Multifunction printers have become extremely popular over the last several years. These printers generally include copying and scanning functions, as well as sending and receiving faxes in some cases.
Many home printers function as a photo processor. You can insert the memory card from your camera directly into the printer, upload your photos and print them.
There are a lot of benefits to owning a multifaceted printer. But there are some things to consider when purchasing one.
Printing your photos yourself on your own printer is convenient. That convenience does come with a price. To have your photos printed at a photo store often costs less than 10 cents per print. Doing it yourself will cost you about $1.00 per print.
It may be good for occasionally printing photos but it is a costly luxury for printing all your photos.
Another thing to consider is the quality of the various components. For example, the scanner may not be as high resolution as some stand-alone models.
If you’re planning to scan old photographs or negatives and want the highest possible resolution, you probably won’t get quite as good a result from a multifunction printer/scanner as you would from a dedicated scanner.
The same goes for the printing capabilities. You can get standalone printers that will print at higher resolutions or on larger paper than most multifunction units.
The final thing to consider is that if you ever have a problem with your multifunction printer, you’ll lose your scanner, copier, printer and possibly fax while it’s getting repaired. Having separate units means you would only be without one of them if you ever need repairs done.
If your needs are relatively basic, however, a multifunction is a great choice. You can get all the same functions as having 3 or 4 separate machines, for less money and in a lot less space.
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