Comment Multifunctions have come a long way (Score 4, Informative) 37
but I would not suggest getting an HP, their drivers tend to be propriatary. They are essentially printers with copier functionality.
We settled on a Gestetner 4502 (Ricoh 1045) after looking at HP and several other vendors. The Ricoh line took a dependable copier and added print, scan and fax capabilities.
We have been running for almost a year with this model. We ran for three years with it's predecessor. The only calls I have had to make are to order new toner and to have a tech come out for the 6-month cleaning.
We did have one problem with the NIB not detecting the network when it was first delivered. Our users were able to use it as a stand alone fax and copier until the tech came out with a new board the next day.
The major drawback is it only has the printer drivers for UNIX / Linux. Faxing is not supported from a Linux desktop.
