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Do-it-all office inkjets work and play
Elsa Wenzel
Elsa Wenzel,
associate editor
Most offices shop for a laser multifunction to meet all of their document demands. But only ink-based multifunctions can juggle spreadsheets for work and print pictures for play. For home offices or small start-ups, these models include text and photo printing, scanning, and faxing, plus they have an automatic document feeder to make stacks of photocopies. Some also can network. Scrapbook hobbyists should turn to a digital imaging-driven all-in-one, while high-volume business users should consider a laser multifunction to print lots of text and save on upkeep costs. CNET users loved the Brother MFC-5840cn most, with their 8.6 rating far above our 5.5 score. We dinged this machine for its amateurish print quality, noisiness, and creaky moving parts. However, users found it a dream to set up. The opposite was true with the HP Officejet 7410, which readers scored an average 5.7 and despised for wasting hours of their time to install. But since we didn't encounter such problems, we found that its elegant design and great-looking prints merited an 8.0 score.

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Product name Canon Pixma MP780
Canon Pixma MP780
Brother MFC-5840cn
Brother MFC-5840cn
HP OfficeJet 7410
HP OfficeJet 7410
Brother MFC-420cn
Brother MFC-420cn
Dell 962
Dell 962
Lexmark X7170
Lexmark X7170







Review date February 4, 2005 April 29, 2005 December 10, 2004 November 2, 2004 January 27, 2005 November 4, 2004







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6.2 out of 10 6.2
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Review summary The Canon Pixma MP780 is well suited for home offices or businesses small enough to get by without a networked multifunction printer. We love this all-in-one's low price and office-appropriate features, but we can't overlook its poor performance and dismal output quality. You'll get what you pay for. The 7410 provides the latest all-in-one features and functions--for a price. The Brother MFC-420cn is a good multifunction for easy digital photo printing, but it's too limited for heavy workloads. The Dell 962 crams four multifunction features into a single speedy printer without too many compromises along the way--unless you crave fast photocopying. The Lexmark X7170 fits a home or a small office that values good-looking photos more than speed, sharp text prints, or great scans.







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User comments 7.7 Very good (from 113 users) 7.7 Very good (from 22 users) 5.0 Average (from 196 users) 6.2 Good (from 87 users) 5.8 Average (from 16 users) 5.6 Average (from 18 users)
Basic Specs
Copier Type Digital  
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Max Fax Transmission Speed 33.6 Kbps 
33.6 Kbps 
33.6 Kbps 
14.4 Kbps 
33.6 Kbps 
33.6 Kbps 







Data Compression System MR , MH , JPEG , MMR  
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Fax Resolutions 203 x 98 dpi , 203 x 196 dpi , 200 x 200 dpi  
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Scanning 2400 x 4800 dpi  
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Original Type Books , Sheets  
Sheets  
Sheets  
Sheets  
Sheets  
Sheets  







Document Feeder Capacity 35 sheets 
35 sheets 
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50 sheets 
50 sheets 







Media Type Plain paper , Transparencies , Photo paper , Envelopes  
Plain paper , Photo paper  
Plain paper , Cards , Banner , Greeting cards , Transparencies , Labels , Photo paper , Iron-on transfers , Envelopes  
Plain paper , Photo paper  
Plain paper , Transparencies , Photo paper , Envelopes  
Plain paper , Cards , Banner , Transparencies , Coated paper , Labels , Photo paper , Iron-on transfers , Envelopes  







Standard Media Capacity 300 sheets 
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400 sheets 
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Printer type Multifunction printer  
Multifunction printer  
Multifunction printer , Multifunction  
Multifunction printer , Multifunction  
Multifunction  
Multifunction printer , Multifunction  







Max Resolution B/W 600 x 600 dpi  
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Max Resolution Color 4800 x 1200 dpi  
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Product name Canon Pixma MP780 Brother MFC-5840cn HP OfficeJet 7410 Brother MFC-420cn Dell 962 Lexmark X7170







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