Customer Reviews

Xerox WorkCentre 470cx All-in-One

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Almost the best but the best you can get Reviewer: An electronics fan from San Diego The 470cx is radiant in the multifunction marketplace. There are no competitors that rise to its adoration level. The built in 1200x1200 color printer rivals many other 'only printers on the shelf'. Setting the fax machine to auto/manual/telephone or dedicated fax is easier than most brands. The scan feature operates faster than expected and the print and copy speeds are faster than all of the nearest competitors. If you're spending $250 for a machine, dare not pick anything else until you've astonished yourself at the overwhelming features, simplicity of use and extended life cartridges the 470cx has. For the money (and believe me the features are top notch), its the best multifunction on the shelf.

we have enjoyed this unit very much the speed that this machine operates greatly enhances the many other functions like copying and faxing or printing at the same time. a most excellent addition to any home business that needs a "professional look" and convenience

I bought the Xerox 470 about two months ago because I suddenly had the need for a printer, copier, and fax machine all at the same time (job hunting). Also my wife wanted to be able to scan photos to put them on the web.

I paid $199 and have used it quite a bit in just two months. It has never jammed; its print quality is excellent for a $200 machine. The only problem that I've ever had with it was trying to scan photos. It's not a flatbed scanner, so feeding a small-sized photo into it can often cause a jam (which is easily cleared). I fixed this by taping photos onto a full-sized piece of paper, and now I never have the problem.

It does everything that it's supposed to do and does it well. I have a laptop computer and really wanted to keep the machinery to a minimum. The ink cartridge is quite a bit more expensive than others ($41,95 for black), but I've done a lot of printing and it still shows that it is over three-quarters full. I'm very happy.

This machine is a steal .... A full function Fax-Scanner-Copier& Printer. I have not had any trouble with this machine, it does everything as advertised. However, I chose not to install the Pagis Pro software that came with it since it's a space hog and installs itself into too many features of my laptop. Any scanner program will work with the Xerox as long as it is Twain compliant. I use the Visioneer program with no problems. The Xerox is well made and the cartridges hold quite a bit of ink. Again, all these features for [the money][are] unheard of. Don't let the negative reviews sway you, they are more than likely from operator error. If you are looking for a multi featured machine, buy this one - period.

This is a poorly made printer. The ink dried out in about a month and it cost about $40 each (yikes!) for replacements, one of the most expensive cartridges out there. The scanner does not feed photo correctly and it is very SLOOOOWWWW. There is also the problem of not having an off switch. Stay away from this printer!

I decided to buy the 470CX after carefully comparing prices and researching various places on the internet. I took note of everyone's recommendations and felt confident that what I would be buying was a quality machine. It has proven to be a disappointment. I used it for 2 weeks, and ran into so many paper jams, incomplete transmissions, and annoying features. I called Xerox tech support to see if I could turn the modem volume off or make it lower in volume ( the lowest volume setting is still very loud), but was told that there is not a way to do this, that I could take a piece of paper, fold it many times, and tape it to the side of the printer to muffle the volume.

Whenever I received a fax, the machine would totally startle me as it prepared the paper tray loudly. I don't know how to explain it, but if you decide you want to buy it, you should have them perform a demo in the store!!!

This printer reminds me that my father always told me "you get what you pay for." This printer:

1) Misfeeds constantly. The paper doesn't feed well, and when it does actually print sucessfully, it often prints crooked. I probably have trouble-free prints about 50% of the times I try. Cross your fingers.
2) Has other problems. The "ink low" light is always on, even with a new cartridge. Also, the print driver locks up whenever the printer encounters problems.
3) Is insanely expensive to refill.

I will never fall for one of the cheap printers again. It is SO much trouble that I wind up e-mailing documents to my room-mate to print rather than go through the torture and frustration of trying to make a good print on mine. Don't buy it.

i just ordered the xerox 470 and i can tell you that i am greatly pleased with it, even after just a couple days. ll of the features on it work great, and even the printer part is great. easy load ink and a compact system make me recommend this to anyone.

Out of the box, it is a functional b/w fax, and a b/w copier. Once it is installed on the PC it is a decent quality, slow color printer, (5 minutes for 1 page). The Pagis software that comes with it is necessary in order to use the 470 as a color scanner or color copier. In order to get it to scan or copy in color, it is necessary to get into the BIOS setup. Not exactly plug-n-play. I tried using it with my gateway and dell laptops, as well as my dell desktop,(all less than a year old), so it's not like I was trying to install the 470 on an old or oddball computer. I kept getting port conflict errors or lock-ups. I never did get it to work well, and I returned it. I would discourage anyone from buying this product. The price was attractive, but it's not worth bringing home.

Im wanted to respond to the review from Steven Strouth. He has mentioned he has jamming problems etc on his Xerox 450, but this is the Xerox 470. I actually work for Xerox and yes I'd agree the 450 does have major problems with Jamming. I currently have a 470 at my desk and have had it for over six months. It has never jammed once!