Re: advice: hp 5610



Zippy wrote:
A friend of mine wants to buy a printer. She saw an offer for an HP (Office Jet?) 5610 - all in one printer/copier/fax/scanner. It works out just a little more expensive than a printer.

However other points may make a standard printer more worth buying:

1) Is the ink more expensive per page?
2) Is the printer less hardy since it is a combination?
3) Anything else worth knowing?

Absolutely. There are only two reasons to buy a multifunction device. One is an absolute requirement of not enough space for separates and the other is a must for an automatic document feeder (ADF).

You give up getting the best of breed. Currently Canon is the best printer while Epson is the best scanner. And if one function goes bad you need to toss the entire machine out.

I think separates are better for most people except for the noted exceptions.

Can anyone advise me?
thanks
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