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Evening all. We've currently got an old B&W HP laser multifunction thing sat wired to the router and an inkjet shared on a USB from an old XP laptop(next machine to be retired, soon). With our current PCs a mix of stuff from XP to Win 8.1 and with Android and Apple phones, not everybody is able to print from everywhere, which is getting to be a bind. Our needs are a mix of office, coursework, photos and the like. I want cheap consumables(compatibles are fine by me), reliable connectivity and availability from Amazon as I have we have vouchers waiting.
Looking along the lines of: Epson L-series with the continuous ink tank
Dell C1765NFW
Samsung ???? model
Brother ???? model
What works for you?
Thanks.
We've not long gone for a HP Laserjet 451dn from Amazon. It's plugged into our router with an ethernet cable. Wireless versions are available I'm sure.
It's great for printing from iOS and the various (mainly apple) laptops etc. No setup needed - Airprint out of the box. I'd expect it to work well on Android too but can't confirm that. Duplex printing is handy to save paper.
It's not the cheapest on consumables but takes pretty common HP toners so many compatible supplies are available and quite a bit cheaper. Photos are not quite as good as an inkjet on photo paper but it works well for our needs (kids' homework, printing drafts/proofs for the wife's copy editing, printing maps/tickets etc).
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Just seemed like hours googling, but I think I've settled on a Brother,
[url= http://www.amazon.co.uk/Brother-DCP-9020CDW-Multifunction-Wireless-Printer/dp/B00CN5KGQS/ref=cm_cr_pr_sims_t ]Brother DCP-9020CDW, £189[/url]
Helped by current £50 cashback from Brother to make me get on with it.
Cheers.
Been through a few and tried a colour laser and an all in one inkjet thing. Found all of them a pain at some point.
Best option for me is a decent Samsung B&W laser for volume stuff, and a cheap Canon inkjet for photos and the occasional bit of colour work. Seems to be the best combination for quality and cost of consumables.
The ink tank stuff sounds interesting but was stung a while back by an Epson inkjet. Had some wadding inside that it used to mop up unused ink (head cleaning, that sort of thing) and when it thought it was full that was the end of life for the printer, which happened within a year. Was quite an expensive all in one, I was not pleased!