Originally Posted by
Dodge DeBoulet
I mentioned the MFC-L2740DW upthread. I love the thing; reliable, quiet, and plenty fast enough for my home office needs.
Thanks, missed that. Glad to get some direct confirmation that newer model is pretty good.
And speaking of which:
Originally Posted by
Dodge DeBoulet
And regarding single- vs. multi-function: I don't have a dedicated print/copy room, so desk and credenza space is valuable. Multi-function has always worked for me; out of the 6 printing devices I've used over the last decade and a half, only one of them has had the scanner crap out before the print mechanism.
I've never seen the scanner crap out first, either, although to get one with a good scanner you are still paying a bit of a premium for the scanner.
There are pretty good scanners which are small enough to keep in a drawer when not in use; one of these days I want a really good higher-volume document scanner, but for now this one does really well:
Brother ADS1500W Compact Color Desktop Scanner with Duplex and Web Connectivity
I paid a little less for it than it goes for now, but it was still pricier than the B&W multifunctions so it really only makes sense in combination with already having two perfectly good laser printers.