HP 1040

Pros: Great features, effective usage.

Cons: Cartridges are expensive.

The Bottom Line: Highly recommend it because it is easy to use, easy to maintain, and performs well.

Review: This fax machine is a simple, small, but quite effective piece of equipment. It stands up to the Hewlett-Packard reputation to which I am dedicated after owning an HP printer that lasted for over 14 years with not a single problem and two cleanings. ...

Pros: Compact, cheap, and it works...

Cons: A little noisy at times...

The Bottom Line: Piece of cake once you get the hang of it.

Review: A few weeks ago our old Xerox 470CX fax machine died and we got this brand new HP 1040 fax machine to replace it. I had done some research on prospective fax machines candidates on Epinions for recommendations and lowest prices. As a ...

Pros: Simple to use. Easy to figure out. Works for FAXes and to make copies.

Cons: No tray to catch received FAXes or copies. Can't copy small receipts.

Review: This is about the 6th FAX machine I've owned. I purchase something simple and use it for a few years until it doesn't work anymore. I also use it as a copy machine. After trying a multi-function machine, which I ended up returning to the store, I went ...

Pros: Print is satisfactory, good memory and fast enough for my needs. The price was right.

Cons: Phone interference. Wish the LCD was tilted up so you could read it better.

Review: I purchased the HP 1040 on the insistence of my Boss. I receive faxes once per week 8-11 pages. Send one fax/week 1-2 pages. So far the machine works fine and does what it was purchased for. I have had problems with it interfering with normal ...

Pros: None

Cons: Only works with a limited number of machines

Review: When my clients tried to fax drawings from a standard Canon office class laser fax all day long, it would not work in any mode. I tested it with my old Brother machine and the fax received automatically without trouble. The print quality was not very ...