All In One Printer Scanner

[mintacular]

Plz trust me I tried to do a search on this topic but I came up with a lot of scanner recommendations but could not pinpoint and All-In-One Scanners i.e. I want to print/copy with my scanner choice. I would also like a scanner that can scan through graded cards and also not crush the holder while scanning if possible....

In short, looking for a Printers/Scanner for around $100. Thanks. Here is a list of Canons on Amazon, any suggestions here:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...non+All+In+One

[GoldenAge50s]

No matter WHAT you get, make SURE the scanning element is a CCD & NOT a CIS or you will be very disappointed when you scan graded cards or ANYTHING that isn't a flat item.

I don't know that you can get an all-in-one for $100 tho.

Several here have the Canon 8800 & I believe it is a CCD, but it's also a flatbed scanner, not an all-in-one.

[Teamsets4u]

I have a Canon MF3200. I like it. Good quality scans and inlcudes Fax

[lharri3600]

Hp all in one are good

[toppcat]

Originally Posted by lharri3600

Hp all in one are good

Mine sucked and in fact, I have had so many bad HP products over the last 10 years I will never buy anything from them again.

[D. Bergin]

Can anyone recommend an All-In-One where the printer ink doesn't cost 100+ bucks every couple of months?

I have an Epson Stylus NX515. Thought I got a bargain when I first bought it, but the cost of the ink was higher then the cost of the actual machine within a couple of months.

It's a real ink hog, and I discovered real quick that Epson charges quite a bit extra for cartridges that are actually full. Their standard cartridges are only half full, which is why they're not clear, like the Canon cartridges.

There is no generic substitute out there for the inks either.

[mintacular]

I decided to go with Canon Pixma MP990, this one, took Fred's recommendation as this one has ccd not cis technology...Did I make the right choice? Speak now or forever hold your peas

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Wireless...4702114&sr=8-1

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by lharri3600

Hp all in one are good

Mine sucks at making scans. Gotta stick with Canon for cards.

[Jewish-collector]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

Can anyone recommend an All-In-One where the printer ink doesn't cost 100+ bucks every couple of months?

I have an Epson Stylus NX515. Thought I got a bargain when I first bought it, but the cost of the ink was higher then the cost of the actual machine within a couple of months.

It's a real ink hog, and I discovered real quick that Epson charges quite a bit extra for cartridges that are actually full. Their standard cartridges are only half full, which is why they're not clear, like the Canon cartridges.

There is no generic substitute out there for the inks either.

They're all ink hogs, unfortunately.

[Rob D.]

I don't know what's worse: paying for parking or paying for printer cartridges.

[shaunsteig]

Went through the same question about almost a year ago when I started getting back into collecting cards. I had a monochrome laser printer as well as a color inkjet all-in-one, but the scanner was only a CIS and couldn't scan graded cards without being out-of-focus. So I was looking for an "upgrade" to a CCD scanner while maintaining all the features I previously had (laser quality output for text, ability to print the occasional color, ADF, duplex printing, and fax). I would have settled with keeping the monochrome laser and getting an inkjet all-in-one but found that all the models in the personal or even small home-office market used CIS scanner heads. The one exception was the Canon Pixma that you mention, but it can't fax which was an absolute dealbreaker for me. So I started looking at more expensive models, in the laser-class, and ultimately went with a HP CM2320fxi which is a color laserjet with a CCD scanner that has fax, ADF and duplex printing. It's worked very well for me, produces fairly good quality scans and exceptional quality color and monochrome prints.

I did also try out a Brother 9840cdw but found that its software implementation was very clunky, the quality of its color prints was quite washed out when compared side-by-side to the HP, and the hardware quality didn't have the same sturdy build and feel as the HP, so I returned it. My one gripe with the HP is a software issue: although it can duplex print and duplex copy, it cannot duplex scan (ie take a two-sided document and scan both sides to output to the PC). You need to scan the stack on one side, then flip and scan the other side, and use a third-party software to integrate the two outputs into one file (I use Microsoft Office Image Scanning, which does a nice job of it). Dunno why HP hadn't addressed this software shortcoming, but it wasn't a dealbreaker for me.

Hope that helps,
--S

[tbob]

Originally Posted by toppcat

Mine sucked and in fact, I have had so many bad HP products over the last 10 years I will never buy anything from them again.

+1. Absolutely!

[GoldenAge50s]

I have an older HP5400c scanner, have had about 3 HP DeskJet printers (for diff computers) and all of them have/are performing beautifully w/ never a bit of trouble.

[mintacular]

Just wanted to share my new scanner, a Cannon PIXMA MP990 which I got on Amazon for about $175 Dlvd. I think it makes a big difference and if you have an old scanner you really don't notice how bad your scans suck until you get a new one.

Old Scanner '57 Banks:



New Scanner '57 Banks:

[GoldenAge50s]

Minty---

You should have mentioned the old was a CIS & the new is a CCD as visual proof of the difference in quality.

Never mind---I just did! LOL!

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by mintacular

Just wanted to share my new scanner, a Cannon PIXMA MP990 which I got on Amazon for about $175 Dlvd. I think it makes a big difference and if you have an old scanner you really don't notice how bad your scans suck until you get a new one.

Thank you! Thank you! I got the same scanner on Amazon, based solely on this advice and the scan of the Banks. I am EXTREMELY pleased....

[mintacular]

Cool, I actually posted something useful for once LOL. Actually, Fred too was the one that helped me figure out what to look for, great color on the Chase

[GoldenAge50s]

Can't ask for much better than that!

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by GoldenAge50s

Can't ask for much better than that!

Thanks for all the great advice!

[Robextend]

I just bought one too!! Peer pressure!!!

[Robextend]

Thanks to you guys who recommended the Canon Pixma MP990. Makes a huge difference....

[e107collector]

Rob,

That's a great looking card for the grade, nice eye appeal!

Tony

[Robextend]

Thanks Tony!! I was just happy to snag one...was fortunate enough that it looked pretty nice too.

[Golf History]

Great looking scans.

Can anyone give a mini review on the wireless printing?