The M1212nf can print and fax from, as well as scan to, a PC even over a network, it works as a standalone copier and fax machine, and it can send e-mail by automatically launching an e-mail message on your PC and adding a scanned document as an attachment. It's not a match for the Editors' Choice in this category, the Brother MFC-7840W ($300 street, ), but it doesn't cost as much either. Yet it costs just $50 more, making it a veritable bargain if you need the MFP features.Įven better, the M1212nf is also a bargain compared to other mono laser MFPs aimed at a micro or home office (or personal use in any size office), including the similarly priced Dell 1135n ($199 direct, ) MFP that I recently reviewed. Built around the same monochrome laser engine, it adds a flatbed scanner, fax modem, automatic document feeder (ADF), and Ethernet connector, along with all of the extra capabilities that implies. The M1212nf is the multi-function printer (MFP) version of the P1102w single-function printer.
The easiest way to make that point, however, is to compare it with HP's own LaserJet Pro P1102w ($149.99 direct, ) printer that I reviewed just a few months ago. However you look it, the Hewlett-Packard HP LaserJet Pro M1212nf MFP ($199 direct) offers a lot of capability for the price.
