Panasonic KX-MB271All-in-One Flatbed Laser Office Machine with Print/Scan/Copy Review

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(More customer reviews)Pros: The shipping box shows a huge diagram showing exactly how to repack everything into the box, in case you need to ever send in for repairs. Operation is simple, yet versatile lots of function options. Heavy: reassuring ruggedness. Very, very easy to install/replace drum or ink cartridge!
Cons: Noisy, for instance a continuous fan noise. The original unpack, assembly is easy but there are no written directions, only lots of pictures. Took me awhile to turn the pieces around in my hand to match the photos. IOW, a few words would have helped! Actually, however, the drum and cartridge installation is all there is to assemble, and do it once and you realize its very simple and quick. 1: Cut toner pack top with scissors and shake it 2. Lift the top up and set drum into hole (or remove drum from hole). 3. Turn the cartridge to lock (or unlock): Thats it! No messiness.
No USB cord... :(
Other Thoughts: All lazer printers are big and heavy, think old 17"" crt monitor size. But this one needs only abt 3"" clearance behind (power cord plug), 0"" left and right, and the output tray extends in front only 4"" (and it slides back inside when no paper in the tray). The scanner lid opens from the front, hence no side clearance necessary. Scanning/printing quality: excellent. OCR character recognition for .jpg, .tiff, etc. files to text: amazingly accurate, wonderful! Easy to use, yet lots of options on board the unit's keyboard: 5 shortcut buttons, lcd display, keypad, 4 way hat. Even more options using the free Multi Funciton Station software. Printing speed is very good at 300x300. A bit slow at 600x600 printing and all scanning.
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Has been trouble free and intuitive to use for the few months I have had this.
That inkjet contraption is costing you thousands of $'s for supplies/materials down through the years. So get a laser! (And save the little inkjet under the desk/out of the way for color work when necessary).


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The Panasonic KX-MB271 All-in-One Print/Scan/Copy Office Machine is the affordable solution for all your small office needs. Using a laser print engine, documents print crystal clear at up to 600 dpi resolution. The printer has 32 MB of memory, has a 250-sheet paper capacity, and can print at up to 18 pages per minute for high-speed operation.
The flatbed scanner has a scanning resolution of 600 by 1200 dpi at 48 bits. A 40-page document feeder is included as well. Read-Iris Pro software is included and converts documents such as letters, faxes, and magazine articles into editable text files. The copy machine features the ability to copy at 18 cpm and can reduce or enlarge documents from 25 to 400 percent in 1 percent steps. The KX-MB271 uses a USB interface and is compatible with Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows ME, and Windows XP. It is backed by a 1-year warranty.

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Panasonic Multifunction Laser Printer (KX-MB2030) Review

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(More customer reviews)Copiers, Printers, Fax Machines, Oh My! If you have your own home-based business or small business then you know that all the gadgets that are necessary for business to function can end up taking a huge chunk of your budget -- not to mention your limited space! With the new Panasonic 2030, however, you can consolidate all those machines down to one -- one that does a heck of a job and is built to last!
The first thing that impressed me about this office machine was how well it was built. Weighing in at a hefty 30+ lbs, this guy is not made of cheap materials that will break the first time you bump into it (and trust me, the first few days I had it I bumped into it a lot until I moved it!) It's designed to take the constant use and abuse of a small office and keep right on going. Once I got it all setup I was equally impressed with the features -- everything you'd expect, and then some. Scan, Print, Copy, Fax -- and a few twists on them as well. You can scan to e-mail, an FTP server or a network location all with just a push of a button. Fax from multiple PC's located across the office and even setup print queues so that everyone can get their work done without bumping into one another.
As this guy was designed for a business setting I should point out that it is rather loud. I would not recommend it for a home printer because of the noise and just because most of the features will never be used. This guy was designed for business, and will do its best when in a business setting. Some of the fax and scan features make use of ftp servers and SNMB shares on a network, things you probably don't have setup at your home!
Standard connectivity includes a usb hookup, but to get the maximum functionality out of the printer you should connect it up to your network via the ethernet port. That way you can get all the cool print/fax/scan features as well as a handy web interface to check on the printer and make setting adjustments. It does not come with a wireless hookup, so you will need to make sure you have a cabled connection nearby for it to use.
The toner cartridges are reasonable priced and will average you about 2000 copies; and the document feeder is one of the most robust and sturdier ones I have seen on a printer in this price range for a long time.
All in all, a great business product that can really save you money and space no matter where you do business!


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Panasonic KX-MB2030 Multi-Function Printer

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Panasonic Multifunction Laser Printer and Communication Center (KX-MB2061) Review

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(More customer reviews)Our office has a new Savin multifunction copier, fax, scanner machine ... and I love it. The Panasonic sounded like it did a lot of the same functions. Especially the sending of document scans to a scan folder or email. It also sends faxes to a computer file or email. This saves having to print out every fax. It can also send verbal messages from it's answering device to the computer as an audio file making it so much easier to store messages. Frankly, it's a lot of machine for the money. NOW THE DOWN SIDE ... you'd better be a IT whiz if you intend to get any of these wonderful features to work. The PDF Instruction Manuel is 156 pages and the instructions bounce you back and forth constantly from one page to another page. All things considered, this is far too complicated for a person with novice or mid-range IT skills. I'm sure the instructions were very sensible to the person who designed the multi-funcion machine.

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Panasonic's KX-MB2061 8-in-1 Multi-Function Laser Communication Center is the next generation in office products which merges your standard multifunction imaging device, with an expandable office communication system. It includes standard printing, color scanning, copying, and fax capabilities. It also includes a built-in digital answering system and DECT 6.0 cordless telephone system with corded handset, which is expandable up to 6 handsets. In addition it includes a 1/100 Base-TX Ethernet interface for convenient device sharing in multi-user office environments, not to mention the ability to remotely manage and configure the device using a standard internet browser.

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Surefire SF12-BB Box of 12 123A 3 Volt Lithium Batteries 12-Pack SF123A Review

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(More customer reviews)With the number of high performance flashlights that Surefire sales it only makes sense for them to sell batteries, and at a good price. The 123A batteries you find at most super stores will normally cost you quite a bit more than the $1.75 a piece you will pay for these. You can sometimes find a bulk buy that works out cheaper per battery but you really don't know what you are going to end up with. With the Surefire batteries you are going to get a good price on well made, high quality batteries. Like the other reviewed noted though, Surefire actually sells these on their web site for $21 a 12 pack.

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