[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Printer Recommendations

Thu May 22 11:01:33 PDT 2025

I'll also join late in the discussion.
We have been through a number of printers (an HP Laser, a Samsung laser,
two Canon printers) and our most recent purchase was the Epson ET-3850 that
we bought from Costco.
We are very happy with the ET-3850, we use it for color printing, scanning,
and copying, and aren't using the other printers (except one of the Canons
we use maybe once/year for faxing).  We bought this over 2 years ago and
we're still using the initial ink bottles that came with it, no issues,
excellent results.
-steve

On Thu, May 22, 2025 at 1:29 PM Seth Silverman via LCTG <lctg at lists.toku.us>
wrote:

> I'm pretty late to this discussion, but we opted for purchasing the Canon
> imageCLASS LBP632Cdw color laser printer, which at the time was $180.  It
> is now around $250.  It is a beast, i.e. it weighs a lot and is on the
> bigger side which is something to consider.  We are a very light duty
> household so the toner that came with the printer will likely last a very
> long time for us.  There are no subscriptions, no bricking, etc, it is fast
> and has very high quality print output.  The black cartridge is higher
> capacity than the the other three (CMY) cartridges.
>
>     -- Seth
>
> On 5/17/25 2:46 PM, ggamota--- via LCTG wrote:
>
> I used to buy ink cartridges at Costco but found them expensive, then I
> bought online but found them to be obsolete whenever HP changed code. Thus
> I signed up for HP ink supply but don't use the printer unless I need good
> quality color prints, otherwise I use Canon for everyday use.
> George
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> <lctg-bounces+ggamota=stma-llc.com at lists.toku.us> on behalf of Ken Pogran
> via LCTG <lctg at lists.toku.us> <lctg at lists.toku.us>
> *Sent:* Friday, May 16, 2025 5:47 PM
> *To:* Daniel Silber <dasilber at gmail.com> <dasilber at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* Lex Computer Group <LCTG at lists.toku.us> <LCTG at lists.toku.us>
> *Subject:* Re: [Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Printer Recommendations
>
> I've had an HP OfficeJet Pro 9018 for the past several years. (I think the
> 9018 is a 9010-series unit packaged to be sold at Costco, where I bought
> it). It is the most rock-solid, maintenance-free printer/all-in-one I've
> ever owned.
>
> I did NOT sign up for the ink service, or the paper service for that
> matter. Those just sounded like bad ideas.  I buy ink at Costco, Staples,
> or (occasionally) Amaxon.
>
> Unlike some of the old HP inkjet printers I've had, the 9010 series' ink
> cartridges are just that—ink cartridges.  They do not include print
> heads.
>
> The ink cartridges come in two "sizes", regular and XL. I put "sizes" in
> quotes because obviously they're the same physical size, it's the degree
> of fill that's different.
>
> This printer has never needed any sort of cleaning, adjustment, or
> maintenance (contrasted with my previous HP printer, whose cartridges
> included the print heads and needed "print head alignment" frequently.
>
> It does a great job of scanning (using nothing more software-wise than
> Apple's Preview app on my Mac), and it faxes, too (for when I need to send
> medical or financial documents and an email attachment is not acceptable).
>
> All-in-all I've been very pleased with my HP 9010 series all-in-one 🙂,
> and I highly recommend it.
>
> Ken Pogran
>
>
> Daniel Silber via LCTG wrote on 5/16/25 9:44 AM:
>
> Hello All,
>
> My daughter works from home. Her small business occasionally needs a
> printer. She is looking for an all-in-one inkjet printer that is reliable
> and doesn't go through a lot of expensive cartridges due to ink drying up.
>
> She has cats, so I would advise keeping the printer covered when not in
> use. Other than that, I am leaning toward the technology of Canon and HP
> where the cartridge includes the actual ink jets.
>
> I have a Canon TR7020a. The hardware has been reliable. Every so often I
> have a problem with the software connecting via WiFi.
>
> There are a huge number of printer models on the market and the articles
> that rate printers often discuss models that are not available. None
> explains the "whys and wherefores" of the competing technologies. Perhaps
> someone in this group is aware of an article explaining the differences
> between various manufacturers/models, or perhaps has some exceptionally
> good or bad experiences. If so, I would appreciate your comments.
>
> - Dan Silber
>
>
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