Reviewed on May 26, 2009The Canon Pixma MX330 doesn't produce the best quality prints, but you won't find a more versatile printer in the sub-$150 category. An auto-document feeder, 1.8-inch LCD screen, and easy-to-use features make it an excellent choice for creative homes on a budget.TAGS:Canon Pixma, Canon Inc., tray, printer, fax, media, document, LCD, printing, button, setting, photograph
Reviewed on May 29, 2009The Canon Pixma MX860's auto-document feeder, large LCD screen, and quick print speeds are sure to increase your productivity, but it also includes plenty of software to nourish your creative interests. At $199, this multifunctional printer earns our recommendation.TAGS:Canon Pixma, tray, Canon Inc., sheet, printer, fax, control panel, LCD, photograph
Reviewed on June 15, 2009We like the simplicity of the HP Officejet 6000 single-function inkjet printer. The print quality meets HP's high standards, and it outputs full color photos at an impressive rate, but its lack of an LCD screen takes some getting used to. Nevertheless, the HP Officjet 6000 performed well and earns our recommendation as a great single-function printer.TAGS:HP OfficeJet, tray, cartridge, media card reader, printer, multifunction printer, LCD screen, HP, light-emitting diode, LCD, Canon Inc., USB, photograph
Reviewed on October 29, 2009Kodak's ESP 5250 multifunction printer isn't marred by the errors of its predecessors, but it still needs improvement before it can keep up with the competition. Right now, its pleasing photo quality and satisfactory output speed don't justify the $170 price tag and lack of features.TAGS:Eastman Kodak Co., tray, cover, scanner, printer, design, photograph, LCD
Reviewed on November 6, 2008The Epson Artisan 800 produces impressive color prints, photos, and text documents, and it outpaces the competition in almost all of our speed tests. We're impressed by its performance, but hesitate to recommend this printer based on the poor build quality and error-prone software.TAGS:tray, Epson, Canon Pixma, printer, fax machine, photocopier, paper, fax, HP Photosmart, printing, LCD, scanner, Canon Inc., photograph, CD, HP
Reviewed on April 21, 2009The HP Officejet J4680 offers more features at a cheaper price than most of its competitors, and small offices and home professionals will appreciate its print quality as well. Unfortunately, its negatives far outweigh the positives: your office productivity will take a major hit because of sluggish output speeds and faulty paper handling. For a better rounded all-in-one printer, we recommend picking up the Lexmark x7675 Pro or investing an extra $90 in the HP Officejet J6480.TAGS:tray, HP OfficeJet, printer, fax, sheet, IEEE 802.11g, HP, copy, document, Wi-Fi, scanner, control panel, LCD, photograph
Reviewed on May 11, 2009The Canon Pixma MP980 multifunction printer, copier, and scanner are a step up from its predecessor, but the print quality isn't up to standard and it doesn't perform as quickly as the competition. The HP Photosmart Premium Fax all-in-one is a less expensive alternative that adds value with a fax machine and faster, higher quality output.TAGS:Canon Pixma, tray, cartridge, Canon Inc., wheel, fax, rest, control panel, photograph, printer, button, menu, LCD, HP
Reviewed on May 8, 2008The Kodak ESP 3 comes with great software for editing photos and applying touch-ups to portraits, but printer software is only as good as the physical results, and the print quality isn't nearly up to current industry standards. Your $150 would be much better spent on alternative multifunction printers.TAGS:Eastman Kodak Co., scanner, printer, photograph, printing, picture, LCD
Reviewed on August 19, 2008The Kodak ESP5 is an attractive full color all-in-one printer, scanner, and copier, and casual photo enthusiasts will be happy with the watered-down editing software, but hard-core users should look elsewhere for a multifunction printer. The ESP5 is too expensive and suffers from too many mechanical deficiencies for us to give it our CNET stamp of approval.TAGS:Eastman Kodak Co., cover, tray, printer, LCD screen, printing, photograph, scanner, LCD, HP
Reviewed on July 21, 2009The Brother MFC-490CW is an improvement over the more expensive MFC-5890CN, but that still doesn't excuse its drudging print speeds and mechanical issues under the hood. Instead of dealing with these headaches, we recommend you look toward the Canon Pixma MX330, which will give you consistent performance and a variety of extra features for the same price.TAGS:Brother, print, printer, fax, LCD, Canon Inc., control panel, photograph
Reviewed on July 14, 2009The Brother MFC-5890CN all-in-one is hands down the worst printer to take up space in our lab. From the irritating initial set up to the horrendous output quality and slow print speed, this device is the easiest way to flush $200 down the drain.TAGS:Brother, print, printer, fax, control panel, button, LCD, photograph
Reviewed on September 8, 2009The Brother MFC-990CW is a speedy, fully capable all-in-one device that earns our recommendation for an individual or a family that will make use of its touch screen and telephone/answering machine. Mechanical issues notwithstanding, this is the highest-scoring Brother printer we've tested to date.TAGS:Brother, cordless phone, printer, print, touch screen, memory card, LCD, Bluetooth, photograph, control panel