Canon PIXMA MX892 Wireless Color Photo Printer Save 34% off

• Fully-integrated 35-sheet auto duplex document feeder for rapid document copying, scanning and faxing
• PIXMA Cloud Link provides PC-free web-connected printing and mobile printing allows you to print and scan right from your iPhone, iPad or Android device
• Full HD Movie Print turns your favorite HD movie clips captured with your compatible Canon EOS Digital SLR or PowerShot cameras into beautiful prints
• The Dual Function Panel feature provides useful function buttons that transform into a keypad in fax mode for easier operation

This is my 3rd Canon MFP. While I was contemplating other brands (because these things drink ink like crazy & I only get about 2 years out of them), I still am glad I went with another Canon.

Here''s why:

Wireless Scanning AT THE MACHINE

Unlike the Epson, HP, and others, this machine will actually scan over wireless to the computer of your choice by pressing the Scan button on the machine (at the machine you''re not restricted to just a USB connected device--Love it!)

You push the button, choose the type of scan (PDF, Image), and then you have the choice of choosing which network connected computer to scan to.

I have an iMac (with OS X AND Win7 on it via VM Ware), a MacBook Pro, an Acer Laptop, a Dell XPS, and a clone PC

If the computers are on and connected to my network, they all show up in a list to choose from

You choose the computer, then press SCAN and it starts to scan

I tried it on all my computers & platforms & it worked flawlessly! Great software!

I absolutely LOVE Canon''s MP Navigator. It pops up, the scan is saved into it, and you''re ready to use the file. AWESOME!!!

Wireless Setup:

Super easy! Tell the machine you want to use Wireless and it looks for wireless access points (routers)

You select your router and enter a password if you use one (I do)

It then connects and that''s it! You''re done!

To set up your computer to talk to the printer, just install the software & let it run through the install

Your computer will detect the printer and whoala! You''re ready to print (or scan or fax) over wireless!

Canon definitely rocks in this department and setting up the MX892 over my MX860 for wireless was even simpler.

Faxing:

Super simple. Plug in your phone line, and it''s pretty much ready to fax

There''s also quite a few settings (tone/pulse/phone priority/machine name & number registration, etc)

But right out of the box you can plug it in & it''ll fax (I tried it. It worked!)

Printing:

It prints quicker than my MX860 does

The ink tanks look a little smaller and if it''s like the 860 I''m sure it''ll eat through them like water

I notice the ink will evaporate if you don''t use it (I don''t print a lot & the ink just "disappears") I swear it''s alcohol based

I bought off-brand ink for the 860 & never had a problem, I''m sure this will be the same

Copying:

Worked perfect!

Lift the lid, put something on the copy glass, select the # of copies, and press copy

Out comes your copy.

It has lots of bells & whistles (enlarge/shrink/scan to duplex, etc), but I just use it as a basic copier and it works great

Software:

Canon''s printing software has to be some of the best out there. I''ve tried lots of others and I''m hooked on Canon

Super easy install, super easy to use, and it "just works!" Every time!

No hoky monkey business to scan or print or fax, just easy to use buttons to get you moving

There''s some extra''s in there (calendars, photo layouts, etc). I printed a calendar & it did pretty well

Extra''s:

I tested some of the downloadable templates on the printer

The calender templates are pretty cool

I''m sure I''ll be trying others

Reliability:

Yet to be seen. I''m not holding my breath

My MX860 lasted just over 2 years before the internal power supply died

Came in one day & it was dead. No way to fix it. Hello garbage can!

My previous Canon MFP had the print head go bad

I''ve read that the HP''s/Epson''s/Brother''s are more reliable & drink less ink, but the Canon functionality (being able to actually SCAN over wireless AT the machine) and ease of use of the software still make it work for me

I''d much rather have a machine that I can actually use & have to replace it every few years than fight & grumble with a "reliable" machine that won''t do what I need it for

Thoughts:

If you''re looking for an easy to set up, easy to use Multi-function printer, then look no farther. Setup couldn''t be simpler and it just works. Every time!

The Canon MFP''s do drink ink like it''s going out of style (my MX860 actually EVAPORATED ink), so just use off-brand ink & call it good.

