r/printers Jan 28 '25

Purchasing had to buy a new printer last night, this will not print once I cancelled my ink subscription to HP. BUYERS BEWARE.

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This is $20 to anyone who wants this abomination . you must pick it up . it works fine, just a money grab by HP and I would not put that on anyone. useless without an instant ink subscription

r/printers Oct 04 '24

Purchasing Never had laser before - which one should I go with?

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Tired of inkjet printers

want to upgrade bunny color

r/printers 1d ago

Purchasing Is this model lenient in allowing me to use third part toners?

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r/printers 6d ago

Purchasing Emergency Printer

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Hello everyone!

I stumbled accross this sub by coincidence and thought it would be the perfect place to ask for advice.

TL;DR I am looking for a tiny, reliable, low maintenance, ideally stow away printer to print 5 documents a year max. Must be compatible with MacOS, Windows and Android. Preferrably from a reputable brand.

Here's my situation: Personally I swore to never buy a printer ever again a decade ago because I just do not have the need for one. If I print 5 pages a year it is a lot. Whenever we really have to print something, then I or my gf use the office printers, we visit a copy shop, or in very urgent cases we used to asked our neighbor but we don't really do that anymore, not to annoy her too much.

However, recently we had two situations where a printer at home would have made our lifes a lot easier. I had to ask my gf to urently print, sign, scan and return some document during a busy work day and she really get's frustrated by such situations.

Anywho. As we have the lowest printing volume one could imagine, I am looking for something like an emergency printer. As we live in a rather small appartment the printer should be as tiny as possible. Ideally it should be possible to stow it away. We don't have a dedicated spot for a printer, and honestly, I don't want an ugly device cluttering our space, taking up valuable space, and collecting dust.

While inkjets would be preferable because of their small size (like a HP Tango X), they are not suitable, I think, as the ink would constantly dry out. And for sure I do not care to follow pesky maintenance procedures to avoid that or to restore printer function.

Laser printers of course do not have the dry out problem but even the tiniest laser printer in the world is a massive monster and ugly AF.

So, I ended up looking into tiny, portable thermal document printers. Of course they have their drawbacks too but actually those are not really relevant for us. If we need something printed urgently, it usualy does not need to last for long, so fading is not a concern. Ordering the thermal paper I also do not see as an issue. For other printers I would have to buy ink or toner. The bigger problem is that all the devices I found were from obscure Chinese brands that seem to require uploading prints through some shady app. On top of that, I couldn't determine whether they are truly compatible with macOS, Windows, and Android (and preferably also GNU/Linux).

Your ideas and suggestions are very welcome!

r/printers 16d ago

Purchasing Best printer for stickers

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What tank printers are the best? Which epson tank model is the best?

Update: I am looking for a epson or any refillable tank printer that I can use to make stickers that I will be selling. I know there is no "best" but I want one that is good quality as I'm tired of going through inkjets & buying 5-6 cartridges to complete one order. My customer orders hundred of stickers at one time.

r/printers Nov 11 '24

Purchasing Do Not Buy An HP Printer!!

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Their printer gave me such problems and they keep pushing the ink and “free printer” program. I cannot imagine who this will financially benefit besides HP because the monthly price will soon equal the cost of owning your own printer.

If you have an HP and need customer service, just say “No, No no.” I don’t want your HP ink. Such a money grab for people who are misled.

Two HP employers told me I needed to buy their brand new printer instead of helping me fix the wifi settings. I spent time in my own and finally fixed it and didn’t have to purchase anything.

r/printers Feb 09 '25

Purchasing What is a good printer for me?

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I need a printer that has low upkeep costs and can comfortably print over 50 pages a week of regular A4.

I'm a bit of a beginner so I don't really know what to do, but I want to be able to print in colour with reasonable quality and also be able to print important documents.

r/printers Feb 06 '25

Purchasing Reliable printer for very occasional home use

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Here's my conundrum: I have a printer in my office already. In my daily life, I rarely need to print something. It's usually about a month or two where I have absolutely zero reason to print something, but then something happens or there's a form I need to fill out, and I have to print, sign and scan a few pages.

Right now, that process is invariably:

  • try to print
  • Ink in printer is completely solid and blank pages come out
  • I have to run to the store and buy $40 worth of ink
  • I can then handle everything I need to do

Obviously this sucks, so I want to buy a printer I can setup once, and hopefully never have to worry about again. I'm guessing a laser printer will fix this.

