Brother MFC-8420 Laser Multifunction Review

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(More customer reviews)I went through a slew of hp printers. I experienced lousy, "outsourced" technical support, and had two printers fail in the same year. This on the heels of my friends brand new color laser fiasco, which was three failures in one year (also HP). They used to be the best, with printers like the 4050n and other tireless workhorses, but I think other vendors are now making significant inroads, especially in this middle ground space. You'll find HP laser printers to be profoundly expensive for what they buy, with high print costs, and low ram. The 1300 is a fine example of where HP has gone wrong.
So, we took the plunge on this 8420 (we got the "one up" D model, which includes duplexing -- works like a charm, and at about 1c a page (as the cost of paper) it will pay for itself quickly).
The upsides:
1) Very cheap toner. Especially the high yield. 6k pages for 90 bucks, which is more than any other cartridge we could find (and you get get those cheaper than 90 some places)
2) Very convenient. You've no idea how awesome a 50 page sheetfed scanner with OCR actually is until you need it. ;-)
3) Comes with a full toner cartridge. My hp's came with 1/2 full "intro" ones.
4) Best-of-breed. For it's downsides (below), it really is the best you can buy for the money.
5) It doesn't jam.
The downsides are:
1) It's a little slow to copy
2) High end color scans are not that hot. A little flat. If you want high end color scans, drop 60 bucks and buy a Scanjet 5300c. The scanner is really designed for document processing, at which it excels.
3) It's a little pricey to buy in. The high end models are overpriced for what they buy (duplexing for ~100 bucks, network for another 100-150). Yikes.
4) The software is a little "clunky", but it works
5) The warranty pretty much stinks (1 year). If you can get an extended warranty, it's a [really] good idea. With so many components, all-in-ones have that much more of a chance to fail, and they do. ;-)
Remember, inkjet printers are sold practically at a loss by their manufacturers (especially cheaper ones). They are designed to make up their money in ink cartridges. This is important when you are comparing all-in-ones.
Despite it's minor downsides, I'd highly reccomend this ot a friend. If you need something to get your business off the ground like we did, and don't want to spend a fortune or worry about being in constant IT mode keeping everything configured and working smoothly, this is the way to go. Faxing is a breeze, scanning is easy (50 docs at a time is a LOT btw), and printing is very high quality.
We combined this with a cheap bubblejet, and now we have the best of all possible worlds. We reccomend this route!!!

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Winner of the prestigious Editor's Choice Award from PC Magazine and combining all the necessary office machines into a single box, the Brother MFC-8420 is an excellent addition for home businesses or small networks. Including a laser printer and copier, color and monochrome scanner, and a 33.6 Kpbs modem fax, this convenient desktop assistant offers all the functions you need to keep printing and mailing costs to a minimum.
The monochrome laser printer and copier produces letter or legal sized pages at up to 17 ppm, with an outstanding 2,400 x 600 dpi resolution. Up to 99 copies can be sorted or reduced or enlarged at a range of 25 to 400 percent; manual two-sided printing helps you save on consumables. The scanner operates in either 48-bit color or 256-level grayscale, enabling you to scan full-color photos or monochrome documents. Either way, with an interpolated resolution up to 9,600 x 9,600 dpi, your scans will be impeccably smooth.
The fax provides a variety of sending and retrieval options designed to improve efficiency. Broadcast faxes up to 390 stations, or speed dial to any of up to 300 coded numbers. The 50-sheet automatic document feeder frees you from having to baby sit the box, while the 600-page memory guards against paper shortages. The MFC-8420 includes a one-year warranty with instant exchange service.

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Brother MFC-8840DN Network Multifunction Laser Printer Review

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(More customer reviews)After doing a lot of research for multi-function printers I selected this printer and love it! I wanted a laser since it's cheaper to maintain (no $$$ ink cartridges) and didn't really need color (since I have a very nice photo printer for the rare times I want to print in color). I love the duplex mode (double side printing) to save paper and it'll automatically print 'n' pages to one physical page which is also handy. I have it networked between my computer and my husband's so we both can use it. (DSL connection with separate Linksys router and DSL modem.)
All wasn't 100% rosey at first.... I connected it via my network and it worked great but due to a problem using it while connected via VPN to my employer, I decided to use the USB connection (when I was on VPN I couldn't see the printer). I got all features working fine except for the scanning (it wouldn't scan at all). After reading so many bad reviews of Brother's tech support I was leary to call them but after many reinstalls w/o luck, I finally called them. The support folks were GREAT!! I ended up calling twice; one for help uninstalling the network drivers and again for a scanning problem. The second call I was on the phone for almost an hour and they found a patch (from Scansoft) to my original VPN problem as well as a registry patch (from Microsoft) for the USB scanning problem. The fix for the uninstall problem was because I had to log in as Administrator not just be in the admin group (I'm running Win2k) so that's why I couldn't completely switch from network connection to USB (the network drivers were still partially installed). In both calls, the tech support folks were helpful, pleasant, and knowledgeable.
The only remaining problem is configuring the fax with an answering machine. The manual has a lot of info but their explanation of the features for the fax isn't all that clear. Right now I don't need the fax much so I'll wait a bit and call tech support back again later.
I love this printer, I like that it has all the features I need in one nicely packaged unit, and for a change, I have good things to say about a company's tech support. (Every company says customers are number one, but only a tiny % actually mean it.)
Other reviewers have complained about the included scanning software (Paperport 8.0 SE from Scansoft) but so far so good, it works ok for me. I haven't tried the OCR feature though but supposedly it'll let me scan pure-text documents for later edits (like in Word) as well as let me search for docments by providing words inside of the document (not just file name which isn't too useful).
I ended up purchasing this printer at PCuniverse (free shipping and no sales tax) for the same price listed here. The reviews of the MFC 8840 printers in Amazon were a great help in selecting which printer to purchase.

