All-in-one that copies with no PC??

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In article <1102438750.057422.57450@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
mailorderspam@yahoo.com says...
> I have an older, technophobic relative who does NOT own a PC and
> doesn't want one. One of the greater annoyances in her life is having
> to make frequent trips out to make one or two copies of documents she's
> mailing, or to go to the camera store to get a copy or two of a photo
> print she wants to send out. So I figure a great Christmas present
> might be an inexpensive copy machine. Ideally, it would be a flatbed
> copier, be relatively easy to set up and operate, and offer easy
> swapping out of ink cartridges. It would also ideally allow black and
> white copies (to save on color ink), draft quality copies (to save on
> black ink) and color copies on photo paper, all of which can be
> selected from buttons on the front WITHOUT using a PC.
>
> Are there all-in-ones that anyone has used that can do this and don't
> need a PC to set up? The $90-100 HP 1315 says it can *copy* without a
> PC, and it's a flatbed, but do you need a PC to set it up, or can you
> really just use it as an inexpensive standalone copier? Can you select
> the print quality from the unit's front panel? Are there any other
> all-in-ones or reasonably priced home copy machines that do these
> things well?

I have an HP PSC2410. It can do many things on it's own. It has a
small LCD screen to help set it up, and is used with previewing pictures
from memory cards. You can do copies (B&W or Color), faxes, print
pictures from memory cards, all without a computer. Some other HP models
without the LCD can print out thumbnails from a memory card, then you
fill in ovals and have it scan the printout back in. It uses that to
choose which photos to print.

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<mailorderspam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1102438750.057422.57450@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>I have an older, technophobic relative who does NOT own a PC and
> doesn't want one. One of the greater annoyances in her life is having
> to make frequent trips out to make one or two copies of documents she's
> mailing, or to go to the camera store to get a copy or two of a photo
> print she wants to send out. So I figure a great Christmas present
> might be an inexpensive copy machine. Ideally, it would be a flatbed
> copier, be relatively easy to set up and operate, and offer easy
> swapping out of ink cartridges. It would also ideally allow black and
> white copies (to save on color ink), draft quality copies (to save on
> black ink) and color copies on photo paper, all of which can be
> selected from buttons on the front WITHOUT using a PC.
>
> Are there all-in-ones that anyone has used that can do this and don't
> need a PC to set up? The $90-100 HP 1315 says it can *copy* without a
> PC, and it's a flatbed, but do you need a PC to set it up, or can you
> really just use it as an inexpensive standalone copier? Can you select
> the print quality from the unit's front panel? Are there any other
> all-in-ones or reasonably priced home copy machines that do these
> things well?

The PSC 1300 series units allow copying in either color or B&W, selecting the
paper type (photo or plain paper), number of copies (up to 9 copies) and size
(either 100% or zoomed) from dedicated front panel buttons. Draft copies in
either color or B&W may be made by pressing "scan" and "start copy" buttons on
the unit. It is not necessary to connect the unit to a PC to set it up. You
can find a manual at: http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c00141855.pdf.

Regards,
Bob Headrick, not speaking for my employer HP

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<mailorderspam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1102438750.057422.57450@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>I have an older, technophobic relative who does NOT own a PC and
> doesn't want one. One of the greater annoyances in her life is having
> to make frequent trips out to make one or two copies of documents she's
> mailing, or to go to the camera store to get a copy or two of a photo
> print she wants to send out. So I figure a great Christmas present
> might be an inexpensive copy machine. Ideally, it would be a flatbed
> copier, be relatively easy to set up and operate, and offer easy
> swapping out of ink cartridges. It would also ideally allow black and
> white copies (to save on color ink), draft quality copies (to save on
> black ink) and color copies on photo paper, all of which can be
> selected from buttons on the front WITHOUT using a PC.
>
> Are there all-in-ones that anyone has used that can do this and don't
> need a PC to set up? The $90-100 HP 1315 says it can *copy* without a
> PC, and it's a flatbed, but do you need a PC to set it up, or can you
> really just use it as an inexpensive standalone copier? Can you select
> the print quality from the unit's front panel? Are there any other
> all-in-ones or reasonably priced home copy machines that do these
> things well?
>

I have an HP PSC 2510 and it can copy/fax without a PC hooked up.
You can set it up with the LCD screen that's built into the unit. I don't
know how "reasonably" priced it is but I really like mine and have had
no problems with it.

Derrick

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I have seen these in use not connected to any PC, so I assume it can be
used as such, and probably set up without one either. I believe the HP
models have all basic functions, including basic set up and calibration
available without a PC.

Probably the same for other brands, but don't quote me ;-)

Art


mailorderspam@yahoo.com wrote:

> I have an older, technophobic relative who does NOT own a PC and
> doesn't want one. One of the greater annoyances in her life is having
> to make frequent trips out to make one or two copies of documents she's
> mailing, or to go to the camera store to get a copy or two of a photo
> print she wants to send out. So I figure a great Christmas present
> might be an inexpensive copy machine. Ideally, it would be a flatbed
> copier, be relatively easy to set up and operate, and offer easy
> swapping out of ink cartridges. It would also ideally allow black and
> white copies (to save on color ink), draft quality copies (to save on
> black ink) and color copies on photo paper, all of which can be
> selected from buttons on the front WITHOUT using a PC.
>
> Are there all-in-ones that anyone has used that can do this and don't
> need a PC to set up? The $90-100 HP 1315 says it can *copy* without a
> PC, and it's a flatbed, but do you need a PC to set it up, or can you
> really just use it as an inexpensive standalone copier? Can you select
> the print quality from the unit's front panel? Are there any other
> all-in-ones or reasonably priced home copy machines that do these
> things well?
>