The machine is smaller than the Epson Workforce or the HP 8600 series (shorter) although it takes up just about as big of a footprint. But I like not having to use a stool to use the top of it

Time will tell how well this one will hold out, hopefully longer than the MX860, but I''m happy with it so far.

[3 MONTH UPDATE 11/24/12]

The printer is working absolutely flawlessly and I still love it!

Printing:

Definitely prints faster than the old MX860 did

Print quality is noticeably better too

The cartridges seem to be lasting longer.

I''m still on my original set & they still have quite a bit of ink left

Maybe they finally fixed the evaporating disappearing ink issue! SWEET!!

Scanning (Via Wireless AT THE MACHINE):

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS FEATURE!!!

It still works flawlessly

Stick something on the scan bed or in the automatic document feeder, press SCAN, and away it goes!

One improvement over my MX860 is that it remembers the last set of settings used

You don''t have to reselect which computer you want it to go to. It chooses the last one used. AWESOME!!!!

The MX860 made you choose which computer you went to every single time you scanned

With 5 computers running at any given time in the house, but usually scanning to just one repeatedly (Win7 via VMWare on the iMac), it''s been a godsend to be able to just walk up to the machine, press SCAN, and it scans to the right machine!

Faxing:

Again, flawless...and FAST!!!

From a cold boot, the machine is ready to fax in about 15-20 seconds

From the machine booted, it''s almost instant

Load the document feeder, press FAX, enter the number & press Black & White or Color and away it goes!

Love it!

Wireless:

Rock solid! It''s never left the network

My MX860 would sometimes disappear from the network & come back (wasn''t for long, but it was annoying sometimes), this one NEVER leaves the network and if you have to reboot it, it finds the network FAST!!!

I''m using an Apple Airport Extreme router

Cool Extras:

The Canon Software rocks!

If you get one, try the cool Canon Creative Park printable cutout animals

Very, very cool!

We printed out a bunny, cut it out, glued it together and the kids loved it!

Yeah, it''s a gimmick to get you to use more ink, but still, VERY COOL!!!

Overall:

I still love it, would recommend it to friends, and would buy another one!

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Pros:

1. Autodocument feeder for scanning, copying, and faxing( single and double sided ). I love this! I no more need to scan pages by hand. It saves so much labors.

2. Individual color. Nothing is wasted.

3. Very good generic ink replacements. NO need to buy OEM. Generic ink manufacture, for example, Sophia Global, here at Amazon, sells generic inks that do a great job at a fraction of cost of Canon OEM inks.

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I actually shot about 20+ minutes worth of footage for this review, and had to seriously trim it down to fit inside of Amazon''s size requirements. So, a lot of the footage of me walking you through the setup steps had to be sacrificed. I was especially pained to have to trim the detailed steps I filmed of getting the Google Cloud Print functions up and running. So, if you have questions for me about setup, especially about getting the Google Cloud Print up and running, leave them in the comments, and I will do my best to answer them. The short of it is, go download the latest firmware exe from the Canon support page for the printer, plug in a USB cable to the printer and your computer, double click the exe, open the folder it creates, and run the update program in there. After that, run the setup process from the "Web" menu, and tell it to register a Google Cloud Print account, it will print out a paper which has a QR code and a URL (you can use either/or) to link the printer with your Google account. After that, you can print from Google services that support doing so, such as the Google Cloud Drive.

Overall, this is a very good printer. We had previously purchased the MG6120 and that was working very well for us. This new one uses the same ink cartridges that the 6120 did, so that is nice. I hate it when the printer companies change which cartridges you have to get, with each new model. The main differences between the MX892, and our old model, is the MX892 has a fax function (which I will never use), and it supports printing "from the cloud" -which is the same thing as saying "from the internet" (honestly, marketing people give me headaches >.

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Brother MFC-420CN Color Inkjet Network Multifunction

• Prints, copies, scans, and faxes
• Up to 20 ppm print speed, up to 6,000 x 1,200 dpi resolution
• Up to 17 cpm copy speed, reduces and enlarges 25 to 400%
• 600 x 2,400 dpi scan resolution, 36-bit color; 6 seconds per page faxing
• USB 2.0 and Ethernet interfaces; PC and Mac compatible

Update: Now I''ve had the Brother for over a year and a half, and I see that others have had bad luck with theirs. I will temper my original joy with the comment that my first unit did go bad (just wouldn''t print), but Brother replaced it with a new one during the warranty period. They are so inexpensive that I bought another one to see me through the two weeks of repair/replacement time. That was less than great, but now I have a backup, for still less than $300.

