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Stand and deliver: these laser multifunctions make quick copies | | ||
 Elsa Wenzel, associate editor | If eliminating trips to the copy shop is on your wish list at work, maybe you should go on the prowl for a time-saving multifunction--one that can make fast photocopies in addition to printing, scanning, and faxing.
The perfect model should let you pop originals into the machine to copy in one swoop, rather than forcing you to lay a multipage report onto the glass bed, one agonizing sheet at a time. These copy, print, fax, and scan combos provide ADFs (automatic document feeders) that suck in a stack of up to 50 pages for one-step copying. Just stick your document into the ADF tray, hit Copy, and let the machine do what comes naturally. | |||
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Brother DCP-8040 |
Canon ImageClass MF8170c |
Samsung SCX-4720F |
HP LaserJet 3380 All-in-One |
Dell 1600n |
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| Review date | October 15, 2004 | December 10, 2004 | December 2, 2004 | April 1, 2004 | July 21, 2004 |
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| Review summary | The Brother DCP-8040 excels at prints and copies, but it can't handle everything in the multifunction bailiwick. | The MF8170c is a great home-office multifunction, but in bigger offices it's suitable only for patient workgroups. | The reliable, easy-to-use Samsung SCX-4720F has great performance but a few glitches, notably limitations on its USB flash drive reader. | The HP LaserJet 3380 is a good match for a very small-business operation that doesn't require color printing. | The Dell 1600n multifunction laser printer mixes single-user and small-office capabilities to one's complete satisfaction. |
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| User comments | 5.0 Average (from 6 users) | 5.8 Average (from 18 users) | Be one of the first to rate this product! | 4.9 Mediocre (from 16 users) | 6.4 Good (from 45 users) |
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| Copier Type | Digital | Digital | Digital | Digital | Digital |
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| Max Fax Transmission Speed | Info unavailable | 33.6 Kbps | 33.6 Kbps | 33.6 Kbps | 33.6 Kbps |
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| Data Compression System | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | MR , MH , JPEG , JBIG , MMR | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
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| Fax Resolutions | Info unavailable | 406 x 391 dpi | 300 x 300 dpi | 300 x 300 dpi , 203 x 98 dpi , 203 x 196 dpi | Info unavailable |
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| Scanning | 600 x 2400 dpi | 1200 x 2400 dpi | 600 x 600 dpi | 600 x 600 dpi | 600 x 1200 dpi |
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| Original Type | Sheets | Sheets | Sheets | Sheets | Sheets |
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| Document Feeder Capacity | 50 sheets | 50 sheets | 50 sheets | 50 sheets | 50 sheets |
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| Media Type | Recycled paper , Plain paper , Labels | Plain paper | Info unavailable | Plain paper , Cards , Transparencies , Labels , Envelopes | Plain paper , Cards , Transparencies , Labels , Envelopes |
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| Standard Media Capacity | 250 sheets | 250 sheets | 250 sheets | 250 sheets | 250 sheets |
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| Max Media Capacity | 501 sheets | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 500 sheets |
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| Bypass Feeder Capacity | 1 sheets | 125 sheets | Info unavailable | 10 sheets | Info unavailable |
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| Output Trays Capacity | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 150 sheets | 125 sheets | 150 sheets |
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| Printer type | Multifunction | Multifunction printer | Multifunction printer | Multifunction printer , Multifunction | Multifunction printer , Multifunction |
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| Max Resolution B/W | 2400 x 600 dpi | 2400 x 600 dpi | 1200 x 1200 dpi | 1200 x 1200 dpi | 600 x 600 dpi |
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| Max Resolution Color | Info unavailable | 2400 x 600 dpi | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
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| Product name | Brother DCP-8040 | Canon ImageClass MF8170c | Samsung SCX-4720F | HP LaserJet 3380 All-in-One | Dell 1600n |
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| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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| Price range |
 Check latest prices$195-$353 from 3 stores |
Check latest prices $635 from 1 store | Email me when this product is available |
Check latest prices $289-$479 from 5 stores | Email me when this product is available |
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