Re: [H] Recommendation for New Printer

[Steve Tomporowski]

Thanks for all the information, guys.  Tomorrow I'll be working on the
print head again.  I really don't want to spend the money for a new printer
if I don't have to.  Not on my list of fun things to buy. ;-)

Steve

On Wed, May 23, 2018 at 4:19 PM, Bryan Seitz  wrote:

> +1 to Brother printers.  My bros make good printers!
>
> On Wed, May 23, 2018 at 08:46:14AM -0500, Joe User wrote:
> > Why will you never buy HP printers again? (& to answer your question:
> I've
> > never gone wrong with Brother - well over a decade of various models with
> > various clients - reliable & low cost per page)
> >
> > On 5/23/2018 8:09 AM, Steve Tomporowski wrote:
> > > I've had this HP 8600 for years.  The nice part is that I bought the
> 2nd
> > > paper tray so that I can print either normal paper or shipping labels
> by
> > > selecting an option and not have to switch paper.  It's giving me
> problems
> > > now (I may be able to get it working again), but it brought to mind the
> > > fact that I'll never buy an HP printer again so I'd need some
> > > recommendations on a new printer if I should happen to need a new
> one.  I'd
> > > like to get one with either two paper trays integral or paper trays
> that
> > > can be swapped.  And reasonably priced printer carts (Ha-Ha).
> > >
> > > What do you guys use?
> > >
> > > Thanks...Steve
> > >
>
> --
>
> Bryan G. Seitz
>

Re: [H] Recommendation for New Printer

[Joe User]

I think I read the cost per page is highest with HP, not sure if it's 
still the case but I agree. Xerox & Oki also make very good printers - 
the Oki dot matrix's are tanks - still have a client that uses them all 
the time they just work - sure you have to replace a print head here & 
there but nothing like the maintenance required by other brands. I 
should mention that Epson makes a 'decent' printer also. They are cheap 
& they don't last long but for some end users it's good enough. Xerox 
toners are pricey just FYI not sure on Oki. Brother is best bang 4 ur $.



On 5/23/2018 9:45 AM, Steve Tomporowski wrote:

The specs on Brother and the reviews look better than anyone else.  Why I
don't like HP:  Horrendously expensive ink (about 2x everybody else),
wireless you can't rely on (which seems to still happen in the 8720
model).  Plus firmware updates that will stop you from printing with 3rd
party cartridges.  Personally I don't want to give money to a company that
tries all the tricks in the book to make you pay large amounts of money for
their ink.