I want to buy a printer that has a scanner built in. I'll be using it to scan mostly pictures, but I don't want to buy it just for that. I'd prefer it to be capable of receiving print jobs through a linksys wireless router, but its not extremely important. I'm willing to spend up to about $150 dollars, but if theres something lower that'd be great. Any advice you can offer would be appreciated too. Thanks!
2007-03-22 15:25:22 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Printers
Would it be better to buy a printer and a scanner separately?
2007-03-23 08:47:32 · update #1
Anything made by Cannon. :)
2007-03-22 15:28:06 · answer #1 · answered by Carl G. 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you buy a printer-scanner combination, if one breaks you lose the other.
Companies make so much money from the printer supplies that they often sell the printer for a very low price. Prices for printers go up as their speed in printing increases. Most printers will now do 10 ppm.
Recently you could have gotten a Samsung 2010 laser printer for free. A separate scanner could cost less than $30.
Connecting the printer to a PC and then sharing it on the network is straight forward in Windows.
2007-03-22 22:44:11 · answer #2 · answered by pbr p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Canon MP 450
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelDetailAct&fcategoryid=116&modelid=11865
You will need to purchase an adapter that allows it to be blue tooth enabled however this printer is absolutely loaded with functions, prints a great picture and is only $90.
The adapter comes at a price of around $50 and is part number BU-20
For the price of a sunit now you may as well get the all in one. You can either buy a printer for $90 and a scanner for $90 or a printer-scanner-copier combo for $90. If one part breaks down you can just replace it.
2007-03-22 22:31:53 · answer #3 · answered by smedrik 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Brother makes a very good all in one machine. Fax, printer and scanner. Do not buy the low cost end of the printers. They seem cheap but the ink is very costly so get a good quality machine and the ink will be at a small cost.
I know this seems nutty but that is the way it is.
I am sure there ar others out there that are good.
2007-03-22 23:06:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Canon. The cheap ones are as good as the expensive ones. There are other brands but I love my Canon. They have the best retail prices for ink. I buy my ink on Ebay for a fraction of retail. Never buy ink retail but if you do check out the Canon non greedy prices.
2007-03-22 22:38:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your preference actually, I am hooked on HP, My first was bought in 97 and is still working aft going thru 3 Epsons, I am on the 2d HP now and its 3.5 yr old and is marvelous, HP has all in ones w/ good quality for as low as $49 @ Walmart.com and in the store, gave one to my Mom aft her Epson dried. Up for Mothers Day. She Loves IT.
2007-03-26 19:28:04 · answer #6 · answered by Never 4 Get 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stay away from lexmark, they have good products but the printer ink is crazy $$$$$$$$$$$
2007-03-22 22:33:01 · answer #7 · answered by Steelr 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can use a multi-functional from HP or others.
2007-03-22 22:28:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