[Coco] Choosing a Replacement printers

[Patrick Ulland]

Just a question, why inkjet?  They are beautiful, but  11x17 duplex 
coated paper is pushing buck a sheet:-) On regular paper a color laser 
looks, um, similar but it's waterproof. With laser printers getting 
cheap (Epson WF-3820 $138 on Amazon) the thing to avoid is DRM. Famously 
HP printers, but I've heard some Canon MFP won't scan if the printer 
ink's expired, so...

Average users, I’ll quote somebody. That square black Brother laser 
printer everyone has? It’s still fine. Last job we provisioned dozens of 
those things. Prints duplex, from $120 (usb only, mono) to $400 
(net,wifi,USB,color,scanner). No DRM or expiry, so cheap/old toner is 
also fine. But I don’t see a large format version.

Would need an interface, something else for my CoCoIO task list.

-rick


On 6/15/2023 11:06 PM, Brian Goers via Coco wrote:
> My HP Laser Jet 8610 stopped communicating with the Computer.
> So, I was thinking how do others decide on a new printer?
>
> It has been years since I have looked at manufacturers and since there 
> have been changes in technology.
> I'm looking more toward Ink Jet and up to 11 by 17 inch paper. Duplex 
> printing prefer but not absolutely required.
>
> Who is a good choice of manufacturers now? What has work for others here?
>