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Multifunction printer with fax
Pros: Good print quality, especially for photos, network-ready, prints on CDs and DVDs, color fax.
Cons: Slow duplex printing, low paper capacity, bulky.
Inkjet
33 black; 32 color
600 by 600 black; 9,600 by 2,400 color
4,800 optical, 19,200 enhanced
USB 2.0, Ethernet and Wi-Fi
Yes, printing only
Yes
125 sheets
Yes
SD, SDHC, MMC, CompactFlash, Microdrive, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo and xD memory cards
2.4
Yes
Yes, 50-page
5
2,500 pages
PC, Mac
Yes
CD/DVD printing
11 by 18 by 19
23
One-year limited
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Compact MFP with fax
Pros: Compact size, good, fast prints, standalone fax, duplex printing.
Cons: Small paper tray, draft-mode printing could be better, tricky setup.
Inkjet
38 black and color (draft); 27 black, 19 color
5,760 by 1,440
2,400 optical, 9,600 interpolated
USB 2.0, Ethernet and Wi-Fi
Optional
Yes
100 sheets
No
CompactFlash, Microdrive, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo 4, MagicGate Memory Stick, MagicGate Memory Stick Duo 4, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Pro Duo 4, Secure Digital (SD), SDHC, mini SD 4, mini SDHC 4, micro SD4, micro SDHC4, MultiMediaCard, xD-Picture Card, xD-Picture Card Type-M, xD-Picture Card Type-H
2.5
Yes
Yes, 30-page
4
N/A
PC, Mac
Yes
N/A
9 by 18 by 14
18
Two-year limited (with registration)
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Best budget MFP, no fax
Pros: Good text, photo prints, low price, lCD preview screen.
Cons: Slow speeds, copy, scan quality could be better, no fax, high ink replacement costs.
Inkjet
20 black; 16 color
600 by 600, black; 4,800 by 1,200 color
4,800 optical, 19,200 interpolated
USB 2.0
Optional
No
100 sheets
Yes
SD Memory Card, SDHC MultiMedia CardCard, miniSD Card, RS-MMC microSD Compact Flash Card, Microdrive, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick Micro, xD-Picture Card, xD-Picture Card Type H, xD-Picture Card Type M
1.8
No
No
2
N/A
PC, Mac
Yes
N/A
6 by 18 by 13
13
One-year limited
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Best all-in-one printer for photos, no fax
Pros: Can scan and copy 35 mm film, great black-and-white photos, 3.5-inch LCD screen, straight paper path option.
Cons: No fax, text printing only average, wired or wireless networking (not both).
Inkjet
30 black; 22 color
600 by 600 black; 9,600 by 2,400 color
9,600 optical, 19,200 interpolated
USB 2.0, Ethernet and Wi-Fi
Optional
No
150 sheets
Yes
SD Memory Card, SDHC MultiMedia CardCard (v4.1), MultiMediaCard Plus (v4.1), miniSD Card, miniSDHC, microSD Card, microSDHC, RS-MMC (v4.1), Compact Flash Card, Microdrive, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick Micro, xD-Picture Card, xD-Picture Card Type M, xD-Picture Card Type H
1.8
Yes
No
5
N/A
PC, Mac
Yes
N/A
8 by 19 by 15
24
One-year limited
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Tabloid-sized MFP with fax
Pros: Prints tabloid-size pages, 50-page auto document feed, includes fax, two paper trays, wired, wireless networking.
Cons: Slow, no duplex printing, no automatic page-size detection, color oversaturated, some say.
Inkjet
35 black 28 color
6,000 by 1,200
2,400 optical, 19,200 interpolated
USB 2.0, Ethernet and Wi-Fi
No
Yes
400 sheets
Yes
N/A
3.3
No
Yes, 50-page
4
5,000 pages
PC, Mac
Yes
11 inch by 17 inch printing
13 by 21 by 19
34
One-year limited
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Monochrome laser all-in-one printer
Pros: Very good scan, print quality, laser printer is fast, supports wireless networking, includes fax.
Cons: Wireless networking difficult to set up, copy quality not the best.
Laser
23, black
2,000 by 600
2,400 optical, 19,200 interpolated
USB 2.0, Ethernet and Wi-Fi
No
Yes
250 sheets
No
N/A
N/A
No
Yes, 35-page
1
10,000 pages
PC, Mac
Yes
N/A
12 by 17 by 16
25
One-year limited