====== Multifunction Printers (July 2008) ======

I am considering buying a multifunction printer for home use.  Currently have an old Panasonic KX-P7100 mono laser printer which does not support Windows Vista and is noisy and slow.

===== Printer requirements =====

  * Either color inkjet, mono laser, or color laser
  * Multifunction – print, scan, copy (fax useful but not essential)
  * Auto duplexing
  * Network ready (Ethernet connection)
  * >100 pages document feeder

===== Inkjet multifunctions =====

  * [[http://www.canon.com.au/products/all_in_one_printers/all_in_one_printers/MX850.aspx|Canon PIXMA MX850]] $379
  * [[http://www.canon.com.au/products/all_in_one_printers/all_in_one_printers/mx7600.aspx|Canon PIXMA MX7600]] $500
  * [[http://www.canon.com.au/products/all_in_one_printers/all_in_one_printers/mx700.aspx|Canon PIXMA MX700]] (no duplex) $239
  * [[http://www.canon.com.au/products/all_in_one_printers/all_in_one_printers/mp970.aspx|Canon PIXMA MP970]] $318
  * Dell 968 colour inkjet laser multifunction, network/wireless ($329)

===== Mono laser multifunctions =====

  * [[http://www.canon.com.au/products/all_in_one_printers/laser_multifunction/MF4270.aspx|Canon ImageClass MF4270]] ([[http://reviews.cnet.com/multifunction-devices/canon-imageclass-mf4270/4505-3181_7-32695815.html|review 1]])
  * [[http://www.samsung.com/au/consumer/detail/detail.do?group=printermultifunctionfax&type=printermultifunctionfax&subtype=monomultifunction&model_cd=SCX-5530FN/XSA|Samsung SCX-5530FN]] ([[http://www.itreviews.co.uk/hardware/h1043.htm|review 1]]); ~$691 from [[http://dma.net.au/index.php?action=displayProduct&pid=6218|DMA]]
  * [[http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/detail/detail.do?group=printersmultifunction&type=printersmultifunction&subtype=monochromelasermultifunctionprintersfaxes&model_cd=SCX-4500/XAA|Samsung SCX-4500]] multifunction monochrome laser printer ([[http://www.trustedreviews.com/printers/review/2008/01/25/Samsung-SCX-4500/p1|review 1]], [[http://review.zdnet.com/multifunction-devices/samsung-scx-4500/4505-3181_16-32638992.html|review 2]]). Stylish design. Print quality is good; a bit slow; paper catch tray mars the looks; not network ready; better value elsewhere.


===== Mono laser printers =====

  * Samsung ML-2571N ([[http://www.cnet.com.au/printers/desktop/0,239035459,339282338,00.htm|review 1]])