Presentations;
coupons; last-minute invitation cards; whatever you have to print,
there is a professional printer that can shoulder the task. And the
strong competitions among big brands like HP, Canon, Epson, Brother,
etc. has compelled prices to absurd lows with top-notch features.
Even the manufacturers are coming up with cheap
ink cartridges. The range of All-In-One printers nestle
features beyond printing. They can copy, scan and even fax for
professional use in offices and organizations.
Manufacturers
offer a vast assortment of multifunction printers, both lasers and
inkjets. Finding the model with right set of features can be tough
given the sheer number of choices in the market. This write-up may
act as a guide.
Make clear
whether it is intended to be used for home or office?
The easiest way
to categorize a printer is by proposed use – whether home, office
or both.
If
you are searching for a home AIO, it could be because you want to
create photo albums or graphic books for your kids. For good photo
quality, inkjet printer is a good option.
Further
than that, if photos are your key interest, and you want them to
print them from virtually any device; cameras; memory cards, USB
memory keys, strips of film, slides, or original photographic prints;
you require a photo-lab multi function printer.
Examples:
Canon imagePrograf PRO-1000; Canon Pixma iP8720 Wireless Inkjet Photo
Printer; Epson PictureMate PM-400 Personal Photo Lab; etc.
On
the contrary, when you look for an AIO printer for office purpose,
you would probably have to care about both text and images. Thus,
your search will include laser, laser class along with inkjet
printers. This can also comprise of solid-ink and LED printers that
will have features like fax modem, auto document feeder, email
multipage docs, copy and scan.
Examples:
Canon Pixma TS6020 for fast print speeds and high quality output for
both images and graphics; Epson Expression XP-640; Brother
MFC-JFC985DW; etc.
Wireless
access point in crucial for ‘anytime and anywhere’ flexibility
Aside
from a USB port, several multi function printers comprise Ethernet or
Wi-Fi connectivity for ease of sharing. Some AIO printers now have
Wi-Fi Direct, which allows compatible devices to connect to the
printers without any wireless access point. A few provide NFC
(Near-Field Communication), with which you can print from a
compatible mobile gadget simply by connecting the printer with it.
Are
you satisfied with the print and scan quality?
It
is essential that the data have the right resolution according to the
print size in order to yield maximum quality. The images will appear
pixilated or blurred if the resolution is very high or very low for
the print size.
Aside
from checking the quality of the print output, the scan quality also
needs to be checked. It is not a problem for organizations, because
any scanner scans documents with high quality. However, if you want
more perfection for photos, you should take a closer look, especially
for transparencies.
While calculating
the print input capacity and duty cycle, add photocopies and incoming
faxes to the total number of pages that has been printed.
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