I''ve never experienced much in the way of paper jams, so I would guess that at this price point, Brother just isn''t providing consistent build quality. That''s too bad, because the prospect of a bad unit is a real disincentive. I''m still satisfied overall, but recognize that not everyone is having the same experience. And of course the downtime resulting in purchase of a second unit was a drag. I would consider a different printer, but Epson and HP have both been such poor experiences for me (with far inferior support), that I will still probably prioritize a new Brother model when I need to upgrade. No sign of that happening any time soon though.

August 30, 2006

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Ok, I have only had this all-in-one for a little over a week. But after years of being a slave to the HP ink needle, I am so happy with it I want to dance.

I have never really seriously considered Brother in the past, and now I feel like I have been living in the wrong world. Like if someone told you "My new car does 0-60 in 5 seconds, gets 70 mpg, and cost $1500. What, you didn''t know about those?"

For less than $150, I now have a very compact printer with 10baseT ethernet (goodbye nightmarishly technical HP JetDirect 300x external network box), separate ink tanks for all colors, more advanced features than my 3 year old HP that cost around $1000 with the JetDirect, sharper printing, and best of all, real, honest-to-goodness Mac OS X support. Their software and documentation shows an absolute commitment to doing Mac right. (It took a year and a half for HP to get the Mac drivers for my OfficeJet to be minimally functional, and never did manage to handle things like scanning from the unit to a computer on the network.) Brother has earned a long-term customer here, and I am telling everyone I know.

Like any AIO, the quality of printing and scanning is probably not up to what you can get in stand alone units. But for general small office/home office use, it is more than fine. If you want the highest photo quality, get a specialized photo printer with a 6-color head. But actually, the photo quality on this unit is still far better than you could get at any price only a few short years ago. It''s just that we have gotten spoiled at the truly amazing quality of photo inkjets in the last couple of years.

I will probably get one of the Olympus dye-subs for photos eventually, but in the meanwhile, prints from this on photo paper are plenty good enough for posting on my refrigerator door. And the resolution and appearance of business graphics, while again possibly not up to what current stand-alones will do, are the best of any printer I have ever owned, and leagues ahead of the older HP OfficeJet I just gave away.

And the best part is, it could fall apart in 6 months, and still not cost much more to replace than I have been spending on HP ink cartridges. My OfficeJet sucked down ink like a storm drain, and the cartridges were EXPENSIVE. It became clear in short order that their business model was built around bleeding you dry on consumable costs. Those guys have quite a racket, but I''m happy to say I am out from under it.

Thanks Brother, I will sing your praises to the skies.

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I must say overall I am very pleased with this printer:

Pros:

Networkable right out of the box. I connected it to my wireless router and was immediately able to print from my laptop using its wireless connection. Not just that, I can also scan to my laptop and fax from my laptop wirelessly!

PC Fax function is excellently implemented: very user friendly

Excellent B&W and color copy functionality using the document feeder

Much more compact than most multi-function machines

Uses four separate ink cartridges (3 color + Black) to reduce wastage

Decent quality of printed photos though not really a photo-printer

Has built-in slots for memory stick, SD, CF, etc.

Allows easy cleaning and alignment via the menu

Very cheap for the functionality: about a hundred bucks after rebates

Cons:

Stops ALL functioning even if a single ink cartridge is empty. Say the Cyan cartridge is empty not only can''t you print in color, you can''t print in black & white either. What''s more you can''t scan or fax either!! This is just bad design!

Sometimes claims the ink cartridge is empty even when there is a little bit sloshing around at the bottom.

Brother Tech support is TERRIBLE!!

By the way I found out details of the maintenance mode for this device after hunting around. This is quite useful, so here it is for anyone that needs it. Anyone getting errors that they can''t get out of (such as shows no ink though ink is there) should try to reinitialize parameters using commands 91 or 01 of the maintenance mode.

Brother Maintenance Mode Commands:

Quickly press Menu/Set * 2 8 6 4 to enter maintenance mode.

Display should read maintenance.

