Brother DCP-1200 Laser Printer

Pros: Very practical print/scan configurations; simple operation
Cons: Susceptible to jams with low-quality paper

The Brother DCP1200 may very well be the happy medium that many people are looking for in a multi-function unit.

The DCP1200 consists of a laser printer with a paper cassette for just about all standard sizes of cut sheets, as well as a manual...

Pros: Worked well with Win98: straight-forward operation; durable, auto-sheet feeder
Cons: Problems win Win2K; Not as speedy as newer printers

All the functions of this machine were working fine with Windows 98 but once I upgraded to Windows 2000 Professional, could only get it to print and copy. The scan functions and the Paperport software which comes as part of the software bundle will not work on Win 2K.

Have tried several ways with both Brother support and with Scansoft (now Nuance). It appears that the upgraded Paperport software might work with Win2K but Scansoft has never replied to my inquiries to confirm.

Otherwise, printing and copying are still going strong after 4 years. Just too bad that now I cannot use the more advanced functions.