difference between a scanner and a photo copier

[JulesP]

Please tell me what the difference is and if we have a scanner do we need a photo copier? I do monthly newsletters and so it would be useful to know this info. Thanks

[JulesP]

Thank-you that explains it beautifully.
Jules

[Ethel]

I have a three in one printer, scanner, copier.

It works very well - and these days are relatively cheap.

But if you have a good printer, then a cheap scanner will be ideal. Scan to pc, then print. :)

[joko]

scanners are good to copy photos, pictures and nice documents, and also does colour (you need a separate printer to print though)
a copier just takes a direct rough copy in black and white and prints it.

depends on the quality you want really.

[SexySally]

The other answers are correct, but you can get software which links them together so that a scanner-computer-printer collection will function as a photocopier. It has to be said that they're not necessarily foolproof, though. I tried a couple a few years back but they weren't perfect - the scaling was off. You may have more luck - I haven't revisited the scene since.

[JulesP]

Thanks all for your great answers. I feel very knowledgable about the subject now lol. I may even be able to explain it to my husband!
Cheers. Jules.