- User Rating: Excellent
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Pros:Auto Feeder all-n-1 under $200
Cons:Print quality varies, mine had missing line on scanner. Expensive hard to find ink
The Bottom Line: A steal if you don't mind paying through the nose for ink to get a feeder, or using high quality mode.
I've had mine for a year. It's convenient to have an autofeeder copier, and it's an ok color printer. It is
unheard of to get an automatic feeder in this price range, assuming you got it at the blow out price of $150-$170 as a
new or remanufactured unit.
But catridges are really expensive and you have to go to officemax to get them, or search internet for refill kits- Inktec seems to work ok. The supplied software does not
support unattended reading of multiple pages. I use efax to do this by using the machine in fax mode, though I think the full version of Adobe Acrobat ($50-$150 on ebay) should also support this. You still have to hit enter after each page.
Sometimes I've gotten erratic quality with black lines unless you use the highest resolution printing, which is very slow. On the other hand, the quality with glossy printing can look very good.
I've not been able to get either the parallel or USB scan functions to work very well, but I have a separate scanner I can use.
As a color copier, the unit I have also developed a dead line after a year. The color quality of a copy also stinks compared to printing from a HP scanner source. The manual refers to the on-disk manual which is NOT on the CD. Example is how to program the speed dial. I had to use google to find the on-line document which says to hold down speed dial to program. Numerous small goofs and flaws may be the reason Xerox left the inkjet business entirely. I'm not sure if I ever got my Staples rebate.
If you can afford it, you're safer with HP or Epson, but this is a deal if you don't mind adventure.
Recommended: Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 170
Operating System: Windows
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