| Gone are the days when there were different devices | | | | device.o They are cheaper when compared to the |
| for office work. It was a headache to use scanner for | | | | total price of individual components they encompasses. |
| scanning things, separate printer for printing work, | | | | Disadvantages of multifunction printerso Multifunction |
| photocopier for making Xerox of original documents, | | | | printers lack the efficiency and the quality which |
| and Fax machine for receiving fax. Thus, need was | | | | individual devices can provide. The main reason behind |
| felt to get rid of wires and to manage all things | | | | this is as everything is packed into one thing, quality |
| efficiently. Multi function printers evolved as an answer | | | | and efficiency has to be sacrificed.o Multifunction |
| to this need. | | | | printers are not targeted for large business and can't |
| A Multi function printer can be defined as an office | | | | deliver the quality and precision which a large business |
| machine having the functionality of many devices in | | | | seeks.o They lack robustness. If a fault develops in a |
| one device. A single device caters to all needs of | | | | multifunction printer you have no idea where it |
| printing, scanning, fax, and copy. From the time multi | | | | occurred. Moreover, all the functions cease to occur. |
| function printers came into existence, there is praise as | | | | Till the time problem is resolved, you can't do any |
| well as criticism for them. | | | | printing, scanning, copying, or fax.o They are not in |
| Advantages of multifunction printerso Multifunction | | | | favor of multi tasking. Consider a situation where you |
| printers occupy less space when compared to space | | | | are printing a long batch of prints and you need to |
| occupied by individual devices. At home or in small | | | | receive or send some urgent fax. For this to occur, |
| offices, you don't have much space to put individual | | | | either you need to wait for the current job to get over |
| components. Thus, multi function printers are only | | | | or have to halt the current job. |
| option left with you.o These printers cater to the need | | | | Multi function printers vs Normal Printers! Which are |
| of small business (SOHO).o They provide centralized | | | | better? |
| document management.o Multifunction printers minimize | | | | If you are at home or owning a small business having |
| the number of power plug-ins required. The reason for | | | | space problems with you, multi function printers are |
| this being number of wires reduces drastically in case | | | | your answer. But if you are running a large business |
| of multifunction printers which saves power and hence | | | | where accuracy, precision, and precision matters; you |
| proves cost-effective. While in case of individual | | | | should go with normal printers. |
| devices, you need a separate power socket for each | | | | |
