Panasonic KX-FL501 Plain-Paper Laser Fax/copy Machine Review

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(More customer reviews)It performs reasonably well. It can be fussy about feeding multiple pages to send, so it's generally best to feed them through one at a time. That's really a pity, because the quick-scan feature, when it works, is total gold.
But the toner. Oh, god, the toner.
I'm used to laser printers whining at me on the message display about low or "out" toner, and I'm just as used to ignoring them. The helpful people at Panasonic have decided that they don't like people ignoring those messages, so they include a pleasant beep. And when I say "pleasant", I mean it gives me nightmares. When the time comes for the machine to be replaced (and it will come, oh yes, it will come), I may run an extension cord outside so it can actually be actively beeping as I go Office Space on it.
Anyway, toner. To guard against the possibility of someone with super-human will tuning out the beeping (or perhaps to guard against the deaf), they also have included a helpful print out. On this print out are several large bars of varying shades, designed, presumably, to illustrate visually to you exactly how low your toner is.
I have never seen this page print in anything but a perfect, pristine manner. The bars are wonderful in their consistency, with nary a hint of lightness. While this would be an excellent demo of print quality, as a notification that the toner is low, I must admit to some confusion. It's *perfect*. It *never prints light*. So as far as I can tell, the only function it actually serves is to *use more toner*. Quite a bit of toner, considering the large black and near-black bars.
In amusing phone conversations with Panasonic, I've determined that either A) there is no way to disable this helpful function or B) there is, but they require a more substantial bribe than I've offered to offset their loss in toner revenue.
It gets better.
After it's printed two or three of these frame-worthy gems over the course of a week, it decides to play hard ball. Now it claims that the toner is gone. Out. No toner remains. This is communicated in two ways. One, the beep. Only this time it's incessant. The beep just goes on and on until you replace the toner, unplug the machine, or throw it out the window (and perhaps even then). It also...*prints out a notice*. That's right, you read that correctly; to inform you that there is no toner, it *uses toner*. I'm sure you've guessed the best part already - this notice, like the joyous banners of greyscale earlier, also prints perfectly. It's never been even a little light.
Now we engage in a little off-broadway production for the benefit of the fax machine. "Ahh, pity," we say, opening the machine and removing the toner unit. "We're out of toner. Guess I'll have to get more toner. I'll just open this package over here," we continue, as one of us makes crinkling noises in the background, and the other grimly shakes the toner unit from side to side. "Ah, good, I'll just pop that in, then," we say, winking, as we remove the toner drum, whisper an incantation over it, and pop it back in. "Whew, good as new. I'm sure glad we don't have to worry about any light printing thanks to the Panasonic engineers," we shout with glee, as we put the toner unit back in and close it up.
If we've said the incantations correctly, the fax machine accepts our tribute and pretends everything is ok for a couple days, when the process is then repeated. Usually we perform the ritual twice successfully before it tires of our blandishments and insists the toner is out, despite the repeated evidence of our eyes. At this point we surrender to its whims and put a new drum unit in.
We lived with it...until we upgraded to the KX-FL511, which works *exactly the same way*, except it is much better at scanning in multiple pages unattended.

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Offering a convenient package of phone, fax, and copier in one sturdy casing, the Panasonic KX-FL501 provides home offices with impressive options from all three of its functions.
As a copier, the laser technology brings you 600 dpi print quality as well as the ability to enlarge or reduce. As many as 99 copies can be made in one batch from a single original.
The telephone is ready for a variety of fee-based options from your phone company, including caller ID and pager call. Straight out of the box, you can use the 100-number speed dial and the one-button switch between phone and fax. If you do have caller ID, you can print a complete log of callers at the touch of a button.
The fax offers several options as well. Its 2 MB memory allows storage of over 100 pages, while the 14.4 Kbps modem delivers your pages at an average of eight seconds per page. With subscription to an Internet faxing service, IQ-Fax can send your pages while keeping your telephone line free. The paper tray has a capacity of 150 sheets in either letter or legal size. Panasonic provides a one-year warranty on parts and labor.

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Panasonic KX-FHD331 Plain Paper Fax Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this item largely based on the two 5-star reviews on this site and of course its very low price. I'm now feeling a bit disappointed.
After setting the machine up, I discovered there are a couple of things I'm not crazy about. First, the unit uses thermal heat transfer, so you need to buy "ink film" instead of ink cartridges. An entire page worth of film gets used every time you receive a fax or make a copy, regarless of whether the page is BLANK or totally BLACK. This can add up to a lot of waste. Sometimes I like to make a copy of something that doesn't take up a whole page, like a shopping receipt, and I'm paying for a whole black page with this machine. (Faxes work out to about ten cents a copy, depending of course on what you pay for ink film refills.)
Second, the used ink film serves as a negative of every fax you've received and every copy you've made. If you receive anything confidential or sensitive, you're going to want to be careful about how you dispose of your used ink film because you can read every letter printed on the film.
Third, the page-feed mechanism used for scanning documents seems incapable of handling anything other than a regular sheet of paper. I have tried several times to copy a 3x5 inch shopping receipt with this unit, and so far I haven't succeeded. My old unit could handle that task easily.
I'm left to consider returning the unit for one that can handle smaller pieces of paper and that doesn't use the ink film technology.
In fairness, I should also point out the things I do like about the unit. An advantage of the ink film is that it is actually water-resistant, unlike the ink supplied in some cartridges (like the one my old machine used). The set-up for this machine, while not as simple as some units, was doable within a few minutes. Note however that I didn't like the fact that I had to enter a two digit code from the manual to set up some features -- I couldn't just flip through menus to get what I wanted. There are lots of options for setting up distinctive ring tone answering, and you can choose the number of rings before fax pick-up (between 1 and 3 rings, inclusive). It's a small machine which is nice for small workspaces. You can choose three different ring types (though they are all pretty similar) and you can alter volume both for rings and for the handset.
Bottom line: this affordable machine will be great for some users, but unfortunately I'm not one of them.

