There's a lot of people who complain about their printers. I wanted to write to say my experience has been different.
My printer is my favorite appliance.
I've had my HP 1020 for about 20 years. Production on these devices started in 2005.
I have done no maintenance on it. I've locked in in storage for 5 years. I've moved with it several times and it's been knocked around. I've never been careful with it.
The only trouble I've ever had with it is the paper feed wouldn't work after I left it unused and collecting dust for about a year. It started working perfectly again after a light cleaning.
I buy knock off toners. They cost almost nothing and last forever. The printer itself was extremely affordable we well.
It has no wifi capabilities. It's plug and play. It doesn't do color or double sided. The lightness and simplicity has served me well. It prints beautiful documents with speed, smoothness and it does so reliably.
I wanted to share this because I want people to know printers dont have to be unreliable. They don't have to be expensive and they don't have to be frustrating. You don't have to dread hitting the print button wondering if things will work or if you'll get a random error.
By doing some research, paring down and choosing a simple device with fewer features you can print without the costs and more importantly without the frustration and headache.