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- Back-to-School: These Multifunction Printers Do More for Less
- Canon Pixma MP560 Wireless Photo All-In-One
- Kodak ESP 5250 All-In-One Printer
- Dell P713w All-In-One Wireless Photo Printer
- Lexmark Interpret S405
- Epson Artisan 810
An inexpensive printer that covers all bases is the best way to go for most students returning to school. Any of these MFPs should do the trick.
As the summer fun slowly comes to an end it's time to start to think about what you (or your favorite student) need before heading back to school. For most students, a reasonably priced multifunction printer (MFP) is a good choice.
MFPs can handle a variety of needs such as printing, scanning, copying, and faxing—some MFPs don't have faxing capabilities (which shouldn't be a critical omission for most students). Most inkjets, including all the MFPs featured here, are more than adequate for casual photo printing. Photography and graphic arts students in need of a printer to output their projects should consider springing for a high-end single-function photo printer such as the Epson Stylus Photo R2880. You can use it for printing text as well, but that's sort of like buying a Maserati to take on trips to the supermarket. If you want a portable photo printer to output snapshots for friends, the Epson PictureMate Show is a good choice, and even doubles as a digital photo frame.
But for students with more general needs, such as printing a paper or scanning a document into a report, any of the MFPs below will do the job without breaking the bank.
Featured in this Roundup:
Canon Pixma MP560 Wireless Photo All-In-One
$149.99 direct
The Canon Pixma MP560 Wireless Photo All-in-One serves well as either a home and light-duty home-office MFP. Its many features are bound to fulfill any student's needs.
Kodak ESP 5250 All-In-One Printer
$199.99 direct
The Kodak ESP 5250 All-In-One Printer offers fast photo printing and high-quality text, perfect to fit a student's basic needs and even print some quick photos out to send home to Mom.
Dell P713w All-In-One Wireless Photo Printer
$199 direct
The Dell P713w All-In-One Wireless Photo Printer is a good fit for the dual role of home and light-duty home office multifunction printer (MFP). And it's extremely easy to use.
Lexmark Interpret S405
$129 direct
The Lexmark Interpret S405 offers surprisingly fast speed, more than acceptable output quality, and AIO features that will fulfill all your needs—and it's fairly cheap.
Epson Artisan 810
$299.99 direct
Packed with features, the Epson Artisan 810 is a good fit for any student as it is fast and prints, scans, and faxes over a network.