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Up to 4 PPM Print Speed
70m ink film (approx. 225 pages)
Automatic Document Feeder (10 Sheets)
Out of Paper Reception (Up to 28 Pages350KB1)
Copier Function
Navigator Key
Quick Scan for Fax Transmission and Copying
Monitor Speakerphone
Telephone Directory Navigator (110 Entries)
Caller ID Compatible with 2-Line LCD
Caller IQ Compatible for Advanced Operations
Extension Line Transfer
Automatic Fax/Phone Switching
50-Sheet Paper Tray (LTR/LGL/A4)
Broadcasting (20 Station)
64-Level Halftone
Resolution: Photo/Super Fine/Fine/Standard
2-Line, 16-Character LCD Display
Delayed Transmission
Journal Report
Auto-Redial (Fax)
Answering Machine Interface
Distinctive Ring Detection

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Canon FAXPHONE L80 Laser Fax/Printer Review

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(More customer reviews)My fax and printer went out on the same day (what a week!) and I replaced my plain paper HP fax and my HP 1100 printer with this Canon L80.
I use it for everything! No problems, easy setup, clear faxes. After 2 months of constant use as both a fax and a printer, I have no problems with this unit.

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The Canon Faxphone L80 Laser Fax/Printer is a versatile office machine that allows faxing, printing, and copying all from one unit.
All from your desk For your small business or personal desktop, the Faxphone L80 gives you the performance of a laser facsimile and a printer, with the added convenience of a telephone handset. With state-of-the-art fax capabilities and a 6ppm laser printer, this space saving business machine functions in the place of two or more devices.
Productivity and quality The L80 offers features such as a 30-sheet ADF, Super G3 facsimile technology, and a large fax memory. Printed faxes and documents will both have the same result--quality laser output. At speeds up to three seconds per page, the L80 is a speedy substitute for any older model fax machine.
Rich in features Additional features include delayed sending, polling, and reception restriction to allow users to manage their fax operations more efficiently. Directory search allows a user to look up and dial the correct number by easily viewing the stored phone numbers in speed dials, coded dials, or registered groups.
Print speedy and clear pages The printer's ADF holds up to 100 pages and can print up to 6 ppm at 600 x 600 dpi in letter, legal, or A4 sizes.
Operating system The L80 works with any Windows operating system from Windows 98 onward with a USB interface.
What's in the Box L80 Machine, FX-3 starter toner cartridge, support trays, multi-purpose tray, multi-purpose tray cover, document support, handset, handset cradle, plugs with pins, destination labels, paper loading warning label, power cord, telephone line cord, documentation kit, and software CD-ROM.

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Panasonic KX-FP101 Fax Machine Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this fax machine because I was tired of leaving my computer running 24 - 7 to receive faxes. This Fax machine might have some nice features but it is lacking in some basics (both in advertizing specifications, hardware and quality).... I was shocked to find out that it is rated at only 9600 baud rate - I figured all fax machines sold nowadays are rated at 14,400 - boy was I wrong (I guess if they don't say 14.4k then you have to assume it's a 9.6k). Nowhere (except in the specifications INSIDE the manual) did it say anything about baud rate. I ragged on my clients for not having 14,400 fax machines and got most of them to upgrade and I end looking pretty stupid on this one.
I could not believe that you have to purchase an additional paper tray for receiving incoming faxes. If you have your fax machine anywhere close to the edge of a desk - your incoming faxes will end up on the floor without this "paper stacker" (which Amazon.com does not sell). How lame and cheap can you get?
Also I was very displeased to find out it only came with a so-called "free starter film cartridge" that will allow you to print up to 65 pages (whoopdeedo) and then you have to buy the "real" Film Cartridge (prints up to 330 pgs) - anywhere from $26.99 to $35.00 - depending on who you buy it from. This is like buying a printer with no printer cartridge in it - every Laserjet or bubble jet printer I have ever bought has come with a complete printer cartridge.
And then to top it off - the few faxes I have received so far from three (3) different souces has some hairline marks running vertically up and down on the printed pages.
The additional items you have to purchase makes that $129.99 fax machine total to $164.34 (shipping not included) for a complete ready to go package.
I think I'll return mine and go back to using my computer fax!!!

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Panasonic's vision of the digital future is driven by the needs and aspirations of its business customers and millions of consumers around the world who use its products every day. The company shares their dream to live a fuller life by providing ways of working smarter and enjoying the rewards of technological advances.

