[Pinball wizard]

Under the title of "Things you need to know..."

1. When you print with an ink jet printer, there is a quality setting. Best, Normal, Draft. Draft will save you money on ink and will still look good.

2. Clogged heads will occur most often with 3rd party ink. I have had my HP ink jet sit for 2 years without printing, with the ink cartridges in it, and I plugged it in and it printed perfectly the first time. A lot of $$$ is spent by HP on ink formulations. This includes color reproduction, longevity of the print (especially for photos), and flow. It is not BS when they say to use real HP ink for the best quality printing.

3. Never clean the print heads unless there is something wrong with the quality of the print. As someone stated before, it uses (wastes) ink to do the printing.

[Dzurinko]

We have a HP OfficeJet 5255. Prints, copies, scans, etc. We like it. We signed up for the ink package where they send you ink when you get low. They know when that is because HP is connected to your printer stats. What we discovered last year when we bought it was that you spend more buying printer carts in a year than what you pay for the printer. I think ours was on sale for $99 or something like that. We don’t buy printer carts anymore. We pay HP about $4 a month which gives us 50 pages per month. If you go over 50 pages, it’s 10 cents a page. If you print more than 50 every month, they have slightly higher packages. If I start getting low, HP has a new cart in the mail that arrives before I run out. I like HP products and I like the ink package they offer. Printers are all plastic now. That’s why they’re easy to find for $100. But the ink carts are a killer!!

[funnygirl]

I have Canon Pixma TS3122, new in the box. It is yours for $20.00.
(352) 751-7018

[Hancie2]

We use an HP Envy 5000 series all in one. Works great for us.

[bikevermont]

I have 3 HP Printers for my two properties in TV and our condo in Dunedin (city not TV).
HP 3830 Office Jet All In One...HP4500 Office Jet All In One and HP2620. They copy, scan, send and receive faxes and contact wireless if you want. I have also used the HP Instant Ink Program for all three printers for the past 3 years. It's a great program and much cheaper than buying cartridges. HP Customer Support has also been very supportive and knowledgeable. I buy my printers from Staples and try to get one with the most features and the lowest price. They have sale promotions so check them out. I recommend HP products for their reliability and customer service. My three computers are also HP....also purchased from Staples.

[bjd0105]

I have a HP wireless printer that cost under $100 and I love it

[Suziegrandma]

I also had HP for years, but started having issues when I joined the instaink subscription. My son is an IT guy and said he has clients that have problems with HP and recommended Epson or Canon printers. I bought a new Canon from Amazon for under 150 and it is an all in one wireless air print. So far it’s great! I also found it very interesting when I went shopping for the new printer that HP dominated the shelves.. Sam’s didn’t have any others the day I was looking. Best Buy was closed, Target was sold out of all their printers and Walmart only had HP the day I went. It was about a week after Christmas, but still...so Amazon saved the day and delivered in two days!

[kathyspear]

Originally Posted by Dahabs

Big fan of HP LaserJet printers. Toner is may seem more expensive but doesn't need to be replaced as often, doesn't dry up and I suspect the cost per page is no worse than ink. I replaced my last HP printer with a 4 in 1 with Bluetooth (HP LaserJet Pro MFP M127). I did own a Brother years ago but have found that I have fewer issues with HP.

As others have commented, I would never buy an inkjet again. You can go broke buying ink cartridges. (If you don't use the printer a lot the ink dries up. ARGH.)

My HP LaserJet 1012 is 15 years old. Cost ~ $100. Still works great. HP toner cartridges are pricey but I buy generic ones on Amazon that work fine. Last time I bought one (Fall 2017) it was $9.00 on Amazon. Up to $12.95 now. Rated for 2,000 pages.

Laser is the way to go!

Good luck with your purchase.

kathy

[Bonsai Golfer]

Originally Posted by Karadad

Need a new all in one printer for PC. $100-200 range. Any recommendations? Thanks

Many people have commented on cost of ink. You don't have to spend a fortune on ink. I originally had Epson ink jet machines. Now I have Brother ink jet printers. I did not want to use the high cost manufacturer's ink so I always bought ink on line. I often ran in to problems with the Epson machines which they blamed on the ink. I think they set their machines to malfunction with non-Epson ink. On the other hand, I've never had problems using on line supplier's ink with the Brother machines. I buy my ink from 1Ink.com. The cost is about $5/cartridge and they work just fine and last a long time.

