<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">I bought a Canon MX700 multifunction recently. A nice printer generally, and high quality printing except for 2 glaring fax problems. FIrstly, the fax has a nasty habit of cutting in on every voice call, even with the options carefully set to not do this. Research on the internet indicates this is a common problem. I have to leave the phone line detached from the machine. Back to the repairer when I can do without a printer for a few weeks!<div>Secondly, it doesn't have a fax-from-computer option, meaning you have to print a document from your computer in order to fax it from the same machine you just printed from.</div><div>Unfortunately I didn't pick up either of these deficiencies in the extensive research I did before buying. I only sold my (previous) HP multifunction because it was unclear whether they were going to update drivers for Leopard. They did that, of course, a week after I sold the printer.</div><div><br></div><div>Anyway, this means I can't recommend the MX's if you need the fax option.</div><div><br></div><div>Carl.</div><div><br></div><div><br><div apple-content-edited="true"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div>Carl Williams</div><div>East Doncaster Secondary College</div><div>20 George St</div><div>East Doncaster VIC 3109</div><div>Ph. 03 9842 2244</div><div>Fax 03 9841 8010</div><div><br></div><div><a href="mailto:williams.carl.c@edumail.vic.gov.au">williams.carl.c@edumail.vic.gov.au</a></div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------</div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></span></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"> </div><br><div><div>On 01/07/2008, at 9:55 AM, Quentin Hall wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Dear Ian,<div><br></div><div><br></div><div>If for mainly photo's look at the MX range of the Canon's (then they have other models which are networkable as well if required). They just work. Have separate colours for each ink (with the "mid-range" anyway - the el-cheapo's have the black and "3 in 1" colour cartridge).</div><div><br></div><div>Lasers - leave the HP's alone - I've had a terrible run with their AIO's (all in ones). In fact I just got India to take one back it was so bad that it wouldn't even choose the trays. That took me over a month of "tech support" (tech frustration and how to repeat the same story twice a week). It was their software - again. The hardware is normally good but their software is, well, horrible. It's also "bloat ware" size downloads (Printer driver/scanner 700 Mb sort of thing - what are they doing???).</div><div><br></div><div>The Brother MFC series (Mono and Colour) all do what they say but the colour photo's always look better on an Inkjet - just one of those things. I just got the MFC Colour one myself and I'm delighted I can even scan from my laptop (why????). Still, it just works. Consumables aren't stupidly priced.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Regards</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Q</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><div><div>On 01/07/2008, at 7:45 AM, Ian Olney wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hi All<div><br></div><div>My home printer is now defunked - </div><div>Any suggestions for a flexible printer for home use</div><div>MFP?</div><div>laser colour/b/w?</div><div>ethernet - maybe?</div><div><br></div><div>Saw this in Macworld ad from Designwise</div><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Times; ">Multi Func, <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">A4</span> Mono Laser Printer<span style="font: 9.0px Times"> </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Helvetica; ">WC3119 Print/Copy/Scan<span style="font: 10.0px Times"> </span><span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">$145 </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 7px/normal Helvetica; ">• Ideal for Home or Small Offi ce<span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"> </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 7px/normal Helvetica; ">• Printer, Copier & Scanner. Up to 18 ppm </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 7px/normal Times; ">• Print/copy resolution: 600 x 600 dpi<span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"> </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 7px/normal Times; ">• Scan in colour direct to your PC<span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"> </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 7px/normal Times; ">• A4, Paper capacity: 251 sheets<span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"> </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 7px/normal Times; ">• Crazy Price, Limited Offer, While Stocks last.<span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"> </span><span style="font: 8.0px Times">• Includes 3 Year Onsite Warranty </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 9px/normal Times; "><br></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Offer maybe finished 30 June??</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Anyone had any dealings with one?</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Ta</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Ian</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></font></div></div><div><br></div><div><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>_______________________________________________</div><div><br></div><div>Dr. Ian Olney<br>Lecturer- Information Technology in Education<br>Faculty of Education<br>University of Wollongong<br>Northfields Avenue<br>Wollongong NSW 2522<br>Australia<br>Ph 61+0242213250<br>Fax 61+0242213892<br>E-Mail <a href="mailto:Ian_Olney@uow.edu.au">Ian_Olney@uow.edu.au</a></div><div><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Del.icio.us: <a href="http://del.icio.us/ianolney">http://del.icio.us/ianolney</a><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Skype Address: iano6666<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">iChat Address: <a href="mailto:ianolney@mac.com">ianolney@mac.com</a><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></div></div></span></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"> </div><br></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>Maced mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Maced@zeus.as.edu.au">Maced@zeus.as.edu.au</a><br><a href="http://zeus.as.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/maced">http://zeus.as.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/maced</a><br></blockquote></div><br></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>Maced mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Maced@zeus.as.edu.au">Maced@zeus.as.edu.au</a><br><a href="http://zeus.as.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/maced">http://zeus.as.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/maced</a><br></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>