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Big and a Bit Noisy, This LaserJet Will Keep Pages Moving
The HP LaserJet Pro 400 Color Laser Jet Printer offers speeds of up to 21 pages per minute. Wired networking is built in and wireless networking is available on some models as is duplex printing (on the M451dw and M451dn models only; the M451nw model has manual duplexing). HP's ePrint service works with this printer, allowing users to print by sending the printer an email. The printer offers a heavy-duty monthly printing cycle of up to 40,000 pages.
This Pixma All-in-One Offers Lots of Options
Wireless and networking, a built-in duplexer, easy cloud printing, and a 35-sheet automatic document feeder are some of the features offered by the Canon Pixma MX892 all-in-one printer. The printer is a bit big but has a space-saving shape, and I like the dual-function panel that is handy and sleek, though not a touchscreen.
No Computer? No Problem for This Portable Photo Scanner
The Xerox Mobile Scanner is a convenient tool for anyone who wants to scan away from a desktop or laptop computer, since it's completely self contained and the included Eye-Fi card can either hold images or PDFs, or transmit them directly to a computer or even a smart phone. That, and its hearty battery, makes it a great on-the-road tool.
Connect to Web Apps Through This All-in-One
The HP Photosmart 7510 All-in-One Color Inkjet Printer offers some fun and useful extras via its large touchscreen (such as access to a number of Web apps that allow printing of coupons, games, tickets, and so on, without needing to resort to the computer).
An Inkjet Printer That Rivals Laser Speeds--and Quality
The Lexmark OfficeEdge Pro4000 all-in-one color inkjet printer is a very fast printer that provides excellent prints, graphics, and photos. Fast scanning and a host of shortcuts make it a good option for small offices that need high-quality results.
Fast and Cheap, the Panasonic KX-MB1500 Is Also Bare-Bones
The Panasonic KX-MB1500 is a monochrome laser printer that offers scan and copy functions (a slightly more expensive version is available that offers a fax as well). The printer is very compact and made for small and home offices. It doesn't offer many extras but it is very inexpensive.
The Canon imageFORMULA P-215 Scan-tini Personal Document Scanner
The Canon imageFORMULA P-215 Scan-tini Personal Document Scanner is a mouthful to say, and while it's small enough to hold in one hand, it's not light on scanning power. Only 11 inches long and just over two pounds (and powered by included USB cables), it's portable enough to go anywhere. It offers a fold-out automatic document feeder that can hold as many as 20 pages and can also scan business cards and other smaller pieces of paper (both sides at once).
Brother's New All-in-One Digital Color Printer: Small Office Boon
Brother's MFC-9325CW digital color printer is a digital color printer (it's similar to a laser printer but uses LEDs instead of a laser) that includes wireless and wired networking, and a USB direct interface. It's the updated version of the Brother MFC-9320CW LED printer.
Brother's Color LED Printer Makes Home Offices Look Pro
Brother's HL-3075CW digital color printer is a moderately priced digital color printer (it's similar to a laser printer but uses LEDs instead of a laser). It offers wireless and wired networking, and a USB direct interface, but not many other extras.
HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus All-in-One Printer
The HP Officejet Pro 8600 is a color inkjet all-in-one printer that offers print, fax, scan, copy, and Web access (to HP's Web apps). It's as fast as many laser printers and has a low total cost of ownership; and the quality doesn't suffer from the speed.
Tired of Refilling Paper Trays? This Printer's for You
The Epson WorkForce Pro WP-4540 offers a lot of features for busy offices, in particular an extra paper tray that beefs the printer's paper capacity to 580 sheets--that's more than a ream of paper. Built-in wireless and duplex printing add to the printer's value, as does a fax.
Need to Scan 3-D Objects? This is the Printer for You.
The HP TopShot LaserJet Pro M275 is an all-in-one (minus the fax) laser printer that offers a special platform that allows the scanning of 3-D objects; scans can be sent directly to online accounts such as GoogleDocs or Box.net, making it a convenience for those need to upload photos for online auctions or other online sites.
A Portable Photo Scanner or Document Scanner for Your Briefcase or Backpack
The Doxie Go is a portable photo scanner and document scanner that's small enough to fit in any briefcase or backpack. Since it's battery operated (and can power via the included USB cable), it's perfect for students or road warriors alike. It scans directly to an internal memory chip or to an attached USB drive or SD drive.
