The Best makers of all-in-one printers are HP, Lexmark, and Epson. Epson is the Cheapest selection, Lexmark is mostly for business purposes, and HP makes great all around Printers. An HP Officejet could serve any purpose and carry out any duty. Epson Workforce is a good series of printers with virtually every capability the HP Officejet has but for a lower price.
In 1997 Sony introduced an all-in-one printer, copier and scanner. They no longer make this item so you would need to purchase a Sony photo printer.
A printer-copier-scanner combination, also known as an all in one printers, are definitely a good investment. The best selling all in one printer on BestBuy.com is $260. However, the best selling printer on the same website is $80, the best selling scanner is $70, and while there doesn't seem to be a copier on the BestBuy website, if it is about $110 (since the $70 scanner + $80 printer = $150, and $260 - $150 is $110), then it is immediately a good investment. Given the prices of the printer and scanner, a comparable copier would be about $110. However, if you also factor in the convenience of having an all in one, as well as how much desk space you would be saving, an all in one printer is probably the way to go. Printer-copier-scanners are a great investment. Because they are an all-in-one, they don't usually take up as much space as 3 individual units. Dell makes some great all-in-ones under $200.
You can buy a good printer, scanner, and copier for less than one hundred dollars. You can even upgrade with a fax machine for a little more. You can try walmart.com and they will show you a variety of items.
A multifunction copier could refer to any copier that performs more than one function. When a copier is marketed as multifunction, it is usually a combination of a printer, scanner, and copier. There is sometimes a fax option included as well.
What you should really look for is an all in one printer/copier/scanner. These are usually fairly small and would work great for a home business. Epson and Cannon make pretty good models (www.epson.com, www.canon.com).
These days it is possible to buy a wide variety of printers from large to small, black and white to color. One can get an all in one copier, printer for home use from any office supply store, computer store, or general department store like Target. Commercial copiers are available from Xerox or Office Max.
Lexmark and HP remain prime when purchasing any printer, and most office electronics. Top sales according to Computer Today magazine show HP and Lexmark control over 60 percent of the market for printers.
HP is definitely one of the best for all situations. Their products are affordable and of good quality, I would definitely recommend them.
HP is usally a good brand to look at when looking for a printer scanner combo. Their products are reliable and durable with a good customer service support system. anonymous@oola.com
Cannon makes a fax, printer, scanner combo that prints out the best photos.
HP is the best all around for both students and office personal.
Yes internet faxing is just as good as real faxing as long as you have a good enough scanner. If the person has a printer I would say it would be better to just email them the forms that need to be sent.