All-in-One Printers Test

Reviews on All-in-One Printers

"Xerox Phaser 8560MFP/N"

Issue: 14/2008

On test: Xerox Phaser 8560 MFP

Xerox's multi-function printer promises economic printing in exchange for the hefty initial price. Is it worth it? → More

"HP Photosmart C7280"

Issue: 5/2008

On test: Hewlett-Packard Photosmart C7280

Canon continues to dominate the all-in-one market, but HP has made up ground recently, and this new Photosmart has the potential to really shake things up. → More

"Dell Photo 928 All-in-One Printer"

Published on: 11/2007

On test: Dell Photo 928 All-in-one

Since Dell introduced its print range some years ago, it has continued to sell a good number of both inkjet and laser-based products. In the early days, its ink-jet range was mainly produced by Lexmark, but the Photo 928 is a new all-in-one, manufactured for Dell by Olivetti. It's a mid-range device offering the usual mix of print, scan and copy, but also with memory card readers. → More

"Lexmark X4550"

Issue: 12/2007

On test: Lexmark X4550

This month sees yet another new Lexmark inkjet MFP with wireless printing built in, but for only £60. Build quality is sturdy with the exception of the flimsy extendable output tray, which tends to shed pages instead of holding them securely. A 2 1/2in LCD screen displays the printer's status and lets you control copying and direct printing from memory cards. → More

All-in-One Printers

All-in-one printers combine, their most basic sense, are a combination of printer, scanner and custom firmware to allow computer-independent copying or faxing of documents.

When choosing an all-in-one printer don't be swayed by low initial costs, manufacturers often sell their printers at a loss and recoup their money on the sale of ink cartridges which can be as much as forty pounds each.

An all-in-one device will save on space and power by only taking up one power supply for three devices and taking up only as much space as a normal scanner while adding printing capabilities.

This category contains tests on multifunction device, MFD, multifunction devices, MFDs.