Sharp AJ-2000 INKJET PRINTER 1200DPI 12PPM B&W 8PPM COLOR 150SHT CAPACIT

WHAT'S HOT: Sharp's AJ-2000 uses the same engine as Xerox's DocuPrint M750 and the M760. The Sharp model prints text documents at a reasonably fast 4.6 pages per minute and graphics at 0.9 ppm.

The AJ-2000 includes a paper feed through the back of the case so that single sheets of heavy media and card stock can run a straight path through the printer; the rear feed also has a support for banner paper. To add paper to the main tray, you must remove the cover, which doubles as the output tray. That's somewhat inconvenient, but the cover is made of a tough, flexible plastic that won't break when it slips off your desk and crashes to the floor. Sharp bundles the AJ-2000 with MGI's PhotoSuite III SE, one of the better photo editors.

WHAT'S NOT: The AJ-2000's type looks generally clean and black, but its quality isn't great. Large letters show a few rough edges, and very small type is hard to read. Images also could be better: Gray-scale graphics look washed out and lack strong texture and shading, and color graphics have a slightly gritty texture.