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HP LaserJet 3390 All-in-One Printer/Copier/Scanner/Fax (Q6500A#ABA) Review

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(More customer reviews)Having owned an HP 3330 multifunction (from 2002) I thought this new 2006 model can only be better. Well, it is in some ways....I guess.
The 3390 adds duplex printing and has a built-in JetDirect for network based printing and sharing, but other than that it doesn't seem to be any different than the recently discontinued 3380. And for that matter its not a whole lot different than the 4 year old 3330. Fairly sad product innovation on HP's part considering that the competition is offering some credible new features in this class of product.
Comparing the new Brother 8860DN and the HP 3390 side by side proves the Brother is superior in most things. Since this is an HP 3390 review, I'll refer you to my Brother 8860 review for more details.
Its not all doom and gloom with the 3390, I just feel for the $700 price they are asking, HP could have added a bit more innovation.
Things missing from the HP that I wish were included:
1) duplex scanning from document feeder
2) faster scanning (its S-L-O-W)
3) a legal size scan glass (realtors still use legal paper)
4) fax forward to email
Other annoyances:
The 3390 has only been out for a few weeks, however they've already revisioned the software from V1.0 to V1.1 and now V2.0. HP has also released two firmware updates in that tims as well. Sounds good, assuming all problems are resolved, however they are not! In the couple days I used this printer, I found the following issues:
1) the TWAIN interface for the scanner will often give warning messages about the document feeder and these warnings don't make sense. Bypassing them resolves the problem. Plus the TWAIN interface counts the pages backwards (ex: 6 of 2 instead of 2 of 6).
2) I have experienced issues where printing a document from Word will cause all text to be truncated on the paper.
3) TWAIN interface will not work with the Windows XP built-in fax program.
4) If you turn off your 3390 the HP toolbox program will sometimes hang.
So, all in all its a decent machine. For anyone looking for a no nonsense multifunction this will do the job. For $200 less you can also get the Brother 8860 that will do everything the same plus more.

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The HP LaserJet 3390 All-in-One Printer/Copy/Scanner is a revolutionary office machine that prints, copies, faxes, and scans. Its versatility, productivity, fast performance, and legendary HP reliability make it a must for every business. The LaserJet 3390 offers high-quality black-and-white printing, black-and-white copying, black-and-white faxing, and black-and-white and color scanning. Supremely efficient and incredibly convenient, this all-in-one unit will help increase office productivity. The Performance You Need The LaserJet 3390 is designed to let you accomplish more work in less time. This system makes high-quality copies and prints at speeds of up to 22 pages per minute (ppm), so it won't hold you up or slow down your busy workday. In fact, the LaserJet 3390 delivers fast first-page out speeds of less than 11 seconds when copying, and less than 8.5 seconds when printing so you won't waste valuable time waiting for output. In other words, with the LaserJet 3390 you can pick up your completed job before most other devices have even begun to warm up! You'll also enjoy superior quality with genuine HP cartridges. With HP Smart printing technology, the HP print cartridge and the device work together to achieve consistent, outstanding print quality, enhanced reliability, and a system that is easy to use, manage, and maintain. Automatic alerts let you know when the cartridge is low or out, and you can depend on convenient online ordering with HP SureSupply. The enhanced finishing features also allow for greater flexibility while standard automatic two-sided printing helps you conserve paper. Plus, this compact desktop product multi-tasks; if someone is printing or copying, you can still receive that important fax you've been waiting for. The Productivity You Deserve The LaserJet 3390 lets you maintain your momentum with an optional 250-sheet input tray that offers a total input capacity of up to 500 sheets. This high capacity means you can print more pages with less intervention and depend on the product to be ready when you need it. The LaserJet 3390 also effortlessly handles your volume demands with a 64 MB memory (expandable to 192 MB), 4 MB FAX memory, and a fast, reliable engine. This machine can truly take on even your biggest, most complex jobs. Plus, for optimum convenience and to save you time, the HP ToolboxFX lets you interact with the LaserJet 3390 from the comfort of your own desk, with configuration, status, and support for every feature. The LaserJet 3390 prints complex documents with built-in support for HP PCL5e, HP PCL6, and HP postscript level 3 emulation. You can also easily and reliably connect multiple users with standard 10/100Base-T Ethernet networking or take advantage of easy direct connections with the hi-speed USB 2.0 port. Speed, Connectivity, and Included Software The LaserJet 3390 gives you many time and money saving options, while delivering optimum productivity. The fast print speed of up to 22 ppm, as well as the monthly volume of up to 10,000 pages, ensures that you won't waste time either waiting for jobs or continually replacing paper. The print quality is up to 1200 x 1200 dpi so you can count on the sharpness of your documents. Fast and reliable, the fax machine speed dials up to 120 numbers and 119 group dials and has a resolution up to 300 x 300 dpi. To help ensure that all your copies are clear and readable, the copier can be adjusted to reduce/enlarge each document from 25 to 400 percent while the scanner offers a hardware resolution of up to 19200 dpi. The LaserJet 3390 comes with a variety of software to keep your system running smoothly. The software package includes: HP ToolboxFX, HP LaserJet Scan, TWAIN 1.9 or WIA scanner drivers, HP LaserJet Fax, HP Fax Setup Wizard, Readiris PRO text recognition software (not installed with other software, separate installation required), printer drivers (HP PCL 5e, HP PCL 6, HP PostScript Level 3 emulation), installer/uninstaller, and for Macintosh users, HP Director. The LaserJet 3390 comes with a one-year limited warranty.
What's in the Box HP LaserJet 3390 printer/copy/scanner, power cord, HP LaserJet Q5949A black print cartridge, getting started guide, support flyer, CD-ROMs (software and documentation), control panel faceplate, ADF input support, and phone cord.

