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The Brother PPF-2920 is a monochrome laser fax machine with multifunction capabilities, designed for the small office user. It has copy and print functions that add value to an already solid fax machine. If a multifunction printer is needed that also allows for flat-bed scanning, the Brother MFC-9420 toner printer is an excellent choice.
Many office environments are beginning to switch to multifunction machines to fit their needs. This makes sense, of course, as it's much more economical to have one machine to do multiple tasks than many pieces of equipment, each one taking up space, power, and operating costs. On the other hand, many offices still want a dedicated fax machine, as a multifunction will sometimes get tied up by another user right when an important fax is coming in. The PPF-2920 fills a niche in between these two needs. At its heart, it is a full-featured, dedicated fax machine, but it has some multifunction features, such as printing and copying, which make it a little more useful than the average fax machine.
As a fax machine, the PPF-2920 has all the features one would expect, including Super G3 support, a 33.6 kbps transfer rate, and a corded handset. It can also store up to 600 numbers for quick access and even supports faxing directly from a PC.
As a copy machine, the PPF-2920 supports a resolution of 300 dpi for sharp copies, reduction and enlargement from 50-200%, and can make up to 99 copies at once. Copies, prints, and faxes all print at a maximum speed of around 15 pages per minute. The PPF-2920 is a full-featured printer as well, with up to 600 dpi printing resolution, and the printer driver supports all the settings and functions one would expect from a monochrome laser printer, including high-quality text output and decent graphics printing quality.
The printer is shipped with a starter Brother PPF-2910 toner cartridge with a 1,500 page yield. The replacement Brother PPF-2910 toner cartridge has a capacity of 2,500 pages, which is much more economical. Purchasing compatible toner cartridges online will bring per-page costs down even more.
Overall, the Brother PPF-2920 is a solid fax machine with all the features one would need. The fact that it comes with multifunction features is icing on the cake, but users who don't need the extra features may find the price is too high and look elsewhere for a more basic fax machine.
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