Review Of Panasonic KX-MB773 Laser Multifunction Fax
Panasonic faxes have been known for more than a quarter of century, and during this time they have become widespread and gained immaculate reputation. Several years ago, Panasonic range of office machinery began to actively expand by using two key innovations in the area of fax-building: the economical and efficient laser printing, and multifunctional technology that combines a wide variety of office functions in a single package.
Today we will see what the Panasonic KX-MB773 laser multifunction fax has to offer. At first glance, it’s a versatile model binding in a solitary unit six office devices: laser printer, flatbed scanner, copier, fax, handset, and PC fax.
A brief look at the specifications of Panasonic KX-MB773 will show you that its printing rate is 18 pages per minute, it can scan color photos and documents at high resolution, accepts and transmit document to/from memory in fax mode, and prints on common office paper. All of that makes this device suitable for a small and even average-sized workgroup.
In terms of the exterior and design the KX-MB773 laser MFP observes the practices of Panasonic: frontal position of control panel, 2-line LCD-display to show the title and number, multi-color design of controls and light gray color of the casing.
The assembling and setting up is not hard, the steps are described explicitly in a short manual and are intuitive to any individual.
Along with the skills to customize the MPF fax through the front board buttons, Panasonic KX-MB773, in addition, maintains the distant manipulation mode for settings and configuration.
Even if you do not have the slightest idea about the interface of the Panasonic KX-MB773, the overwhelming number of functions can be mastered “on the fly”, without reading the manual. Flatbed design of the device with the scanner located on top and automatic document feeder for 20 sheet, comfortable control panel with 2-line LCD display, as well as the remote configuration and management make it possible to place the device in any corner of the office.
To instantly go to faxing, copying or scanning in standalone mode, just push one of the large-scale keys to the left of the display; the active button will be highlighted with a light indicator.
The Panasonic KX-MB773 is equipped with a built-in nonvolatile memory, which enables you to receive up to 150 pages into fax memory if paper is not available. This apparatus has direct and deferred deliverance of document from memory, a set of 100 speed dial figures and a set of six one-touch numbers.
The tests confirmed the high-speed and quality characteristics of the Panasonic KX-MB773. Essentially, as far as up to 600 dpi quality printing is concerned, the excellent level has been achieved a few generations ago, and now with the release of new products the company only varies the capacity of toner cartridge, depending on the market positioning of the model.
Outstanding is the toner saving mode, in which the consumption of toner is cut by about 40%, without worsening the quality of prints. Also, confirmed was the high-speed in printing and copying – up to 18 ppm. The quick accessibility of fax for printing from the PC and conveying scanning rate are greatly affected by the high-speed USB 2.0 interface.
Built-in Panasonic KX-MB773 scanner performed with confidence. The device works perfectly with color, and while it’s certainly not a professional photographer scanner, for office work the quality is more than adequate. Copying mode, too, delivered the results more than sufficient to ensure quality document flow.
The fax is made of a perfect combination of key characteristics: fast laser printing and copying speeds of up to 18 pages per minute, the possibility of high-quality scanning of color and monochrome images, including batch mode, and the impeccable handling of dense flow of fax messages with up to 150 pages memory. You get even more convenience with high-speed interface USB 2.0, caller ID and the possibility of entry into the fax contact book up to 106 speed dial numbers.
From the standpoint of wise spending of the budget, the Panasonic KX-MB773 is toner device of choice for small or medium offices. With moderate expenses, the company has whole six devices in one and the reasonable price of Panasonic toner cartridge makes the total cost of ownership of the Panasonic KX-MB773 attractive for many companies.