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Dell 2335dn Multifunction Monochrome Laser Printer Copier Scanner Fax Max Resolution up to 4800x4800 - Max Printing Speed 35 PPM - Duty Cycle 35000 PPM - Max Sheet Size Legal - Ethernet, USB - 128MB RAM - Postscript, PCL Review

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(More customer reviews)DO NOT BUY A PRINTER FROM DELL! We originally purchased a Dell 1815 MFP from Dell. This machine was the biggest P.O.S. I've ever worked with. It was constantly disconnecting randomly from the server, making the scan function completely useless for us. (Unless we wanted to scan to a computer and then move everything over to the server.) There were also problems with the 1815's envelope grabber- it always jammed. Our IT guy called Dell numerous times for the same problems, and each time they just sent us a new machine. When that new machine came, we'd end up swapping one problem for a new one. After several of these calls, Dell decides they're going to send a Dell 2335dn MFP. They claimed this one was newer, had more bells and whistles, and didn't have the problems that the 1815 had. Boy were they wrong!
We are on our 3rd Dell 2335dn. It is constantly just freezing up and the screen says "Initializing" like it does when you start up, but during this time you can't print, scan, or accept faxes and it won't snap out on its own. You have to turn it on, wait a bit and then turn it back on. Each time I called Dell Tech Support, I was on the phone 30-60 minutes and had to deal with outsourced folk in India who didn't know anything about the way the machine even works and were never able to tell me if this is a common problem with these machines.
At first, I opted to have a Dell tech come to work on the machine. Why pay our IT guy to come fix it if it was still under warranty, right? Wrong! Twice, they sent someone out, that person replaced some parts, and twice the printer still froze up! Finally, I gave in and just asked them to send a replacement. Our warranty is almost up, so I wanted to take advantage of it while we could. But, alas, even with a brand new machine, it still continues to freeze up. I will never purchase a Dell printer again, either for business or personal use.

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Enjoy printing, scanning, copying and standalone faxing with the Dell 2335dn Multifunction Laser Printer. It gives you vivid and crisp prints at up to 35 ppm for LTR paper formats (actual print speeds will vary with use). The impressive 24 -bit full color scanner and 50-sheet Duplex Automatic Document Feeder (DADF) work together to scan media at up to 600x1200 optical dpi, with the ability to scan directly into e-mails or other applications. Additionally, it copies media at a speed of up to 35 cpm in Single Document to Multiple Copies (SDMP) and 21 cpm in Multiple Document to Multiple Copies (MDSP) at 600x600 dpi optical resolution. The integrated facsimile is compatible with ITU-T Group 3 and is applicable to Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) or behind Private Automatic Branch Exchange (PABX). The facsimile offers a transmission speed of up to 3 seconds/page (Transmission time applies to memory transmission of text data scanned in Standard resolution with ECM using only ITU-T No.1 Chart). This printer includes the Dell Toner Management System - an intelligent software program that monitors your toner level and notifies you when your ink levels are low.

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HP 1040 Monochrome Inkjet Fax Machine Review

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(More customer reviews)I was concerned that this model might be as bad as the 1240 model, but after about a week of use, the 1040 model is working good. No paper feeding problems when sending faxes.
The fax machine is sharing the same line as my regular phone with no problems, but you must physically locate your answering machine next to the fax so that you can plug it into your fax machine for this to work. Messages go to the answering machine, and faxes go to the fax machine just as they should.

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MODEL- HPFAX1040VENDOR- HEWLETT-PACKARDFEATURES- Fax 1040 Fax Machine Work productively with HPs affordable easy-to-use fax with phone for high-quality personal and business communications. Save time with 14.4 Kbps modem 100-page fax memory efficient scan-to-fax technology and make up to 75 copies at your desk.* Versatile fax with phone - Communicate more efficiently with HPs versatile high-quality business fax with phone and copy capabilities. Print and copy personal and business communications at up to 300 x 300 dpi* for crisp clear black-and-white output on everyday paper. - Save time with advanced fax capabilities--scan-and-fax delayed send and forward. * Quick and reliable - Send important faxes quickly and reliably--as fast as 6 seconds per page--with 14.4 Kbps modem. Save time by using HPs 10-sheet auto document feeder to send out multiple faxes. And print large-volume faxes more conveniently with 50-sheet paper tray. - Your HP fax is backed by a one-year limited warranty. * Save time with fax queueing - Save time and work more productively with easy fax queueing. Use convenient scan-and-fax technology to quickly scan and queue multiple outgoing faxes even while transmitting faxes. Incoming faxes are safely stored in 100-page fax memory. * Easy to use - Block junk faxes using caller ID to screen all incoming fax numbers. Once displayed unwanted numbers can be easily programmed into your fax caller ID memory to automatically screen and block future fax transmissions. - Easily make up to 75 high-quality black-and-white copies right at your desk. Conveniently collates multi-page documents in same order as originals at up to

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Sharp UXB20 Inkjet Fax Machine Review

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(More customer reviews)The Sharp UX-B20 fax machine is easy to set up, does all that I want in a fax machine, prints on plain paper, and uses an ink jet cartridge rather than the hard-to-install roll of ink film. Also, the design of the machine is the "cleanest" and most compact I've seen. The ink cartridge is expensive, about twice as expensive as a roll of ink film. However, it will last about 500 sheets whereas a roll of ink film will only last about 250 sheets. So, the cost of the cartridge is very comparable. Rolls of film are usually about half the cost of the cartridge. Half the cost, but only half the number of sheets!! I like this machine!!