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The Brother MFC-8840DN multifunction laser printer offers fast printing, up to 21 ppm (draft); crisp resolution, up to 2,400 x 600 dpi; plus great copy, scan, and fax performance. A complete range of easy-to-use front-mounted controls facilitateseasy walk-up single-job use, while Ethernet connectivity accommodates workgroup sharing.
With versatile paper handling, the MFC-8840DN performs two-in-one and four-in-one copying, automatic duplexing, poster copying, and reduction/enlargement options from 25% to 400% in 1% increments. It also has a 50-sheet ADF for even greater convenience.
The MFC-8840DN offers your choice of Ethernet (10/100BaseTX), USB (2.0), and parallel connectivity, and is PC and Mac compatible.Fax features include a built-in 33.6 Kbps modem, 300 speed dial locations, 40 one-touch dialing locations, and more.The MFC-8840DN also allows access via PC fax interface.
What's in the Box MFC-8840DN, ADF, power cable, AC power adapter, Quick Reference Guide, CD (software), warranty information

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Brother MFC-8440 Laser Multifunction Review

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(More customer reviews)I run a home office and am a heavy user of printing, scanning, faxing and copying. This unit replaced an old copier and an older printer/fax.
Installation gave me error messages. My system does have a lot of software and drivers on a WinXP Pro SP2 operating system. I was able to manually get the drivers installed. No, I didn't have the patience to call Brother.
Function in all modalities is superb. Text print quality and speed are excellent. Graphics are good.
Copying and fax work like a charm, both sheetfed and flatbed.
I compared the color scanning against my Epson 2450 Photo scanner. For routine scanning, I prefer the Brother. If I need to tweak a scan, I'll use the Epson. That's a pretty good recommendation!
I can highly recommend this product (with the one installation caution). Others have not reported install problems and I suspect this was my fairly complex system.
If you need a laser based AIO, by all means give this a try!

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Item #: BRTMFC8440. MFC-8440 Laser Flatbed/Fax/Printer/Copier/Color Scanner/PC Fax Fax Modem Speed33.6 Kbps Fax Maximum Resolution203 x 392 dpi Grayscale Halftones64 Memory600 pages Auto Document Feed50 sheets Sheet SizeLetter/Legal Sheet Tray Capacity250 Copier Maximum Reduction25% Copier Maximum Enlargement400% LCD Display5 lines x 16 characters Broadcast Transmission390 locations Speed Dial Entries340 Extension Phone Hookup SpeakerphoneMonitor only Auto Fax/Telephone Switch Scanner Maximum Resolution9600 x 9600 dpi Caller ID/Call Waiting Printer Maximum Speed21 ppm Printer Maximum Resolution2400 x 600 dpi ConnectivityParallel, USB Size21w x 17-1/2d x 18-1/2h Shpg. Wt.48 lbs. Manufacturers WarrantyOne-year Replacement Toner CartridgeBRTTN540 (sold separately) Features delayed fax transmission, auto redial, distinctive ring detection and makes up to 99 copies. Legal size scanning glass. Customers also search for: BROTHER;Color;Copier;Fax;Laser;MFC-8440;Multi-Function Machine;Multifunction Machines;Phone;Plain Paper;Printer;Scanner

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Brother MFC-8860DN Flatbed Laser All-in-One Printer with Duplex Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought the 8860DN a couple weeks ago to replace my aging HP 3330. While I'm quite happy with much of the 8860DN, there are a few things that could use improvement. Some of these can be addressed in software, others I fear are hardware issues.
BTW, I'm on my second machine because I thought some of the issues with the first warranted a replacement. Now I know its a "common" issue.
1) The print engine creaks and makes popping sounds as the fuser heats and cools. Even the demo machine in Office Depot does the same thing. The creaking is really annoying if you sit near the machine. A Brother senior tech rep tells me this issue is common to many Brother lasers. Well, gimme a break because HP and others don't creak! **UPDATE** Brother Corporate office tells me the popping sounds are considered "normal" by the engineers and at this time they have no plans to fix. Pathetic if you ask me. I think most users will agree!!!
2) The scanner ADF head will sometimes make odd sounds when its scanning the last page of a multi-page scan. It sounds as if the motor or gears need lubrication.
3) I've had the COPY function lockup on me a couple times (other fucntions continue to work) and the only way to correct is to power cycle. Cause is unknown but the clowns at Brother support tell me to keep power cycling the resolve the problem. IDIOTS!
4) The IFAX feature is not very well explained and is somewhat odd in the way it works (or tries to work). I've yet to really figure it out. As an alternative I use the FAX FORWARD TO EMAIL function which works well.
5) A PC software bug: When scanning multiple pages its impossible to multitask since the scanner interface takes the focus away from whatever you are doing everytime it begins scanning a new page. Brother apparently knows about this issue and will correct in the next software version.
Other than the above isues, I'm fairly satisfied in the short time I've been using this MFC. If I may comment in response to one of the previous reviews, the beep sound is adjustable and I believe if the user took the time to read the manual, he'd be quite happy with the level of customization available on this machine (I rarely hear of people complaining about too many features). Oh, and yes as stoneaged as it sounds, some people still do occasionally receive faxes.
As far as I'm concerned, the print speed is excellent. Even complex pages print quickly with nearly no delay between pages. A huge improvment over my old HP. Also, I find the scan speed on non complex scans to be excellent. Complex and high res scans are somewhat slower, but they are with many scanners (and certainly about every multifucntion I've run across). Print duplexing is another very nice touch and I'm surprised it works as well as it does. The 8860DN gets the job done and it does them well overall.
Things about the 8860DN I prefer over the new HP 3390 I compared it to.
1) 8860 has a legal size scan plate
2) 8860 will fax forward to email
3) 8860 is $150 less with approx. the same cost per page in consumables.
4) 8860 does duplex scan, copy

