Scanning, Copying, Printing and Faxing: Multifunctional Devices

Features
By Joachim Vogl
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Features

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ManufacturerBrotherCanonCanon
ProductMFC-5100CMultiPass F30MultiPass F50
Price$249.99$299.99$399.99
Printer
Resolution2400 x 1200 dpi2400 x 1200 dpi2400 x 1200 dpi
Paper weight, max.270 g/m²270 g/m²270 g/m²
Total paper input capacity130100130
Duplex printingnonono
Cartridge price, color$7 per color$11.95 per color$11.95 per color
Cartridge price, black$8.95$13.99$13.99
Scanner
Color bit-depth (external)363636
Optical resolution600 x 2400 dpi600 x 1200 dpi600 x 1200 dpi
Automatic document feederyesnoyes
Color previewyesyesyes
Auto. document format recognitionnoyesyes
Manually adjustable resolutionyesyesyes
Gamma correction/ brightness/ contrastno/yes/yesno/yes/yesno/yes/yes
Interface
USB 1.1/ USB 2.0 full speedyes/noyes/noyes/no
Parallel/ telephone yesckno/yesyes/noyes/yes
General Specifications
Card readernonono
Number of function keys332643
Pre-set function keysColor fax, B/W fax, color copy, B/W copy, scanColor copy, scanFax, color copy, scan
Weight11.0 kg9.8 kg12.2 kg
Dimensions (W x H x D)468 x 368 x 467 mm440 x 230 x 520 mm440 x 230 x 520 mm
Driver/Accessories
Windows NT/ 98/ Me/ 2000/ XPyes/yes/yes/ yes/yesyes/yes/yes/ yes/yesyes/yes/yes/ yes/yes
Other operating systemsMac OS from 8.6, Xnono
Interface cableyesnono
Printed user manualyesyesyes
SoftwareScansoft PaperportScan-to-mail, Point-to-print, toolbarScan-to-mail, Point-to-print, toolbar
OCRScansoft Textbridgenono
Other software (fax)PC-Fax send & Remote Setup 1.12Multipass Desktop Manager 4.0Multipass Desktop Manager 4.0
Othernonono
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ManufacturerHPHPHP
ProductPSC 2110PSC 2210Officejet D145
Price$199.00$299.99$499.99
Printer
Resolution1200 x 1200 dpi1200 x 2400 dpi2400 x 1200 dpi
Paper weight, max.240 g/m²240 g/m²200 g/m²
Total paper input capacity100100150
Duplex printingnonoyes
Cartridge price, color$24.99$24.99$26.99
Cartridge price, black$19.99$19.99$21.99
Scanner
Color bit-depth (external)484848
Optical resolution1200 x 2400 dpi1200 x 2400 dpi1200 x 4800 dpi
Automatic document feedernonoyes
Color previewyesyesyes
Auto. document format recognitionyesyesyes
Manually adjustable resolutionyesyesno
Gamma correction/ brightness/ contrastno/yes/nono/yes/nono/yes/yes
Interface
USB 1.1/ USB 2.0 full speedyes/yesyes/yesyes/no
Parallel/ telephone yesckno/yesno/yesoptional/yes
General Specifications
Card readernoyes, Compactflash, Memory Stick, Smart Media, Secure Digitalyes, Compactflash, Memory Stick, Smart Media
Number of function keys132645
Pre-set function keysColor copy, B/W copy, scanFax, color copy, B/W copy, scanColor fax, B/W fax, color copy, B/W copy, scan on, scan
Weight7.8 kg8.2 kg14.7 kg
Dimensions (W x H x D)463 x 220 x 370 mm463 x 220 x 370 mm555 x 338 x 415 mm
Driver/Accessories
Windows NT/ 98/ Me/ 2000/ XPno/yes/ yes/yes/yesno/yes/ yes/yes/yesno/yes/ yes/yes/yes
Other operating systemsMac OS 9, XMac OS 9, XMac OS ab 9.1, X
Cablenonoyes
Printed user manualyesyesyes
SoftwareHP Creative Photo Projects, Director, IRIS OCR, Image Editor, Memories Disk Creator, Photo Gallery, Scan-to-Email, Share-to-Web, Readiris Pro 7.5HP Creative Photo Projects, Director, IRIS OCR, Image Editor, Memories Disk Creator, Photo Gallery, Scan-to-Email, Share-to-Web, Readiris Pro 7.5HP Creative Photo Projects, Director, Scan-to-Web-Software
OCRReadiris Pro 7.5Readiris Pro 7.5Readiris Pro 7.5
Other software (fax)nonono
OtherMedia packFax cable and media packPower supply, fax cable, duplex unit
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