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The UXB20 from Sharp is an inkjet fax machine with some nice features and a low price tag. It has a 9,600 bps modem speed, which equates to about 15 seconds per page, and comes with a 448 KB memory, capable of holding up to 24 pages of incoming faxes if you run out of paper. The paper tray holds up to 100 pages, while a 10-page automatic document feeder makes sending multi-page faxes a snap.
The corded telephone that comes with the fax machine is ready for both caller ID and distinctive ring detection, and you can store up to 30 numbers in your speed dial directory to easily call or fax friends, family, or business associates. The UXB20 has a 392-lines/inch vertical maximum fax resolution (203 lines/inch horizontal) and is also capable of making 600 dpi copies. Documents up to 8.5 inches wide are accepted, while an EZ-NAV dial makes it easy to navigate the menu and adjust fax settings. Sharp provides a 90-day limited warranty on both parts and labor.
What's in the Box Fax machine, paper tray, paper tray extension, ink cartridge, handset, short telephone cord, long telephone line cord, user's manual

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Sharp UX-B800SE Broadband Fax Machine Review

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(More customer reviews)This is one slick piece of kit. Quite easy to to setup with a bit of network basics under your belt. Plug in phone line to a spare jack and then a CAT5 cable to a spare router port. I then manually entered static IP information into FAX machine (even easier if you use DHDP) and then setup options on FAX how I wanted it. To add, edit or delete email addresses, etc I then went to internet explorer, typed http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, which is the FAX machine's IP and used the internet based configuration page. Up and running in less than 10 minutes. I use PDF as the format and get pretty darn good quality documents. I used PDF because every computer should have adobe reader installed these days. Admittedly a bit more effort is involved to setup options specific to how you want to use it but I found it very, very easy to install and setup. No harder than any other FAX machine really.
I only FAX a few pages once or twice a week. For large business usage you may need to think twice on a larger more expensive make/model.
Pro : cheap price, duplexing, scans quickly, good scan memory size, relatively easy setup (maybe not so for a novice but instructions are clear and concise), don't have to use the somewhat expensive ink cartridges on the fax but have them go straight to email and then I print them on my laser printer ... the list of good points goes on and on and on ...
Cons : None so far

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The new Sharp UX-B800SE Broadband Fax was designed with your communication needs in mind. It provides you with voice and fax communication capabilities as well as fax to e-mail without the need of your PC. For small businesses or the traveling salesperson, Sharp's new Broadband Fax solves all your faxing needs. Never miss important faxes while you are away. With our convenient Fax Forward feature, you can preprogram all your faxes to be sent to your e-mail address while traveling. You will never miss a business opportunity and never have to pay another hotel fax bill again. Best of all, there is no service to sign up for, so no monthly fee. Need to send an article to your sales staff immediately? The UX-B800SE makes this easy. Just place the article in the 20-page document feeder and set the fax to automatically send to up to 37 stored e-mail addresses. Recipients will receive as an attached PDF or TIFF file directly in their e-mail. You can also manually type in unlimited e-mail addresses to send. Best of all, it comes equipped with a QWERTY keyboard for easy typing capability. Free faxing at no additional charge! Since the UX-B800SE hooks up to your ISP via cable or DSL modem, no telephone toll charges are applied when you fax to an e-mail address. Of course, the UX-B800 also hooks up to your land line telephone for traditional incoming and outgoing faxing.

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Canon L170 Laser Fax Printer Review

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(More customer reviews)Now that it's up and running it's so reliable and easy to use that we don't even think about it. It's great to have a really fast fax machine that also doubles as a USB laser printer and a copy machine.
Three "heads ups" for you:
First, there might be a learning curve if you've never owned a fax machine before. You have to put this together and it takes a few minutes. The pieces seem flimsy and you might wonder if it's going to work but once you get it together if it works fine.
Second, the manual is printed in a very small font that's hard to read even with my reading glasses on.
Third, with this machine you get a "starter toner cartridge" that is good for about 300 pages. To get a "real" toner cartridge you have to spend well over another hundred dollars. The toner cartridge costs more than half the price of the machine. You may also have to buy a USB cable.
So, with the toner cartridge and the service contract (which I think you're foolish not to buy) and sales tax in my state included it was upwards of $500.00 to get this thing up and running, but now it's a faithful servant that just sits there and works. So far so good.

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CNML170This compact machine delivers superior laser faxing and printing with the speed that today's businesses demand. Engineered for state-of-the-art capabilities with the power to fax, print and copy with speed. Convenience copying adds to the performance of this cost-effective solution. The 50-sheet Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) and front-loading paper cassette offers easy operation. Its user-friendly control panel puts functionality at your fingertips. Global Product Type: Copier/Fax/Multifunction Machines; Print Technology: Laser; Maximum Print Speed (Black): 19.0 pages/min; Maximum Print Speed (Color): N/A.PRODUCT DETAILS: -Copying Speed (Black) [Max]: 19 pages/min. -Model Name/Number: FAXPHONE L170. -Reduction/Enlargement Range [Max]: 200 pct. -Operating System Compatibility: Windows . -Auto Document Feed/Sheets: 50 Sheets. -One Touch Presets : 32. -Reduction/Enlargement Range [Min]: 50 pct. -Pre-Consumer Recycled Content Percent : 0 pct. -Accepts Paper Size: A4, Legal, Letter. -Machine Functions: Copy, Fax, Print. -Maximum Copy Size (W x H): 8 1/2 x 14. -Delayed Transmission: Yes. -Sorting Function: Yes. -Connector/Port/Interface: Fax, USB. -Global Product Type: Copier/Fax/Multifunction Machines. -Grayscale Halftones : 256. -Speed Dial Memories : 100. -Paper Input: 250 Sheet Tray. -Best Transmission Speed: 3 Seconds/Page. -Maximum Print Speed (Black) : 19.0 pages/min. -Compliance, Standards: ENERGY STAR Qualified. -Maximum Copies : 99. -Weight : 24.70 lb. -Network Ready: No. -Total Recycled Content Percent : 0 pct. -Fax Memory (Pages) : 450. -Print Technology: Laser. -Fax Transmission Speed : 33.60 kb/s. -Fax Resolution (Black) (Width x Height): 392 x 406 dpi. -Post-Consumer Recycled Content Percent : 0 pct. -Standard Memory : 7.0 MB. -Telephone Features: Automatic Redial, Directory, On Hook. -Width : 20.40 in. -LCD Display: Yes. -Power Consumption: 600W Peak. -Print Resolution (Black) (Width x Height): 600 x 600 dpi. -Handset: Corded. -Height : 13.70 in

