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Top 10 Inkjet Multifunction Printers

A host of newcomers mount the inkjet MFP chart this month, led by Best Buys from HP and Canon.

Eric Butterfield

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OfficeJet 7210 All-In-One Printer (30PPM, 4800x1200 DPI, Color, 96MB, PC/Mac) PCW Rating: 76.6PCW Rating: 76.6PCW Rating: 76.6

Last Rated: May 03, 2005

1. HP OfficeJet 7210 All-In-One Printer (30PPM, 4800x1200 DPI, Color, 96MB, PC/Mac)

Rated print speed: 9.8 ppm monochrome, 5.7 ppm color, normal mode, 4800-by-1200-dpi maximum color print resolution, 2400-by-4800-dpi maximum optical scan resolution, Rated copy speed: 30 ppm monochrome, 20 ppm color, standard resolution, Media-card slots, ethernet port, PictBridge port, color faxing, automatic document feeder, Street price when rated: $300

Bottom Line: Offers networking, high print quality, and good performance, including fast copying and photo printing.

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Pixma MP760 All-In-One Printer (25 PPM, 4800x1200 DPI, Color, PC/Mac) PCW Rating: PCW Rating: PCW Rating:

Last Rated: May 03, 2005

2. Canon Pixma MP760 All-In-One Printer (25 PPM, 4800x1200 DPI, Color, PC/Mac)

Rated print speed: 25 ppm monochrome, 17 ppm color, normal mode, 4800-by-1200-dpi maximum color print resolution, 2400-by-4800-dpi maximum optical scan resolution, Rated copy speed: 25 ppm monochrome, 17 ppm color, standard resolution, Film scanning, media-card slots, PictBridge port, 2.5-inch color LCD, two-sided printing, Street price when rated: $300

Bottom Line: Good overall speed; fast photo printing and copying, plus film scanning. High print quality; better graphics than most other models produced.

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PIXMA MP780 Photo All-In-One Printer (25 PPM, 4800x1200, Color, PC/Mac) PCW Rating: 78.1PCW Rating: 78.1PCW Rating: 78.1

Last Rated: May 03, 2005

3. Canon PIXMA MP780 Photo All-In-One Printer (25 PPM, 4800x1200, Color, PC/Mac)

Rated print speed: 25 ppm monochrome, 17 ppm color, normal mode, 4800-by1200-dpi maximum color print resolution, 2400-by-4800-dpi maximum optical scan resolution, Rated copy speed: 25 ppm monochrome, 17 ppm color, standard resolution, PictBridge port, color faxing, automatic document feeder, two-sided printing, Street price when rated: $300

Bottom Line: Quick like the MP760, but also offers faxing and an automatic document feeder. Fastest scanner on the chart.

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PSC 1610 All-In-One PCW Rating: 75.0PCW Rating: 75.0PCW Rating: 75.0

Last Rated: May 03, 2005

4. HP PSC 1610 All-In-One

Rated print speed: 7.4 ppm monochrome, 5 ppm color, normal mode, 4800-by-1200-dpi maximum color print resolution, 1200-by-4800-dpi maximum optical scan resolution, Rated copy speed: 23 ppm monochrome, 18 ppm color, standard resolution, Media-card slots, PictBridge port, Street price when rated: $130

Bottom Line: Low price for high print quality overall. Fast at printing photos, but slow at copying. Extensive software suite.

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P6250 All-In-One Printer (22 PPM, 4800x1200 DPI, Color, PC/Mac) PCW Rating: 83.0PCW Rating: 83.0PCW Rating: 83.0

Last Rated: May 03, 2005

5. Lexmark P6250 All-In-One Printer (22 PPM, 4800x1200 DPI, Color, PC/Mac)

Rated print speed: 17 ppm monochrome, 6 ppm color, normal mode, 4800-by-1200-dpi maximum color print resolution, 1200-by-2400-dpi maximum optical scan resolution, Rated copy speed: 18 ppm monochrome, 11 ppm color, standard resolution, Media-card slots, PictBridge port, 2.5-inch color LCD, Street price when rated: $170

Bottom Line: Printed text quickly, though it was slow at printing photos. Made copies at above-average speed.