Press one or more of the maintenance mode commands below. After each command display should read re-init for a few moments then redisplay maintenance.

Press 99 to exit the maintenance mode.

Maintenance mode commands:

01 Full RAM clear (see 91 below for retaining user programming)

02 scanner initialize (feed a white sheet, then a black sheet)

05 white level

09 print test

10 modify soft switches

11 print configuration list

16 panel test

19 CML test

20 signal test

21 tonal test

23 filter RX

54 scan edge

55 scanner area

66 test print memo

75 display drum life (if enabled on laser models)

76 reset drum life counter (laser models)

91 parameter initialize (user programming remains intact)

95 protection

99 Exit maintenance mode

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I bought this printer when it first came out. I thought "Ooooo, all in one PLUS an ethernet connection.. YES!!" Being the early adopter with not many reviews to read, I rushed to a retailer and swooped it off the shelf. For a period of 6 months, this was a PLAYER! I had good prints, scans, and copies (never tried the fax machine). Then after the 6 months, the printer developed a bad personality. Some of the "quirks":

1) The printer now tells me on each print-out that it''s out of ink (often, several flavors). I just out the cartridge to reveal a more-than-half-full tank of magenta. Admittedly, these are pretty small tanks, but it''s not empty! I attempted to clear the cartridges nozzle with a cartridge cleaning solution. That worked... for about a day. Then, BEEP BEEP BEEP ***GIVE ME INK!***

And it gets better. If you actually runs out of ink in one of the cartridges... *drumroll* the printer refuses to print, scan, or copy. *cymbal crash* GENIUS! Either this is a ploy to force ink purchases or the engineers suffered from a bad case of stupid.

2) I never did clean the print heads, because the printer was sure to clean itself every day (YUM, YUM, INK!!!) Over time, I had to adjust the print settings to "fine" (instead of normal) to get a decently-clean printout. Otherwise, my printouts were Dali paintings.

3) Admittedly, the printer takes up very little space. This is partially because the #$%*&$*# paper tray can only hold 50 sheets of paper. So, I''ve heard my fair share of BEEP BEEP BEEP ***GIVE ME PAPER***

And this was just at first. Now as the personality of the printer has become stronger, the printer and I often have the following dialog. Fellow 420CN owners can probably relate.

Me: I''ll just print out this article.

420CN: OK... Wait dude, you''re out of Magenta.

Me: (taking out cartridge) Uh, no dude. We''re good on Magenta.

420CN: BEEP BEEP BEEP!!!

Me: Ok ok ok (cleans the magenta cartridge and reinserts it).

420CN: And Yellow!!!

Me: You''ve got to be kidding me... (cleans yellow and reinserts)

420CN: Ok, hang on. I''m bathing in Magenta and Yellow. tra-la-laaaa!!

Me: *sigh*

420CN: BEEP BEEP BEEP

Me: WHAT!!!!!!!

420CN: I can''t print. Check the troubleshooting manual.

Me: For what?

420CN: BEEP BEEP BEEP

Me: (opens scanner cover, closes it)

420CN: Please wait...................

420CN: Ok, here comes some data. (sound of one page printing)

420CN: BEEP BEEP BEEP!!!!!!

Me: FOR THE LOVE OF.....

420CN: Data remaining.... (long pause)

Me: (attempts to turn off printer)

420CN: Printer will power off until pending tasks are finished...

Me: (unplugs and plugs in printer)

420CN: *YAWN* Waking up. Please wait, drinking ink... *GLUG GLUG GLUG*

Me: WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME!!!!!!!!

420CN: BUY MORE INK!!!!!!!

In conclusion, nothing would please me more than backing a truck over this stinking, steaming pile of flawed electronics. I would advise anyone to avoid buying this printer. If you already have one, I feel your pain. I am now shopping for a replacement. After finding one, I will recreate the printer smashing scene from Office Space. :-)

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I have owned this for 4 months and have been pleased thus far, until today. I only use it as a fax and copier. I have a seperate printer at my office so it is not even hoked up to my computer. Today I received the warning that my color cartridges are out of ink, so it totally shuts down. I cannot even send a fax. The problem is that I have never used color. I always copy in black and white, same with the fax. Apparently it cleans itself periodically like a cat and that uses a small amount of ink. It is rated for 400 pages of color, so 100 pages of ink a month just for cleaning seems excessive to me. It is frustrating to spend c.$40 for color even though I never plan on using it. Perhaps those were the sample cartridges that came with it and they did not have the same capacity as standard ones. Other than that, as a fax machine and flatbed copier, it works great. Good value and small size.

