Printer or MFP for home - which is better?

Not a single modern employer, office or individual who keeps up with the times can work effectively without the necessary gadgets. Their importance has especially increased as people increasingly choose to work from home.

IMPORTANT! Thanks to office equipment, the speed of processing and preparing documents increases significantly (10 times!).

This technique can count, write, copy, print, sort, accumulate, and systematize all kinds of work and documents.

It will allow you to get rid of monotonous paperwork and significantly reduce your time costs. And you will use your efficiency more efficiently.

Manufacturers are offering us more and more smart devices. This makes choosing a specific “assistant” more and more difficult. Especially if the functionality of different devices has some similarities. Today we will figure out what is better to buy for your home: a printer or an MFP.

Printers and their uniqueness

The printer's job is simply to print documents or photographs.

The attractiveness of printers is explained by several properties of the devices.

• Thanks to limited capabilities, the buyer does not have to overpay for unnecessary additional functions.
• The device takes up little space, as it is more compact compared to other equipment.
• It's easy to handle simple and fast printing of documents or typed texts.
• If necessary, you can always buy a printer with additional functions that is not inferior to an MFP, but at a much lower price.

Features of multifunction devices

In addition to printing, the MFP can make copies and scan documents.

Multifunctional devices are interesting for the following features.

• Copying and scanning. These are necessary functions for a business person working from home with documents.
• Additional options. Sooner or later they will be needed in the future. A schoolchild or student who does not have much experience in office work will not have to look for a copy center. All necessary actions with documents can be performed at home.

At the same time, it should be noted that MFPs are complex equipment, hence the considerable cost of the devices.

How to choose a device for your home

Still, in which direction should we look more closely, how to make our choice? Printer or MFC?

Unfortunately, there is no clear answer or universal solution.

• Printers have one drawback: they do not have scan and copy options. Therefore, over time, you may have to spend additional funds and allocate space for other equipment.

IMPORTANT! If you do not need additional functions and simple printing is enough for you, then do not spend extra money and buy a printer.

• It is better to purchase an MFP if you regularly have large volumes of work to do. Additional conditions that speak in favor of MFPs: you are not limited in funds and you have no problems with accommodating bulky equipment.

By assessing your needs and capabilities, you can make the right choice. Then you will not have to purchase additional office equipment in the future.