T&T: Printers

[trawlerphil]

(SNIP) Is there such a thing as a small footprint laser combo machine
printer, copier, fax?

Why complicate the printer when standard operating system software handles
incoming and out going faxes?  I cruise with a cheap HP scanner and printer.
The scanner/printer combo might be useful, but I don't understand why the
traditional fax machine is necessary.

                                          Regards....

Phil Rosch
Old Harbor Consulting
M/V "Curmudgeon" MT44 TC
Currently lying Bond Creek, NC