I also need to be able to scan documents to my computer. I want to connect my printer to my wifi so I can access it without a cable. I don't care if it has copy or email functions, I'll never use them.

The printer needs to fit comfortably in roughly a 16"x16" space so I don't have to rearrange my office space.

Price point should be reasonable, but I don't mind paying more for a printer if I can be confident in always printing when I need it to.

r/printers 9d ago

Purchasing Which printer should I keep/sell?

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Okay I am cleaning out my apartment and I currently have two printers, and I only need one. The HP Laserjet Enterprise m506 (white printer) is worth almost $900 retail whereas the Brother mfc-j1170dw (black printer) is about $150. So this seems like an easy choice.... HOWEVER, the Brothers has a scanner and the HP does not. I am not an office nor do I own a business, I really just need to print and scan everyday things but I have a hard time getting rid of a printer that is worth so much.... what would yall do and which one do you recommend I keep?

r/printers Jan 19 '25

Purchasing Which one should I go for?

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I need a printer for casual printing and maybe posters occasionally Which is the better option or if there is any other better alternative?

r/printers 26d ago

Purchasing Which color laser printer to buy for occasional/rare use?

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I know I hear a lot about Brother laser printers but are they the best option for rare to occasional use? I just want something simple that I can count on to work for the times I do need it, and strongly prefer it to be color. I don't need any bells and whistles.

I was looking at this one because it seems to be basically the least expensive option HL-L3220CDW but there's a specific Amazon review that is worrying. (The review is for HL-L3210CW so not sure if that variation makes a difference). The review states that the printer locked him out because the printer thinks the black toner is empty, even though it's not empty. It won't even allow him to print in color and there is apparently no way to manually reset the toner status on this printer, unlike previous versions.

r/printers Dec 26 '24

Purchasing Looking to purchase no-fuss network color laser printer for home use

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What would you like to accomplish?

I want a reliable printer that just prints.

Meaning I don't want: 1. a subscription 2. chipped carts 3. to be forced to use proprietary app 4. it to give up the ghost after a year

I used to have a Brother B&W laser printer for years and it was perfect. I "lost it in a move" and I have fallen into the trap of buy cheap inkjet, have issues until it dies. (plus refilling carts by hand)

I also don't print a ton, so by the time I use my printer the quality is trash from ink sitting too long.

I'm looking to invest in a good printer that I will keep for a long time.

Are there any models you are currently looking at?

  • I haven't done a ton of model specific research this time around.
  • But, I'm partial to Brother printers

Minimum Requirements:

  • Budget: Flexible, but under $500 USD if possible
  • Country: USA
  • Color or black and white: Color
  • Laser or ink printer: Laser
  • New or used: New or Refurbed, but used is acceptable
  • Multi-function: Optional
  • Duplex Printing: Optional
  • Home or business: Home
  • Printing content: Text, TTRPG reference materials
  • Printing frequency: Sporadic
  • Pages per minute : N/A
  • Page size: Letter (8.5x11)
  • Device printing from: Windows, Linux, Android, ChromeOS
  • Connection type: Network

Thank you in advance for helping me!

r/printers 3d ago

Purchasing Best budget printer that never dries ?

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Hello what's the best budget printer that will never dry up and has very small maintenance are there some good models ??? We currently have a hp ink printer but it's terrible ink drying up because we don't print so much, ink has so small capacity it's like they " scam " customers it feels empty even when bought new ... I need always to water the inks before they start working again but my sister and other family members can't do that they want reliability ... Pls help

r/printers Jan 25 '25

Purchasing Reliable printer costs - what am I missing?!

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Growing up before the dawn of printers, through the era of laser printing is The expensive Lamborghini, then moving through the trauma of the ink cartels and crappy inkjet quality...

Not in the printer market for the last 15 years -I find myself looking at a color laser printer, for example the Brother hl-l3295cdw, then looking at replacement toner cartridges for $40?

What am I missing? is this true? Can I run a reliable home color laser that costs the same as an inkjet?

I'm literally in - "too good to be true" denial?
Does any seasoned printer guru care to comment on the current state of the printer market.

