Multi Function Printers: good, bad & ugly ???

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George Lewycky

Im looking to to buy a MFP with everthing except faxing ( scan, print,
photo printing )

I have a long list of candidates that I'm trying to narrow down - does
anyone have a MFP that can tell me to avoid or suggest it for my
purposes

TIA

George
 
I have purchased a Epson RX 630 that packed up after 5 weeks. It was
replaced by Epson under warranty with a Epson RX 650 CD/DVD printer model.
Though the warranty carries on from the first purchase RX 630 model.

Love the quietness and quality of the Epson RX 650

best of luck
ken
 
George said:
Im looking to to buy a MFP with everthing except faxing ( scan, print,
photo printing )

I have a long list of candidates that I'm trying to narrow down - does
anyone have a MFP that can tell me to avoid or suggest it for my
purposes
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I have been using a Canon MP780 for over a year and have no complaints.
It does everything as advertised and has never failed me.
 
I have been using a Canon MP780 for over a year and have no complaints.
It does everything as advertised and has never failed me.
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Michael, Are you using OEM or after market ink? I have the same printer
and am looking for the best after market ink I can find.

Tim
 
Tim said:
Michael, Are you using OEM or after market ink? I have the same printer
and am looking for the best after market ink I can find.
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I have used after market cartridges since the original OEM that came
with the printer went dry. I buy from Tyler Martin and have no
complaints with their Canon products. Here's a link to their site:

http://www.tylermartin.com/Canon Selection.htm

I buy the Rainbow brand for $1.66/cartridge in the six packs and
shipping is just $5-$6 per order no matter how many carts you buy. The
quality is great and their prices can't be beat unless you refill
yourself. At $1.66/cart why even hassle with refilling?
 
I have been using a Canon MP780 for over a year and have no complaints.
It does everything as advertised and has never failed me.
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I've had more complaints than Michael with my MP760, though i'd still
reccomend it. Over the period of 1 year I have had to get it replaced
under warranty during the first month due to a false paper jam message.
I recently had to get a new head for it, but I attribute that to lack
of use rather than an actual fault... though the printer gets used
often, the pigment black tank gets used less often, and I may have not
been using it enough. The point is moot as canon replaced the head
though it be out of warranty.

It's hard to say, but i'd still reccomend that or the mp780 overall.
 
This is a bad idea. The only reason to consider a MFP is is space is
the most important criteria or you buy a model with an ADF.

It is best to get the best of breed. A Canon Printer and an Epson scanner.
 
Tim said:
Michael, Are you using OEM or after market ink? I have the same
printer and am looking for the best after market ink I can find.
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you will not find it. no one can tell you what they are buying because
they do not know themselves because the relabeler will not disclose that
information.
 
I have used after market cartridges since the original OEM that came
with the printer went dry. I buy from Tyler Martin and have no
complaints with their Canon products. Here's a link to their site:
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This relabeler goes under multiple names, had multiple websites, and
does not disclose what they are selling. However, none of the
relabelers do that.
 
George said:
Im looking to to buy a MFP with everthing except faxing ( scan, print,
photo printing )

I have a long list of candidates that I'm trying to narrow down - does
anyone have a MFP that can tell me to avoid or suggest it for my
purposes

TIA

George
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Great idea! MFP's have come a long way since their introduction. They
are now very reliable and have great quality and output. You can't go
wrong with any one of the Epson's, HP's.
Frank
 
George said:
Im looking to to buy a MFP with everthing except faxing ( scan, print,
photo printing )

I have a long list of candidates that I'm trying to narrow down - does
anyone have a MFP that can tell me to avoid or suggest it for my
purposes

TIA

George
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I've been using an HP PSC 2110 for two and a half years now with few
complaints. It did stop working once after sitting in a sunny window for
a while, but when it cooled off it was fine again. I suspect that is
just a temperature-sensitive component in my particular printer, rather
than with all PSC's in general. On the plus side, the #56 and 57 ink
carts couldn't possibly be much easier to refill. Works great with
Linux, too.

TJ
 
I've been using an HP PSC 2110 for two and a half years now with few
complaints. It did stop working once after sitting in a sunny window for
a while, but when it cooled off it was fine again. I suspect that is
just a temperature-sensitive component in my particular printer, rather
than with all PSC's in general. On the plus side, the #56 and 57 ink
carts couldn't possibly be much easier to refill. Works great with
Linux, too.

TJ
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Unfortunately nearly all of HP's new line of PSC printers take the
microscopic 21/22 (or 92/93, depending on what mood the engineers were
in) cartridges, and maybe the 58 photo tank. I believe you have to
spend $150 to get a HP multifunction that takes the 56 or 96 black
cartridge, and $350 to get one that takes the 57 or 97 color
cartridge. It's cheaper to buy a separate scanner and a Deskjet that
will take larger carts than to buy a PSC. Canon's MP500 is a decent
multifunction printer with much larger ink carts than the HP PSCs.

If you're set on getting a HP, buy an older model off of eBay.

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WOW Thanks to everyone for their feedback and suggestions
I have it down to Epson, HP or Canon but probably HP or Canon will win
!