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The MFC-8860DN has a convenient flatbed design that accommodates either single sheets or bound documents for copying, faxing, or scanning. With the ability to function as a digital copier, the unit supports reduction and enlargement of documents from 25 to 400 percent in one percent increments, makes up to 99 copies, and includes sorting functionality. Copies up to legal size can be made from both the glass and the automatic document feeder. Print and copy speeds up to 21 pages per minute keep up with busy offices, while outstanding resolution of up to 1,200 x 1,200 dpi gives each document exceptional legibility.
The MFC-8860DN features two sided (duplexed) printing, copying, scanning, and faxing. You can take a typical document file and simply choose to print it as a duplexed document right from the MFC-8860DN's print menu, with the orientation you prefer. Your selection then happens automatically, without the need to reload the paper to print the other side. You can also copy or scan two sides of the same document and either print the copy or store the scan as two single-sided pages, or as a single two-sided page. Or, you can copy or scan two single-sided documents and produce a copy or store a scan as a single two-sided page. You can even scan a two-sided document for faxing with only one step and it will be received as two single-sided pages.
As a full-function stand-alone fax machine, the MFC-8860DN supports up to 340 total speed dial locations, and also incorporates dual access and broadcast faxing features. It stores up to 600 pages for Quick Scan faxing or out-of-paper fax reception. Stand-alone fax and copy operation is standard, so no computer is required.
When operating as a scanner, the unit is capable of color scanning up to 9,600 dpi interpolated resolution (up to 600 x 2,400 dpi optical). For Windows and OS X 10.2.4 or greater based users, there is an easy-to-use "scan to" button for scanning directly to an FTP site, image application, OCR, E-mail application or file. Save time and reduce errors with instant direct access through your network connected MFC-8860DN to a virtually infinite number of e-mail and fax addresses stored in your LDAP network address books. Simply use the large, clear 5-line LCD display on the MFC-8860DN's control panel to view the contacts stored in your network address books and scroll to select the address you need. Then you can quickly send faxes and Internet faxes to your selection, and perform scan-to-e-mail-address functions.
The MFC-8860DN provides the ability for an administrator to set various levels of password protected access to certain features, for each of up to 25 different users per machine. Through this feature, you can restrict specific employees such as part-time workers or interns from access to scan-to-e-mail functions or other avenues for sending data outside your walls.
The color scanner function comes bundled with document management and OCR software. ScanSoft PaperPort SE with OCR software is available for Windows and Presto! Page Manager is available for Mac users. Meanwhile, The MFC-8860DN is supplied with built-in wired Ethernet networking. The unit is compatible with both PC and Mac operating systems (Windows 98/NT4.0/2000/Me/2000/XP and Mac OS 9.1-9.2, OS X 10.2.4 or greater). Standard emulations of PCL6 and BR-Script3 (PostScript3) are included as well. Brother provides a one-year warranty, covering parts and service.
What's in the Box Multifunction unit, paper tray, multipurpose tray, TN540 Standard Yield Toner Cartridge (3,500 Pages), DR510 Drum Unit (20,000 Pages) CD-ROM with drivers and utilities, printed user's guide, warranty information

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HP Laserjet M1319F Mfp Printer Review

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(More customer reviews)I had an HP Fax 1010 for my home office, and it was a trouper - always worked great. But then HP had a recall due to potential fire hazard, and offered a rebate on several of their faxes and multifunction fax/printer/scanners.
So I went for the M1391F MFP. I don't really care about printing - I've got a color duplex laser printer for that. I wanted something that would fax, copy, and scan with an auto-feed.
Here's what it's good at:
1. Scanning letter-size pages (although their Mac software could use some work).
2. Copying letter-size pages.
3. Faxing letter-size pages to U.S. recipients.
And the document feed works great.
Here's what it won't do:
1. Scan legal-sized pages
2. Ring or make any kind of noise when it gets an incoming call, from a fax machine, cell phone, or land line. Even with all the volume settings turned to high.
3. Receive an incoming fax or phone call. At all. From anywhere.
The capper tonight was that I had to fax a time-sensitive document to New Zealand, and this piece of work thinks the NZ dial tone is a busy signal and won't connect.
I tried to access HP's live chat help desk, but nobody picked up in over a half-hour. So now I'm having an extended, hours-between-installments email correspondence with Nigel from Bangalore, and he's asking me to verify the model number and what version of Windows is on the attached computer and am I using USB. Well, there is no computer attached, Nigel, I'm using this as a detached fax machine. But as someone who's written printer drivers for your own company's printers, and fax software for your competitors, I can assure you that if the attached computer is preventing this unit from receiving faxes or recognizing international dial tones, you need to look for another job.
I dug out the old 1010 and it sent the fax just fine.
This unit has a wonderful feature set. If only it worked. It's useless to me, and I'm going to have to start looking for a fax machine that works.
When I was in grad school over 20 years ago, HP sold the best lab equipment money could buy. You knew if you got an HP gas chromatograph, or infrared spectrometer, or oscilloscope, you had the highest quality available on the planet.
Now... I've bought probably a dozen HP laser printers since 1990, and never even looked at another brand, with one costing over $10,000. But after this hunk of junk, I will certainly look at alternatives in the future.