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Sharp UX-B750 Inkjet Fax Review

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(More customer reviews)I've used this machine basically for faxing items out. I didn't need anything too fancy or too complicated. This unit actually has more involved functions that I don't need but I purchased it cause the price was right. So far so good, setup was simple, it is extremely lightweight (I kind of worried about this as my past fax was at least 3times heavier). Uses standard copier paper (thank goodness), fax is very quiet and scans pages quickly. It also has a hand-set if you need to make a regular phone call from it. I haven't received incoming faxes on it yet but if a problem arises, I will be sure to post additional feedback.

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HP Photosmart C7280 All-in-One Printer Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a good machine, but as many have pointed out the software can be a problem. Here's some software install advice (below) to make it work well for you.
I have a Brother laser AIO at my office that I love, but I chose this HP for my home for several reasons. The WiFi Brother unit has a 10 page document feeder compared to HP's 25 page. This was important to me, maybe not you. I really like the styling of the HP better. The HP rep was in Best Buy and printed off a photo for me. It was fantastic. I've reproduced the same results at home, though I didn't buy it as a photo printer. The Brother has a phone handset hanging off the side that I will never use. The HP looks & feels like a higher quality product, though the Brother reviews are good.
Follow the quick start guide to set up on your LAN. I have WEP and had no problems...literally a couple minutes to setup.
1st, in general, never use photo manipulation software that these printer companies provide. If you need to work with photos invest in a good commercial product. There's some reasonabally priced products.
2nd. Trash the disk that comes with the printer and go straight to HP.com and download the latest drivers. That have fixes most of the problems the other reviews point out. You have two download options, drivers only or full software. I did drivers only and it worked fine, however you loose control of some of the units settings, so I went back and got the full package.
However, I highly recommend this installation method that I used.
Unzip the download and run. then...
1. Choose the custom (not the "easy" recommended) installation option.
2. Choose "NO" on the next pages which asks if you want to do auto updates. Anytime you select this for any product you now have another application running in the background all the time polling the internet. It will slow your computer down.
3. On the next screen select "custom". Don't be afraid, ever if you're not an "advance user" as it recommends.
4. You get a screen with a bunch of options to install. The first one you have to select, the drivers. Then uncheck "shop for HP" (just crap), "HP Updater" (memory & bandwidth eater), "customer particapition program" (memory & bandwidith eater), "smart web printing" (you can try it, but more resident sw to eat up cpu and memory), "HP photosmart essentials" (not essential and from what I read it's crappy software. You can try it, but it'll save you 40MB not to install), "OCR" (unless you really use OCR. If you use it a lot, buy a good program, this will save you another 80MB).
What you do select is obviously "drivers" (it makes you & you do need this), "Solution Center" (no actual solutions here, but it does give you some control over your settings), "imaging & device functions".
Choose the default directory it recommends, unless you really know what you're doing and want another directory.
Choose "connect through network", if you are connecting through the WiFi. Make sure you get the printer on the network first, as the directions tell you.
Don't sign up for the HP offers crap, unless you like spam.
I'm used to the Brother scanning SW, but now that I'm getting used to the particulars of HP's it's not too bad. I do have a problem scanning from the plate glass from Adobe Acrobat. It works fine with the doc feeder, but for some reason not the glass. I just go to the "solution center" and tell it to scan to a pdf and it works fine.
I did jump on the HP support site around midnight and have a live chat with a support person. He's the one who informed me I need to install more than basic drivers to gain some control over settings. I found the support helpful, but I didn't exactly have a brain teaser of a question either.
Good luck...and don't install that darn auto updater.

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If you're looking for a single device that prints, faxes, copies, and scans, the HP Photosmart C7280 All-in-One Printer, Scanner, and Copier is your answer. The printer has a built-in 2.4-inch display you can use to easily print photos without a PC: Simply put your memory card into the memory card slot (compatible with Secure Digital/MultiMediaCard, CompactFlash, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo, xD-Picture Card), preview it on the display, and print. Enhancing your photos and removing red eye is as simple as pushing the HP Red-eye Removal button.
The HP Photosmart C7280 produces lab-quality, fade-resistant photo prints by using a six-ink color system for accurate color reproduction. Photos will always print on the correct side of the paper with the right quality settings because of HP Auto Sense technology. And coupled with HP Advanced Photo Paper, the C6280 is sure to produce photos that are smudge and smear-resistant right from the printer. Print speed is outstanding as well, at up to 34 ppm black and 33 ppm color. For those looking to save paper, an included duplexer lets you print on both sides of the paper. Sharing the printer with everyone on your network is simple with both built-in wireless and Ethernet connectivity.
The fax functionality is performed by a 33.6 Kbps modem at speeds up to three seconds per page. The built-in memory can hold up to 90 pages and the fax is capable of color faxing, delayed sending, and auto-redialing with a maximum of 48 broadcasting locations. The scanner uses a Contact Image Scanner (CIS) for scans at up to 4800 dpi optical resolution with a scan size of up to 8.6 by 11.7 inches. The copier supports pages up to this size as well and you can make up to 50 copies in one pass. Color copies are supported and there are settings for enlarging and reducing from 50 to 400 percent. HP Photosmart C7280 supports Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows XP Home and Professional, and Windows Vista as well as Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.x. It is backed by a 1-year warranty.
What's in the Box Photosmart C7280 all-in-one, power cord, phone cord, 02 black ink cartridge, 02 cyan ink cartridge, 02 magenta ink cartridge, 02 yellow ink cartridge, 02 light cyan ink cartridge, 02 light magenta ink cartridge, set up guide, user's guide, paper sample pack, installer CD, and two-sided printing accessory.