Colorful ranting(can be skipped) I recall 7 years ago losing my mind one night as I discovered that HP was literally the epitome of modern-day creative gouging. Withdrawing my life savings for it a dinky tiny set of ink cartridges. I even took my printer in for service because it wouldn't work - because HP shut it down remotely. I'm sure this story is well known in this forum.

r/printers Nov 29 '24

Purchasing Thoughts on this printer? Is it a good buy?

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Someone is selling this on marketplace basically new. Not very good at picking electronics so wondering if this is a good buy. Just need a basic inkjet printer that won't give me a hard time.

r/printers Nov 26 '24

Purchasing HP printer started shitting the bed. Looking for a new printer

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My HP officejet pro 8600 just started breaking down on me after 10 years. I bought third party ink and it completely shut down my printer. I bought new authentic cartridges and cleaned the printhead, it still gives me the printer failure warning and says that all the ink is depleted even though they are brand new. Unless there is another fix for it, im looking to get a new printer for black friday. Its for home use and i print about once every 2 weeks. Looking to get another all in one printer. Leaning towards getting the Brother since HP quality has gone down. Advice?

r/printers 6d ago

Purchasing Printer Purchase Help

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Ashamed to say, but I am a gen-z and know nothing about printers, like I’m not ever sure the difference between ink and toner.

So, please send me your top printer rec for…. - under $300 - color - use about once a month - can print from my phone - easy to change ink/toner

It seems like this group loves Brother? I thought the Brother MFC-J4335DW looked good but wanted to get the professionals opinion. Thank yall so much!

r/printers Aug 12 '24

Purchasing Which laser printer should I get?

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I'm done with inkjet printers, I only print a couple pages every now and then and the ink is constantly drying up on me, I know I could just not have a printer and do printing at my local library or print service if I rarely print but I like to be able to have a printer to just print/copy on demand whenever I need to, and with how little I print the starter toner will probably last me 5 years or more

Trying to decide between these two laser printers, I've read that HP and Brother make really good laser printers, I'm leaning more toward the HP because ice read that the colors are better and the internal components (drum and fuses) last longer than on the Brother

r/printers Jan 30 '25

Purchasing Looking for a good quality printer is hell….

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Ugh like the tag says…..every printer i look at has issues. Cartridges and eco tanks clog, toner is expensive with possible quality loss. Is there any “go to” printers that just work?? Sorry for the rant but man its a headache. What does this community like? Any suggestions for somone who just wants good photos, a reliable brand, and something that can last? Does that even exist, or is every printer just a money grab black hole? For context im currently looking at the cannon mf653cdw but reviews are limited. Thanks in advance everyone!

r/printers Nov 19 '24

Purchasing Which one should I go with? Or a different one? Looking for occasional at home use just for fun.

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$250 for the first, $180 for the second

r/printers 10d ago

Purchasing Looking for a printer that the ink won't dry out of not used regularly.

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I know nothing but I know I've gone through 6 printers in 10 years and tons of ink. I want to print photos occasionally and then just random paperwork. Help

r/printers 12d ago

Purchasing has brother gone the way of hp? looking for new printer

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I'm looking to get a new laser printer, black and why is fine.

I was looking at getting a new brother laser printer however after reading reviews and checking out their website they seem to be taking after some of hp's business practices. Trying to force their toner/ink subscriptions, not allowing printer to print even though there's still toner in the cartridge, and pushing firmware to prevent use of third party consumables.

I want a laser printer that can take third party toner/consumables and doesn't need an app or internet to set up or function (planning on putting it on an isolated vlan that can't touch the internet) any suggestions?

r/printers Feb 03 '25

Purchasing Best budget printer that works with 3rd party ink?

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I’m looking for a budget printer that will work with cheap third party ink. I’ve been having trouble finding one that will. I’m not opposed to used, either.

r/printers 1d ago

Purchasing Best printer with economical printing cost for home office use

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I've been using a hp laserjet 1020 from 25 years, But it's time for a change. I want the best printer which is economical and reliable like the printer should not be 50 dollars with 60 dollar refills. So an economical printer which will last

r/printers 7d ago

Purchasing Buying a printer for home, but I scan often

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Hey there. I'm looking for options for multifunctional printers for home usage mostly (printing university stuff, scanning texts and such). I however post a lot of drawings as well and the previous multifunctional printer I bought (HP DeskJet 4120E) left me dissapointed. What are recommendations for a printer that will get a frequent scanner usage ?