A decent budget buy for a small office...

Category: Review on Fuji Xerox C1190FS Laser Multifunction Printer

Posted by: 31-Jul

Strengths: Secure print, user-upgradeable memory, good quality print

Weaknesses: No duplex printing, expensive consumables, average scan quality

The Fuji Xerox C1190FS is an entry-level colour laser multifunction printer which will be a good buy for small offices and homes. The printer is functional and is reasonably priced.

The Fuji Xerox C1190FS Laser Colour Multifunction Printer offers good print quality. The paper tray can handle only 150 sheets at a time. It doesn’t have the largest of paper trays but this is enough to meet the needs of small offices. The printer comes with a 384MB memory which can be bulked out further. You also get USB, Ethernet and fax RJ-11 ports on the printer. The small monochrome LCD display is handy and works well. The Fuji Xerox C1190FS gives you an additional benefit. You can opt for Secure print and Sample print in addition to Normal print. The print job can be saved onto the memory for later use. A PIN code helps in protecting the document.

If duplexing is on your list of desirable features, then the C1190FS will let you down. There is no automatic duplexing in this entry-level offering. Also, the consumables are a tad expensive for a laser printer. Further, an improvement in the scan quality would really be appreciated.

Sure, there are better printers around. All said and done, the Fuji Xerox C1190FS Laser Colour Multifunction Printer does have its own merits despite the absence of an extravagant feature set. Its ability to handle basic tasks adequately makes it a good choice for home and office use.