Pros: Compact size, Network interface, xD, et al printing, Large ink cartridges, fax compatable with ans machine

Cons: Slow printing, copying, typical cryptic fax tree menu

I looked carefully for this new offering of Brother because of Network connectivity and the small size. It takes half the space of my previous All-in-One Xerox Workcenter, and the fax does not scream at every caller on my line--it just waits for an incoming fax tone before responding ("manual" mode), then it comes to life--even if you pick up the receiver (upstairs), and it even ignores my answering machine. Very Slick! It connects to my computer via USB2 AND network cable, and it can allow faxes to go to the computer instead of printing. For $150, this is a bargain. So far I have no paper jams or problems. Note the limitation of 10 pages in the copy/fax paper feeder, but there is a 100 page paper tray. For home use, this answers my needs completely!

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HP Q2440B 500 Sheet Paper Feeder and Tray for LJ4250/LJ4350/LJ4200/LJ4300 Save 13% off

• Accepts Paper Size: 5.8 x 8.3 to 8.5 x 14, Executive, Legal, Letter, statement
• Printer/Scanner Type: Laser
• Sheet Capacity : 500
• Height : 4.80 in
• Global Product Type: Printer Paper Trays/Stackers

The 4350s at my law firm (we have four) each have two of these extra paper trays attached. We have never experienced any problems with them at all nary a single jam. Each extra tray holds a full ream of paper.

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I needed an extra sheet feeder; found the part number; got exactly what I wanted and it worked fine, etc. Thanks!

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No issues, fit perfectly and has worked flawlessly, no more information on it just filling in the min number of words

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The trays I ordered were brand new units in HP packing and arrived very quickly. Both worked great right out of the box. We needed replacements for the two that no longer pulled paper through them. The printer they were purchased for is 6 years old, and averages 20,000 pagers per month using heavier cardstock paper (in a billing department). The last pair lasted this long, I bet I can go another 6 years now...

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BOSSTCRP211514-Stanley Bostitch STCRP211514 Save 36% off

• Staples up to 50% more paper.
• Chisel point tips.
• Includes box of 5000 staples.

I guess there are no reviews because what can you really say -I mean, they''re staples. These staples are strong and bind well. They''re also the perfect match for my stapler! :D

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• Designed to glide through laser printers and copiers with ease.
• Acid-free for archival quality.

I''ve tried many brands of paper in our color laser printers and this by far my favorite. It''s very smooth, bright, and consistent. I have found it for a good bit less on other sites however. Look to pay eight to nine bucks per ream.

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Brother QL-700 High-speed, Professional Label Printer Save 30% off

• Office Machines
• Label Makers & Supplies

This device is fast, durable, prints high quality (options between speed priority 300 dpi, quality priority 300 dpi, and quality priority 600 dpi). It performs exactly as expected. Consumables are a little expensive (the continuous tape (DK-2205) costs more than $20), but there are a lot of generic products meant to work with it. All DK labels compatible with the Brother QL-570 are also compatible with this device -the QL-700 is faster than the QL-570.

I bought this device for $49.99 from Staples on sale.

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If you''re in the market for an inexpensive label printer and you have no intention of printing postage, then buy this printer: it''s excellent, fast, and you''ll love it. (In fact, contact me and I''ll sell you mine!)

I bought this printer SPECIFICALLY to print postage. In retrospect I should have called Stamps.com to see if they supported this device before I bought it, but I digress. The only e-postage vendor to support this printer is PitneyBowes, and dealing with them brings a whole new meaning to customer dis-service (printer won''t work unless you have their super-special, custom made, can only be bought from them e-stamp label stock and they make the process of requesting a refund absolutely as painful as possible). So unless you really have nothing better to do or take perverse pleasure in being told to jump through hoops to get your money back/obtain a service, do yourself a favor and stay as far away from PitneyBowes as possible... which means staying away from the Brother label writers as only PitneyBowes support printing postage with them.

