MFPs can “kill” not two, but several birds with one stone at a time: get a printer, scanner, copier, and even a fax in one device. And it comes out cheaper than buying each device separately. We suggest to get acquainted with this multifunctional equipment from the Japanese manufacturer Kyocera, whose products are considered one of the most reliable in the world.
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TASKalfa 7052ci - a big multifunctional office for a large office
The device for color and black-and-white printing works with paper, film, labels and cards of any format up to A3. The smart device has 4.6 GB of RAM, a 320-gigabyte hard drive and an SSD at 8. Add to this a 1200 MHz processor and we get a real printing computer.
Pros:
- High print speed - in A4 format produces 70 black and white and 65 color pages per minute (A3, respectively, goes out twice less).
- Short start for such a colossus - just 44 seconds.
- In automatic mode, scans up to 220 images per minute and supports the function of transferring images by e-mail.
- Fine-tuning the copier scaling within 25-400% in 1% increments.
- Roomy cartridges, which are enough for 30,000 color and 70,000 black and white pages.
- The color depth improved to 2 bps / pix, thanks to which even with a resolution of 1200x1200 dpi, it is possible to obtain high-quality printouts that are as close as possible to photographic ones.
- The ability to read SD cards.
- Control through a 9 ″ color touchscreen display.
- More than 4 thousand sheets of paper in the basic configuration of the MFP and over 7.5 thousand in the extended one are simultaneously placed in the trays.
- There are additional features for creating booklets.
- A relatively low noise performance of 53.6 dB is almost unheard of in a large office.
Minuses:
- Very expensive device worth about 925 thousand rubles.
- High power consumption up to 1360 W in operation.
- Large dimensions and weight 182 kg.
TASKalfa 2552ci - cheaper option
With higher productivity (up to 100 thousand pages / month), this model is cheaper than 7052ci. It can also work with any format from A6 to A3 inclusive and has a large supply of its own memory: 4 gigabytes of RAM, 320 GB on the hard disk (hard as an option) or 32 on SSD.
All this machine will be ready for work in 18 seconds, and it lags behind the older model only in print speed - 25 ppm.
Pros:
- Two-sided auto feeding of originals when scanning.
- Driver support not only TWAIN, but also WIA (in case you want to print images from a third-party device).
- Sending scans via e-mail.
- A good supply of toner in the cartridges - up to 12 thousand pages in color and about 20 thousand in black.
- 48 dB low noise level.
- Low power consumption - 500 W during operation and 40 in standby mode.
- Price within 100-110 thousand rubles.
Minuses:
- Low print speed for a professional device - 12 ppm when using A3 format.
ECOSYS M5526cdw - fax machine for medium office
MFP size 42h50h43 cm with a weight of 26 kg can be placed on the floor, on a separate cabinet or table. In addition to the standard functions of the scanner, copier and printer, the device also replaces the fax and at the same time can print on different types of media - from regular office paper to film and labels.
All working information is displayed on a 4.3-inch display, with the same control of the MFP.
Pros:
- Support for wireless communication with Android and Apple mobile devices.
- High performance - up to 50 thousand pages per month.
- A good print speed is 26 ppm, regardless of color.
- Willingness to work in half a minute.
- The device supports the transfer of scanned files by e-mail or can save them to a USB flash drive.
- Automatic duplex scanning, however, in this case, the resolution will fall from 600 dpi to 300.
- Relatively low power consumption - 375 W in operation.
- Excellent color reproduction and brightness of prints thanks to multi-bit technology - when each pixel can contain several shades.
- 1.5 gig of own memory, plus the ability to install a flash-card.
- The lifting mechanism of the scanner lid allows you to take pictures of thick books, and the lack of a rim simplifies placing non-standard documents on the glass (drawings, plans, maps, etc.).
- Price in the range of 26-30 thousand rubles for a 4-in-1 device does not seem big.
Minuses:
- At the end of at least one color toner, the MFP refuses to print.
- Not cheap consumables - each cartridge costs about 5,000 rubles.
- A small resource of complete starting cassettes - only 1200 pages.
ECOSYS M2135dn - a smart device for a small office
A small MFP for black and white printing is already quite fit on the desktop, however, its performance is lower - 20,000 ppm. The speed of the M2135dn meets the requirements of the office and is 35 sheets per minute.
The model is considered not only budgetary, but also differs by an enviable economy - each printout costs about 45 kopecks, and one cartridge lasts for 3000 pages.
Pros:
- Already after 17 seconds after turning on the MFP is ready to work.
- Good scanning speed from 23 to 40 pages per minute with the ability to scale.
- Transfer of digitized images by e-mail.
- Compact size 41x42 cm and a small weight of 19 kg.
- There is a slot for a memory card.
- Duplex printing in printer mode.
- Low price for a laser device - about 15 thousand rubles.
Minuses:
- Incorrect translation of installed software commands (errors, unknown abbreviations).
- Too tight fit of the cork in the cartridge, which makes it difficult to refill on its own.
- When scanning or copying paper, automatic pulling works only in one-sided mode.
FS-1320MFP - good multifunction for home
A relatively compact device, designed for black and white printing in formats not higher than A4, has dimensions of 36x39x36 cm and a weight of 9.7 kg. At the same time, its functionality is no less rich than that of older models, and also includes a facsimile module, in addition to the “Big Three” - a copier, a printer and a scanner.
Another argument in favor of home use of this MFP - its efficiency. In the operating mode, the device consumes only 307 watts of energy, and in the "sleeping" and at all 7.
Pros:
- Quickly starts working in 28 seconds.
- Good print speed for home devices (20 ppm).
- The resolution of the printer is 1200x1200 dpi.
- Support for additional WIA drivers installed, for example, on digital cameras and cameras.
- There is a USB 2.0 slot for connecting flash drives or mobile devices through the appropriate cord.
- The model is simple and inexpensive to maintain - you can even fill up the toner into a self-made hole by inserting a regular funnel.
- Cost up to 15,000 rubles.
Minuses:
- The device is noisy and even in standby mode gives up to 30 dB.
- "Slow" scanner, removes no more than 6 pages per minute.
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