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Panasonic KX-FL511 High Speed, up to 12 ppm, Laser Fax/Copier Machine Review

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(More customer reviews)(This is mostly my review of the KX-FL501, with relevant changes)
It performs quite well, when it's working. The quick-scan feature is total gold, I can toss several pages through then walk away and do something else with them while it faxes.
But the toner. Oh, god, the toner.
I'm used to laser printers whining at me on the message display about low or "out" toner, and I'm just as used to ignoring them. The helpful people at Panasonic have decided that they don't like people ignoring those messages, so they include a pleasant beep. And when I say "pleasant", I mean it gives me nightmares. When the time comes for the machine to be replaced (and it will come, oh yes, it will come), I may run an extension cord outside so it can actually be actively beeping as I go Office Space on it.
Anyway, toner. To guard against the possibility of someone with super-human will tuning out the beeping (or perhaps to guard against the deaf), they also have included a helpful print out. On this print out are several large bars of varying shades, designed, presumably, to illustrate visually to you exactly how low your toner is.
I have never seen this page print in anything but a perfect, pristine manner. The bars are wonderful in their consistency, with nary a hint of lightness. While this would be an excellent demo of print quality, as a notification that the toner is low, I must admit to some confusion. It's *perfect*. It *never prints light*. So as far as I can tell, the only function it actually serves is to *use more toner*. Quite a bit of toner, considering the large black and near-black bars.
In amusing phone conversations with Panasonic, I've determined that either A) there is no way to disable this helpful function or B) there is, but they require a more substantial bribe than I've offered to offset their loss in toner revenue.
It gets better.
After it's printed two or three of these frame-worthy gems over the course of a week, it decides to play hard ball. Now it claims that the toner is gone. Out. No toner remains. This is communicated in two ways. One, the beep. Only this time it's incessant. The beep just goes on and on until you replace the toner, unplug the machine, or throw it out the window (and perhaps even then). It also...*prints out a notice*. That's right, you read that correctly; to inform you that there is no toner, it *uses toner*. I'm sure you've guessed the best part already - this notice, like the joyous banners of grayscale earlier, also prints perfectly. It's never been even a little light.
Now we engage in a little off-Broadway production for the benefit of the fax machine. "Ahh, pity," we say, opening the machine and removing the toner unit. "We're out of toner. Guess I'll have to get more toner. I'll just open this package over here," we continue, as one of us makes crinkling noises in the background, and the other grimly shakes the toner unit from side to side. "Ah, good, I'll just pop that in, then," we say, winking, as we remove the toner drum, whisper an incantation over it, and pop it back in. "Whew, good as new. I'm sure glad we don't have to worry about any light printing thanks to the Panasonic engineers," we shout with glee, as we put the toner unit back in and close it up.
If we've said the incantations correctly, the fax machine accepts our tribute and pretends everything is ok for a couple days, when the process is then repeated. Usually we perform the ritual twice successfully before it tires of our blandishments and insists the toner is out, despite the repeated evidence of our eyes. At this point we surrender to its whims and put a new drum unit in.
The drums aren't *too* bad, price-wise. I just have a minor philosophical objection to tossing them out when there's still clearly good toner left in them. But aside from that, it's a worthwhile machine.

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HP 640 Inkjet Fax Machine Review

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(More customer reviews)HP 640 Inkjet printer is defective. When unable to begin operations based on set-up instructions in manual,
called HP Service number provided. After ultimately finding the appropriate tech service person, he prescribed various diagnostics to get machine operative. All failed. He informed me that it was defective.
HP refused to replace the new machine that was bought. HP said the only remedy was to return the defective new machine to them at customer's own expense. And that HP would only replace it with a used refurbish machine. Service people were rude and continually placed customer on hold. Poor product, poor service.

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HP 640 Fax Machine. Be more productive with automatic redial, 50 sheet paper tray, 100 speed dials, 10 one touch dials, and management reporting. Simple to use and efficient with one touch buttons and easy to understand menus for quick access to reports, system set up and tools. Get HP reliability, 6 second per page fax performance, and crisp black output at low cost using plain paper. Save desktop space with small footprint and compact, dual tone styling that blends into any environment.

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EPSON WorkForce 520 Color Ink Jet All-in-One (C11CA78241) Review

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(More customer reviews)No question, this printer produces great prints, I am delighted with that aspect of it.
It does have some drawbacks, its pretty noisy, but whatever it does, it does it quickly.
Difficulty in inserting the paper in the rear, I am getting the hang of it now, the scans that print out are outrageously good, so are the prints made on glossy.
I hit one snag that took a little doing, when printing text if I changed the lettering style and size, the printer would not accept it, after a little looking around, found the problem, it was my fault, now, all is well.
A very nice printer, that works well and is certainly worth the money.
I would buy it again, had an hp that cost about the same as the Epson, the Epson has is all over the HP

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Canon Faxphone L90 Laser Fax and Printer (2234B007AA) Review

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(More customer reviews)Great fax and copier. Quiet and energy efficient. Automatically ignores non-fax calls. So far, very reliable, with no problems. Toner cartridge cost is reasonable.