I would suggest a Brother MFC (multi function copier) which will copy, scan and fax. Do make sure that the unit has at least three print settings (best, normal, draft/fast). I'd also suggest that you do not get a machine that has only two ink cartridges (black and multi-color). When one color runs out of the multi-color cartridge the whole thing has to be replaced wasting the other colors. When you buy a machine that takes four cartridges (black, magenta, cyan, yellow) you only replace the one that is used up.

I also find that on the rare occasion I need tech support, Brother has been very good, even for a machine that is years old, and I've never been charged. I recently bought a new computer and the drivers for the printer had to be installed. They walked me through the process which was easy/peasy!

One more thing, if the printer tells me the ink is low I find that I can print and print and print many, many pages before it finally stops before the ink cartridge is empty.

[Northerner52]

All in one: 2 sided color laser with scanner and copier. $299

Brother HL-L3290CDW Compact Digital Color Printer Providing Laser Printer Quality Results with Convenient Flatbed Copy & Scan, Wireless Printing and Duplex Printing, Amazon Dash Replenishment Ready
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2 sided color laser. $229

Brother HL-L3230CDW Compact Digital Color Printer Providing Laser Printer Quality Results with Wireless Printing and Duplex Printing, Amazon Dash Replenishment Ready
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Replacement toner, low cost generic

ONLYU Compatible Toner Cartridge Replacement for Brother TN227 TN-227 TN227BK TN223 TN 227 for HL-L3210CW HL-L3230CDW HL-L3270CDW HL-L3290CDW MFC-L3710CW MFC-L3750CDW MFC-L3770CDW (4 Pack)
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[arwoodbk]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Sams should have an assortment as well as Staples or Office Depot

I just bought a Cannon PIXMA TS3322 for $44 @ Walmart. Small & works great. Wireless options.

[Quixote]

I agree with everyone who said to stay away from inkjet printers AND who recommend HP. My HP laser is so old that the model is irrelevant; I bought it about 12 years ago for $100 (half price sale, had been $200) and it just keeps cranking away. I use it for faxing, as I send maybe two faxes a month. It's black only; I need color about twice a year, so I can take a document I need printed in color on a flash drive to any store that offers this service. On the other hand, I scan more frequently, so for my convenience I have a separate Canon scanner. Don't pay for features that you will use infrequently. I buy toner cartridges online for about $40 each, and they last for an amazing number of pages (depending, of course, on how much ink is used on each page). Read reviews and keep an eye out for sales.

[OlifOlif]

Tony has a HP 4000N printer available.

Call or visit him for details. He's near Tamarind Grove.

Thanks!

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

A lot of you are recommending printers that aren't "all in ones." If it's all in one, then it's assumed he'll want color photos since that's one of the things that makes it "all" instead of "a couple" or "just three out of five." He wants color, fax, copy, scan. Probably duplex as well. The Cannon Pixma can do all that for a reasonable price. If you want a COLOR laser-jet printer, you'll be spending more than his budget and you STILL have to shell out for the toners, because laser printers don't come with full toner cartridges. They come with just enough to get you set up and test the printer to make sure it works (usually around 50 pages total).

Color toner is VERY expensive. And, with a color laser printer, you have to buy a cartridge for each color.

With an inkjet or photojet printer - you have options. Some have all the colors except for black in a single color cartridge, so you only have to buy 2 cartridges at most (black, and color). Some are refillable (such as certain Epson and Brother printers), and you just buy the tube of pigment and squeeze it into the cartridge. Messy, but less expensive.

And HP has that instant ink program, which makes it very inexpensive, and you never run out, and you never have to go to the store to buy more, and you pay per page, no matter how much or how little ink is used on the page. So if you're into a lot of color photos or color print jobs, instant ink is MUCH less expensive than any other option.

Also as an FYI - if you use generic or off-label inks or toners for your fancy new printer, your warranty is immediately void. So if the printer breaks in the first year normally covered by warranty, you're looking at buying a brand new printer.

Each printer manufacturer makes their cartridges to work exclusively with their own printers. Knock-offs don't always use the same ink. Some of them are remanufactured, which means the print heads are not new - they just refill old ones and clean off the outer shell and put new labels on them. The #1 reason why ink printers break - is because people use remanufactured ink, or try to refill cartridges that aren't meant to be refilled.

[b0bd0herty]

Originally Posted by Karadad

Need a new all in one printer for PC. $100-200 range. Any recommendations? Thanks

- Google "best printers."
- Pick website/store & sort by price
- Note the one(s) you're interested in
- Pick a different website/store until you find the printer you like at the best price.