- PROS
Accurate OCR. Relatively fast. Strong software bundle with business card archiving. Page-turn detection.
- CONS
Lacks wireless and mobile connectivity. No battery.
- BOTTOM LINE
The IRIScan Desk 5 Pro is a versatile and highly accurate
Brother MFC-J5845DW INKvestment Tank Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer
- PROS
Good print quality. Relatively fast. Low running costs. Lots of ink in the box.
- CONS
ADF is limited to manual duplexing. Does not scan or copy tabloid-size documents.
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The Brother MFC-J5845DW prints
Canon’s Color ImageClass MF641Cw All-in-One (Multifunction) Laser Printer
- PROS
Good overall print quality. Low purchase price. Small footprint. Excellent UI Portal and security.
- CONS
No automatic document feeder. Lacks automatic two-sided printing. Comparatively low print volume.
- BOTTOM LINE
The Canon Color ImageClass MF641Cw
Xerox’s Economic and Accurate Duplex Combo Document / Flatbed Scanner
- PROS
Robust software bundle. Light and small. Economically priced. Easy to deploy and use. Relatively fast for the price.
- CONS
Lacks wireless and mobile connectivity.
- BOTTOM LINE
The Xerox Duplex Combo Scanner is a highly
Epson EcoTank ET-3760 All-In-One Cartridge-Free Supertank Printer
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Terrific print quality. Small footprint. Exceptionally low running costs. Thousands of pages worth of ink in the box. PrecisionCore printhead output quality. Two years warranty with registration. Excellent mobile connectivity options.
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Somewhat slow.
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HP’s Entry-Level Color Laser MFP 179fnw Multifunction Printer
- PROS
Compact and light. Strong mobile connectivity. Competitively fast. Low purchase price.
- CONS
Lacks automatic two-sided printing, copying, and scanning. Low recommended volume rating. High running costs.
- BOTTOM LINE
The HP Color Laser MFP 179fnw
IRIScan Pro 5 Book, Passport, Magazine Scanner and Presentation Video Camera
- PROS
Highly accurate OCR. Strong software bundle with cloud and business card archiving. Relatively fast. USB 3.0 connectivity.
- CONS
Lacks wireless, network, and mobile connectivity. No battery. Pricey.
- BOTTOM LINE
The IRIScan Pro 5 is
Epson EcoTank ET-M2170 Wireless Monochrome All-in-One Supertank Printer
- PROS
Exceptionally low running costs. 6,000-page ink bottle included in box. Terrific print quality. Smart home voice-printing and scanning. Fast first page out. Two-year warranty with registration.
- CONS
Costly. Sluggish compared with laser counterparts. Low
The Editors’ Choice Canon Pixma G6020 MegaTank All-in-One Printer
PROS
Rock-bottom running costs. Up to 18,000 pages worth of black ink included. Excellent print quality, especially photos. Good feature set, software bundle, and paper capacity. Auto-duplexing print engine.
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No automatic document feeder. Archaic
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Alaris’s E1035 Peppy and Accurate Desktop Document Scanner by Kodak Alaris
- PROS
Terrific software. 80-page automatic document feeder. Easy to use and set up.
- CONS
Somewhat pricey. A bit sluggish when saving to searchable PDF.
- BOTTOM LINE
The Alaris E1035 Scanner is a highly capable entry-level