Dear Geek,
Our old printer finally bit it, and we need a new home printer. We usually just print print documents and photos. My wife wants a new all-in-one printer, but I’m not sure it’s worth the extra cost. What do you think?
Printer-ed Out
Dear Printer-ed,
An all-in-one (AIO) printer has a lot to offer over a traditional printer. An AIO can copy old documents or photos, scan documents to your PC or fax pages to businesses. These options, although you may not use them all the time, are invaluable when you do need them. These features only add a small amount to the overall cost of the printer. If price is an issue, AIO printers can come with almost anything you can think of, so just pick the few option that you use occasionally, and don’t turn into Tim Taylor when shopping.
As an added bonus, most new inkjet AIO printers produce lab-quality photo prints, and most models allow you to print a variety of paper sizes and types (for greeting cards, invitations, business cards, etc). You can also store digital copies of your cards etc on your PC and make duplicates, because you can scan and directly copy material, you can store digital copies of your cards etc on your PC and make duplicates.
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