How to buy a suitable all-in-one machine

As the name suggests, is a variety of office functions set in one equipment, usually with printing, scanning, fax, photocopying and other functions.

Most of the All-in-one machine is developed from two directions, the first is to printer as the main body, to carry out functional expansion, equipped with scanners, so as to achieve printing, scanning, copying function set in one. This type of All-in-one machine print quality, printing speed is very prominent, but also known as multifunction printer. The other is from the development of fax machines, the traditional fax machine scanning and printing functions can not be used alone, separate them from the use, become a multi-functional machine.

Compared with the traditional office equipment, All-in-one machine features more: Usually printing, scanning, fax, photocopying and other functions set in one; small: one machine is usually only slightly larger than the traditional printer, and a lot smaller than the traditional copier, imagine the previous equipment placed in various places, wires, data lines entangled in the scene, You will not hesitate to choose one machine; low cost: The same function, a set of traditional enterprises to use entry-level equipment costs more than 12000 yuan, and a full set of color inkjet All-in-one machine only needs about 2000 yuan, a network of printing, scanning, copy function of the color laser machine also needs only about 9000 yuan. For users, choose a suitable all-in-one machine can not only save costs, but also to avoid a large number of office space, in addition, you do not have to spend more energy to choose a scanner, printer, copier, fax machine, and if the machine out of the problem also do not need to find a large number of manufacturers, Maintenance of a lot of trouble, but also easier to master the use of methods.

One multi-function machine, can replace a variety of office equipment at the same time. The rapid development of All-in-one machine technology makes it no longer a simple combination of multiple devices, but the use of more advanced integration technology, printing, scanning, fax and other functions of the organic set in one, so that each component can be run stably, to achieve a more perfect use experience, the previous type of function more unstable phenomenon Thus the value of the purchase is more.

Choose a fit for their own machine

What kind of demand to choose what kind of machine, make the most of, reasonable input. Do not see is "multi-functional" blindly to pursue the full range of functions, according to the author's experience, in fact, many users in peacetime use of the process is mainly to use a certain one or two functions of the main equipment, while other office equipment use of low frequency, and even rarely used, Therefore, we should be based on the use of their own characteristics and the need for a reasonable choice of the whole machine.

From the functional perspective

All-in-one Machine also has its own leading function. With the main printing function, set printing, scanning, copying in one of the multi-function printer, it print high quality, fast output, with a very good paper processing capacity, suitable for general office users and home users, there is a scanning function as the main body, set scanning, photocopying and other multi-functional in one multi-function scanner, It is suitable for the scanning specifications have special requirements of users; there is a copy function as the main multi-functional copier, usually with continuous copying, scaling size adjustment, paper plate set and other functions, can be separated from the computer, independent of the operation, suitable for large copies of the user; there is a multi-function fax machine with outstanding fax performance, generally equipped with modem, Have a sound control panel, such as display, digital keypad, and also with a considerable capacity of memory, can be in the absence of paper in the case of continuous receipt, storage fax files, the same can be separated from the computer, independent operation, suitable for a large number of fax communications enterprises and institutions.

So we should first understand their main use before buying, to know oneself in the use of printing, mainly to scan, or mainly to copy, or fax-oriented, from the actual need to determine the main requirements, follow the "practical, adequate" principle, so that their choice of equipment in the focus, Select the one that takes the lead in your main needs. For example, I am a home user, I need to have a good print function, print travel photos, need to have good scanning features, scanning materials and photos, then I have to choose a superior color printing features and good scanning features of the whole machine, but if I choose a fax feature features of the integrated machine, Not only idle equipment wasted money, their main needs are also unable to meet. And a close contact with the outside enterprises, units, so powerful fax function is an essential configuration. In the purchase we can through the manufacturer propaganda leaflets listened introduction to find out what the product is the leading type of one machine.

From the output mode

All-in-one machine mainly has a laser multifunctional all-in-one machine and inkjet All-in-one machine two categories.

Laser All-in-one machine using toner cartridge, toner, buy a one-time investment, but its printing speed, maintenance is simple and convenient, printing load volume, low cost unit use, suitable for large and medium-sized enterprises and institutions users. Laser All-in-one machine is divided into black and white machine and color machine, their main difference in the printing color. In the early years of the market, laser multi-function machine is mostly black and white machine, and the price is unattainable, now the market for laser All-in-one machine attention more and more, the price drop again, the full function of the black and white laser machine only needs about 3500 yuan, and part of the color laser with no fax function in one machine also fell below million yuan. From the development trend, Laser All-in-one machine will become the mainstream of the future.

Inkjet All-in-one machine using ink cartridges, ink, buy a one-time investment, printing speed slow, poor quality ink and long time not easy to plug the nozzle, ink cartridges high price, high cost unit use. Inkjet All-in-one Machine Price in 700-4000 yuan, is the mainstream of the current market. For small businesses or home Soho Office users, because they do not usually need frequent and large number of printing, copying and other work, so inkjet All-in-one machine is the preferred product for such users. There is also a photo-level machine with 6-color photo printing capabilities. Generally speaking, the printing quality of the laser All-in-one machine is better than inkjet All-in-one machine.