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Home or SoHo MFPs are usually [[inkjet printer|inkjet]]-based, and thus allow colour printing and copying, but most large-office and a small number of relatively expensive SoHo units use a [[laser printer|laser print engine]] for high-quality, low cost-per-page output at large volume. Some home units have sockets for various memory cards, allowing printing of pictures directly from digital cameras, without using a computer in between.
Early models (in the 1990s) developed a poor reputation for compatibility and reliability, but have improved since. Some current MFPs cost less than a good quality inkjet printer and a scanner, but cannot offer the same print quality, compatibility, and flexibility, and incur a higher cost of ownership (as a failure in any of the individual sub-systems requires that the entire unit be replaced). They do, however, take up less room than the equivalent separate components, can be used autonomously (with the computer turned off) and are popular for that reason.
In early [[2005]], the first MFPs equipped with color laser printers became widely available through retailers at a very high price point of about $1000 ([[U.S. dollar|USD]]), but in september 2005, one can buy one for about 100 [[US$]] (i.e. [[. MFP manufacturers/brands include [[Brother Industries|Brother]], [[Canon Inc.|Canon]], [[Dell Computer|Dell]], [[Epson]], [[Hewlett-Packard]], [[Konica Minolta]], [[Kyocera]], [[Lexmark]], [[Olivetti]], [[Ricoh]], [[Xerox]] and, generally, all the important printer and/or copier companies.
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