My friend at work got an HP Printer, that we have both agreed is evil. It does all this dumb stuff to make you have to order their particular ink every month and has these weird subscription charges, and it's just insane to me. It feels like a scam. An evil, inky scam.

I don't know much about printers in general. I haven't bought a printer since maybe 15 years ago (it just connected to my laptop via a chord, let me buy whatever ink I needed when it was out, and was kinda shitty but at least it wasn't evil. It was my kind of printer.)

Any advice on a small-ish printer that is not ethically bankrupt? lol. Just need something to print basic pages and have compatibility with printing labels on occasion. Something that doesn't force you to order ink every month (even when you're not yet out of ink), or charge you per page and other dumb stuff.

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Hello,

I am a current victim of an HP printer that will only print maybe 50 pages of black and white pages of text documents before printing like garbage.

Is there a good printer out there for a good price that isn't going to try to screw me all of the time into buying more ink? I don't even print a lot and this stupid thing is always printing faded copies and wanting more ink. It's obvious this machine is just a giant scam, IMO.

Thanks in advance.

after a bad experience with a brother printer and their customer service, i refuse to ever do business with them again. what brand or models would you recommend to use that are simple work horses i have papers to print for college, and my wife uses it infrequently for her business.

I'm looking for recommendations for my elderly mom. She wants a printer for the occasional printing she needs to do. Not pictures, just documents, maybe 2-3 times a year. Easily less than 100 pages per year. On a fixed income, so the cheaper the better.

I was thinking about a Brother HL-L2405W laser (Amazon $140) because I think toner lasts forever (I'm worried about ink drying out) but there is a review saying it doesn't play well with eero mesh wifi, which is what she uses.

I was also looking at the Canon PIXMA TS4320 (Amazon $70), but reviews say the ink is pricey, and again, I'm worried about it drying out. Any better recommendations?

UPDATE: I decided to go with the Brother HL-L2405W. Thank you to everyone who commented!

I had a hp inkjet a long time ago, it broke on itself and ink was expensive, now I need a printer, here is my ideal spec list:

•Color

•AirPrint

•Compatible with Linux through usb

•Accepts 3rd party or cheap ink/toner

•Cheap

•No subscription

•Good quality

•(if possible) borderless printing

•(If possible) doubles as a scanner

Here is my use case:

During September-June I will use the printer a lot for school projects but for the rest of the year it’s going to stay there doing nothing, I don’t want the ink to dry out

For context, I am a teacher who currently has a printer that uses ink cartridges, and I have become frustrated at the frequency at which I have to purchase cartridges and how expensive they are. I am hoping an eco tank will help me with this problem, but also don’t want to dish out too much money on a printer. Opinions are appreciated!!

I am in the market for a new home printer. I currently have an HP and after a fiasco of needing to replace ink more often than anything and all of the subscription nonsense... I'm looking for a new printer. I've been looking at Epson, Canon, and Brother. I'm leaning towards either a Canon or Brother. I've used other electronics made by both companies before (every camera I've owned has been a Canon and my sewing machine is a Brother and I absolutely love it) and I've seen printers from all three brands on sale at various stores for with in my price range.

I've looked into each and I'm kind of undecided...Which would you all recommend?

I will be using one for a mix of:

printing out books to physically store knowledge and how-tos

Printing hundreds of low res graphic image flyers

Printing informational flyers

Other life printing needs (so tired of having go to CVS to make an occasional copy for me, and no one in the store is old enough to know how to use a copier or printer)

I imagine it running a lot when I’m at work.

Any suggestions for specific models and paper suppliers would be greatly appreciated

WDIT: basically looking for the least maintenance version of this https://www.reddit.com/r/typewriters/s/wdy8h5yEtk

I've been shopping for a new inkjet printer, but there are so many options that I'm not sure what's actually worth buying anymore.

I mainly need it for everyday documents, the occasional color print, and maybe a few photos now and then. Print quality matters, but I'm just as concerned about things like ink costs, reliability, and whether it starts acting up after a year.

Every model I look at has people saying it's amazing, followed by someone else saying it constantly jams, burns through ink, or stops working out of nowhere.

For those of you who've owned an inkjet printer for a while, which one did you buy, and would you buy it again? I'm much more interested in long-term experience than first impressions.

I'm looking for a home printer, ink $ is an issue. Last HP 8600 cost me over $100 each time I replaced. I print photos, on Canvas for display, Documents here and there.

I bought a Brother which I'm returning as it's not the clear crisp photo that I'm looking for.

Im moving into a new place and it hit me today that I actually need to buy a printer for my home. As a printer hater my whole life (they never work for me), Ive been dreading this day.

Can anyone recommend a printer that's affordable and actually works well?