As I said at the outset, as long as you don''t intend to print postage this is easily a four-star product. However, because of it''s lack of support by any decent e-postage companies and because I bought it for printing postage, I cannot give it any more than one star.

UPDATE: I''m changing this review to three stars because this printer works just fine with PayPal''s integrated postage and shipping label generation tool (though, much to my chagrin, that service is ''powered'' by Pitney Bowes). While printing postage through PayPal works for most orders, it''s kinda useless for international orders (won''t allow me to print international first class postage) and completely useless for generating postage without a corresponding PayPal order. If you exclusively use PayPal/eBay for shipping and want to make use of the built-in tool for buying postage and generating a shipping label then this printer will work for you (just configure your PayPal profile to indicate that you''re using a Brother QL-550 and it''s all good; the Pitney Bowes java applet will detect that you really have a QL-700 and print the label and postage correctly).

UPDATE (10/30/2012): I cannot stress enough that if you are buying this printer to print postage you will be extremely disappointed. After getting this printer in April I started a TRIAL account with Pitney Bowes'' PBSmartPostage product which NEVER worked with this printer and which I cancelled within the 30 day trial period. Six months later I am STILL being charged a monthly fee after submitting account cancellation and refund requests online. I finally reached someone in their customer support division who (1) cancelled my account and (2) explained to me that I cannot get a refund for past billing because I didn''t call sooner to request a refund. WTF?!?! I cannot believe that PB is willing to deny me a refund of $81 knowing that I am going to tell everyone for the rest of my life just how bad of a company they are and how horrible their customer service is. I know some will disagree with my doing this, but I am down-grading my review of this product to one star: Brother is guilty by association with PB. I would have never known just how bad customer service could be if I had not chosen this label printer. Call it unfair if you want, but because Brother caused me to be "introduced" to PB I''m not going to buy any of their products ever again. If you need a label printer get a Dymo. If you need a laser printer get an HP. Need an ink jet, get an Epson.

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I had expected this printer to integrate with Excel requiring minimal effort (Brother does provide an add-on application) but after a few hours installing, reinstalling, and searching online support I simply gave up and printed the labels one at a time from the basic application. Generic issue relating to ''communication with printer'' through MS Office, oddly there was no communication issue using the default basic software.

The machine otherwise printed as advertised.

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Overall: The hardware is well made. The software is very capable, still with a few minor glitches

Bit of an adventure to install w Mac-OS X. The ''Printer-Driver'' would not install from the software-CD included in the box. Eventually downloaded the Printer-Driver from their website. Printer connected via USB. Good compatibility with various Versions of Mac-OS X we''ve used the QL-700 with 10.8.2 and 10.4.11 same performance

At this time the ''Editor Lite'' software is not Mac compatible. Mac-Users have to use the full ''P-Touch Editor'' application probably overkill for simple address labels, but gives you complete freedom with the label appearance

Prints a nice address label. Automatically cuts each new label from the roll. The labels stick to an envelope with no problem. For simple address labels we''re using the ''DK-1209 Small Address Labels'' roll of 800 labels for ~$17

__ Height: 6"

__ Width : 5"

__ Depth : 8.5"

__ Weight: 3.5 pounds

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Before I begin this review let me lay it down for all potential international buyers (like myself).

this is a 115V ONLY machine. If your country operates on 115V then all is good but if you are on a 220-230V supply like me you''ll need a step-down converter

though the machine''s power label states this machine as 115V/1.7A I have been able to operate this on a 60W wall-plug transformer

despite all minor annoyances you are still looking at a substantial amount of savings as it retails for US$148 where I''m from

---Build Quality---

it is larger than the photos suggest but with a comparable footprint to earlier models

it is heavy but this ensures it stays on your desk with little chance of it getting accidentally knocked off

glossy plastic used is a fingerprint magnet

if you are using aftermarket labels without the caddy you will have problems feeding a roll into an empty caddy from the rear (hinge space) as the space is really tight in there

---The Machine Itself---

standard buttons such as feed, cut, power and "Editor-Lite" (more on this later)

pilot lights are not obnoxiously bright

on the economy mode print quality is acceptable on tiny font size < size 8

nice, grippy rubber feet so it stays on the desk

---Machine Driver/ Running as Networked Printer---

driver installation was smooth but do follow the instructions to the "T"

you need to disable "Editor-Lite" by long pressing the button before you connect the USB cable to your PC during driver install. If you don''t do so driver will not install properly