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Satisfy your office needs by combining fax, copy and scan capabilities with high-quality laser printing. Just about everything you need is in the HP most affordable multifunction laser printer. Its a high-end fax machine that can do so much more. Save money with a multifunction laser printer with a low purchase price. Typical office print job time to completion can be more than two-times faster with Instant-on Technology. Connect to the network quickly with the reliable Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port. Use the host PCs processing power to complete complex jobs and avoid costly memory upgrades.Read and navigate menus easily thanks to the two-line, back-lit control panel.

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Brother MFC9840CDW MF Color Laser Printer w/Copy Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased this printer for our small office, of 14 people, 8 months ago and have been really surprised with its dependability and performance. We use many of it's features on a daily basis: scan-to-email, duplex printing, faxing and copying, and couldn't be more satisfied with its performance. I setup speed dials for everyone in the group through the printer's easy to use web browser interface, so now by only pressing 3 buttons, a document can be color duplex-scanned and emailed to anyone in the group in a matter of seconds. Before I purchased this printer, I was a devoted HP user, and originally purchased the comparable HP CM3530fs, but after waiting 6 months for that machine and dealing with horrible customer service, I decided to give Brother a chance. For a quarter of the original price of the HP CM3530fs, the Brother MFC 9840 CDW can do everything the HP can with the exception of stapling; and I certainly don't find a built in stapler worth the extra $2100 and hassle that comes along with the HP.

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Experience power, speed and exceptional performance whenever your business demands it. Delivers 21 B/W and 21 color pages/min at 2,400 x 600 dpi resolution to produce brilliant, colorful presentations, brochures and documents that will give you a competitive edge. Built-in Ethernet and wireless 802.11b/g networking provides reliable workgroup printing. Auto duplexing transforms complex double-sided printing, copying, or scanning into a simple, stress-free job. Multifunction printing, scanning, copying and faxing offers incredible versatility and significant overhead savings. Produces 1,200 x 2,400 dpi scans and copies at 17 pages/min in B/W and color. Intelligent 33.6 kbps fax sends B/W or color faxes in 2 seconds for fast turnarounds. Print Technology: Laser; Maximum Print Speed (Black): 21.0 ppm; Maximum Print Speed (Color): 21.0 ppm; Network Ready: Yes.

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X543DN Mfp Color Laser 21/21 Ppm P/c/s Duplex Review