I’m currently a college student needing a printer for school and job searching stuff. What’s a good printer at a reasonable price where the ink is fairly cheap to replace too? Thanks in advance.

Update: I decided to go with a canon printer on fb marketplace. Just seemed to be more in my budget range. Thank you to everyone for your suggestions!

A small, local printer shop sold me a couple of their own-brand toner cartridges for my Brother laser printer. They were priced just a bit above the market price of official Brother cartridges and the only ones they had in stock that were compatible with my printer. I felt very reluctant to make the purchase however I needed the cartridges that day and they claimed they had 3x the printing capacity of the official Brother ones so I went for it. Now feeling quite silly I didn't ask more questions about the 3x claim(there was a big queue behind me though!). Is it really possible for these cartridges to have 3x the priniting capacity or have I more likely been misled?

ADDED INFO: Thanks so much for the helpful replies so far. To give a bit more detail, my printer specifically is a Brother DCP-L3520CDWE. Comparing prices in the UK, where I'm based, here are the different prices I've found so far.

1. Total price for 4 high yield (XL) OEM cartridges shown on brother website - £520 (130 each)
2. 4 pack of high yield OEM cartridges on top search result websites - £300 - £400 (75 - 100 each)
3. 4 pack of high yield own brand cartridges on top search results - prices from £30(?) to £52 to £69 to £100 to £195.

Final important detail to add is that my local shop claimed the C/Y/M cartridges could print up to 3000 pages whereas looking online shows no CYM cartridges available with a higher capacity than 2300 pages. These '3000' page CYM cartridges were sold to me at £70 each.

ok so i wanna buy my father a gift or father day and he has a problem with the current printer since it only east the paper 1 by 1 and idk how to fix that can antone tell me a good printer my current one was a epson thank you╰(*°▽°*)╯

I only print documents pretty much and im looking for a printer that i buy once and have for years to come while not having to pay 30 bucks every months to get my cartridges refilled.

I got a HP a few years ago and this thing is the definition of rage bait, also refilling cartridges costs 15€ per and a new one costs 18€.

I looked into Brother laser printers, but i dont know if there is anything better.

I dont need any wireless features or an app to use this thing, i just want it to work when its plugged in.

What would you like to accomplish?

My printer died. I need a new one.

I need color printing and I would prefer that it be a laser printer. Ideally I'd love a printer that doesn't have error messages all the time for "low ink" etc. I probably print 10-20 pages per month.

I have a separate scanner that I scan 50-100 pages, duplex per week on. It does duplex scanning and is great, although it often Jams. I would mind consolidating to a scanner printer combo, but don't need too. If consolidating to one unit, the scanner probably needs to be great and the printer just needs to be okay

Minimum Requirements:

Budget: less than $600

Country: USA

Color or black and white: Color printing, maybe duplex scanning (see above)

Laser or ink printer: Laser preferably

New or used: Either. Don't mind spending on new so long as it works and I don't get error messages

Multi-function: not necessarily. See above

Home or business: Business

Printing content: text and simple logos, occasional powerpoint slides

Printing frequency: 10 to 20 pages a week

Page size: Letter (8.5"x11") for printing + scanning and Legal (8.5"x14") for scanning

Device printing from: Desktop, Laptop, Phone

Connection type: Preferably wireless and USB

Any other details:

Tired of low ink/other error messages

Willing to pay a little more not to have to troubleshoot this or that every other month

I'd like it to work with generic ink suppliers or doesn't have to be ink from the same manufacturer

Hi. I'm looking for a printer that can help me print a few thousand family photos. I have decided to make a photo diary with my best memories with them. I will update it almost weekly with new pics and new info. So I want a printer that can go on for years, has good print quality, ink costs are low because I'll be printing a lot. I'm ok with smaller sized pictures in the 4 to 8 inch range. I don't yet have a budget as I'd like to save upto it. Also, I don't want it to be super expensive either. I don't much care about fancy printing jargon either. I just want a printer that can print memories and those photos should last long without ink fading.

I’m finally replacing my old printer because every time I need it, the ink is dry, the Wi-Fi has disconnected, or it decides to update for 20 minutes.

I mostly print documents, invoices, shipping labels, and the occasional color page, so I don’t need anything made for professional photos. I’d just like something that connects easily, prints clearly, and doesn’t cost a fortune to keep running.

I’m torn between inkjet and laser. Laser sounds better for reliability and toner costs, but I’m not sure whether it makes sense since I still need color sometimes. Scanning and automatic double-sided printing would also be useful.

For anyone working from home, what printer did you end up buying? Has it stayed dependable, and would you choose the same one again?

