Printer that doesn't bone you on ink costs?

Boris 2013-04-04 07:06:21 UTC #21

That’s one of the reasons I went with the Galaxy Nexus and not the Xperia S. No crapware.

My printer is also very good about crapware. Windows 7 seems to have the driver in the repository and it just works.

trjp 2013-04-04 13:24:55 UTC #22

I had a stack of trouble getting an HP Wireless Printer to work for someone recently.

In the end I setup that HP Remote Printing thing whereby you use an email address to print from anywhere - and it worked BETTER than any attempt to connect to the printer locally would

A few years back I discovered an HP ‘wireless’ printer dongle has a range slightly less than the longer of my printer test cables (5m) too

Jesus_Phish 2013-04-04 13:29:07 UTC #23

I’m in the market for a new printer myself.

I’d love a laser but I don’t think I’ve the room for it. Something that does black and white is fine for me.

I never print in colour, when I want to print a photograph I go over to Harvey Normans and do it there at 10c a copy or I wait until their crazy sales when they do them for 1c a copy. 100 photos for €1, you’ll never get that kind of value at home.

Boris 2013-04-04 15:54:51 UTC #24

You can get laser printers which are about the same size as a inkjet, especially if you only want B/W and don’t need a scanner.

Asokn 2013-04-04 16:14:33 UTC #25

Oh, can you? Could you suggest a model as I’m in the market for one myself.

trjp 2013-04-04 18:01:16 UTC #26

All the laser’s I’ve seen recently have been as-small or smaller than most of the AIO printers which people commonly get.

If you’re really space-challenged there are those tiny ‘fold out’ style printers but otherwise get a laser, they’re smaller than you think!

Boris 2013-04-04 21:27:58 UTC #27

Brother makes pretty good low cost b/w lasers. My previous one was by Brother but I don’t know the model anymore. Brother HL-2270DW for example.

Mine’s a Samsung, but it’s a bit bigger because its an all in one. Doesn’t really fit on a desk if you have a small desk.

Danny252 2013-04-06 13:24:13 UTC #28

I’ve got a HP P1005, thing’s quite tiny. There’s probably a more modern version on the market, but size really isn’t an issue with it.

monk 2013-04-08 17:52:11 UTC #29

Use inkjet for pages or papers that require color.