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[email protected]> "DanG"
I wouldn't touch the HP models. If print quality is your #1 interest, the
MX700 should be ruled out due to it having a lesser quality print engine.
The MP830 is discontinued, but does have a decent print engine, though not
quite up to the current model for speed and quality. The MP610 and MX850
have the same newer 4-color print engine. The MP970 has the top of the line
print engine with a 6-color system.
I've got an MP830 as it was the cheapest duplexing ADF scanner available
in my market, I didn't initially plan on using the printer or fax
capabilities at all as I don't generally print photos, and already have
a colour laser for most of our printing needs. I do occasionally make
copies, but due to the ink vs toner costs, my intention was not to do
much copying either.
That being said, I'm not one to have a toy and not play with it, and for
low volume photo work, my layperson's evaluation is that it's been
absolutely fantastic.
Even better, it has x86 and x64 drivers, the printer shares over the
network automatically (unlike HP, which goes out of their way to make
their lower end printers *not* share)
My only complaint about the MP830 is that it's a bit of an ink guzzler.
However, you can see the ink in the tanks, so you know that when the
printer claims you're out, you really are out and it's not pulling a
Lexmark and deciding that for revenue generation reasons your ink should
be replaced.