Wireless All-In-One Printers - Comments Page 1

Bought an HP 8600 and it works great.Have it wired to my desktop and wireless to both my android tablet and cell phone.
Some advice, how do I priint from my wireless laptop w/vista?

I have had 2 wireless printers and I have found both to be fickle and unreliable. After set up the printer will suddenly an inexplicably stop printing wirelessly and result in frustrating amounts of time to try and solve the problem. One printer was a HP and the other a brother. I feel sure that some printers have proven more reliable, but this has been my experience.

I have a Canon MG5320 wireless printer which I use for printing CD and DVD discs. I also use a Brother laser printer for general text printing, so I can't really comment on the Canon's text handling, but the disc printing speeds keep up with my DVD duplicator which does 3 discs at a time. Ink use seems to be relatively conservative, and is economical if you purchase ink by mail order and not through local office supply stores.

We have 2 Cannon and one OKI wireless printers. Have been using them for 5-7 years wirelessly. Absolutely wonderful! No problems with either. The OKI does not work with a Mac through.

I have a Brother MFC-J430W that I have used for the past couple years while 'snowbirding' in Florida. It is a four cartridge type, with scanner, (with auto feed), & printer. It is a reasonable size although not truly portable, but only cost $59. new on sale. Three computers + two tablets print to it easily and you can scan to either one. Cartridges are reasonably priced too. Once it is initially set up, just plug it in and use it so long as you have a network/router. (¯`·._.·ns¢ävË·._.·´¯)®

I have a HP Photosmart C7280 all in one. They don't make it clear that you can't scan when in the wireless mode, on this model anyway. You have to be plugged into the machine and you can't use the machine wireless if you are plugged in. I don't dislike the machine, I simply didn't do my homework when I bought it.

I do wonder why the manufacturers make so many different cartridges. When I go to Sam's club or Office Depot I see an endless supply of different HP cartridges. As you said the cartridges never run out at the same time. My machine uses 5 colors plus black. By the way I buy my cartridges from Ebay or Amazon, I've never had a problem with a refilled or out of date cartridge.

Thanks for a great newsletter. Also thanks for the book on backups and windows, both well worth the purchase price if you value your time.

Bob, I have had very good results with a Brother MFC-J430W all-in-one. Inexpensive (~$99), good reviews, and super cheap ink costs. I'm now using generic ink from LD Products with no problems - thanks for the recommendation, Bob! (http://askbobrankin.com/the_truth_about_discount_ink_cartridges.html).
If I were buying today I would get the newer MFC-J450DW (2-sided printing) for the same price.

An important consideration for inkjet printers is the cost of replacement cartridges. I tried refilling the cartridges of my last printer, but the 'intelligent' printer refused to use them. I think they had an embedded chip that told the printer the cartridge was still empty.

You should mention that some (or all) will not work if one of the ink cartridges are dry. The MFC (Brother for example) won't function in any capacity if a cartridge is dry.

That is, if one is dry, even the scan function won't work.

I recently purchased a Brother wireless all in one printer and y dare to recommend it for it's userfriendly interface and easy understanding.
It works remarkably well with 3 different computers and has a really effiecient online help.

Does and inkjet cartridge dry up if you don't use it? I don't use mine often but it seems everytime I do, it needs a new cartridge. Unless someone is breaking in my house and printing without my knowledge, my certified cartridges do not last long on my Kodak printer.

My wife got tired running down to the lower level of the house to get printing off the laser printer. I have the house wired with Cat-5A (I'm a Communications Electrician and prefer wired over wireless). So I reluctantly went out and spent less than $100.00 on a Epson WF-2540 thinking it wouldn't be up to the job. I placed it on the sideboard in the kitchen where there is a CAT-5A connection nearby but didn't use it and installed it over WI-Fi. The WF-2540 has exceeded all my expectations and I even use it for most print jobs.