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(More customer reviews)The features included fast printing, full color, automatic double sided printing (w/o fax option). It will work as a network printer, too. It was clearly designed to work with Windows, but it is also sold as Mac OS compatible, and the User Manual walks you though set-up steps with Windows or Mac OS at the same time. It is thorough. Thank goodness it's in HTML format, too.
I'm a long time HP printer user (30+ years) and I wary of other brands. But, I haven't had a good experience with HP over the years - they just don't keep their printers drivers up to date (at least, not for Mac or Unix systems).
Mac users won't have any problems with this printer, and the Mac installer is included. The printer driver did not include a double sided printing option. You have to be working from one of the Microsoft Office applications, to notice a third line of options called "Copies & Pages" > "Printer Features". Opening up that list provides all the printer functions like printing form the options sheet feeder (envelope) and you can turn on double sided printing (from the"Layout: menu), if you look carefully enough. You can also choose binding on the long or short side, too.
My first mistake was that I assumed the envelope in the single sheet option feeder would give it priority to the main paper bin (as it does on HP printers).
While I am impressed that this printer worked right out of the box (no set-up required). I followed the instructions to the letter, installing the "software" before plugging in the printer. But, it might as well be using the Generic Postscript driver - nothing special about the driver.
While unpacking, it took me about 15 minutes to follow all the colored tape to pull about a dozen plastic shipping pins. Not real hard, but I was still surprised at how many of those pins where installed. It is easy to snap off the plastic pins, so use care when removing them.
I was not impressed with "pinch and lift" access to the toner drawer - it sticks. But, I do like the small square toner cartridges, which fit snugly in their respective slots. Each toner box is keyed, so you can mix up the colors.
The print quality is excellent. Finally, I'm printing off web pages that look just like they do on my monitor. No calibration needed. That's impressive. Color copies and photos look great, as well. If you were used to printing color photos off in B&W on a monotone laser printer, you'll find the color version more interesting.
The manual also neglects to point out the importance of using high quality, polished paper for laser printers (probably because HP sells so much of it). Good paper is really important for sharpness and brightness. When you print to a bond or cotton stock paper, it will look fuzzy, because of the paper texture. The printer has an option for gloss, but I haven't tested that with a photo.
It copies great, speed is good once it warms up, but warm-up can take 20-30 seconds. Once it's running, it does good. I printed out a 40 page PowerPoint file that had heavy black frames. It often took 30-50 seconds to render a page, but others came out steady. On a Mac, the PDF rendering is done in software, not through a chip in the printer. So, some of the delay was no doubt, on the computer end. However, my Mac Pro has a lot of CPU power and RAM to match.
Scanner? - I haven't found any Lexmark installed Scanner applications, but I was able to choose the scanner from the "Import" function in Adobe PhotoShop and Preview, but not from iPhoto. It works, but it's a bit awkward. HP's software takes you directly into a suite of applications that help you edit the picture and print to photo paper of any size, and the have all kinds of printing options like masks.
I don't like the rather small, vertical output tray in the back and because of that feature, I did not order the extra paper bin. You can't expect to stack up much output, before you will need to clear the tray. 40-50 pages, max.
The sheet feeder worked perfectly. If you fax or copy multiple documents, this is a powerful feature.
The control panel layout is well done. The set-up menus are a little awkward to use, but fortunately, you won't have to use the tiny character panel very often (2 rows of 16 characters). It reminds me of setting the clock on my VCR.
The confusion didn't begin until I wanted to order a new set of cartridges.
First, they are hard to find in stores. I checked in every store that sold office supplies and Lexmark printers. But, even ordering them on-line was difficult.
Here on Amazon, they don't have the cartridge listed in their printer cross-reference tool. (great tool, otherwise, but apparently, it's incomplete).
On Lexmark's web site, it doesn't take long to find cartridges, but then you start to think you are getting cross-eyed. They seem to have cartridges with different amounts of toner (ink) in them!? Oh, no. Is this like the way HP was selling Photosmart inks cartridges that weren't full? I hope not. When I see a toner or ink cartridge, I expect that it's a full one, otherwise, its impossible to compare prices!
So, not only are the toners hard to find, but you need to be very careful that you are comparing the toner capacities and price.
The "High Yield Toner" was pre-installed - they do not have a replacement part number on them!?
For example, they list:
C540X1_G Toner for Extra High yield (C544 and X544 only) -$130
C540H1_G Toner for High yield (C540,C543,C544,X543,X544 printers) - $72
C540A1_G Toner (C540,C543,C544,X543,X544 printers) - $58
C540X2_G Toner for Extra High yield (C544 and X544 only)
C540H2_G Toner for High yield (C540,C543,C544,X543,X544 printers)I bought these for regular Toner refills:
C540A1CG Cyan(Blue) - $58
C540A1MG Magenta (Red) - $58
C540A1YG Yellow - $58
C540A1KG Black (slightly bigger) - $78
(*These are NOT Amazon prices - they are current prices for comparison purposes only)
Bottom-line, double check before you shop for replacement toner. This is a very confusing product, in that respect. Lexmark pushes recycling and the boxes have labels to return the toners.
My over all impression is that I really love it. The copy functions are simple and familiar symbols or labels. Software (printer drivers) are easy to update - I hope they will!
This design is a little bit outdated, but for the price, it's a great way to get into an affordable color laser printer, that is clean, simple, and intuitive. The only interactive display is a tiny 10 letter display (most new printers have an LCD). The user manual is in HTML format, so find the menu map and print it out. You can get there through that tiny front panel, but it takes a lot of time and a little patients. (I hope it has a Factor Reset option, if I ever mess this up...)
Overall, I think this is a very affordable color printer. And, a full set of replacement toner cartridges (a set of 4 can run $3-450) almost costs as much as the original printer. So, you may not want to stock up on new toner - just plan to buy a new printer. Seriously!
But, don't worry about the printer functions - it's laser sharp.The ink is durable, but it will smear if you get the paper wet. It won't survive a coffee spill.Pros: Solid color laser printer; accurate scanner with sheet feeder, copier functions. Mac drivers.
Cons: Toner is hard to find, confusing/deceptive; no single sheet over-ride; no scanner app.
Note: I did not test this printer with Windows.


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The Lexmark X543dn Multifunction Color Laser Printer offers high-performance color and multifunction savings for cost-conscious small workgroups.

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Panasonic KX-MB271All-in-One Flatbed Laser Office Machine with Print/Scan/Copy Review

