Whats the best Laser MFP Printer out there?

[eshtog]

under $1000
I was looking at the Hp Laserjet 3330, Brother MFC-9800

what would you get please help

thank you

 

[eshtog]

anyone?

 

[her209]

MFC = Muther Fvcking Color

???

 

[eshtog]

oh man sorry about that I meat MFP= Multi Function Printer

 

[XMan]

There ya go.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Check reviews at pcworld.com and cnet.com (which also has user comments)

 

[Zebo]

Brother mfc8420 is the best printer I've ever owned and it's only $550.

 

[Zebo]

I had an HP LJ3100 and what a POS. Not only did HP not allow free driver downloads (CD for xp/2000 cost $20) the printer took random amonuts of paper and jammed all the time. Also, it's software was annoying. HP sucks.

 

[eshtog]

Hmmmm I like the MFC-8420 17ppm pretty fast anyone know where I can buy one?

 

[eshtog]

anyone else have a opinion?

 

[Pliablemoose]

I have a HP 3330 & love it, not exactly high volume in my home environment, but it's seriously handy...

 

[RossMAN]

The Brother MFC-8420 also does legal size copying as well.

Niiice

 

[eshtog]

also the Brother MFC-8420 is the fastest at 17 ppm

 

[jagr10]

What main features do you need from a multifunction device? Do you mainly need the printer and scanner? Is the copying the main part? Fax?

Reason why i'm asking is because i was really looking into a MFD myself a month ago and realized there is no really good one out there. There's something pretty bad about each one out there. I decided it was better to buy the machines separately. Obviously i can't afford to buy them all at once, but i'll buy one each month.

 

[eshtog]

mostly for copying and faxing, and receiving faxes

 

[eshtog]

Originally posted by: jagr10
What main features do you need from a multifunction device? Do you mainly need the printer and scanner? Is the copying the main part? Fax?

Reason why i'm asking is because i was really looking into a MFD myself a month ago and realized there is no really good one out there. There's something pretty bad about each one out there. I decided it was better to buy the machines separately. Obviously i can't afford to buy them all at once, but i'll buy one each month.

can you recommend me some good seperate units?

 

[eshtog]

anyone else?

 

[purplehippo]

love my hp officejet g85 , always works right and was only in the $300 range

 

[Pliablemoose]

We, wife & I use all the features of the 3330, the sheet feeder for scanning copying is great. We've run maybe 5 reams of paper through it, printing, scanning, faxing, copying. My biggest complaint is that it's huge, but we haven't had a minute's problem with it. While it's bigger than I like, it's footprint is considerably smaller than what the seperate components would be.

I unwittingly pricematched Staples for this printer against a 3300 @ Outpost, & got it for ~$400, honestly didn't realize it till I got home & looked more closely.

I dislike most of the consumer fax machines, especially the ones that use a film/ink system, they're a PITA to reload & expensive.

HP has software & firmware updates listed on their site for the 3300 series, looked up Carbonyl's printer & sure enough, they don't have the drivers listed for his printer...



HP updates

 

[jagr10]

Originally posted by: ShotgunEd

Originally posted by: jagr10
What main features do you need from a multifunction device? Do you mainly need the printer and scanner? Is the copying the main part? Fax?

Reason why i'm asking is because i was really looking into a MFD myself a month ago and realized there is no really good one out there. There's something pretty bad about each one out there. I decided it was better to buy the machines separately. Obviously i can't afford to buy them all at once, but i'll buy one each month.

can you recommend me some good seperate units?

For copying, it narrows down the companies alot. Mainly canon makes them, but some other companies might make a couple. You can check out some prices and pics here link

For laser printer reviews you can check out cnet or

pcworld

And for fax machines i really recommend the panasonic ones 'cause i bought one (in black) and with a cordless phone attached and it's great. link