I connected this to a W7 64-bit desktop and the supplied driver works right off the bat

I then tried connecting this to my home server (WHS2011) and the W7 64-bit driver works for this install too. This turned my label printer into a networked printer with WHS2011 as the print server

the driver deployment wizard (Brother BRAdmin Professional) works and installed the driver and utilities onto all my networked machines (clients).

no indication of how much memory is in this printer (if any) but if you run more than one instance of print job it slows down a bit

Machine Software and Utilities

if you are running MS Office on your machines Brother will install an add-on for you to import data into the P-Touch editor software

database linking is buggy... seriously, you guys have been at this for years and STILL haven''t fixed this issue

if you deal with XLS files then it sometimes works better if you convert the file to CSV before importing it into P-Touch Editor

lots of templates to download for free

if you print just the odd label here and there then all these won''t matter

firmware and software updating tool works well and is very intuitive. I suggest updating it the very first time you run the software

Editor-Lite Software allows you to quickly print a label by skipping P-Touch editor. The software is built into the printer but can be disabled. When enabled you will see a new drive appears in your My Computer page, it appears as a removable drive. I disable it by default.

---Bottomline---

It works and for the low price they are selling this for it is just too good to pass on. If you have an older version I''d stick to the older machine as there is little in terms of upgrade. If you do not have a label printer then just get this. It''s a lot cheaper than what they are charging for their older machines and if you run an e-commerce business like I do it helps to have 2 printer loaded with 2 different sized labels so you do not need to change rolls all the time.

P.S. English is not my native language so please excuse my grammar.

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Remanufactured HP 940 XL Ink Set Cartridge For Officejet 4 Pack

The cartridges arrived a little earlier than stated. These work better than the ones we were buying at the office supply store for well over $100. We will be buying them here from now on.

These work perfect in our HP Officejet Pro 8500A. Didn''t have any issues at all with installing them. Just followed the simple instructions on the package. After installing them, the printer did say ink was low, so I just hit OK and we never got a notification again after that. Works just like the more expensive cartridges we bought at the office supply store. I haven''t really noticed that there is either less or more ink than the ones in the stores. I will continue to buy these from now on.

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the cartridges work fine. i wish they could reset the ink level chips so hp''s tool box could show the proper ink levels.

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I bought this product for my friend and he told me that his printer keeps alligning again and again every time he printed a paper.

The ink was depleted fast, though.

After all, HP printers are not good if you wish to install cheap good quality ink.

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These ink cartidges did not work with my HP 8500 wireless printer. I do not recommend getting this as it is a major hassle to return. Do not work with this vendor.

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HP 02 YELLOW HP 02 Yellow Ink Cartridge Save 61% off

• Yellow ink cartridge with Vivera ink technology
• Resists fading, smudging, and bleeding
• Print true-to-life photos
• Tested for purity, color quality, durability, and reliability
• Page yield: approx. 500 color graphics pages (depends on printer and specific use)

This item is sold and shipped by a third party seller, "Infinte-Surplus." It is NOT as pictured on this page -no blue-and-whiite package as shown -no "Vivera" trademark, etc. Just a plain black-and-white blister pack. It might be okay, and it might actually be HP ink, but the packaging looks cheap and "cheesy."

If you check this third party seller''s reviews, there are a number of them that make basically the same comments as thse I''ve made here. I am very hesitant to install this product in my printer since I don''t feel confident that it is genuine HP ink.

This is very unusual (and disappointing) that Amazon would sell something that does not look even remotely like the item pictured.

I am open to reconsidering my remarks if I could be convinced that the product is "the real McCoy."

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I read all the ravings about the great colors and,yes they are great but how come this thing virtually "drinks" yellow ink? I guess I shouldn''t complain because the other colors seem to be holding up.

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Hey, I didn''t know you could buy HP Inks in small and smaller sizes. This one was the smallest! The razor blade concept works, as HP has proven with its printers. I''ve got over 100 empty cartridges for my year-old Photosmart. But at least I felt they had 50 or more prints in them! But this tiny cartridge must pack a full 5 or 10 prints! Geez, how cheap can you get? So watch out: in the cartridge world, size matters, too!