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(More customer reviews)Pros: The shipping box shows a huge diagram showing exactly how to repack everything into the box, in case you need to ever send in for repairs. Operation is simple, yet versatile lots of function options. Heavy: reassuring ruggedness. Very, very easy to install/replace drum or ink cartridge!
Cons: Noisy, for instance a continuous fan noise. The original unpack, assembly is easy but there are no written directions, only lots of pictures. Took me awhile to turn the pieces around in my hand to match the photos. IOW, a few words would have helped! Actually, however, the drum and cartridge installation is all there is to assemble, and do it once and you realize its very simple and quick. 1: Cut toner pack top with scissors and shake it 2. Lift the top up and set drum into hole (or remove drum from hole). 3. Turn the cartridge to lock (or unlock): Thats it! No messiness.
No USB cord... :(
Other Thoughts: All lazer printers are big and heavy, think old 17"" crt monitor size. But this one needs only abt 3"" clearance behind (power cord plug), 0"" left and right, and the output tray extends in front only 4"" (and it slides back inside when no paper in the tray). The scanner lid opens from the front, hence no side clearance necessary. Scanning/printing quality: excellent. OCR character recognition for .jpg, .tiff, etc. files to text: amazingly accurate, wonderful! Easy to use, yet lots of options on board the unit's keyboard: 5 shortcut buttons, lcd display, keypad, 4 way hat. Even more options using the free Multi Funciton Station software. Printing speed is very good at 300x300. A bit slow at 600x600 printing and all scanning.
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Has been trouble free and intuitive to use for the few months I have had this.
That inkjet contraption is costing you thousands of $'s for supplies/materials down through the years. So get a laser! (And save the little inkjet under the desk/out of the way for color work when necessary).


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The Panasonic KX-MB271 All-in-One Print/Scan/Copy Office Machine is the affordable solution for all your small office needs. Using a laser print engine, documents print crystal clear at up to 600 dpi resolution. The printer has 32 MB of memory, has a 250-sheet paper capacity, and can print at up to 18 pages per minute for high-speed operation.
The flatbed scanner has a scanning resolution of 600 by 1200 dpi at 48 bits. A 40-page document feeder is included as well. Read-Iris Pro software is included and converts documents such as letters, faxes, and magazine articles into editable text files. The copy machine features the ability to copy at 18 cpm and can reduce or enlarge documents from 25 to 400 percent in 1 percent steps. The KX-MB271 uses a USB interface and is compatible with Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows ME, and Windows XP. It is backed by a 1-year warranty.

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HP M3035 MFP Monochrome Laserjet Printer Review

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(More customer reviews)We've been using this machine in our 5-6 person office for nearly 2 years, and I am very happy we chose to make the purchase. We have it setup as a network printer/scanner, and use it as our primary copier. There is another model that includes a fax feature, but we had a standalone fax machine previously.
Printing and copying is fast. Some of us use the duplex function, but it takes more than twice as long to print on both sides than it does to print on a single side.
We also use the scan-to-network function several times a day. When scanning using the automatic document feeder at a relatively low resolution I've noticed that the resulting image is often skewed. I'm assuming this is the result of the processor not keeping up with the feeder. When scanning at higher resolutions and/or using the flat bed the resulting images are very good quality. We rarely scan high resolution photographs, so I'm not able to comment on it's capacity for this type of scan, but when we have scanned photographs I haven't noticed any quality problems.
Finally, the touch screen control panel is probably the best I've seen on a small office printer in this price range. The screen is quite large, and I've not experienced any problem naming scans, specifying the various settings, etc.
As my five star rating suggests, I am very happy with this machine. In fact, while it would be overkill, I continuously consider buying another one for home because of it's reliability.

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Boost office productivity with the HP LaserJet M3035 MFP, which gives your work team print, copy, scan and digital sending functionality. This multifunction laser printer delivers printand copy speeds of up to 35 pages per minute and a first page out in under 10 seconds withInstant-on Technology. HP\'s unique toner formula gives you consistent, great-looking documents.Accelerate existing workflows with send to e-mail, send to network folder, network authentication, and LDAP support embedded for easy integration into your existing infrastructure. The HP LaserJet M3035 MFP has a host of security features, IPv6-ready best-in-class networking and management tools via the HP Jetdirect Fast Ethernet embedded print server. HP Web Jetadmin offers remote installation, configuration and proactive management. The HP LaserJet M3035 MFP has a 100-sheet multipurpose input tray, a 500-sheet input tray and a 50-sheet reversing automatic document feeder (ADF) for two-sided copying and scanning of double-sided originals up to legal size. This laser printer has a duty cycle of 75,000 pages per month, 256MB total memory, a 400 MHz processor, a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port, an open EIO slot and a built-in HP high-performance EIO hard disk.

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Lexmark X364DN Multifuntion Printer (13B0502) Review

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(More customer reviews)This printer churns out pages in laser-sharp quality, scans quickly to a usb drive, copies quickly, scans and prints double-sided and easily works with both Macs and PCs over the ethernet network (although I did not try scanning over the network, so that may or may not work. I also don't use the fax feature because we have a dedicated machine for those increasingly rare times when someone uses a fax).
We've used this in our office for about a year, and so far I don't think the paper has jammed once. It's just a reliable performer that you don't need to think about.
The only problem I've had is setting up the email client for the printer. Supposedly, you should be able to email scans, but it won't connect with our email server.

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A complete multifunction office solution, the Lexmark X364dn MFP gives you rapid output speeds up to 35 ppm, as well as high-resolution duplex scanning and high-speed faxing. Best of all, it can help you save costs and enhance productivity thanks to a wide range of efficiency-boosting features, such as a 50-sheet automatic document feeder, a front-side port for Direct USB printing and the ability to scan documents straight to email. For even greater possibilities, you can break free from cables by opting for the Lexmark X364dw, a Wi-Fi certified 802.11n draft 2.0 wireless MFP.

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Color Laser MFP Review

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(More customer reviews)Great machine, small but powerful in application. Does the job of a Big machine, but uses a fraction of the space!!!

