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Bob K
21 Nov 2016

I have switched over to Laser printers because I am a low-volume user. Sometimes I would go so long between printing, especially in color, that I would be losing inkjet cartridges due to their clogging rather than going empty.

Posted by:

GuitarRebel
21 Nov 2016

"...and a laser toner cartridge prints ten times more pages than an inkjet cartridge."
I found that statement to be extremely generous to inkjet cartridges.
In my experience, the difference is off the chart.

Posted by:

Jimbo
21 Nov 2016

I probably scan as often as I print these days so a scanner is a must and it does not make sense (to me at least) to have a separate box for scanner and one for printer.

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Len
21 Nov 2016

I had a brother all-in-one. If ONE cartridge plugs up/dries up, you can't use ANY of the other functions till that cartridge is replaced.

Now, why can't I scan a doc to my computer if an ink cartridge is dead? Total stupidity.

Got a B&W laser printer to replace a functioning but stupidly designed all-in-one.

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Bob D
21 Nov 2016

It is easier to print addresses on envelopes in a laser. Also, easier with check printing and other items because of the special tray.

I have found that ink jets require taking out the paper in the paper tray - a nuisance.

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Jou Baur
21 Nov 2016

I'm quite disappointed you left out the most important new printers.
Epson Eco-Tank printers.
They use ink, but you buy bottles instead of cartridges.
At under $15 per bottle of ink they print thousands of pages between refills.
However, the printers cost more upfront.
Think of that... thousands of pages for $15 worth of ink.
I bought one over a year and a half ago and have only had to refill it once and I print a lot!
I feel you should look into this and update this article for people, since this is so important.

Posted by:

MmeMoxie
21 Nov 2016

I have been using an All-in-One printer for a long time and love them. My last 4 printers have been Brother. I love the individual ink cartridges and have been using the printers that use them, for over 15 years.

Brother recommends that you use their ink cartridges. Well, I don't and haven't since I bought my first AOI Inkjet Printer from Brother. I have used several different companies to get my cartridges. The last one was from Meritline.com. I got 4 complete sets(the set consist of 1-Black; 1-Magenta; 1-Cyan and 1-Yellow) of high-capacity cartridges for under $50! I like having backups of my ink cartridges, for when a cartridge goes out of ink.

I have purchased these generic cartridges from Meritline for the past 2 years and they have worked just fine with my Brother AIO Printer.

I love that my printer is also a stand-alone Fax machine. I may not use it often, but when I do I really need to do it. It simply saves me time and gas, by doing the faxing at home.

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John Silberman
21 Nov 2016

I see printers as disposable these days. They are too expensive to refill. I am on my second color laser jet which I never spent more than $150 for. I currently have a Samsung C410W. I did replace the factory cartridges once. I will probably get a new printer next time as the cartridges need replaced. Repalcements cost nearly the same as a new printer.

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DIANN
21 Nov 2016

I like and use Epson all-in-one inkjet printers. I use non-oem cartridges with no problems and cost is minimized. I have used Epson printers for the last 15 years or so. I print a lot of pictures I photograph and save on dvds.

Posted by:

Rick Stephan
21 Nov 2016

Avoid the Epson WorkForce WF-2650, it rarely prints well and when it does it burns thru $$$ ink rapidly.

Posted by:

DIANN
21 Nov 2016

I own a color lazer printer, probably one of the first. There are no Windows7 drivers that I know of and it sits in my living room gathering dust and needing cartridges.

Posted by:

Gary
21 Nov 2016

Granted the cost of ink cartridges can be rather daunting. However, and "instant ink" option is offered on several HP printers which brings down the cost of getting new cartridges. The monthly fee is determined by the number of pages typically printed in a month. The cost is quite reasonable.

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RichF
21 Nov 2016

I vote all in one!! Great convienence to be able to copy and scan especially with price differential so low. Bob, would like for you to give your ideas on refilling cartridges yourself.

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Richard
21 Nov 2016

For me a there were 2 big factors that swung me to an OKI laser. 1)Linux compatibility and 2)Network so I can print from any device without needing to turn a PC on. It does duplex too. New toner is too expensive branded, I can buy 2 printers for the price of one high capacity set giving similar output, and get the new 3 year on-site warranty and all the other components are also new each time (waste toner container, fuser, etc that also need replacing).

Posted by:

olamoree
21 Nov 2016

One day I went looking for am ink-jet cartridge for my Lexmark and came home with a whole new Epson T22 color printer for $8 LESS than the cost of ONE Lexmark cartridge! Refillable cartridges cost $20 a set from HongKong.

My Canon D420 b/w Laser printer cost me $59 on sale... scans, copies and prints very well. I found re-manufactured cartridges which includes the drum, toner and everything "pop-out/pop-in for $11.32 each... for 4,000 copies! I find AUTOMATIC two sided printing to be a "look for" feature in any printer. Yes, Bob, just do the math!

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Laurie
21 Nov 2016

I work from home, and I do print, but I don't print at a larger volume. I had issues with inkjet cartridges drying up in my climate. The hassle alone was getting to me. I switched to monochrome laser, and it is a great fit for me. I can't recall the last time I needed to print in color, so I didn't need to spend extra for color laser. The laser cartridges last so much longer than the inkjet cartridges (even when they didn't dry up.) I also use an AIO, as scanning is very important to me, probably more so than printing.

I know this article is about printer hardware options, but one of the other considerations with printers today is the use of various networking options and wireless standards, including options such as Apple AirPrint and Google CloudPrint. I print from a variety of devices besides Windows machines, including mobile phone and Chromebooks, so find myself using a few different options for doing so.

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Roger
21 Nov 2016

I got fed up with HP products and buying ink cartridges all together. I bought an Epson Eco-tank which acts as a copier and scanner. I don't print a lot so haven't had to buy bottles of ink and it isn't using much ink either. What sold me was I can replace the red or blue ink individually instead of replacing an entire cartridge when one color runs out. The scanner is turning out to be more useful as I transfer paper records to PDF.

Posted by:

Charley
21 Nov 2016

I have almost all kinds -- mostly several years old and I just keep them working - currently about 7. I mostly use an old b/w laser printer for everyday printing - cheap and fast. I have a Brother color LED printer - expensive ink but very fast color printing but not great quality. I have several Ink Jet for various purposes including a wide one for my wife's projects and others for photos. Some are all-in-one so I use them for scanning also.

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Jonathan
21 Nov 2016

After I upgraded to Windows 10 I found that my HP all-in-one became even more unreliable, the wireless feature just not finding the printer about 95% of the time.

I decided to buy a Brother MFC-J985DW all-in-one as I do use all the features, even if rarely.

I have been very pleased so far. I am still using the OEM ink, and think that these cartridges, usually less usage available than replacement ones, are surpassing the number of pages HP ink ever printed, so I anticipate even better from replacement cartridges.

It is also more compact than the HP, and sits comfortably on a bookshelf, whereas the HP took up half of my desk space.

Posted by:

RichF
21 Nov 2016

Diann, Isn't is easier to put hundreds of photo on a DVD than print them all out. I imagine the photo paper cost would be huge compared to the cost of a few DVD not to mention the storage of all the paper photos.

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