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These are so easy to install and use. I tried off brands, but they never work as good as these.

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I have the original yellow ink and have used the 02 ink for a long time now.. this is not the right yellow. It''s darker than it should be which will likely effect any photos printed out.

The cartridge itself comes up as registered and 100% full which that part is good!

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HP Office Copy/Laser/Inkjet Paper (172160) Save 43% off

• 20-lb. white office paper
• HP quality office paper
• 5,000 Sheets
• Letter Size
• 8.5 x 11 inches

I use this kind of paper at work and it does its job there on the laser printers very well, and it does its job very well for my inkjet....nothing really to say, cheap paper, decent quality, white...it''s paper...nothing really more to say about it

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Box of paper arrived damaged and heavily taped up... inside, 3 reams of paper were damaged and taped up, apparently previously opened. Would not order again.

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The paper is the standard HP paper and good quality, but it was not shipped well through the USPS. The carton came broken and the first few reams were broken also. This was not the first time it was shipped like this as my first order came the same way. If it had been shipped through UPS it may have come in better condition. I sent a review of the shipping method to Amazon and maybe they will listen to it. I used Amazon Prime to ship and usually UPS is used but not in this case so I will not buy it again. Perhaps you will have better luck. The price is fair.

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Falcon / Marshall Personal Size Straight Blade Paper Cutter

• The blade is completely enclosed for safety, but allows you to see exactly what and where you are cutting.
• Includes 5 blades.

I''ve used or bought practically every paper cutter on the market, and this funky, lightweight one beats them all. Like everyone says, you can see your cut line, it takes inexpensive, easy-to-find replacement blades, and it''s lightweight and narrow (easy to take with you and store). I have used it for so many different types of projects I don''t know where to begin. I''ve dragged one around for probably close to 20 years, lent it to anyone who asked, and it finally got compromised beyond repair. I panicked, thinking it was no longer available, and was delighted to find this listing. I''m ordering two! For the price, I can''t believe how many years of constant use I got out of my first one!

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I''ve had this cutter for years and used it when scrapbooking. It is by far my favorite of all the cutters I''ve played with. It cuts straight, you can see exactly where you will be cutting, and refill blades are dirt cheap. The blade retracts into the cutter when you aren''t using it so it''s a little safer if you have little ones around. It also cuts 14 inches, so you can cut 12x12 paper at an angle.

You can only cut when pulling towards yourself, so it may be an adjustment if you are used to cutting both ways. It also does not have a flip out ruler like the fiskars and other brands. I never used it on my old cutter anyways, but it''s a simpe enough change and enough of my scrapping buddies complain that I rated the product down one star for it. You should also note it''s around 16 inches long, so it doesn''t fit in a standard scrapping tote. (I bungee mine to the top)

Overall it''s an excellent cutter, for a great price. I''ve hauled mine to many a crop and it''s taken the abuse without complaint. I''ve converted many of my scrapping friends, and am writing this review as I order one for another friend in need of a good, sturdy cutter.

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The best feature about this cutter is that it uses regular razor blades. The drawback is that you can''t cut back and forth....you can only pull to cut in one direction hence the 4 Star review and not 5. The blades are easy to change too. Sturdy and you can get a nice grip on the handle to pull and cut. Overall very pleased with this cutter. I do alot with family pictures and that''s what I wanted it for. Doesn''t take up much space on my desk either. I am not a big craft person but did check the cutters at the big box craft stores. Didn''t find any like this one nor at the price. I seem to make out much better shopping on line for lots of things. Don''t think you will regret this purchase for a second.

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I received this as a present via Adorama Camera before Xmas 2005. I''ve been using it for 6 weeks mainly for cutting DVD/CD covers. I am pleased with its visible and accurate cutting edge, and cheap-to-replace single-edge razor blades.

This product is great for what I needed. I use it to trim 1 paper at a time. It also does a great job trimming up to 5 pages at a time. It may cut more than that, but that is the maximum I have tried. The best feature is that it uses normal single edge blades that I can buy anywhere. I am sure there are better, and more expensive trimmers available, but this one does all that I need.

I would not hesitate to reccomend it to anyone that needs simple inexpensive trimming.

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