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Best multifunction printer
Pros: built-in fax, double-sided ADF, great text and photo quality, 3-inch color LCD, lots of connection options
Cons: so-so copy quality, average speed and graphics quality
MX882
013803130379
Inkjet
12.5 black; 9.3 color
600 by 600 black; 9,600 by 2,400 color
2,400 by 4,800 optical, 19,200 by 19,200 interpolated
USB 2.0, Ethernet, Wi-Fi
Optional
Yes
-
Yes
SD, SDHC, MMC, MMC Plus, miniSD, miniSDHC, RS-MMC, microSD, microSDHC, CompactFlash, Microdrive, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick Micro, xD, xD type M/H
3
Yes
Yes, 35-page
5
N/A
PC, Mac
Yes
Duplex ADF
9 by 19 by 18
26
1-year limited
150
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Best budget MFP with fax
Pros: built-in fax, 3.3-inch color LCD, lots of connection options, cD and DVD printing, inexpensive
Cons: grainy images, long scan times, slow when printing over network
MFC-J825DW
659556864620
Inkjet
12 black; 10 color
600 by 1,200
2,400 by 2.400 optical, 19,200 by 19,200 interpolated
USB 2.0, Ethernet and Wi-Fi
No
Yes
-
Yes
SD, SDHC, MemoryStick, MemoryStick Pro, MemoryStick Pro Duo, PictBridge Interface & USB Flash Memory Drive
3.3
Yes
Yes, 20-page
4
2,500 pp. maximum
PC, Mac
Yes
N/A
7 by 16 by 15
21
2-year limited
100
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Best all-in-one printer for photos, no fax
Pros: lots of printing/scanning options, excellent photo quality, excellent scan quality, pretty fast, 3.5-inch LCD screen
Cons: no fax, no automatic document feeder, relatively expensive, heavy ink use
MG8120
013803123289
Inkjet
12.5 black; 9.3 color
600 by 600 black; 9,600 by 2,400 color
4,800 by 9,600 optical, 19,200 by 19,200 interpolated
USB 2.0, Ethernet, wireless
Optional
No
-
Yes
SD, SDHC, MMC, MMC Plus, miniSD, miniSDHC, microSD, microSDHC, RS-MMC, USB Flash Memory, CompactFlash, Microdrive, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick Micro, xD, xD type M/H
3.5
Yes
No
6
N/A
PC, Mac
Yes
N/A
8 by 19 by 16
24
1-year limited
150
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Best budget MFP without fax
Pros: excellent photo quality, very good scan quality, lCD screen, pretty fast, inexpensive
Cons: no fax, no automatic document feeder, no Ethernet connectivity, heavy ink use
MG5220
660685024533
Inkjet
11 black; 9.3 color
600 by 600 black; 9,600 by 2,400 color
2,400 by 4,800 optical, 19,200 by 19,200 interpolated
USB 2.0, wireless
Optional
No
150
Yes
SD, SDHC, MMC, MMC Plus, miniSD, miniSDHC, microSD, microSDHC, RS-MMC, USB Flash Memory, CompactFlash, Microdrive, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick Micro, xD, xD type M/H
2.4
Yes
No
6
N/A
PC, Mac
Yes
N/A
6 by 18 by 15
18
1-year limited
150
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Monochrome laser all-in-one printer
Pros: good features for office use, excellent text and scan quality, very fast, very low cost per page
Cons: no wireless connectivity, no memory card or PictBridge support, scanning is difficult, so-so graphics quality
MFC-7460W
012502627012
Monochrome laser
27 max
2,400 by 600
600 by 2,400 optical, 19,200 by 19,200 interpolated
USB 2.0, Ethernet
No
Yes
-
No
None
None
Yes
Yes, 35 pages
1
10,000 pp. (maximum)
PC, Mac
Yes
N/A
12 by 16 by 16
26
1-year limited
250