Laser Printer(s)

[Murph]

I am looking at replacing the inkjet all in one as the PRIMARY printer with a laser printer, and reserving the inkjet for scanning, copying, and printing the rare color item.  I have to have a printer that works on Linux, Windows, Mac, IOS, and Android wirelessly.  I have had great luck with my HP AIO inkjet, and am looking at this one:  https://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-laserjet-pro-4001dw-wireless-black-and-white-laser-printer-white/6531747.p?skuId=6531747

[sunday]

I got tired of high prices of ink for inkjets, and bought a Brother DCP-L2530DW  wireless mono laser printer 10 months ago. No complains. 

best buy has the next-up of the product line, with a feeder for the scanner:

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/brother-dcp-l2550dw-wireless-black-and-white-all-in-one-refresh-subscription-eligible-laser-printer-black/6138318.p?skuId=6138318

I have not used it under Linux, but seems redditors are happy recommending it. But Brother is known to have done astroturfing in the past, so perhaps you want to browse your usual Linux forums.

 

 

Edited November 20, 2023 by sunday

[Ssnake]

I used to be a staunch supporter of laser printers, but no longer. When my Kyocera printer failed - one of those touted for particular longevity and minimal environmental impact - a spare fixing unit simply was no longer available, so the whole thing was a write-off. And it's not as if the carbon powder cartridges were that cheap either.

I have settled for an Epson ET-5850 as a replacement.

1 - it uses ink tanks, not print head cartridges

2 - it uses pigment-based ink, not dyes; the color prints are more UV resistant, and you can use a yellow highlighter on these prints with minimal smear even right after they come out of the printer

3 - replacement ink is laughably cheap (the printer itself however costs 500 bucks rather than 50, boo-hoo).

[Murph]

I had several Epsons, and they worked well, but Linux support can be problematic.  I very much like their pigment inks since they do work well.  I don't mind the price at $500 since a good printer that lasts several years is worth the money.

[lucklucky]

23 hours ago, Ssnake said:

I used to be a staunch support of laser printers, but no longer. When my Kyocera printer failed - the ones touted for particular longevity and minimal environmental impact, a spare fixing unit simply was no longer available, so the whole thing was a write-off. And it's not as if the carbon powder cartridges were that cheap either.

I have settled for an Epson ET-5850 as a replacement.

1 - it uses ink tanks, not print head cartridges

2 - it uses pigment-based ink, not dyes; the color prints are more UV resistant, and you can use a yellow highlighter on these prints with minimal smear even right after they come out of the printer

3 - replacement ink is laughably cheap (the printer itself however costs 500 bucks rather than 50, boo-hoo).

Ugh! the cheapest price here is 875 euro!

 

I have a multi HP Officejet with doc feeder that cost me 40 euros with a promo in 2018. Since i print at most 10 A4 per month it is probably the best choice.

 

Edited November 21, 2023 by lucklucky

[Leo Niehorster]

I had a HP Laserjet III for 14 years. Then I bought a Brother HL-1430 monochrome printer in 2004. No fading of copies. And still working just fine. Toner cartridges from ca. €25 to €125 (original). Windows 12 compatible.

I also have an Canon i560 "Photo Printer" ink printer of about the same age as the Brother. If not used daily (end even then sometimes), the cartridges dry up and clog the jets, and have to be primed before giving decent printing result, which really wastes ink. In addition, the ink tends to fade after a while. Not something you want for long term copies or documents.

[Murph]

I pulled the trigger on the HP 4001dw which is the wireless version after a great deal of research.  We shall see how well it works in practice.  

[Leo Niehorster]

Curious to hear how the wireless version works. A friend of mine had one in the office for a while, but transmission to the printer was very slow. If several people sent their print files, it could take hours!

[Murph]

I will keep you posted.  Reviews and research indicate it should, and that is the operative word, should work as specified.