| AIO stands for "all in one" and MFP stands for | | | | sending and receiving documents through telephone |
| multifunction printer/peripheral/product. | | | | lines. MFP devices include this functionality which raises |
| But what is difference between these two. Don't | | | | its capability. |
| suppose to do same task. In fact they do same thing | | | | Scanner: Turning paper to electronic documents |
| but in different scale and quality. AIO is small desktop | | | | capability is another feature of all in one multifunction |
| used for home, the larger one is used for small office | | | | printer. |
| home office (SOHO). But the MFP is used for large | | | | Copy: Many times people need to copy a piece of |
| office desktop with additional parts and features. | | | | paper which is for personal use at tax period or when |
| The idea of AIO (all in one printer) or MFP (multifunction | | | | sending out an office memo to all coworkers, copying |
| printer) came from the twenty first century people | | | | is an essential piece of office equipment that is |
| who don't bother to move because they don't have | | | | included in multifunction printers. |
| time and space for that. Therefore internet and easier | | | | AIO for home users usually is not networked and |
| compact, remote control technology created besides | | | | connected with USB or parallel. Sometimes they have |
| working from home to replicate the office environment | | | | wonderful features which is lacking in larger desktops |
| in residential place. | | | | like smart card readers or connection to digital |
| How come all in one multifunction printer become so | | | | cameras. The SOHO the small home office size are |
| popular. Because it handles the issue of taking up all | | | | usually networked and connected with USB and |
| the office space with all sort of machines. In fact its | | | | parallel. They may include document storage additional |
| combination of all regular office needs in one device. | | | | to print, fax, copy, scanner features. |
| Multifunction printer can be offered in diverse | | | | Office MFP units are usually full featured. They beside |
| functionalities and features depend on demands. | | | | the basic functions like printer, fax, scanner, copy may |
| Before invention of all in one multifunction printer, it was | | | | have advanced features like duplexing, stapling, |
| vital to have all of different functionality devices | | | | holepunching, offset modes and booklet creation. They |
| separately and was such a mess to configure and | | | | always networked and connected with USB or parallel. |
| place them. But now you just sit and by pushing the | | | | At last Production Printing MFP are large freestanding |
| button, do all send and receive documents process like | | | | expensive units which don't include advanced |
| a piece of cake. | | | | networking features like the smaller version but instead |
| What are these Features and Functionals? | | | | concentrate on functionalities like high speed, high |
| Printer: The major part that holds the name "all in | | | | quality output, finishing includes book making with cover |
| one multifunction printer". It can be offered in various | | | | insertion. They often divide in two segment, light and |
| models like laser printer or inkjet printers. Also depends | | | | heavy printing production which factor of speed |
| on type of usage can be designed in multiple paper | | | | differentiate them. By the way, all multifunction |
| feed size and type. | | | | peripherals divide by factor of speed (pages per |
| Fax: fax or facsimile is a telecommunication for | | | | minute=PPM) into different segments. |
