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andygrif · 07-09-2004, 22:53

Agree with ntl_customer about all in ones.

Saying that, some of the deals on all in ones are pretty good....I saw an HP scan/print/copy machine in Curry's for about 50 quid the other day, and the print quality was pretty good.

Considering you'll be likely to spend the best part of that on a low-end scanner these days it might be a better option.

Also, take into consideration what you want to do with the kit...

If you want to print true photo quality prints of digital pictures, it is worth spending more (have a look at the HP 7762 in PC World) stunning results (but the lever for switching between A4 and 7x6 photo cards is flimsy - I know I broke one!) but apart from that it is a superb bit of kit - they're about 120 quid now (they were 200).

Scanners, if you just want to do a bit of casual scanning, then pretty much all scanners these days produce good results. If you want to scan transparancies or negatives then you will need to spend a little more. I saw a review of a Mustek 4800 that said it was the best scanner under ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£200 they had seen, and it was only 60 quid.

If space is no option, and you can afford a little more, then I would personally go with separates.

07-09-2004, 22:53	#11
andygrif Inactive Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,820	Re: All in one printer or seperates? Agree with ntl_customer about all in ones. Saying that, some of the deals on all in ones are pretty good....I saw an HP scan/print/copy machine in Curry's for about 50 quid the other day, and the print quality was pretty good. Considering you'll be likely to spend the best part of that on a low-end scanner these days it might be a better option. Also, take into consideration what you want to do with the kit... If you want to print true photo quality prints of digital pictures, it is worth spending more (have a look at the HP 7762 in PC World) stunning results (but the lever for switching between A4 and 7x6 photo cards is flimsy - I know I broke one!) but apart from that it is a superb bit of kit - they're about 120 quid now (they were 200). Scanners, if you just want to do a bit of casual scanning, then pretty much all scanners these days produce good results. If you want to scan transparancies or negatives then you will need to spend a little more. I saw a review of a Mustek 4800 that said it was the best scanner under ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£200 they had seen, and it was only 60 quid. If space is no option, and you can afford a little more, then I would personally go with separates.