World's Fastest Duplex Prints? Depends on What Mode You Choose
The Epson WorkForce 845 All-in-One Wireless Inkjet Printer comes loaded with lots of extras that make it useful for a small office as well as for home users. It's rather large and, except at draft speeds, fairly slow. End results look very good, even if they do take a long time to come out.
Review of the Epson Stylus NX515 All-in-One Printer
The Epson Stylus NX515 is the at the high end of the Epson Stylus NX family. It's more expensive than the others but is fast (Epson calls it "the fastest printer in its class") and offers easy-to-set-up Wi-Fi (wireless) printing.
This "Small-in-One" Printer Has a Big Heart
The Epson Stylus NX430 Small-in-One Wireless Inkjet Printer is indeed small--it weighs about nine pounds and measures 15.4" x 11.8" x 5.7", so it will fit almost any desktop with room to spare. For well under a hundred bucks it offers some nice features, such as wireless connectivity, printer and scanner, and automatic photo correction. It is certainly on the slow side, however.
Handheld Label Making at Its Simplest
The Epson LabelWorks LW-400 is a portable, handheld label maker that offers 14 font types and 10 font styles. Many styles of labels are accommodated, from 6 mm to 18 mm, and including reflective, glow in the dark, iron-on, and barcode labels.
A Portable Scanner for On-the-Go Use
The Brother DSMobile 700D is a portable duplex color scanner. It runs off a USB cable (included). At about a foot long by three inches wide (and just over one pound), it's truly portable. It has a duty cycle of 200 scans a day, and takes one sheet at a time, though it can scan both sides at once. The DSMobile 700D can scan up to 8.5" x 14" sheets.
Quiet and Fast Office Mate
The Samsung SCX-4729FW is a fairly heavy-duty monochrome laser printer. It offers office-friendly features such as automatic duplexing, scanner, fax, copier, built-in Wi-Fi networking, and an automatic document feeder. Print times are competitive with other monochrome laser printers.
Kodak's High-End MFP Falls Short in Speed, Sound
The Kodak Hero 9.1 all-in-one color inkjet printer is a wireless all-in-one that offers some options such as a large color touchscreen, built-in wireless networking, an automatic document feeder, and automatic duplex printing. It also makes it easy to print from anywhere (including smart phones) and to scan directly to the cloud.
Cheaper Cousin, the Brother MFC-J625DW Is a Better Value
Moderately priced and with a fairly small footprint, the Brother MFC-J825DW all-in-one color inkjet printer comes equipped with lots of extras, including built-in WiFi and wired networking, automatic duplex printing, a color touchscreen, a separate photo-paper tray as well as an automatic document feeder, and an attachment for printing on printable CDs and DVDs.
This Little Brother Is a Hard Worker
Moderately priced and with a fairly small footprint, the Brother MFC-J825DW all-in-one color inkjet printer comes equipped with lots of extras, including built-in WiFi and wired networking, automatic duplex printing, a color touchscreen, a separate photo-paper tray as well as an automatic document feeder, and an attachment for printing on printable CDs and DVDs.
Other Printers Will Be Jealous of HP Envy's Sleek Design, Good Results
Sleek, small, and quiet, the HP Envy 110 all-in-one color inkjet printer is also wireless and has a built-in duplexer. While I found the color touchscreen a bit tricky to use sometimes, and while (at regular speeds) it's not particularly fast, those who are looking for a small all-in-one with a lot of good features may find this printer a good match.
Epson's New Printer Provides Excellent Results
The Epson Artisan 837 is a color inkjet all-in-one printer that offers copying, scanning, and faxing capabilities. Duplex printing and wireless are built in, and there is an automatic document feeder and a separate tray for photo paper. It excelled in all the tests I threw at it, and is highly recommended.
Wireless and Sleek, the Pixma MG6220 Offers Speed, Quality
The Canon Pixma MG6220 is a three-in-one printer (no fax capability) with built-in wireless networking and a built-in duplexer. Canon keeps this printer sleek with its use of a touch system that means only the relevant buttons light up on the touch interface, which also makes the printer very easy to use. Speeds are competitive with other multifunction printers in this price range.