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Black print speed 17ppm Color print speed 4ppm.Resolution 2400 x 600dpi.Processor 360MHz.Memory 128 MB.Duty cycle monthly 20000pages.150 sheet cassette paper capacity.Built-in networking 2 line LCD.

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X544DN Mfp Color Laser 25/25 Ppm P/s/c/f Duplex Frnt Pic Bridge Review

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(More customer reviews)This printer was surprisingly small in size to be a color laser MFP. It replaces an HP2840 that died (falsely claiming a jam that couldn't be cleared, even by a printer repair place). I researched MFP devices from Samsung, Canon, Epson, HP, looking for one that was Mac Snow Leopard compatible, had duplex printing capability, color laser printing, and good printing speed. This had all of those features at a price that matched or beat its competition, on a printer that can print more than 20 ppm, both color and B&W, all the others had less than 20 ppm printing speed. I just received the printer today and am pleased with its printing speed and quietness of operation. The HP2840 was a very noisy machine, slow to start up, poor Snow Leopard support (only print, no fax or scan).
If you're using it as a network printer, the only way to scan is via the web interface, but if you hook it up via USB, then you can scan more directly from the computer. I think that's a bit clunky, and Lexmark should make a more sensible driver for it, but at least you can scan/print/fax from the network in Snow Leopard.
Overall, it seems to be a very nice device, and I think I made the best choice.

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Color your work world with a fast, full-function duplex laser MFP that's thrifty on resources and rich on features.

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Konica Minolta magicolor 1690MF - Multifunction ( fax / copier / printer / scanner ) - color - laser - copying (up to): 21 ppm (mono) / 3.5 ppm (color) - printing (up to): 20 ppm (mono) / 5 ppm (color) - 200 sheets - 33.6 Kbps - Hi-Speed USB, 10/100 Base-TX Review

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(More customer reviews)On the positive side, it prints very quickly in black, a little slower in color (it's a four-pass CMYK printer, meaning it prints Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black in individual runs or passes) but the quality of the color images are fantastic and are only limited by the quality of paper used. It scans acceptably well, not spectacular, but more than well enough for my needs. Haven't tried the fax portion and don't foresee doing so.
There are only two negatives that I've found: the machine is noisy even when not in use; it has a loud cooling fan that will run for a long time (more than 20 minutes); and it's shipped with what seems like only a few drops of black toner. If you buy this printer and plan to do any amount of printing right away, you need to get more black toner, pronto. The toner cartridge that came with it lasted less than a week with moderate usage.
So far I like it and would recommend it. The printer part of it gets five stars, the scanner four stars. The other qualities--noise, set up, features--bring the overall rating to four stars.

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Consolidate your office essentials with the magicolor 1690MF. This desktop all-in-one provides print, copy, scan and fax functionality in one small package. This multitasking color laser is the smallest ever offered from Konica Minolta. At only 17 tall it won't compete for desktop space. Despite its compact size, the magicolor 1690MF quickly delivers 20 ppm color and 5 ppm B&W. It's packed with user-friendly design features including a large, easy to read display, and a front access panel for quick toner replacement. An automatic document feeder makes copying, scanning or faxing multi-page documents a breeze. It also comes equipped with Simitri HD Polymerized toner which ensures smoother, more natural images and sharper text while saving 15% more energy. Space-saving design, quality results and user-friendly features make the magicolor 1690MF the last office assistant you'll ever need.

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Canon imageCLASS MF9150c Color Laser Multifunction Printer (White) (2232B002AA) Review

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(More customer reviews)Prompt Delivery, Great Price, So Far a great printer.
Not as intuitive to set up as other printers, but once set up has worked well. Do not know consumable life/cost as yet.

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The MF9150c is a new color laser multifunction printer from Canon with high-end features. Including Duplex printing and copying, fax and color scanning, plus network capabilties.

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Dell 2155cdn Multifunction Color Laser Network Printer Copier Scanner Fax -Max Resolution 600x600 DPI - Max Print Speed 24 PPM - Duty Cycle 40000 PPM - Max Sheet Size Letter - Auto Duplex - Gigabit Ethernet, USB - 256MB RAM - CPU 533MHz - 50-Sheet ADF - PCL, XPS Review

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(More customer reviews)OK I have to brag, had a friend at Dell give me a 17% off discount when I ordered my computer system. Then he emails me a 30% off coupon for a printer and asked if I needed one. Wasn't planning on getting a printer, but with that discount I had to see what was available. When I saw the 30% was ADDED to the 17% system discount I had to jump on it. Bottomline it cost me $380! LOL
It's pretty new but I managed to find one review to make sure it was good before I bought it. Am I Glad I did. Just found another review at MacWorld that placed it second to the $800 Xerox, basically because the Xerox is more quiet.
Even at the regular price of $650 it's a great buy. Manufacturers are notorious for BS on their print speeds, but this thing smokes! It's very close to the 23 ppm advertised speed, but what's really amazing is how quick it spits out the first page.
The important part, flash and features aside, the print quality on black and white text is amazing, incredibly sharp. The color is good, but on some photos I think the output needs to be calibrated, makes some images a little reddish.
Love most of the features, it's nice to be able to scan pages right to your computer as a pdf file to easily email.
The ONLY donwside I have with this computer which was a disappointment is that I couldn't set it up to email a scanned image directly from the printer. For some dumb reason the software to set it up to email docs asks for the primary smtp gateway address, but only accepts a numerical address instead of textual(like you would enter with outlook) so bottomline I spoke with 4 different Dell techs and none of them could make it so it could email via my qwest account's smtp server. So that is a feature I would have liked, but unless Dell comes up with a fix I won't be able to. That being said I can scan to my computer and then attach doc to email, but an unnecessary extra step.
As for noise, it's a little loud when in action, but I think that's typical for color lasers and not any louder than some HP's I have tested in stores.
Copy speeds are great and images are very close to originals. Scanned images look great as well.
If you are tired of slow and expensive to use color ink jet mfp's, take the step up to laser with this great offering by Dell, you won't be disappointed!

