suggestions for color inkjet / copier combo

[Some Person]

My aunt is looking for a color inkjet and flatbed copier combo, without
scanner or fax.

I told her that although there may be some, I doubted it since once the
flatbed is there, it would almost be pointless not to include
scanning/faxing.

Nonetheless, anyone know of any color inkjet printers with flatbed
copiers but without scanner or fax?

Thanks,

Andrew

 

[Safetymom123]

To make copies you would need a scanner. The Epson scanners achieve faxing
by software so you may want to look at them.

 

[Andrew Starr]

To make copies you would need a scanner. The Epson scanners achieve faxing
by software so you may want to look at them.

not sure what you mean by the above.

I've got an HP all-in-one that will make copies even if the HP is not
connected to the computer. This is distinct from when I have it hooked
up to my computer and choose the "scan" mode. (and even when it is
hooked up to the computer, I can just hit the "copy" button instead of
the "scan" button and it will quickly spit out a copy without involving
the computer.)

-Andrew

 

[Safetymom123]

You would need the scanner in the all in one to make copies. Otherwise how
is it going to copy the page?

 

[Andrew Starr]

By scanner, do you mean the flatbed piece of glass?

Again, as I wrote below -- the copier makes copies without necessarily
using what I call the scanner.

We might be arguing over semantics.

When I make copies on my all-in-one, I place something on the flatbed
and hit copy. But this is a much faster process than if I hit the
"scan" button. My computer is not at all involved with the copying. The
all-in-one knows what to do and does it. If I hit "scan", however, it
slowly scans the page and I get a preview on my computer.

When I make a copy, obviously "imaging" of some sort is taking place.
I'll concede that the machine almost has to, by definition, "scan" the
page. But it is not the same as what happens when I hit the "scan"
button.

For example, when I use the photocopier at work, surely the page is
being scanned to be copied, but there is no way to hook that copier up
to a computer and use it as a scanner.

Thus, as I said, it is possible to have a copier that is not usable as a
scanner. That scanning occurs in the process of making the copy doesn't
change that.

-Andrew

You would need the scanner in the all in one to make copies. Otherwise how
is it going to copy the page?

 

[Safetymom123]

You are talking the difference between a stand alone copier and an all in
one. To make a copy it is doing a scan at a lower resolution. It goes
through the same procedure as a scan, it's just that the output resolution
may be different.

By scanner, do you mean the flatbed piece of glass?

Again, as I wrote below -- the copier makes copies without necessarily
using what I call the scanner.

We might be arguing over semantics.

When I make copies on my all-in-one, I place something on the flatbed
and hit copy. But this is a much faster process than if I hit the
"scan" button. My computer is not at all involved with the copying. The
all-in-one knows what to do and does it. If I hit "scan", however, it
slowly scans the page and I get a preview on my computer.

When I make a copy, obviously "imaging" of some sort is taking place.
I'll concede that the machine almost has to, by definition, "scan" the
page. But it is not the same as what happens when I hit the "scan"
button.

For example, when I use the photocopier at work, surely the page is
being scanned to be copied, but there is no way to hook that copier up
to a computer and use it as a scanner.

Thus, as I said, it is possible to have a copier that is not usable as a
scanner. That scanning occurs in the process of making the copy doesn't
change that.

-Andrew

 

[Tal Fucus]

By scanner, do you mean the flatbed piece of glass?

Again, as I wrote below -- the copier makes copies without necessarily
using what I call the scanner.

We might be arguing over semantics.

When I make copies on my all-in-one, I place something on the flatbed
and hit copy. But this is a much faster process than if I hit the
"scan" button. My computer is not at all involved with the copying. The
all-in-one knows what to do and does it. If I hit "scan", however, it
slowly scans the page and I get a preview on my computer.

When I make a copy, obviously "imaging" of some sort is taking place.
I'll concede that the machine almost has to, by definition, "scan" the
page. But it is not the same as what happens when I hit the "scan"
button.

For example, when I use the photocopier at work, surely the page is
being scanned to be copied, but there is no way to hook that copier up
to a computer and use it as a scanner.

Thus, as I said, it is possible to have a copier that is not usable as a
scanner. That scanning occurs in the process of making the copy doesn't
change that.

-Andrew

You are right but you can still use it as a scanner if you want to
There is no way to have an all-in-one machine that has no scanning function.
Whether using it or not it's up to you.

 

[Andrew Starr]

My aunt is looking for a color inkjet and flatbed copier combo, without
scanner or fax.

Looking in Office Depot or Office Max catalog, whichever came today,
there seem to be many that are printer/copier/scanner, without fax, but
I didn't see any that were just printer/copiers.