Thursday, November 6, 2008

The Office Printer Hunt

Yesterday, I was on a hunt for an office printer that would be cheap, fast with lots of features. Since I doubt that there would be any heavy printing involved, I was willing to compromise the speed for mainly pricing. After relentless research, I have broken it down to four great deals. Since I have always been a fan of HP products despite their little imperfections, let me start off with them.
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HP Color LaserJet CM1312nfi MFP ($398 - $670)

The HP Color LaserJet CM1312nfi MFP is notable for its combination of low price, high quality output, and full set of functions. Small size. High-quality output. Standalone fax and copier. Scans and faxes over network. Slow speed and low paper capacity.
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HP Officejet Pro L7590 All-in-One Printer ($146 - $365)

Thanks to fast speed, high-quality output, and lots of office-centric features, the HP Officejet Pro L7590 All-in-One Printer is a clear winner for the small office. Slow photo printing. Photo quality is a touch below par for an ink jet.
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Brother MFC-7840W ($276 - $384)

Inexpensive monochrome laser all-in-ones (AIOs)—that is, the few that cost $300 or less—tend to be for personal use. Most connect only by USB cable. Even those with network connectors typically offer limited networking features, allowing printing over a network, for example, but not scanning. The Brother MFC-7840W ($300 street) breaks that mold, delivering a full set of AIO features for a small-office or home-office network.
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Samsung CLP-315 ($170 - $254)

If you always wanted a color laser but didn't think you could justify the cost, now would be a good time to reconsider. Priced at just $200 (street), the Samsung CLP-315 takes color laser printing to a new level of affordability. (The same printer is available with Wi-Fi, as the CLP-315W, for $250.) The CLP-315 offers a lot of printer for the price, with reasonably good output quality in general and great-looking graphics in particular

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