pixma MP480 3.5 out of five stars. James Hutchinson ...

About.com: Peter Piazza, About.com's guide to printers and scanners, gives the Canon Pixma MP480 3.5 out five stars, saying it's good for ...

ConsumerReports.org: The older Canon Pixma MP470 is among the approximately 40 multifunction printers that ConsumerReports.org tests and ranks, but ...

Amazon.com: More than 60 owner reviews weigh in on the Canon Pixma MP480, with all but a handful giving it four or the maximum five stars. A ...

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Best all-in-one printer for photos, no fax

Canon Pixma MP980

*Est. $300 Compare Prices

Canon's Pixma MP980 rates highly in reviews that focus on photo printing. The inkjet all-in-one printer's features include the ability to scan and copy 35 mm film and slides, and a large 3.5-inch LCD screen for photo… previewing and editing. Its six ink cartridges include light gray, which all critics agree results in especially superb printing of monochrome photos. Its two input trays include one with a straight paper path designed for thicker photo media. Business features include wireless or wired network connectivity and duplexing. Some reviewers aren't crazy about text printing, but photos are beautiful.

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PCMag.com: PCMag.com says the Canon Pixma MP980 earns an Editors' Choice rating because of its exceptional photo prints and its ability to ...

Imaging-Resource.com: In a review geared to photographers, Mike Pasini gives the Canon Pixma MP980 "outright prolonged applause" overall, praising it ...

TrustedReviews.com: TrustedReviews.com tests speed and print costs, assigning numerical scores in various categories. Overall, the Canon Pixma MP980 ...

PC World: While PC World's full review is somewhat cursory, the test results are helpful. Reviewer Melissa Riofrio thinks that the MP980 ...

ConsumerReports.org: ConsumerReports.org tests, ranks and reviews the older Canon Pixma MP970 but not the Canon Pixma MP980 among the approximately 40 ...

Amazon.com: About a quarter of the more than 80 owner reviews rate the Canon Pixma MP980 lower than four out of five stars. Most of the ...

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Tabloid-sized MFP with fax

Brother MFC-6490cw

*Est. $325 Compare Prices

The Brother MFC-6490cw inkjet all-in-one printer is on the expensive side, but it has a trick up its sleeve -- it can print on tabloid-sized (11 inches by 17 inches) paper for folded flyers, menus and newsletters. Most… other MFPs in this price range can print only up to legal size (8.5 inches by 14 inches). Otherwise, the Brother is a full-featured inkjet MFP, with a 50-page automatic document feeder, wired and wireless networking, two paper drawers holding a total of 400 sheets, direct printing from cameras and memory cards and an LCD preview screen. The big downside is that this printer is slow, so it's not the best choice for busy offices.

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PCMag.com: PCMag.com's review gives the Brother MFC-6490cw an Editors' Choice award, primarily because it's inexpensive given its capability ...

ConsumerReports.org: ConsumerReports.org thoroughly tests and ranks about 40 multifunction printers, including the Brother MFC-6490cw. There is a ...

TrustedReviews.com: TrustedReviews.com produces solid testing, including speed and cost per print, and assigns each printer an overall score as well ...

PC Pro: PC Pro publishes short reviews, but hands-on testing is evident. The Brother MFC-6490cw "excels at no particular printing, ...

IT Reviews.com: IT Reviews is certainly credible, but its reviews are short and usually don't compare printers. This review generally likes the ...

Amazon.com: The Brother MFC-6490cw gets a high average score based on about 50 owner reviews, with almost everyone rating it four or the ...

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Monochrome laser all-in-one printer

Brother MFC-7840W

*Est. $300 Compare Prices

Laser printers can't hold a candle to inkjet printers when it comes to photo quality, and even the gap in text quality for all but the smallest character sizes is largely gone. However, when it comes to big print jobs and… speedy output, lasers still hold most of the cards compared with inkjet all-in-ones. Toner costs are also lower, especially for monochrome printers such as the Brother MFC-7840W. It's rated to produce 10,000 printed pages per month -- more than twice as much as inkjet MFPs -- making it ideal for busy offices that don't need color printing. The Brother MFC-7840W also copies, scans and faxes.

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PCMag.com: PCMag.com diligently tests the Brother MFC-7840W and gives it an Editors' Choice award. Writer M. David Stone says it offers ...

Macworld: Macworld bases its reviews on thorough testing and assigns a score that makes for easy comparison. Reviewer Brian Chen calls the ...

TrustedReviews.com: TrustedReviews.com not only rates printers -- the Brother MFC-7840 gets a score of nine out of 10 -- it also publishes results of ...

PC Pro: PC Pro rates printers after hands-on testing. Mike Jennings likes the Brother MFC-7840W well enough as a versatile and ...

About.com: About.com's printer guide, Peter Piazza, gives his maximum rating to the Brother MFC-7840, saying it's a good choice if you don't ...

Amazon.com: More than 80 owner reviews combine to give the Brother MFC-7840W a very high rating, with about 60 percent giving it the highest ...

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Multifunction Printers: Reviews

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	Canon PIXMA MX7600 Office All-in-One Printer from Amazon.com New: $349.99 In Stock. Average Customer Review:


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	HP Photosmart C6380 All-in-One Printer from Amazon.com New: $82.00 In Stock. Average Customer Review:


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	HP OfficeJet J4680 All-in-One Wireless Printer from Amazon.com New: Too low to display In Stock. Average Customer Review: