Carroll Grigsby <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> David:
> According to the Staples flyer in today's paper, Hewlett Packard, Xerox
> and Brother all make such machines. (The Brother even includes a
> telephone.) The prices run from $200 to $800. I've never used one, so I
> can't offer any first hand experience. They've been around a long time
> -- I thought about buying one back in '91 when I was working out of my
> home -- so I guess that they are a reasonable solution. Before I bought
> one, though, I'd check out some of the review sites (Cnet and some of
> the computer magazines come to mind.)
> -- Carroll Grigsby
>
> rdavid wrote:
> >
> > I'd like to buy a combo fax/scanner/printer/copier for home use (limited
> > space). The ideal model would have an answering machine included also, and
> > the machine would be able to work as an answering machine/fax even when the
> > computer was turned off. And it would need to be Win '95 and Win 2K
> > compatible. Does something like this exist on the market -- at a reasonable
> > price? Does it make more sense financially or quality wise to get each
> > service as a separate machine? I'd appreciate any input, experience,
> > recommendations.

I have the Xerox Xe90fx, and except for one small thing, I really like it.

The thing I don't like, is that as a printer (it IS supported under all OS's,
including Win2000), the driver does NOT allow it to be shared on a network. I
have seen this silliness from the lower end HP printers, but I would not have
expected it from a machine that costs several hundred dollars.


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