| People with home devices often prefer to use | | | | print in monochrome or in color, depending on the |
| multifunction printers simply because these devices | | | | model. They can even function as photo printers with |
| conserve space and have many features that home | | | | photo ink cartridges . Also, they can print from USB |
| offices need compacted in just one device. Most | | | | flash drives and other memory cards, and they are |
| leading printer manufacturers have multifunction | | | | Ethernet-ready. |
| printers as part of their product line. | | | | Canon PIXMA Multifunction printers |
| Among the multifunction printers available in the market | | | | On the other hand, Canon PIXMA multifunction printers |
| today, those created by Brother and Canon are some | | | | do not have the advanced features that the Brother |
| of the best. The question is this: Which is the better line | | | | MFC multifunction printers have. They are as versatile |
| of multifunction printer, the Brother MFC or the Canon | | | | as can be expected from multifunction printers, but the |
| PIXMA? | | | | features that Canon PIXMA multifunction printers |
| Brother MFC Multifunction Printers | | | | possess are just basic, good for small working |
| Most Brother MFC printers have advanced features | | | | environments. |
| that really define what multifunction printers are. They | | | | For one, many models only have basic fax functions. |
| are small and lightweight, but certainly compact. | | | | Some cannot print from or even read USB flash |
| They can work as a decent phone and fax machine. | | | | drives. Some cannot function as photo printers. |
| Messages can be recorded on these Brother MFC | | | | Eventually, what it all comes down to is what exactly |
| multifunction printers, making them double as answering | | | | do people with home offices need in multifunction |
| machines. They can be operated as speaker phones. | | | | printers. If they want multifarious functions and features |
| They can work as scanners, with the option to scan | | | | in a printer, and if their printing needs demand versatility |
| to email, scan to file, scan to image or scan to OCR. | | | | in a printer, they should go for Brother MFC models. |
| The Brother MFC multifunction printers are also fitted | | | | However, if they are not that big on features and |
| with widescreen LCD control panels that allow for | | | | functions and are more focused on printing output |
| previews of scans, prints and faxes. | | | | quality, a Canon PIXMA model would be a better |
| Most of all, they are versatile printers with the ability to | | | | choice for them. |
