One of the utlimate goals of office productivity gurus was to put a printer on every desk in the work place. While that notion may be practical, it isn't very cost effective.

But if there is one unit out there that could fit that bill it's the Brother MFC-990cw A4 all-in-one inkjet printer. This unit's form factor is compact (468 x 375 x 180mm), stylish (two-tone piano black finish) and functional.

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The HP Color LaserJet CM2320nf color laser multifunction printer would be a good choice for a small office with a light workload. This $599 (as of April 6, 2009) MFP is compact and well designed, but its black toner is particularly expensive.

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We don't often review printers and multifunctions in the £2,000-£3,000 price range, but OKI's MC860dn has a couple of interesting features which make it particularly attractive for the workgroup market. As well as having OKI's trademark LED print engines, it can print up to A3 and comes as standard with both duplex print and duplex scanning.

Given that this is an A3 machine, it's not that big. Although it would be happier sitting on one of OKI's optional cabinet and stand accessories than on a desktop, it's not going to take up half your office, as some of its competitors might. It doesn't have a particularly integrated look, with a substantial A3 scanner mounted on two columns and looking fairly obviously like a laser printer and scanner brought together from other production lines.

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InfoPrint Solutions, a Ricoh-IBM company, has released two new monochrome multifunction laser printers: the 1940 and the 1930.

The InfoPrint 1940 MFP is a 3-in-1 device (print, scan and copy) featuring a first page out in 6.5 seconds, print speeds up to 40 pages per minute (ppm), a maximum monthly usage up to 80,000 pages, a 7” color touch screen panel, a 50-sheet ADF and built-in duplexing.

The InfoPrint 1930 MFP is also a 4-in-1 device offering the same basic features as the 1940 including print speeds, duty cycle, touch screen, ADF and duplexing.

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We have already shared with you the launch of budget-friendly printers from Xerox. We will now dig a little deeper into one of these new printers: the Xerox Phaser 6128MFP Color Laser Printer.

Xerox Phaser 6128 MFP The Xerox Phaser 6128 MFP is designed for use by small workgroups. While previous models from Xerox were single function monochromatic printers, this new line keeps up with small business needs by adding color as well as multi-function capabilities for a reasonable price.

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What's in a name? Is a printer that also scans, copies, and faxes, an MFP—a multifunction printer—or an AIO—an all-in-one printer? It's starting to look like the "AIO" marketing label is pushing aside the stodgy-sounding "MFP." The Lexmark X7675 AIO bundles the aforementioned capabilities plus wireless networking and support for myriad memory cards into an inkjet-based printer.

Besides packing a lot of features into a compact package, the X7675 also weighs in at a recession-friendly price point. Listing at $199, the Lexmark can be found at some major e-tailers for as little as $119

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Lexmark on Thursday introduced nine new monochrome laser multifunction products (MFPs) designed for small and medium workgroups. The printers belong to three different series: the X264dn, X360, and X460.

The Lexmark X264dn and X360 Series, designed for small workgroups, are network-ready devices that feature an intuitive operator panel. According to the company, the X264dn and X360 produce results with up to 1,200 by 1,200 dpi print quality, as well as superior scan resolution with the 24-bit color CCD scanner. A 50-sheet automatic document feeder can scan two-sided documents and an optional paper drawer expands capacity up to 850 sheets.

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If you need to print on paper bigger than A4, your choices of printer are severely reduced. If you need colour and can only afford an inkjet, they’re smaller still, and if you’d like an all-in-one, you’re down to half a dozen possibilities. Make that seven - Brother now has its MFC-5890CN, coming in at a touch over £150.

There are more uses for A3 print than you might think. As well as proofing larger documents, you can, for example, print posters and spreads for folding down to A4 newsletters. Brother must have done its market research, as it’s introduced two new A3 inkjet all-in-ones to its range. The MFC-6490CW does A3 print, scan and copy, but the MFC-5890CN is a halfway house, with A3 print, but only an A4 scanner.

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Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today launched the bizhub® C652/C552 Series of color multifunctional products (MFPs -- print, copy, fax, and scan all in one system). The bizhub C652 and bizhub C552 systems produce affordable and attention-grabbing color when customers require it most while adding exceptional black-and-white documents. Both systems can fit into any mid-to-large workgroup or business environment in addition to light production environments.

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A multifunction printer for a good size workgroup has to be robust and able to cope with a heavy duty cycle. Konica Minolta's Magicolor 4695F is designed for this market and its spec sheet, at least, seems to offer all that's needed.

At 55kg, the Magicolor 4695 is a substantial machine, with a very large footprint. Given the rest of its specification, it's hard to see why it has to be this big and heavy. It's styled like a photocopier, which fits with Minolta's background as an office equipment maker. As well as the size of the machine itself, its output tray extends from the left-hand side and a multipurpose feed, of an additional 100 sheets of special media, folds down from the right.

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