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Stylus Photo RX620 All-In-One Printer (17 PPM, 5760x1440 DPI, Color, PC/Mac) PCW Rating: 70.2PCW Rating: 70.2PCW Rating: 70.2

Last Rated: May 03, 2005

6. Epson Stylus Photo RX620 All-In-One Printer (17 PPM, 5760x1440 DPI, Color, PC/Mac)

Rated print speed: 17 ppm monochrome, 16 ppm color, normal mode, 5760-by-1440-dpi maximum color print resolution, 2400-by-4800-dpi maximum optical scan resolution, Rated copy speed: 10 ppm monochrome, 8 ppm color, standard resolution, Film scanning, media-card slots, 2.5-inch color LCD, saves to USB memory key, Street price when rated: $300

Bottom Line: Printed photos and scans (including film) very well, but produced copies slowly. Printouts of text and graphics on plain paper were very unattractive.

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Dell All-In-One Printer 942 PCW Rating: 80.0PCW Rating: 80.0PCW Rating: 80.0

Last Rated: May 03, 2005

7. Dell Dell All-In-One Printer 942

Rated print speed: 19 ppm monochrome, 14 ppm color, normal mode, 4800-by-1200-dpi maximum color print resolution, 1200-by-2400-dpi maximum optical scan resolution, Rated copy speed: 13 ppm monochrome, 7 ppm color, standard resolution, Media-card slots, 2.5-inch color LCD, Street price when rated: $149

Bottom Line: Printed good-looking photos but subpar graphics on plain paper. Copy speed was above average.

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Epson Stylus CX6600 All-in-One PCW Rating: 76.0PCW Rating: 76.0PCW Rating: 76.0

Last Rated: April 20, 2005

8. Epson Epson Stylus CX6600 All-in-One

Rated print speed: 22 ppm monochrome, 11 ppm color, normal mode, 5760-by-1440-dpi maximum color print resolution, 1200-by-2400-dpi maximum optical scan resolution, Rated copy speed: 16 ppm monochrome, 6 ppm color, standard resolution, Media-card slots, Street price when rated: $200

Bottom Line: High scan quality, but middling print quality overall. Slow to scan, though copy speeds were above average.

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MFC-5840CN All-In-One Printer (20 PPM, 6000x1200 DPI, Color, 16MB, PC/Mac) PCW Rating: 74.0PCW Rating: 74.0PCW Rating: 74.0

Last Rated: May 03, 2005

9. Brother MFC-5840CN All-In-One Printer (20 PPM, 6000x1200 DPI, Color, 16MB, PC/Mac)

Rated print speed: 20 ppm monochrome, 15 ppm color, normal mode, 600-by-1200-dpi maximum color print resolution, 1200-by-2400-dpi maximum optical scan resolution, Rated copy speed: 17 ppm monochrome, 11 ppm color, standard resolution, Media-card slots, ethernet port, color faxing, automatic document feeder, Street price when rated: $200

Bottom Line: Offers networking, but text printing and scan speeds were slow. Copy speed is below average.

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X7170 All-In-One Printer w/ USB Cable (22 PPM, 4800x1200 DPI, Color, PC/Mac) PCW Rating: 73.8PCW Rating: 73.8PCW Rating: 73.8

Last Rated: May 03, 2005

10. Lexmark X7170 All-In-One Printer w/ USB Cable (22 PPM, 4800x1200 DPI, Color, PC/Mac)

Rated print speed: 22 ppm monochrome, 15 ppm color, normal mode, 4800-by-1200-dpi maximum color print resolution, 1200-by-4800-dpi maximum optical scan resolution, Rated copy speed: 22 ppm monochrome, 14 ppm color, standard resolution, PictBridge port, color faxing, automatic document feeder, Street price when rated: $180

Bottom Line: Low print and scan quality overall. Printed attractive glossy photos, but very slowly. Fast at printing text.

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