MFP's like digital camera's and MP3 players have all evolved, improved
and been perfected over the years but I just dont know many people who
have them unlike iPOD's and some of the best digital camera's

Ill take everyones advice and keep you all posted which one wins !!!!

George
 
George said:
Im looking to to buy a MFP with everthing except faxing ( scan, print,
photo printing )

I have a long list of candidates that I'm trying to narrow down - does
anyone have a MFP that can tell me to avoid or suggest it for my
purposes
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Given your vague application... I'll share why I bought the Canon
mp760.

1. Lowish cost per page, 2.5c for text.
2. Good text quality.
3. Decent photo quality.
4. CD printing though not out of the box in the states
5. Passable results slide scanning to 4x6
6. Ease refillable cartridges, lots of aftermarket ink

A newer mp500/mp800/mp950 will be more for text, 3.2c or so per page
using OEM ink. This isn't bad at all. No aftermarket cartridges yet.
Driver wise, canon is only so so, the springboard software to do
everything is quite limited, even printing many copies it passes the
job along to EZ-photo print which will not print to anything but canon
printers. Scan to Fax must be done with a 3rd party application unless
you have a fax model. I can't say I haven't had issues, but all in all
i've been pleased given it's workload.

I would avoid any canon MP that is below the mp500, they take tiny
expensive cartridges.

HP is worth looking at, but expect to spend more or else risk taking
tiny cartridges which cost an arm and a leg.
 
Let me just say that the driver situation with Lexmark MFPs is not
great, and I would make a wide circle around them. ;-)

Art
 
Hi, this is most likely a rant!
The popularity of MFP has suprised me (but I thought pick-up trucks and
diet soda would be short lived).
Anyway, if you have a printer and scanner...you can easily print, scan,
copy, and fax.

If you follow the crowd you drive a 4X4 (always driven on the street),
talking on a Razer cellphone (stylish), with an MFP just purchased from
Staples in the backseat-that will be used 99% for printing.

Thanks...I feel better!
 
Fenrir said:
Unfortunately nearly all of HP's new line of PSC printers take the
microscopic 21/22 (or 92/93, depending on what mood the engineers were
in) cartridges, and maybe the 58 photo tank. I believe you have to
spend $150 to get a HP multifunction that takes the 56 or 96 black
cartridge, and $350 to get one that takes the 57 or 97 color
cartridge. It's cheaper to buy a separate scanner and a Deskjet that
will take larger carts than to buy a PSC. Canon's MP500 is a decent
multifunction printer with much larger ink carts than the HP PSCs.

If you're set on getting a HP, buy an older model off of eBay.
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Mine was purchased as a refurbished model by my brother sometime around
three years ago. I inherited it after his death in January 2004. It's
been working fine, so I haven't looked at the recent printer market
much. I usually have good luck with buying used, anyway. Most folks buy
a printer and then get disgusted with the cost of OEM ink carts, so they
buy another - only to find the same problem with the new one, or worse.
If your usage doesn't require the capabilities of a newer printer, a
lightly used or refurbished one isn't a bad option.

TJ
 
Im looking to to buy a MFP with everthing except faxing ( scan, print,
photo printing )

I have a long list of candidates that I'm trying to narrow down - does
anyone have a MFP that can tell me to avoid or suggest it for my
purposes
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I went against my better judgement a couple of years ago and bought a
Canon MP730 MFP. I say this because if one function breaks, the whole
unit is unavailable while you send it in for repairs - which repairs
often cost more than it would cost to replace that one fucntion.

The printer on my MP730 stopped printing black. I went out and bought a
standalone printer with better print resolution and better functions for
less than the cost of having it fixed, and the MP730 has been relegated
to the role of overpriced scanner and fax machine. Ironically, the only
advantage I think an MFP has is sending and receiving faxes when the
computer is off - a function you do not require anyway.

Regardless of quality and reliability, I'll never buy MFP again because
it's too much like putting all your eggs in one basket.


jaybee
 
(e-mail address removed) wrote in 75g2000cwc.googlegroups.com:
If you follow the crowd you drive a 4X4 (always driven on the street),
talking on a Razer cellphone (stylish), with an MFP just purchased from
Staples in the backseat-that will be used 99% for printing.
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The one major reason I bought my MFP was for the document feeder.
Standalone scanners with ADF are very expensive. Even now, with the printer
not working, I keep my MFP for scanning and copying.


jaybee
 
Hi, this is most likely a rant!
The popularity of MFP has suprised me (but I thought pick-up trucks and
diet soda would be short lived).
Anyway, if you have a printer and scanner...you can easily print, scan,
copy, and fax.

If you follow the crowd you drive a 4X4 (always driven on the street),
talking on a Razer cellphone (stylish), with an MFP just purchased from
Staples in the backseat-that will be used 99% for printing.

Thanks...I feel better!
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I wouldn't have purchased an MFP, either, for the reason that you lose
all devices if one goes bad. I wouldn't buy a TV with a built-in DVD
player, either. The only reason I have the PSC 2110 is as I mentioned
earlier in the thread - I inherited it from my brother. I use it because
it's a better printer than the one I had.

TJ
 
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