I've had an HP OfficeJet Pro 8500 for about 3 years, and I can't wait to replace it. It does a nice job printing, print speeds are tolerable, but it takes an outrageous amount of time to warm up and get ready to print. Close to 5 minutes of clanking and self-testing. Wireless feature works OK too. Do all similar multi-function printers take this long to be ready to print?

Have installed an HP Photosmart 5524 for two people. It wireless and eprints from desktop, Laptop and Ipad. Brilliant. Only downside is the cost of the ink

I have an HP office jet 4620 and it goes very well unless I change ink cartridges etc and it will sometimes need to be re installed. It does say it's not connected at times but then the second try it goes good.

I agree with Len's comments (above). Unlike older models, new HPs will stop printing when only one cartridge goes dry and there are 5 or 6 cartridges. The printer won't work until the dry cartridge is replaced. Also, The term "dry" is inaccurate. There is still some ink left, it just won't work, so you're buying more cartridges. For some personal printing I don't care if the print is gray instead of black, or b&w instead of color. I just don't like HP forcing me to buy cartridges when I don't need to.

Have a Epson WF7520 all-in-one for nearly a year.
Scans upto 11 X 17 and prints up to 13 X 19.
Duplex auto prints both sides, two trays.
No problems, low ink use, easy to operate,
wireless. Love it.
And have a Epson flat bed scanner, several years, still works great.
Have had HPs & Brothers will buy Epson next time.

I have 3 wireless printers Canon MG6220, Brother HL2170, and Brother HL2280. When they work they work great but as an earlier post by Steve, sometimes the Brothers are WiFi fickle.

Bob, great info, on AIO Printers. :)

I have been using multi-cartridged Printers, what seems like forever, now. My first was a Canon BJC6000 and it was a workhorse. It finally died and then I got another Canon. I had fallen in love with multiple cartridges printers. The convenience of only having to replace one color was awesome, in my book.

Must admit, there was a learning curve, to having multiple colored cartridges. When my first Multi-Cartridge printer went out of ink, on one of the colors, I did NOT have a "back up" supply, so, I had to go to the store, to get one. First lesson learned, always keep all colored cartridges extras, so when it happens at 3am, you only have to reach into your own supply, to replace. :)

Second lesson learned ... You can get your black and colored cartridges cheaper, on the Internet. I now, get mine from Meritline.com, for my printer, they are the cheapest.

My current printer is a wireless one, finally, a Brother MFC-J4510DW and I am one happy camper, with it. Again, must note ... Brother's are not the "best made" printers on the planet. What I mean by that is, the printer's printing quality is not the greatest, but, far from the worst. The workings of the machine are far above, what I expected, when I got my first Brother machine. But, I have learned that the "outsides" of the Brother machines, leave much to be desired. They are flimsy, at best. I am talking about all of the plastic surroundings, to the machine. I have learned to be very careful, when lifting the top of the machine, to scan a paper and also, to be very careful and patience, when putting down the lid.

My Brothers have not made good photo prints. They aren't bad, just not good. But, that isn't what I got my Brother Printers for ... I got them, because their prices were right and their black and colored cartridges prices were excellent. In other words, I got my printer for printing, period.

My latest Brother model the MFC-J4510DW is considered a Business model. The real beauty of this printer is that it can print out 11x17 pages, plus it prints, scans, copies and faxes, and I mean a stand alone fax. Another great feature is the 3.7" Swipe Touchscreen Display! I can see what I am doing, finally. :)

Setting up, was easy, but, I have set-up 4 Brother Printers to date and so, in all honesty, I am extremely comfortable with setting up, Brother Printers. However, I remember my first Brother Printer ... I happen to be one, who reads the instructions, okay? So, I read what I was suppose to do and the set-up went every easy, with each Brother Printer, I do the same ... I read the instructions and all goes well, for me. :)

I have a wireless Kodak printer, and I am totally satisfied with the wireless operation,and the print quality. Much better than several other wired name brand printers I had in the past. It advises you if there is any printing problem, easy connection to wireless network,and it warns you well in advance when the ink is getting low.
I recently purchased a Cannon, and am still trying to get it to connect to the network.