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Find a used HP Laserjet 1020. Used ones are all over the place and you can probably get a decent one for $50. Drivers are easy, works on good ol' USB, and a single $20 toner cartridge will last you a decade.
HP Ink Tank. What does HN crowd think about these printers and what feedback can provide? Is it cheaper than regular Ink printers?
https://store.hp.com/in-en/default/hp-ink-tank-wireless-415-...
(If someone knows how to switch HP store location to show USD, welcome to paste link/price here)
You want a laser printer. Inkjets will clog up with infrequent use, but lasers won't. HP makes some interesting compact laser printers these days that could easily be stored away while you're not using them -- something like the HP LaserJet Pro M15w might be nice for infrequent use.
I agree. I bought a Epson ET-2750 EcoTank InkJet to replace a really old Brother laser printer and regret it. Text and even graphics (to look at UI designs, etc.) from a laser printer are so much better.
I recommend checking Wirecutter [0] when making a purchase like this. It’s a site that publishes detailed, well-organized, and well-researched reviews of consumer products. I check anytime I buy anything durable, though I don’t always go with their recommendations. Their “Affordable and reliable” printer pick is the Brother HL-L2350DW for ~$100 on Amazon [1]. I have a similar model, the HL-L2340DW, for the same reaso…
They also mostly just meta-analysis rather than doing their own. Their biggest source is Consumer Reports, who don't make their money from advertisers. Much better to go straight to the source: https://www.consumerreports.org/printers/best-laser-printers...
Subscription required, but that's the point -- no conflict of interest.
For those who don't want to subscribe, here are the Consumer Reports recommendations:
Best for work: Brother MFC-L2710DW
Best for price: Brother HL-L5200DW
Best for presentations: Canon imageCLASS MF642Cdw
Find a used HP Laserjet 1020. Used ones are all over the place and you can probably get a decent one for $50. Drivers are easy, works on good ol' USB, and a single $20 toner cartridge will last you a decade.
By decade you mean 1000pages (OP mentions 100/yr)?
Any base model brother laser printer, preferably any that support wifi printing. i’ve had one for 7 years, and replaced the toner exactly once.
After that, we damaged it again when moving it around the house and even more parts fell out. Quality fell after that but its still kicking.
I bought another Brother this week to finally replace it. Like others in this thread, we never ran out of toner.
I recommend checking Wirecutter [0] when making a purchase like this. It’s a site that publishes detailed, well-organized, and well-researched reviews of consumer products. I check anytime I buy anything durable, though I don’t always go with their recommendations. Their “Affordable and reliable” printer pick is the Brother HL-L2350DW for ~$100 on Amazon [1]. I have a similar model, the HL-L2340DW, for the same reaso…
Wirecutter makes their money from affiliate links, so the potential for conflict is high. They also mostly just meta-analysis rather than doing their own. Their biggest source is Consumer Reports, who don't make their money from advertisers. Much better to go straight to the source: https://www.consumerreports.org/printers/best-laser-printers... Subscription required, but that's the point -- no conflict of interest.…
But the articles are well-written and have saved me considerable time. They’ve done much of the work of comprising shopping for the reader. I have no qualms buying through their links when the linked product is the right balance of reliable and economical.