Question Laser Printer

[acegaming90]

Hello

I am not sure if this is correct forum for such a Question , But I was looking at some printers for home use , I do print often and was in need of a All in one printer , Would Laser make most sense? And If someone has a recommendation for a home use Printer would like to know , Googling around didn't help , and they range a lot in price . Would it be wise to spend close to 300 for a Printer for home?

Edit: I am from belgium , and was planning to use prime day to see if i can find a good deal

Thank you

 

[COLGeek]

Do you have any idea how much (number of pages) you print a month?

I prefer laser devices versus inkjet. Inkjets have several issues, like drying up and the cost to print (based on ink replacement).

Do you prefer a color or black/white device?

To get you started, I'm sure you can find this in your local market:

https://www.amazon.com/HP-Laserjet-3101fdw-Wireless-Printer/dp/B0BJ194Z43?gQT=1

 

[acegaming90]

Do you have any idea how much (number of pages) you print a month?

I prefer laser devices versus inkjet. Inkjets have several issues, like drying up and the cost to print (based on ink replacement).

Do you prefer a color or black/white device?

To get you started, I'm sure you can find this in your local market:

https://www.amazon.com/HP-Laserjet-3101fdw-Wireless-Printer/dp/B0BJ194Z43?gQT=1

So Lets say about 100 pages a month give or take , and yeah i would prefer a laser one aswell , A coloured laser printer would be perfect.

The printer linked is very very expensive . Anything in under 300 range? or close to that

 

[COLGeek]

So Lets say about 100 pages a month give or take , and yeah i would prefer a laser one aswell , A coloured laser printer would be perfect.

The printer linked is very very expensive . Anything in under 300 range? or close to that

How much is it in your market? Only $269 US.

 

[geofelt]

Go to rtings.com for reviews of printers.
https://www.rtings.com/printer/reviews/best/by-type/laser#page-top
I have been using a Samsung C1860 unit for a very long time.
It is now very expensive and original replacement cartridges are hard to find
Pay attention to cartridge replacement costs, and compatibilities.
Some makers try to restrict replacements to their own(more expensive) brands.

 

[Paperdoc]

I'm on my second colour laser printer and have been very happy with that type. It can produce good colour photo prints, but NOT the high-gloss ones that look like real photos. The toner used in such units cannot be fused to the surface of "Glossy Photo" papers. I tried it and the toner just brushes off! But put the matte photo in a frame with a glass front and it looks good.

Now I have a Brother HL-L3290CDW. (Technically it is not a "laser" because it uses for its light source a fixed array of LED's instead of a scanning laser beam, but that really does not matter.) It is full colour with a flatbed scanner on top (no auto-feed for documents on that). Native resolution is 600 dpi. Does double-sided printing. Can scan and copy, but does not include any FAX ability. Has a second multi-use feed shelf for special papers and envelopes. For use with thick or stiff papers via this tray it has a rear cover you can open for a straight-through discharge path rather than the normal interior turn-around to come out the front. It has a USB2 port and built-in WiFi for connection to a computer or local network. This model is now discontinued but might still be available - depends on supplier stock. For currently-available models examine closely their features.

Some very handy software tools for printer configuration are included. I have used these to create several printer "profiles" for different types of print jobs and always select the right one for each document. Several use only black toner to avoid consuming unnecessary coloured ones. Software also includes a good scanning tool that can store in several file formats wherever you choose.

I bought this in part because it CAN use third-party toner cartridges (I have a reliable on-line supplier of good ones), and there is a way (found on line) to ensure that the printer can be reset to recognize that a new toner cart is full. (Many printer makers require that any toner cart have a genuine maker's chip in it.) This works well for me - I AM using such carts. There is SOME discussion on-line whether or not Brother has changed that feature in their newer models or by firmware upgrade to require genuine Brother carts. Some claim they have changed, but Brother officially says they do NOT make this required. To be safe I refuse to download and update the printer firmware.

 

[cruisetung]

I always like Brother

https://www.amazon.com.be/BROTHER-MFCL2860DWE-ECO-mono-34ppm/dp/B0CK2QWS5X/?th=1&language=en_GB

 

[USAFRet]

I have a brother MFC-L3370CDW. 5(?) years now.

But in all my trials with 3rd party ink or toner, I've never had a good experience.

Yeah, they work. But the color was off. Or they clogged too much. Or any of a number of other 'issues'.
One of the inkjets killed the surface of my desk, when the 3rd party ink spilled out the back and dried on the desk surface.

 

[cruisetung]

I have a brother MFC-L3370CDW. 5(?) years now.

But in all my trials with 3rd party ink or toner, I've never had a good experience.

Yeah, they work. But the color was off. Or they clogged too much. Or any of a number of other 'issues'.
One of the inkjets killed the surface of my desk, when the 3rd party ink spilled out the back and dried on the desk surface.

Brother laser is good, but its inkjet sucks.

 

[USAFRet]

Brother laser is good, but its inkjet sucks.

Those inkjet issues were with Epson, Xerox, and others.

 

[acegaming90]

Thank you for help guys , i see the one above is a monochrome , i am looking for a colour version.

 

[USAFRet]

Thank you for help guys , i see the one above is a monochrome , i am looking for a colour version.

The consensus seems to be Brother is good.

What color options are available from Brother, in your market and meet your budget?

 

[garioch7]

Another vote for Brother Colour Multi-Function printers. I have a Brother MPC-L3720CDW printer that replaced an HP LaserJet. The Brother printer is a solid performer. I will never go back to HP again.

I also have an EPSON Artisan 50 inkjet printer for printing CDs, DVDs, and BDs. Another of my passions is videography, video conversions, and video editing. These days, I mostly dealing with converting old VHS tapes to digital DVD format. That EPSON inkjet printer does an amazing job with photos and printable disk labeling.

Have a great day.

Regards,
Phil

 

[Paperdoc]

Just a small note on terms. "All-in-One" or "4-in-1" Printers do FOUR jobs: Print, Scan, Copy and FAX send / receive. For the FAX functions this means the printer itself has extra hardware as a transmitter / receiver dedicated to FAX work. Of course, that means you also need a phone line connection to it. These days there are many fewer users for FAX messaging. So if you do NOT expect ever to need FAX features, buy a "3-in-1" printer that omits the FAX system. This will save money on the purchase.

If you might use FAX infrequently, another option is to have a FAX interface card added into your computer and run all FAX operations that way. To send a FAX document you either generate it with your software and "print" it via the Windows FAX printer driver, or you scan the document using the scan feature of the printer and then "print" as a FAX. If you leave the system on with its FAX software (supplied by the FAX card maker) it can receive any incoming FAXes and store them for later.

There are even on-line services that allow you to upload any regular document that the service will then forward as a FAX to a specified recipient.