Panasonic KX-FL501

Pros: Great for multiuse phone line, easy to set up and use
Cons: None

Although I work in a relatively large office, my position has me isolated from the rest of the group ...

Pros: It is small, light, and inexpensive for a laser fax.
Cons: Jams all the time. Hard to clear jam; I damaged $100 drum doing it!

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Pros: None
Cons: Unreliable with unreliable service and repair.

I purchased a refurbished machine 2 months ago. Upon starting it, the machine grunted and said replace the drum and supplies. I returned it to the factory repair center. It was returned with a new drum which did the same thing. Two more times I sent this...

Pros: Very easy to set up and operate.
Cons: To fix machine, must send to PA!

If you want it fixed you have to send it away. Their parts department operates based on numbers tha ...

Pros: Handset
Cons: Jams frequently

This fax machine will not handle over 2 or 3 pages at one time, after that, it jams every page, not a good thing for an office that receives 5-15 page faxes frequently.

Pros: It is priced right
Cons: Feeds multiple pages and cannot send and receive faxes at same time.

This machine can not send and receive faxes at the same time. If you go to send a fax and the phone starts ringing for an incoming fax, the incoming fax will cancel out your outgoing fax. It grabs multiple pages, so if you have a multiple page fax, you have to feed it through one page at a time. Toner runs out quickly and is not cheap. Also drum needs to be replaced often and it not not cheap either.

Pros: Low cost
Cons: Jams alot

Worked ok for a few months... now it jams incoming faxes about half the time. We are using this in a small office and have had it for about 2yrs now.

Pros: Efficient and has lasted four years.
Cons: The print roller has worn out and their not cheap.

We have a small business, about 5 to 10 faxes received per day and just about as many sent. We have had this fax machine for just over four years and I really don't recall having it ever jamb. The toner is just a little inconvenient to change but that is where thumbs come in handy. Programing is no more challenging than your average VCR. You just have to take a little time to read threw the instructions. About the only problem I've ever had is that after 4 years we have managed to wear out the print roller and they cost enough to make me consider getting another fax machine instead of replacing it.

Pros: Large fax handling, finely programmable for single-line phone use.
Cons: Complex programming, jamming after cartridge replacement.

Very versatile programming options, allowing customized functions over a multiple-use phone line. Very good memory and paper handling, up to a point. That point may be reached after the toner cartridge has been replaced, when the paper jamming problem (noted by others) has begun on my machine. Toner powder has a tendency to collect in pockets during changes, and may cause the toner cartridge to slightly misalign, resulting in jams. Or, could it have been an after-market replacement cartridge? Careful cleaning of the powder from the cartridge holder base corrected this problem.

About every other piece of paper jams, sometimes it is even cut in half! Even after cleaning all of the compartments & only putting one piece of paper in the loader it still jamms up.This machine has been exchanged 4 times, two replacement machines never worked. Would not recomend this machine to anyone.

What a certified P.O.S. A pain to replace toner and drum. Paper jams about every two weeks. Have to clean burnt toner off the hot roller with alchohol to eliminate jams. Gets "Service Errors" about every two months which require you to enter an undocumented series of codes which completely reset machine. Then you have to reprogram everything. Customer support is worthless. DON'T BUY!!!

Have used for over a year as a basic fax/copier with no printing problems whatsoever. Have even copied paste ups without jamming. Changing the toner cart. is harder than it should be, and I have had no luck finding one at below retail $.

Dead from day 1!!after 5 tries at fixing my new Panasonic fax, it is going to be put out of its misery with a hammer!!! $300 down the drain

For the past 3 months, this machine has handled at least three fax's per day and has never caused us any problems what so ever. I feel it was a very good investment for us. It is very simple to operate and a lot cheaper than replacing the film in the older machine. The only improvement that I would like to see, would be an answering machine built into it. I would recommend this unit to anyone looking for a first rate laser machine.