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Review: Kodak ESP 3 multifunction device

Simon Williams — 2008-08-18T10:00:00.000Z

Simon Williams, Computeract!ve, Monday 18 August 2008 at 10:00:00

Cut the cost of colour printing

Kodak introduced its first two multifunction printers last year, which were generally well received, not least because of the company claimed to be able to cut the cost of printing...

Review: Tomtom XL Regional Traffic satellite navigation

Andrea-Marie Vassou — 2008-06-20T12:50:00.000Z

Andrea-Marie Vassou, Computeract!ve, Friday 20 June 2008 at 12:50:00

A redesigned update to the XL sat-nav range

The main selling point of the new Tomtom XL is that it comes with an attached windscreen mount that folds flat onto the device when it’s not in use....

Review: Canon MX7600 multi-function device

Cliff Joseph — 2008-05-02T16:20:00.000Z

Cliff Joseph, Computeract!ve, Friday 2 May 2008 at 16:20:00

A better-quality inkjet printer and scanner

Multifunction devices, which combine an inkjet printer, scanner and copier in a single unit, are useful for small businesses, people who work from home and consumers who want to save...

Review: Medion Gopal P4425 satellite navigation

Paul Lester — 2008-04-04T00:00:00.000Z

Paul Lester, Computeract!ve, Friday 4 April 2008 at 00:00:00

A feature-packed navigator from a lesser-known GPS firm

Medion isn't nearly as well known for its satellite-navigation devices as it is for its cheap and capable PCs. In the past it has produced some extremely impressive navigators, though....

Review: Web Epson Stylus DX4400 multifunction device

Simon Williams — 2008-02-18T00:00:00.000Z

Simon Williams, Computeract!ve, Monday 18 February 2008 at 00:00:00

Entry-level price, but what about the performance?

Producing a printer for £40 is quite a feat. Producing a combined printer-scanner for this amount is exceptional. Epson’s Stylus DX4400 may be a budget model but most of the...

Review: HP Photosmart C5280 multifunction device

Simon Williams — 2007-12-11T00:00:00.000Z

Simon Williams, Computeract!ve, Tuesday 11 December 2007 at 00:00:00

Print on paper, CDs and DVDs with this versatile device

HP has a big range of combined printer-scanners, with the Photosmart C5280 sitting in the middle, both in terms of price and features....

Review: Canon Pixma MP210 multifunction device

Simon Williams — 2007-11-29T00:00:00.000Z

Simon Williams, Computeract!ve, Thursday 29 November 2007 at 00:00:00

Copy, print and scan without breaking the bank

A combined printer and scanner at £46 is not quite an impulse purchase, but the price is well below the average....

Review: Lexmark X6570 multi-function device

Paul Lester — 2007-10-22T00:00:00.000Z

Paul Lester, Computeract!ve, Monday 22 October 2007 at 00:00:00

An impressive wireless printer and scanner

After hearing about Lexmark’s new range of multi-function devices we were very keen to get our hands on the X6570, a colour inkjet printer that offers an excellent range of...

Review: Kodak Easyshare 5300 multi-function device

Paul Lester — 2007-07-02T00:00:00.000Z

Paul Lester, Computeract!ve, Monday 2 July 2007 at 00:00:00

A photo quality all-in-one printer from the photography giant

With all-in-one printers fast gaining popularity among home users it’s no surprise to see Kodak joining the party with a new range of the devices....

Review: Epson Stylus DX7000F multi-function device

Simon Williams — 2007-05-03T00:00:00.000Z

Simon Williams, Computeract!ve, Thursday 3 May 2007 at 00:00:00

A four colour all-in-one from Epson, aimed at the home office, but how good a match is it?

While printer manufacturers are now making more all-in-one devices than single-function printers, most are aimed at photo-enthusiasts. The Stylus DX7000F has been designed with the Small Office, Home Office (SOHO)...

Review: Lexmark X9350 multi-function device

Simon Williams — 2007-04-11T00:00:00.000Z

Simon Williams, Computeract!ve, Wednesday 11 April 2007 at 00:00:00

Lexmark's top-of-the-range, wireless all-in-one machine has all the extras, but what about the fundamentals?

Lexmark’s X9350 can print, scan, copy, fax and do it all wirelessly. It’s conventionally designed, with a 50-sheet Auto-Document Feeder (ADF) connected to the flatbed scanner at the top....

Review: Brother MFC-5460CN multi-function device

Simon Williams — 2007-02-08T00:00:00.000Z

Simon Williams, Computeract!ve, Thursday 8 February 2007 at 00:00:00

A feature-packed, yet slow MFD for £150

Multi-function devices (MFD) that can connect directly to a network, sport a fax function and an Auto Document Feeder (ADF) are usually found in offices, however, at £150, the Brother...

Review: Canon Pixma MP600R multi-function device

Simon Crisp — 2007-01-25T00:00:00.000Z

Simon Crisp, Computeract!ve, Thursday 25 January 2007 at 00:00:00

Splash out a few extra quid and bag yourself a fantastic all-in-one printing device

Canon has introduced a raft of new Pixma multi-function devices (MFD). Towards the higher end of the price spectrum is the Pixma MP600R, which can print, scan and copy and...

Review: Canon Pixma MP510 multifunction device

Jonathan Parkyn — 2006-11-24T00:00:00.000Z

Jonathan Parkyn, Computeract!ve, Friday 24 November 2006 at 00:00:00

Well-equipped printer does the business

For this group test we wanted to avoid multifunction devices, which tend to be less capable of producing photo-quality prints than dedicated photo printers....

Review: Canon Pixma MP160 multi-function device

Simon Williams — 2006-11-20T00:00:00.000Z

Simon Williams, Computeract!ve, Monday 20 November 2006 at 00:00:00

A good general-purpose multi-function device for under £40

Canon is taking on Lexmark’s challenge for entry-level multi-function devices at low prices. Shop around online at the Pixma MP160 can be found for less than £40, which is super...