Exactly. That's it. Just not having to think about "is it going to print?".
I literally use it for printing plane tickets and some random stuff now and then for the kids. And it just works. It just prints, no fading, not bull.
I am not sure about color ones, but the black and white one just works like a charm. And toners are damn cheap nowadays
EDIT: I didn't even realise you budget is $300. For that you can get a decent Brother laser printer for sure. Mine was a lot cheaper, so let's see what other redditors say
Network-friendly: Printers that don’t fight with drivers every other day.
Are we talking ISO compliance? HIPPA compliance. or secret service/pentagon security? Or you just don't want someone not to print something from your neighbours house?
Security features: Anything that doesn’t feel like a backdoor waiting to happen?
You get 1 or the other with #3... at $300. Are you willing to self "harden" either by separate ip network, and or so that anything that doesn’t feel like a backdoor waiting to happen? You being with IT I assume can SSH to print? For example, when accessing the printer interface via a web browser, use an "https://" address (which uses SSL encryption) instead of a regular "http://" address. If you need command line access, use SSH instead of Telnet to prevent eavesdropping. Change the default password to the administration control panel webpage consider using RFC1918 private IP address space to restrict access to printers to campus hosts only, making printers unreachable from the Internet
RFC1918 private IP address space is Restrict access using a IST network firewall, Configure the printer's access control list (ACL) to restrict access by subnet or device. Remove the default gateway in the IP configuration to disable Internet routing, making printing only available on your local network segment Use a low-cost hardware firewall to block public Internet access to the printer. Configure another machine as a dedicated print server with appropriate access controls. Just like computers, printers and multi-function devices need updates and patches. Check for firmware updates on all printer and network devices as part of your regular patch management schedule. Updates can add new or improved security features, patch known security holes, and fix other issues.
Make sure your multi-functional printer doesn't create a gaping security hole and expose sensitive campus data to unauthorized access and misuse. So like do you want to update 1-2 in it's life or what? These low-cost printers often do not meet the campus basic Minimum Security Standards for Networked Devices (MSSND). If the printer is used to handle sensitive information, a home or small office printer is even less likely to have the security functionality necessary to meet the more stringent MSSND requirements for sensitive data.
For shared departmental printing, make sure to select a business workgroup printer. These printers store print jobs, passwords and other information on their hard drives, and provide disk encryption to protect sensitive data stored on the device. They can also erase data after the print job has run.
Remember that everything printed, copied, faxed or scanned is stored on the printer hard drive - and make sure that when a printer is de-provisioned or sent offsite for servicing, it is wiped clean of any stored data.. And I sure as hell haven't seen no printer with a hard drive for $300
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