The Scanner Fax Machine
If you are a small business with a small budget or even just a regular person looking to get thebiggest bang for their buck when buying a new printer, then you’ve come to the right place. No BS here just great low prices and some good solid information you can use to make a decision as to which scanner fax machine is right for you and your budget.
Ok so let’s say you’re on a budget, which you probably are, so the idea of having to buy a separate machine for scanning, faxing and yet another on for printing is not very appealing to you right now. Also you will need to find the space to for all these machines, not to mention the additional cabling and power cords. Oh and that budget thing still just says no.
So what’s your solution? How about an all in one machine? That’s right a single machine that will combine the best features of those three separate machines into one great, easy to use, affordable unit. Is there a trade off? Yep you bet there is and that is no all in one machine can produce the quality that a dedicated one can, but you can come darn close without breaking the bank.
Below are some great all in one machines that will produce just about anything you are looking for. Check out the specifications, prices and then make your buying decision.
For help sorting through the information on any one scanner fax machine please scroll down to the bottom of the page and check out the Tips and Facts area.
Tips and Facts:
Resolution:
Always choose a machine with the highest scanning resolution (DPI) you can afford. The high quality of the resulting image will more than make up for any added costs you might incur.
Memory:
Again go for the machine that has the largest internal memory you can find or find a machine that has user upgradeable memory. That way you can add additional memory as your budget allows. The reason to go for the largest onboard memory is that almost everything will move quicker when using the unit. Here is a scale of what to look for in memory size.
- 2 mb = Crap, move on, nothing to see here.
- 8 mb = Pretty much standard and is ok.
- 16 mb = Now your talking.
Printer Speed:
This will be a personal preference, which means what can you put up with? If you are like most folks then speed will be king, if so then try to stay away from anything that doesn’t pump out at least 22 pages per minute.
Laser or Ink Jet:
This will more than likely be dictated by budget.
The Ink Jet will be cheaper to operate, especially if you buy your replacement cartridges online. One of the big drawbacks to ink jet printing though is that the page will not be waterproof and smears easily.
Laser machines will produce crisp, clear, rapid prints that will not smear. The big drawback to laser machines is the expense. The cost of the machine itself has come down greatly in recent years but the consumables (i.e. toner cartridges) have not, even if you are purchasing online. If you are like me an empty cartridge always comes are the wrong time, i.e. when I have the least amount possible in my checking account.
Tip: Try this! Go to your local chamber of commerce web site and look for Office Depot. In a lot of areas they have a discount program going on. You basically just register the card you are going to be making purchases with and then have your printing done at Office Depot. When you go to pay for your purchase your discount will be applied automatically. The quality of the color prints they turn out is phenomenal and the price you pay is just about what you would pay to print them yourself on a laser printer.
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