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I’ve not had a printer in a while. I got completely fed-up with the fact that my rare need to print meant a huge amount of faffing to unblock heads and / or a streaky weird-coloured output when I did print something, but working from home means that I could do with one again.
I’d like high quality colour output for documents, and the ability to not clog up completely if left for a few weeks needing new cartridges, does anyone have a recommendation?
I don’t mind spending a good few hundred pounds.
I’d like high quality colour output for documents, and the ability to not clog up completely if left for a few weeks needing new cartridges, does anyone have a recommendation?
I don’t mind spending a good few hundred pounds.
Kent Border Kenny said:
DANTR said:
I’ve not long had a Brother HL-L3230CDW delivered and it’s brilliant
Colour laser, auto double side printing etc
It was a which Best Buy, £200 from eBuyer
Looks just the ticket, thanks.Colour laser, auto double side printing etc
It was a which Best Buy, £200 from eBuyer
I picked up a Samsung Xpress C460W, WiFi, scanner colour laser printer about 8 years ago and it’s brilliant. Previously I had used cheap colour inkjets which are fine if you use them every week but I always found the ink dried out between uses.
I have just purchased a new genuine toner set for the Samsung (second set in 8 years) for £125, yes it’s expensive as a one off but it’s around £30 a year, which is fine with me. It has a really good iOS app so you can scan or print from your phone which can save the effort of firing the computer up if you just want to print a receipt or email.
I have just purchased a new genuine toner set for the Samsung (second set in 8 years) for £125, yes it’s expensive as a one off but it’s around £30 a year, which is fine with me. It has a really good iOS app so you can scan or print from your phone which can save the effort of firing the computer up if you just want to print a receipt or email.
dmsims said:
Colour laser
but
look at the life/cost of the drum
Some manufacturers are very picky about aftermarket toner cartridges, some less so
or if you are an infrequent colour user get a B&W laser and use a local print shop for the colour
This is what I do - I have a cheap £50 Brother B&W laser that loves the toner from CartridgeSave (£11 each) and the odd colour I actually have done at my local library for pennies (IIRC about 20p) per sheetbut
look at the life/cost of the drum
Some manufacturers are very picky about aftermarket toner cartridges, some less so
or if you are an infrequent colour user get a B&W laser and use a local print shop for the colour
I purchased HP Envy 6020 from Amazon the other week @ £69.99
Print is very good
I also signed up for HP ink @ £1.99 a month for 50 pages. They send ink foc when it’s low
Can carry 100 pages forward
Other deals available
Suits me £24 a year for ink as lightish user
300 odd pages free per month for first 3 months
Print is very good
I also signed up for HP ink @ £1.99 a month for 50 pages. They send ink foc when it’s low
Can carry 100 pages forward
Other deals available
Suits me £24 a year for ink as lightish user
300 odd pages free per month for first 3 months
LeeM135i said:
I picked up a Samsung Xpress C460W, WiFi, scanner colour laser printer about 8 years ago and it’s brilliant. Previously I had used cheap colour inkjets which are fine if you use them every week but I always found the ink dried out between uses.
I have just purchased a new genuine toner set for the Samsung (second set in 8 years) for £125, yes it’s expensive as a one off but it’s around £30 a year, which is fine with me. It has a really good iOS app so you can scan or print from your phone which can save the effort of firing the computer up if you just want to print a receipt or email.
I’d not réaliséd until looking now that laser printers were much better than ink jets for letters and documents.I have just purchased a new genuine toner set for the Samsung (second set in 8 years) for £125, yes it’s expensive as a one off but it’s around £30 a year, which is fine with me. It has a really good iOS app so you can scan or print from your phone which can save the effort of firing the computer up if you just want to print a receipt or email.
Photos ordered online are cheap enough (and frustration free enough) that I’m happy to do them that way, or I’ve an excellent little Canon Selohy dye-sublimation printer for the smaller ones.
dmsims said:
Colour laser
but
look at the life/cost of the drum
Some manufacturers are very picky about aftermarket toner cartridges, some less so
or if you are an infrequent colour user get a B&W laser and use a local print shop for the colour
Do the drums / toner go off, dry up like ink jets?but
look at the life/cost of the drum
Some manufacturers are very picky about aftermarket toner cartridges, some less so
or if you are an infrequent colour user get a B&W laser and use a local print shop for the colour
Jimboka said:
I purchased HP Envy 6020 from Amazon the other week @ £69.99
Print is very good
I also signed up for HP ink @ £1.99 a month for 50 pages. They send ink foc when it’s low
Can carry 100 pages forward
Other deals available
Suits me £24 a year for ink as lightish user
300 odd pages free per month for first 3 months
They don’t send anything FOC. They send what you’ve paid forPrint is very good
I also signed up for HP ink @ £1.99 a month for 50 pages. They send ink foc when it’s low
Can carry 100 pages forward
Other deals available
Suits me £24 a year for ink as lightish user
300 odd pages free per month for first 3 months
2 GKC said:
Jimboka said:
I purchased HP Envy 6020 from Amazon the other week @ £69.99
Print is very good
I also signed up for HP ink @ £1.99 a month for 50 pages. They send ink foc when it’s low
Can carry 100 pages forward
Other deals available
Suits me £24 a year for ink as lightish user
300 odd pages free per month for first 3 months
They don’t send anything FOC. They send what you’ve paid forPrint is very good
I also signed up for HP ink @ £1.99 a month for 50 pages. They send ink foc when it’s low
Can carry 100 pages forward
Other deals available
Suits me £24 a year for ink as lightish user
300 odd pages free per month for first 3 months
£1.99 a month for 50 pages a month (free for 3 months). When the ink is low they send new cartridges
So £24 a year for ink, enough pages for me
Jimboka said:
Yep
£1.99 a month for 50 pages a month (free for 3 months). When the ink is low they send new cartridges
So £24 a year for ink, enough pages for me
+1 for one of these and the subscription too. Had mine 6 months and works well. Good quality print, decent enough for printing pictures for hanging on the stairs, easy to use on WiFi for printing from any device. The FOC referred to is P&P on ink deliveries. £1.99 a month for 50 pages a month (free for 3 months). When the ink is low they send new cartridges
So £24 a year for ink, enough pages for me
thebraketester said:
Kent Border Kenny said:
DANTR said:
I’ve not long had a Brother HL-L3230CDW delivered and it’s brilliant
Colour laser, auto double side printing etc
It was a which Best Buy, £200 from eBuyer
Looks just the ticket, thanks.Colour laser, auto double side printing etc
It was a which Best Buy, £200 from eBuyer
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