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Canon imageCLASS MF4370DN Laser All-in-One Printer Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this about a week ago and have been using it ever since. I have a Mac and finding a multifunction unit that is Mac compatible hasn't been easy. This unit, the MF4370DN, works great with my Mac. The lower models, the MF4350D and the MF4150D are NOT completely Mac compatible.
I couldn't find any reviews for this item - so I will tell you everything I can about it.
I know there is some comparable Brother models out there, but have heard they surge the power in the room. I haven't tested them, but I have a Brother laser printer and it makes all the lights in my home office dim when it gets ready to print. Also that model doesn't duplex print (print/copy on both sides of the page. The MF4370DN does.)
This unit works great with my Mac - it scans, prints, copies, and receives faxes. I originally bought the Canon MF4350d which despite all the information I read is not entirely mac compatible, its scanner is not compatible with Macs, which was confirmed for me by talking with a Canon rep. It would be nice if they mentioned that on their website specs instead of wasting hours of my time and then having to drive 70 miles to return it. (I didn't buy it from Amazon because they didn't have it at the time.)
Canon support told me the MF4370dn is entirely mac compatible - just hit the Scanner button on it twice so it is in "USB SCANNING MODE."
Overall I'm pretty happy with this unit. The print quality is great, the faxing speed and quality is much faster than my old thermal fax. The copier works great. The scan quality off the glass is great. The duplexing feature works great. Unit is very, very quiet - in fact I can't hear it when it's on or sleeping.
Now I can finally get rid of three bulky devices - my fax, laser printer, and scanner, and replace it with this one unit.
Cons:
1) No software comes with this unit that allows you to create a single PDF from the Auto Document Feeder. So if I wanted to scan 10 pages through the feeder and create a single PDF it can't do it. It would create 10 different documents in your scanning program, then you would have to save each one as a PDF and use another program to create a single PDF. After hours of research I discovered Acrobat Professional can create a single PDF directly off the auto document feeder. Acrobat Professional is an expensive program at $449 which is available for Mac. I happen to have it and used it successfully to create a multipage pdf. On Acrobat Professional you go to FILE > CREATE PDF > FROM SCANNER. It worked great. But some kind of software should really be supplied from Canon that can do that. Most people are not going to have Acrobat Professional and certainly won't buy a $450 program just to be able to use a $300 device. I know there is some scanning software that comes with the unit, but it's for Windows (and not sure what it can do.)
2) Auto document feeder also is giving me some trouble - it is scanning letter size pages as legal size. So there is all this white area at the bottom of my scans. Something I will have to talk to Canon about how to fix, if possible.
3) My home phone number doubles as my fax line so I run the telephone line from the wall into the unit -- and then then out to my phone. Whenever I use my phone to make a call - the MF4370DN turns on and starts to blink "Processing Data" and a green light on the side of the unit starts to blink as well. And it stays on for the whole call. Now when I talk on the phone I gotta see this light blinking in my periphery. Kind of annoying and a waste of energy if you ask me.
4)The instructions for using the scanner were not very clear. I installed what I thought was a scanning program on a CD that came with the device. After I installed it I thenspent ages looking for the scanning application which I just installed. Turns out there is no application, instead what you are really installing is the driver. You need to use your own scanning program - I use Photoshop.

5) Every time I want to scan something I need to push the Scan button twice on the device to put it into USB scan mode. It would be nice if it would automatically detect how it was going to transmit. Also you have 1.5 to 2 minutes from when you push SCAN twice to when the machine puts itself to sleep. So a few times now I have tried to scan and couldn't because the SCAN option timed out on the machine.
6) The manual is not Mac friendly. If it was it would have saved me a couple hours figuring out most of the above. I had to call Canon 3 times or so to get the kinks worked out.
But I must say that Canon technical support is bar none the best customer support I have ever experienced. A human will pick up the phone almost immediately and you are speaking to an educated, polite, sympathetic, and a very knowledgeable person who's first language is english and they live here in the good ol' USA. A+ on that Canon.
Despite the problems settings this up - I am happy with my purchase. As I am the first person to review this I am glad to pass on what I learned to help others make an informed choice and if you happen to buy it I hope that I helped save you some time setting it up.
Thanks!


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Desktop Functionality in an Affordable Network-Ready DevicePrint, Copy, Fax, Scan and Network using the imageCLASS MF4370dnNetworkable:The imageCLASS MF4370dn delivers large-office network capabilities in an affordable compact package. It can be connected over an Ethernet, so everyone can easily share printing, PC faxing and scanning directly from their PC.Smart Paper Handling:The MF4370dn boasts print and copy speeds of up to 23 pages-per-minute (ppm) for letter-sized output, and delivers Quick First Prints or copy pages in approximately nine seconds. It has the versatility to duplex print directly from a PC as well as duplex print incoming faxes and copy letter-sized documents, helping reduce paper consumption in the home or office. Through the device's 35-sheet automatic document feeder (ADF), the unit will also copy single-sided documents and output double-sided pages for quick and efficient workflows.Multifunctional:The imageCLASS MF4370dn capture scans in a 24-bit color at an interpolated resolution of up to 9600 dots-per-inch (dpi) through its ADF or platen glass. The new device transmits documents seamlessly and quickly with Super G3 Fax, reaching speeds of approximately 33.6 Kbps.Single Cartridge System:The MF4370dn also incorporates the Canon Single Cartridge System, which combines the toner and drum in one easy-to-replace unit, resulting in excellent image quality retention and eliminating the complication and warehousing of separate toner and drum consumables.

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