Evaluates 30 monochrome laser printers designed for small or home businesses, or corporations. Price range; Importance of print speed; Honors for the Brother HL-1040 for small business/home use; Recommendation of the Lexmark Optra S 1855 for corporate use; Print quality; Operating costs. INSET: Reliability and Service, by Karen Silver.
Evaluates four multifunction desktop devices (MFD) which combine a printer, a copier, a scanner, and a fax inside a single case. The MFC-7150C from Brother; Compaq A900; OfficeJet R40 from Hewlett-Packard; Xerox WorkCenter 480cx; Benefits of multifunction devices; Ease and difficulty in copying; Deciding which MFD is the right choice.