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Post by katlady on Oct 2, 2018 16:40:38 GMT
Do you have a printer, any kind, at home?
I am just surprised at the number of people that do not, especially those with kids still in school. They are so inexpensive now. I see co-workers printing out stuff for their kids at work, or saying they have to run to Kinko's later to print out some stuff.
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Post by papersilly on Oct 2, 2018 16:42:47 GMT
yes, laser color. we used to have up to three printers at home when they were wired. now that we can be on a wireless network, i just print from DH's printer in the other room.
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Post by myshelly on Oct 2, 2018 16:43:31 GMT
No
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Post by katlady on Oct 2, 2018 16:44:49 GMT
yes, laser color. we used to have up to three printers at home when they were wired. now that we can be on a wireless network, i just print from DH's printer in the other room. Laser color is on my wishlist! Heck, I also want one that is wireless! LOL! Mine is old, but I keep it because it has a back feed on it, which I can't find on newer printers. |
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Post by tracylynn on Oct 2, 2018 16:49:04 GMT
For awhile no - I was tired of ink jet printers drying up ink because I didn't use it enough. I recently bought a black/white laser printer. Since toner doesn't dry up I think it'll work out well. I got it for less than $100. I thought about a color one, but frankly, I don't print color much so went the cheaper route.
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Post by papersilly on Oct 2, 2018 16:49:49 GMT
the printers are cheap yes, but the the real expense is in the ink and toner. that's where they get you. some people think they have to use brand ink for their specific printer (or void the warranty) and they wind up spending tons of $$$ buying it from Office Depot or Staples instead of off brand on Ebay or wherever.
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Post by papersilly on Oct 2, 2018 16:50:47 GMT
yes, laser color. we used to have up to three printers at home when they were wired. now that we can be on a wireless network, i just print from DH's printer in the other room. Laser color is on my wishlist! Heck, I also want one that is wireless! LOL! Mine is old, but I keep it because it has a back feed on it, which I can't find on newer printers. wireless is the best. if i want to print anything, anywhere in the house, from my ipad, phone or desktop, i can do it. |
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Post by katlady on Oct 2, 2018 16:53:15 GMT
the printers are cheap yes, but the the real expense is in the ink and toner. that's where they get you. some people think they have to use brand ink for their specific printer (or void the warranty) and they wind up spending tons of $$$ buying it from Office Depot or Staples instead of off brand on Ebay or wherever. I always joke about how you can buy a new printer for less than the cost of refills! |
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Post by anniefb on Oct 2, 2018 16:55:27 GMT
Yes a Canon Pixma and a laser printer. I print most of my photos for scrapbooking.
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Post by papersilly on Oct 2, 2018 16:56:24 GMT
the printers are cheap yes, but the the real expense is in the ink and toner. that's where they get you. some people think they have to use brand ink for their specific printer (or void the warranty) and they wind up spending tons of $$$ buying it from Office Depot or Staples instead of off brand on Ebay or wherever. I always joke about how you can buy a new printer for less than the cost of refills! you really can especially the ink jet printers. the cost of the colored ink (even generic) can surpass the cost of the machine in no time. i saw an article once that said the most expensive items by weight were ink refills and eyeliner. LOL. |
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Post by caangel on Oct 2, 2018 16:58:36 GMT
I was very happy to find generic HP ink at Office Dept. The refills at Costco didn't work for my printer sadly.
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Post by workingclassdog on Oct 2, 2018 17:36:37 GMT
Yep.
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Post by eastcoastpea on Oct 2, 2018 17:44:08 GMT
I have to for the kids for school work.
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Post by SweetieBugs on Oct 2, 2018 17:48:23 GMT
Yes, wireless laser printer. My DH always buys the best generic ink at the lowest cost.
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Post by peano on Oct 2, 2018 17:53:15 GMT
Yes. DS used it for school a lot and I use it frequently.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2018 17:57:20 GMT
No. The environmental damage caused by printer ink cartridges is not something I feel ok about adding to.
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Post by chaosisapony on Oct 2, 2018 17:57:38 GMT
I do but I only use it a few times a year so it never fails that the ink is dried up when I need it. I ruined a printer with generic ink a few years ago so I suck it up and buy the branded ink now.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Oct 2, 2018 17:59:19 GMT
yes, a wireless laser printer / scanner. We don't have to print very often, so we went through a couple inkjet printers, and wasted money on multiple ink cartridges (that would always be dried out when I finally DID want to print) before we finally decided to buy a cheap-ish laser printer-- the savings on ink cartridges more than made up for the price difference. I sometimes wish it was a large-bed scanner / printer so I could use it for scrapbooking, but it really wasn't that important to me.
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Post by bc2ca on Oct 2, 2018 18:03:39 GMT
Do you have a printer, any kind, at home? I am just surprised at the number of people that do not, especially those with kids still in school. They are so inexpensive now. I see co-workers printing out stuff for their kids at work, or saying they have to run to Kinko's later to print out some stuff.We do have a printer and I probably use it most, DH next and the kids rarely. My kids are in college and almost everything they produce is submitted electronically. Google docs was heavily used in HS and I think the college has their own platform. Even the reports I submit could all be done without printing anything as they are submitted electronically. I'm old school and still like to edit a paper copy. |
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Post by buddysmom on Oct 2, 2018 18:04:05 GMT
Yes, I have a Canon printer, about five years old.
