Sharp AL-1661CS All-In-One Pinter

Sharp AL-1661CS

AL-1661CS All-In-One Pinter Review, by Lisa Cekan August 27, 2004

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• Reviewed by: sdrunner

  Strengths: double-sided printing, N-up printing, networked appliance, auto-sleep mode

  Weaknesses: none

  Overall: The biggest bang for your $$$$. I thought the 250-sheet cassette was too small at first, but I find that with the double-sided and N-up printing--I use about 1/4 the amount of paper than before! It is network-ready, so it doesn't need a computer to operate. It is relatively fast at 16ppm--you will hardly notice it unless you are printing manuals. The copier feature is a time-saver. It has a bypass tray and an auto-feeder that you will find with any serious office machine. The fax capability is excellent, except that at times a memory error comes up when sending large documents.The resolution is excellent for most office document uses/simple presentations. I can't say anything about the scanner feature because the scanner will only work if the printer is connected via the USB cable. My machine is networked.The footprint is smaller than most multi-function machines with as much capability. It is also visually clean and looks just like more expensive office machines. My AL-1661CS just got promoted to a life in the big leagues (a real office); So, I'm looking to get a new one for my home office as soon as possible.

• Reviewed by: rhinoboy

  Strengths: tremendous capability for the price, extremely reliable

  Weaknesses: none

  Overall: This is my second such Sharp, and they consistently give me more, for less and the machines typically take quite a beating here. As a printer, it is outperforming my HP Laserjet 4100 (extremely fast processing complex documents). And it has network capability to boot. And lastly, not to be overstated is the included program Sharpdesk which has been a tremendous asset in organizing all my documents on my computer - it even indexes them all and provides thumbnails when browsing.

• Reviewed by: ishopper

  Overall: The unit is slow and expensive compared to the competitors.New out of the box, the sheet feeder broke. Customer service could only offer a refurbished unit in exchange.