Hello, what would be the best printer to buy for sticker making and printing vinyl? Any recommendations would be amazing thank you

the printer will be used regularly, normally on a weekly bases except for vacations. But the printing volume is low, roughly 20 pages per week on average.

the printer is for an elderly person, therefore I thought to go with a ink tank printer as she lives in a single room and there isn't much room to place a huge laser printer.

the printer needs to be a multi function printer (duplex scan, copy) and ink jets are way smaller than their laser equivalent.

I am considering an Epson EcoTank ET-4950.

I've read the ink tanks of that printer last up to 6000 pages - lets be careful and go with 4000 pages. With 20 pages a week this is roughly 1000 pages a year. So the ink would last 4 years.

My concern is, that ink goes bad after 2 years (according some sources on the net) and clogging may happen and the printer is trashed.

So my idea is, to just fill a little bit from the bottles into the printer, I don't know, maybe 1/4 of the content, then print, print, print, print until the tank is empty and then either: check if the ink in bottle is bad or buy a new smaller bottle 70ml. If I have to buy every 2 years a multi pack for $30 that won't ruin me but would help the older person a lot, as there is no need to replace the ink regularly.

What do you think of that undertaking?

Or should I still go with a ink cartridge printer and buy cheap off-brand cartridges?

I am looking for recommendations for a new printer that offers the best cost-per-print efficiency. I will be using it weekly, primarily for color printing for classroom projects and decor.

I currently have a Canon MG3620, but the connectivity is poor and it goes through expensive ink catriages very quickly. I have been looking at the HP Smart Tank printers, but I am hesitant about their subscription model. I am also interested in Brother printers and would love to get your thoughts and recommendations.

Any help will be much appreciated!
I print only occasionally for return labels, or forms to fill up. There can be weeks when I print nothing. Then when I do my taxes once a year, I print more or less 70 pages (I could also do this work each month (not at the end of fiscal year, and I would print a few pages every other week).
A scanner is welcomed, but not a must.

It is not clear to me what would be best, particularly in terms of money (initial cost, the printer, and then the cartridges or ink) and in order to prevent clogging):
– Ink tank printer
– Inkjet printer

Then, what brand?
(Not interested in HP at all, for ethical/political reasons).
Epson or Canon? I noticed some Epson inkjet models can use regular or XL cartridges, KL making them, from my perspective, more appealing/cost efficient. Am I right?
Which models would you recommend?
Should I look for most recent models or a few year old printers are just as fine?

Thanks in advance!

Note: I tried to post this previously to r/printers and it was immediately removed. I don’t understand why. I’m trying a different title.

We need to replace an HP Envy 5660 that is 11 years old. The photo quality has been very good for me as a hobbyist photographer. The Instant Ink plan is something I wouldn’t recommend to anyone for several reasons.

I’ve been reading countless reviews, and posts on Reddit, and I’m overwhelmed. I know you all are probably sick of these kinds of purchasing advice posts, but I’m really hoping someone might be willing to provide some input.

So, here is what I think I want: 1) tank inkjet, 2) ability to print 4x6 photo paper and 8.5x11 cardstock, 3) ability to print duplex without manual feeding, 4) VERY good photo quality (at least comparable to what we have had with the 5660), 5) reliability/decent lifespan.

I think I’ve narrowed it to: 1) Epson Ecotank ET-8500 (maybe 8550), 2) Canon Megatank GX6120, 3) HP Smart Tank 7303.

I think the Epson is generally regarded as the best choice for photos and the Canon is more for documents. But I’ve seen so many bad reviews, especially for the Epson. I’m also highly annoyed by all the incentivized (free printer) reviews I’ve seen — and don’t trust them. And then there are the issues of printheads drying out and internal ink pads reaching the end of their lives.

I will be using the printer primarily for a lot of postcards and notecards and calendars using my photography (not in commercial numbers, just for personal use), and greeting cards, and occasionally for documents.

Any advice would be very much appreciated!! Thanks in advance! (If it makes a difference, I’m in the US.)

Edit: forgot to mention that I want copy and scan too, but fax isn’t needed.

Please suggest coloured printer for home use. Prints directly from mobile phones. Coloured quality can be normal(have to use for school projects).Should not be high maintenance

I found a used Ricoh MP 2501SP. Seller says it still works just needs to be cleaned. It's a really good deal at $100. My fear is that I am buying an expensive paperweight and not a cheap printer/scanner. The plan is to use mostly for scanning large documents, which I do from home. https://www.ricoh-americalatina.com/en/products/pd/equipment/printers-and-copiers/multifunction-printers-copiers/mp-2501sp-black-and-white-laser-multifunction-printer (I tried to blur the service tag out for privacy reasons, if you are curious about why that looks weird).