If you prefer well rounded, simple home office products, the Samsung SCX-4521F multifunction device should make your short list of products to consider. Throw in the SCX-4521F's laser print quality and its sub-$250 price, and this multifunction device might just move to the top of your list.

The SCX-4521F does not offer any eye-popping features, but it does everything a multifunction device should do with solid reliability (and a handy maximum workload of 4,200 pages per month).

The unit's print and copy features can work at up to 20 ppm and at a standard laser resolution of 600X600 dpi. (The SCX-4521F only prints in black.) The printer works with both Macintosh and Windows PCs, and the copier can resize originals at between 25 and 400 percent.

You can send faxes at speeds of about 20 ppm, and this multifunction device can store up to 160 pages in its fax memory. The SCX-4521F's scanner runs at 600x600 dpi in optical resolution.

Warranty
1-year limited