Need a wireless printer.....recommendation.

[schafe]

So give me a line on a new wireless all-in-one for home to use with a Dell Lattitude E6500. It won't be used a lot, but I don't want to service it every time I use it. My current wired all in one costs a fortune in ink cartridges, since they don't produce many prints, and won't sit unused for long without replacement. Any help, INGO IT types?

 

[mrjarrell]

I just bought a new Canon Wireless MG3520. Got it at Fry's for $49 on sale over the weekend. Scans, copies and prints. They also have a different model on sale for $49 (with a promo code) for the next couple of days. All the manufacturers will get you on ink. That's how they actually make their money. HP is really bad about it, as is Lexmark.

Edit: The one they have for $49 is regularly $99. It's a Canon MX472. Even has a fax.

 

[hoosierdoc]

get a laser printer. Do you ever really need color?

We are on the same toner cartridge for four years now and paid $150 for the printer Laserjet 1020. Toner replacements are cheap online, $10 each or so.

http://www.amazon.com/HP-LaserJet-Monochrome-CE658A-BGJ/dp/B00847UWUE

for example, $90 at Amazon.

 

[schafe]

get a laser printer. Do you ever really need color?

We are on the same toner cartridge for four years now and paid $150 for the printer Laserjet 1020. Toner replacements are cheap online, $10 each or so.

Amazon.com: HP LaserJet Pro P1102w Wireless Monochrome Printer (CE658A#BGJ): Electronics

for example, $90 at Amazon.

Probably won't use color very often, but will need scan and copy features

 

[Mr. Habib]

We've got an HP Deskjet 3051A. Wireless or usb. Prints, scans,and copies. Like it well enough that we got another one for our eldest when she went off to ISU. No idea what we paid for it though. Come over and check it out sometime, if you can work it into your busy schedule.

 

[Rocketscientist]

I'm gonna second any Canon product that will fit your needs. The ink is fairly cheap, and the colors are seperate so if you run out of blue, you don't have to blow 65 bucks on a tri-color cartridge. I've been running with a Canon MG5320 for about 3 years. Couldn't be happier!

If price of ink is the major deciding factor, stay away from HP unless you like feeling violated.

 

[hoosierdoc]

Should get you there for about $150

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000922121

We use the laserjet 1020 for our business and print THOUSANDS of pages a quarter. We buy $9 replacement toner cartridges and use maybe one every six weeks.

 

[schafe]

I've been looking @ some reasonably priced HP's, but when I go from the printer section to the ink section at the store.....POW!...In some cases a compliment of cartridges costs more than the printer. Of course, there are amazing claims about the number of sheets that they will print. I don't know whether to believe them or not, and don't know what happens when the cartridges sit in the printer for a couple weeks, and then are needed again?
In addition, there must be a Bazillion HP models out there. Every time I think I found a useable one, I see that it has been discontinued!
P.S. Retirement so far has been plenty busy....

 

[hoosierdoc]

think about what you are printing. If you are doing text, that's mostly white space. If you are printing images/graphs/slides with backgrounds you are going to go through a LOT more toner. Also print using ink-saver settings for all but final copy work.

 

[Classic]

I've had an HP Photosmart Wireless for several years of trouble free operation. Prints pretty quick, good for black and white or color and will print a credible photo on glossy stock. I think I paid just a little over $120 when wireless printers were the hot new thing. Probably the longest lasting printer I have owned to date.

 

[schafe]

Should get you there for about $150

Wireless Laser Printer All In One: Amazon.com

We use the laserjet 1020 for our business and print THOUSANDS of pages a quarter. We buy $9 replacement toner cartridges and use maybe one every six weeks.

Now that is interesting......

 

[mom45]

I bought an HP Officejet Pro 8600 about 18 months ago. It copies, scans and prints and I have only used it wireless as I had read where hooking it up as a wired printer and then trying to use it wireless had resulted in some issues for them. You can also email things to it and they will print.

I buy the XL print cartridges and the set of all 4 runs about $100 on Ebay. I buy ink about once a year and do a pretty fair amount of printing. Watch for printers that make you change all of the color cartridges even though they are not all empty. I read many reviews before buying and a lot of them said that if one ran out, you had to change all of them. The three color cartridges on this model are all separate and are changed as they run out...not all at the same time.

This one also duplexes when printing so I save paper as well.

I've been quite happy with this one. I must have hit a great deal on it as I see it is now running about $270 on Amazon for the printer. I paid around $150 when I bought it. The printer I had previously ate ink cartridges like they were going out of style and even the refilled ones were running me about $60 a month so this has been a significant savings for me.

 

[ModernGunner]

[h=1]HP LaserJet Pro 200 All-in-One Color Printer (M276nw)[/h]
Lots of good printers out there. I've always leaned toward HP's. Have a LaserJet Pro 200 (mdl M276nw).

Wireless, USB, network, and color, as I make flyers, etc. with some sort of 'minor frequency'. Of course, when color isn't required, it prints black just fine and laser inked pages don't run if a drop of water hits it, as they do with ink jets.

However, it should be noted that it was around $300, so doesn't fit into the 'inexpensive' category. For me, it's what fit the bill.

 

[Lectric102002]

Check out the Brother line of all-in-ones. I've got the MFC 4510 and it will do 11"x17" also.

 

[boogieman]

I second brother. I have been using one in my home office and also for my school work. After 2 years ii have never had a problem. The ink cartridges are about half the price of HP also. I run from HP now, I had 3 in a row that lasted only about a year with only light to moderate use.

 

[T.Lex]

We got a good deal at Costco on an HP OfficeJet 6700. Setup was easy and I have been really happy with the wireless printing from different platforms, PC, iOS, Android.

The ink cartridges have been reasonable, and they have a high capacity black that is pretty economical. If you REALLY don't need color, though, laser is the way to go from a cost perspective.

 

[rhinoabe]

The wife has a Brother all-in-one and buys ink cheap off of ebay that comes from China. Been doing it for three years and no trouble.

 

[LeeStreet]

If you are ever thinking about printing from an iphone or an android based tablet, make sure the printer is capable of printing from those OS.

 

[schafe]

Thanks for all the good advice! I'll probably be deciding on a printer this week. I have to say, I'm leaning toward spending more up front and going for the laser jet type.
Thanks again, INGO.

 

[eldirector]

We just picked up an Epson WF-2540 for about $60 on sale before Christmas. So far, no issues.

Had a Brother printer, and had all kinds of annoying problems. It ATE ink, and finally leaked black all over the counter. Had to be rebooted pretty often to re-join the network. The leak was the last straw.

We really want a laser, but the Epson was so cheap....