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Do more in less space at lower cost. The Dell 2155cdn Multifunction Color Laser printer is a scanner, copier, fax machine and printer, all-in-one. Documents print fast and look sharp with 600x600 dpi and up to 24ppm letter printing. Built in automatic duplexer allows for doubled sided printing. Print tons of pages with standard 1,200-page yield color toner cartridges and up to 40,000 maximum monthly duty cycle. Enjoy consistent color output on every page you print, thanks to advanced color laser printing technology. Professional printing results can be found right in your office with Dell's Emulsion Aggregation Toner, which produces precise, sharp images and text. Print at speeds of up to 24 pages per minute letter with up to a 40,000-page monthly duty cycle (actual print speed will vary with use). Scan via flatbed or automatic document feeder at 1200x1200 dpi resolution. Fax, print, copy or scan at the machine or from any networked PC that is connected to the printer. Fax up to 200 speed dial presets to reach your key contacts quickly. Copy documents with ease using the flatbed or automatic document feeder at speeds up to 24 pages per minute. Keep printing in black and white when your color toner runs out. Help reduce paper use with a manual duplex driver and print modes that allow you to print multiple pages on one sheet. Recycle toner cartridges easily with prepaid postage bags from Dell that come with toner reorders. The Dell Toner Management System alerts you when it is time to reorder. Choose from available 1,200-page yield toner or 2,500-page high-yield color toner. Make recycling easy by returning toner cartridges to Dell. The 2155cdn printer is also ENERGY STAR certified. Setup is easy with the Dell 2155cdn, which comes ready to use right out of the box with just what you need to get started.

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Phaser 6180MFP Clr P/c/s/f 20/31PPM Network Auto Duplex Review

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(More customer reviews)I have given the Phaser 6180MFP five stars in all available categories. Had there been a categories for "Ease of setup" and "Documentation" it would have gotten four and three stars respectively in those.
That said, the Phaser 6180MFP is a very reliable workhorse that does everything it is supposed to do and does it well.
Xerox customer service is pretty good; waiting time is minimal and the a.e. is resonably understandable.
My main printing is training manuals (hundreds of pages duplex color printing). I scan every document I get and keep truly paperless archives.
My faxing is minimal but I use a dual number single line with an automatic switch. It works as it should.
I do not use the email feature and make very few hard copies.

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Xerox Phaser 6180MFP/D MFC Color Laser Printer Xerox offers a choice of value-packed color devices for your busy small-to-medium-size business, each designed to handle your office document demands with speed and precision. The Phaser 6180 color printer delivers fast printing, outstanding color quality and unmatched ease-of-use. The Phaser 6180MFP/D color multifunction printer adds to those strengths with advanced copying, scanning and faxing - all the tools you need to get more work done with optimal efficiency. Need to impress? For outstanding print quality, these devices perform beautifully. 600 x 600 x 4 dpi resolution delivers an amazing 16 shades of color per pixel - often perceived as higher print quality than many 2400 dpi devices.EA-HG toner technology - with particles engineered to have uniform size and shape - gives your printed images superior detail and clarity. It’s the same high-quality toner used in our professional graphic-arts color p

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Aficio Sp C430DN Review

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(More customer reviews)Purchased this printer for business presentations. The output quality and speed are impressive. So is the size. It looks like it belongs in a corporate office. Placed on a 30" table top, it's up to your arm pits. We haven't owned this printer for long but we love what we see so far.
Printing cost is at least rated lower than just about any color laser (< 5cents color). Speed is up there with any other printer in this price range. I actually broke a small plastic piece in the paper tray. The warranty repair person was there the same day I called (the part didn't keep it from working).
The printer has an automatic standby and sleep mode which reduce power use (Sleep is 6w, standby 100w). While it's printing, it'll dim your lights. We have a modern house and the lights really do dim during printing runs.
Other than the part in the paper tray, the printer is well made. The only other negative I can mention is the stock toner tubes are 3000 pages which are pretty small. It may be typical to include lightly loaded cartridges but HP for one now includes 8500 page cartridges with their 4000 series color laser. Here's to hoping others follow suit.
Pros:
Beautiful Output Quality
Takes Legal/Heavy weight paper
Low cost per page
Excellent service
Low power use in sleep

Cons:
Huge
Stock toner small capacity
Power hungry while printing


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Aficio SP C430DN37-PPM for color and monochrome prints.Mainframe includes 550-sheet Paper Tray, 100 sheet Bypass Tray, 384MB RAM and integrated Duplex.Ships with Starter Toner that yields 3K prints @5% coverage.

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