We take the lowly all-in-one printers for granted, but think about it – things are so much easier with multifunction machines that print, copy, scan and fax. Canon knows this, and has thus produced two new, spiffy Office All-In-One printers targeted towards small office and home office users.
The Canon PIXMA MX860 steps up with built-in Wireless LAN 802.11b/g and Ethernet connectivity for printing and scanning across computers. It does auto duplex printing for two-sided documents, prints at maximum dpi of 9600 x 2400, has a 2.5-inch LCD for document previews, and a 35-sheet auto document feeder. Printing without a computer is a cinch, since the MX860 takes memory cards, has Pictbridge capability so you can plug your camera straight into it, and offers Bluetooth as an option.
The PIXMA MX330 has more modest specs. It doesn’t have wireless capabilities, but it does have Pictbridge and optional Bluetooth for straight-up printing. It prints at a maximum resolution of 4800 x 1200 dpi, allows document-viewing with its 1.8-inch LCD, and has a 30-sheet auto document feeder on top.
Both the MX860 and MX330 will have security features such as password protected PDFs and Super G3 fax capabilities that save 50 pages of incoming data and receive up to 250 incoming pages in memory. These printers will be available in March, with the MX860 retailing at $199.9 and the MX330 at $109.99.
