Transcription: When you buy a separate component, should one of the components fail, such as the printer for example, then it's not going to cause problems with the operation of the fax machine. With a multifunction device, should the printing part of the machine fail, then while the machine is being repaired, you are without both your fax and scanning device. The price of a multifunction device does tend to work out slightly differently cheaper at the lower end of the scale than buying separate components. For example, both the Ricoh and Toshiba machines in this group test come in at around £760. However, a ...