David:

I have a HP 520.  It works great, but I ended up getting a HP printer and a
flatbed scanner.  A sheet-fed scanner sure limits your capabilities for
scanning.  If I had it to do over again, I would have purchased everything
separate.  In addition, the HP 520 is a PC fax with no phone, so it doesn't
work unless my computer is on.  I also ended up purchasing a phone also.
Prices for fax machines, printers, and flatbed scanners have gone down so
much since I purchased the HP 520 but at the time, I thought I was saving
money to get an all-in-one machine.  And yes, I did save money at the time.
I purchased it from one of the internet auctions so I got an excellent price.
 However now, I would like to sell my HP520 and just purchase a fax machine.
It depends on what your needs are.

Susan Hays

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 > 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.
>
> Thanks,
> David Landau

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