I got one of these and it is fast and the most reliable printer I've owned. I normally hate all printers but this one is great. Reviews say that it has some trouble printing wirelessly from Macs but we don't use them. Link - ( New Window )
which happens to save me quite a bit of time and paper.
If you're going to be scanning as well, might want to consider one from the same line that has a multi-function capability, to throw in scanning and faxing in the same unit.
The ink for ink jets is expensive if you do much printing, so the cost per printed page is a lot lower with a laser printer.
And many laser printers also double as convenience copiers, scanners, and/or fax machines - which still have some usefulness.
Although cheap lasers are plastic toys compared to serious professional machines, they cost a hell of a lot less. So they are probably the best choice all the way around if you don't need color.
I've had great luck with HP equipment, and have used other brands that worked fine most or all of the time, notably Brother. However, HP is the market leader so supplies are for their printers are the most readily available.
One last tip - do NOT use refilled toner cartridges. Stick to brand new OEM stuff to both protect your machine and get the lowest cost per printed page.
to share in a small office. Had very strong reviews and is working out nicely.
One of my printers is a B&W laser Brother 2240. A war horse. Never a problem in 4-5 years and prints 3000+ pages per cartridge.
Similar printers. The one I have holds more paper and is spec'd to handle more volume. From my research, it seems that the recommended duty cycles (i.e. pages/month) are actually pretty important. You cant get a cheap printer and then put 10,000 pages a month on it. They're made with cheaper parts and will wear out faster.
I passed along the Brother printer to our IT guy, and he mentioned that it has a "slow" start up time - i.e. it takes a while to get warmed up and print the first page.
Is there a particular name for this metric, so I can compare it across printers?
I passed along the Brother printer to our IT guy, and he mentioned that it has a "slow" start up time - i.e. it takes a while to get warmed up and print the first page.
Is there a particular name for this metric, so I can compare it across printers?
Have owned it for some time. Idiot proof setup. Flawless wireless printing from day 1.
Ink is middle of the road expensive. Some more, some less.
It is the ink that kills you. You should get a free printer with the cost of all the ink you will use.
I used cheap refill ink on my Canon that didn't last long and I think the ink did it in. I could be wrong but I only use the good stuff and have had zero problems.
is an ink jet. My brother has a Laser jet and the color is not nearly as good but it is really fast. Mine is fast enough. It's in the basement so by the time I get down there, it is done.
some models that they claim will save a ton (gallons?) of ink. Don't know the quality of the machines but it may be worth a look up.
They flipped the sales model. The traditional sales model for printers is " give away the razor, make money on the blades." The Epson Ecotank printers are much more expensive than other comparable printers, but the ink is much less expensive.
I do a lot of printing, scanning, color, so I have a few printers - but my cheapo B&W is my workhorse and it does a great job, under $100.
http://www.amazon.com/Brother-HL-L2300D-Monochrome-Printer-Printing/dp/B00NQ1CLTI - ( New Window )
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If you're going to be scanning as well, might want to consider one from the same line that has a multi-function capability, to throw in scanning and faxing in the same unit.
One of my printers is a B&W laser Brother 2240. A war horse. Never a problem in 4-5 years and prints 3000+ pages per cartridge.
And many laser printers also double as convenience copiers, scanners, and/or fax machines - which still have some usefulness.
Although cheap lasers are plastic toys compared to serious professional machines, they cost a hell of a lot less. So they are probably the best choice all the way around if you don't need color.
I've had great luck with HP equipment, and have used other brands that worked fine most or all of the time, notably Brother. However, HP is the market leader so supplies are for their printers are the most readily available.
One last tip - do NOT use refilled toner cartridges. Stick to brand new OEM stuff to both protect your machine and get the lowest cost per printed page.
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to share in a small office. Had very strong reviews and is working out nicely.
One of my printers is a B&W laser Brother 2240. A war horse. Never a problem in 4-5 years and prints 3000+ pages per cartridge.
Similar printers. The one I have holds more paper and is spec'd to handle more volume. From my research, it seems that the recommended duty cycles (i.e. pages/month) are actually pretty important. You cant get a cheap printer and then put 10,000 pages a month on it. They're made with cheaper parts and will wear out faster.
2) Auto duplex. You want to make sure it does Auto duplex.
This looks like a good one http://www.amazon.com/Brother-HL-L2340DW-Monochrome-Wireless-Printing/dp/B00LZS5EEI?ie=UTF8&keywords=brother&qid=1464291696&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1
I have a variation of this one for more than five years now, as does my good friend and his parents. We're all very pleased.
Is there a particular name for this metric, so I can compare it across printers?
Is there a particular name for this metric, so I can compare it across printers?
It's on all the time...
Ink is middle of the road expensive. Some more, some less.
It is the ink that kills you. You should get a free printer with the cost of all the ink you will use.
I used cheap refill ink on my Canon that didn't last long and I think the ink did it in. I could be wrong but I only use the good stuff and have had zero problems.
They flipped the sales model. The traditional sales model for printers is " give away the razor, make money on the blades." The Epson Ecotank printers are much more expensive than other comparable printers, but the ink is much less expensive.