Budget Home Printer with FAX

Razoo

I'm struggling with a request from a friend in her sixties who doesn't own or want a computer. She needs to replace her faulty Brother MFC-7420 mono laser printer.

All she needs is a standalone printer that will allow her to copy & print A4 documents, and FAX A4 documents. If she can scan to file and copy directly to a USB memory stick, that would also be useful.

She doesn't need colour, and only wants to spend up to £100.

I started off looking at laser printers (her preference), but couldn't find one with a FAX facility within the £100 price range.

I then looked at inkjet AIO printers, but nothing leapt out as a particularly good buy. Some ink cartridges were really expensive.

Can anyone recommend a good, reliable laser or inkjet printer with FAX that she might consider?

Thanks.
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Razoo

pappa_golf

I think you will find fax died with the advent of emails


but as she does not need a computer , then she will have to start looking at "business class" , I typed "fax machine" into google , first page was a link for argos , yup a printer /fax , but £200+ http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/2402321.htm




and staples , http://www.staples.co.uk/fax-machines/cbc/219.html?index=false&dsNav=Rpp:24,Ns:p.r4%7c101%7c-1%7c,Up:Page_Browse_Leap,Nea:True,N:31064-4294861152-4294861151&index=false&act=FilterAdd&actVal=Functions:Fax




nothing in the sub £100 market tho

J_B

We have a Brother MFC5490CN which does Print, scan. copy, fax = is it still available?

pappa_golf

yours is colour and replaced by Brother MFC-J5910DW A3 Colour Multifunction Inkjet Printer which is A3 and priced at £399 at amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brother-MFCJ5910DW-Wireless-Multifunction-Printer/dp/B005QOX4K8


the OP has stated £100 max

TonyMMM

HP 8620 will do what she wants, including fax and can be bought for about £100

Jivesinger

Razoo wrote: »

I'm struggling with a request from a friend in her sixties who doesn't own or want a computer. She needs to replace her faulty Brother MFC-7420 mono laser printer.

All she needs is a standalone printer that will allow her to copy & print A4 documents, and FAX A4 documents. If she can scan to file and copy directly to a USB memory stick, that would also be useful.

She doesn't need colour, and only wants to spend up to £100.

I started off looking at laser printers (her preference), but couldn't find one with a FAX facility within the £100 price range.

Not a personal recommendation as I've not tried it myself, but if she wanted another Brother mono laser, then a Brother MFC-1810 might do it, for £60 on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brother-MFC-1810-Monochrome-Multifunction-Printer/dp/B00FSCQWGQ

Brother's Product Info (ignore the price) here:
http://www.brother.co.uk/printers/mono-laser-printers/mfc1810

Or, if wireless capability was useful (more options later and may allow better connectivity to a tablet for instance) a Brother MFC-1910W is currently around £80 on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brother-MFC-1910W-Multifunction-Laser-Printer/dp/B00OKG4F9M

Brother's product info (ignore the price) is here:
http://www.brother.co.uk/printers/mono-laser-printers/mfc1910w#downloads

However I don't know if they allow scanning to a memory stick - you might have to download the manuals to find out if they would.

pappa_golf

TonyMMM wrote: »

HP 8620 will do what she wants, including fax and can be bought for about £100

at first glance that is a PC printer , the software for the fax needs to be run on a PC http://store.hp.com/UKStore/Merch/Product.aspx?id=A7F65A&opt=BEV&sel=PRN




can the machine work without a PC?

TonyMMM

pappa_golf wrote: »

at first glance that is a PC printer , the software for the fax needs to be run on a PC http://store.hp.com/UKStore/Merch/Product.aspx?id=A7F65A&opt=BEV&sel=PRN




can the machine work without a PC?

Yes it can scan, copy, print and fax without using a PC ( or from a PC if you want).

Razoo

Jivesinger wrote: »

Not a personal recommendation as I've not tried it myself, but if she wanted another Brother mono laser, then a Brother MFC-1810 might do it, for £60 on Amazon:

Or, if wireless capability was useful (more options later and may allow better connectivity to a tablet for instance) a Brother MFC-1910W is currently around £80 on Amazon.

Thanks Jivesinger, your comprehensive reply is much appreciated.

I think the Brother MFC-1810 laser printer ticks all the boxes without being too complicated. Reviews also seem predominantly positive.

My friend doesn't have any devices that could make use of wireless connectivity.

The Amazon price seems very good - maybe the MFC-1810 laser printer is due to be superseded soon?

The scan to file directly to a USB memory stick isn't that important. If it's there, then that's great, but if not, it's not a deal breaker. My friend would probably still prefer to scan to hard copy and post the document!

I wish I could persuade her to buy a PC!
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Razoo

Razoo

Thanks for all the advice and recommendations - I've bought the Brother MFC-1810 mono AIO + FAX laser printer from Amazon for £58 including free delivery.
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Razoo