I buy the cheapie cartridges from Amazon.
I print hotel, tour, etc confirmations when I go out of the country in case I cannot access it from my phone.
Way back I used to buy printer paper in a giant box at Sams.
Now I get a single pack from Target and it lasts years.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Oct 2, 2018 18:11:06 GMT
Yes. I use it for eBay and paper piecing patterns for quilting frequently. We use it for enough other things that I can't imagine not having one. DD hasn't bothered to get one and just uses ours when she comes over, although her apartment complex has a couple in their computer room that she could use just as easily. It's just easier to come to mom's and do a little "pantry shopping" while she's printing!   yes, laser color. we used to have up to three printers at home when they were wired. now that we can be on a wireless network, i just print from DH's printer in the other room. I am currently shopping for a laser color printer right now. Tired of the cost of refills. Would love to know which model you went with and any pros/cons to it. Not really interested in a scanner feature. I'm finding it much easier to use a scanner app on my iPhone X for no more scanning that I do. |
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Post by papersilly on Oct 2, 2018 18:11:29 GMT
No. The environmental damage caused by printer ink cartridges is not something I feel ok about adding to. one thing we've always done since they started it, is to recycle our cartridges. Staples used to credit you a couple of buck for each cartridge or we mailed them back to the company (HP gave you pre-printed labels). now we take them to e-waste places. i'm at work right now staring at 5 boxes of toner that need to go to e-waste. i don't think we have ever just pitched cartridges in the trash. |
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Post by myshelly on Oct 2, 2018 18:15:10 GMT
No. The environmental damage caused by printer ink cartridges is not something I feel ok about adding to. one thing we've always done since they started it, is to recycle our cartridges. Staples used to credit you a couple of buck for each cartridge or we mailed them back to the company (HP gave you pre-printed labels). now we take them to e-waste places. i'm at work right now staring at 5 boxes of toner that need to go to e-waste. i don't think we have ever just pitched cartridges in the trash. I’m always confused by people who justify things by saying “oh, it’s ok, we recycle”. Recycling isn’t the same thing as not causing environmental damage. It’s a small step up from just tossing it in the trash, but still causes lots of damage. Reducing is a far bigger, better, and more important step. I almost think recycling has done more harm than good because it’s produced this whole “it doesn’t matter, I recycle” mindset. Just like people who think plastic bags aren’t a problem because “I recycle”. |
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Post by papersilly on Oct 2, 2018 18:19:49 GMT
one thing we've always done since they started it, is to recycle our cartridges. Staples used to credit you a couple of buck for each cartridge or we mailed them back to the company (HP gave you pre-printed labels). now we take them to e-waste places. i'm at work right now staring at 5 boxes of toner that need to go to e-waste. i don't think we have ever just pitched cartridges in the trash. I’m always confused by people who justify things by saying “oh, it’s ok, we recycle”. Recycling isn’t the same thing as not causing environmental damage. It’s a small step up from just tossing it in the trash, but still causes lots of damage. Reducing is a far bigger, better, and more important step. I almost think recycling has done more harm than good because it’s produced this whole “it doesn’t matter, I recycle” mindset. Just like people who think plastic bags aren’t a problem because “I recycle”. it is necessary for DH's business to have a printer at home. he has no choice. it is a vital part of his business so we don't have a choice but to own one. the best we can do, short of not having a printer, is to recycle as best as possible. i make no excuses for owning one because we have no choice but to own one. |
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Post by GiantsFan on Oct 2, 2018 18:24:21 GMT
We have two actually. I prefer my old HP and DH likes Brother.
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Post by Tammiem2pnc1 on Oct 2, 2018 18:27:15 GMT
We have 2 wireless ones. Our kids are in a virtual charter school and they sent us one for each student. With ODS we get on free black refill a year. YDS is in a life skills class and for that reason alone we get unlimited black and color cartridges for his printer. ODS doesn't need to print much, but YDS has to print at least 2 pages daily for classes. Overall for personal use we don't print that much so I just use theirs if I need to or DH can print at work, but it's rare we need to.
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Post by JustCallMeMommy on Oct 2, 2018 18:28:12 GMT
Yes, but we use it so rarely that it isn't even plugged in. DD never has to print for school - everything is turned in digitally.
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Post by stampnscrap1128 on Oct 2, 2018 18:31:27 GMT
We have 2 - an inkjet multipurpose one (that also is used as a fax machine for my husband's business) and a color laser one (used mainly for my husband's business). Look for sales on Amazon. We got the laser one for around $120 - it's a Brothers and it works really well.
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Post by pierkiss on Oct 2, 2018 18:34:23 GMT
Yes. I think it’s an inkjet. I know it’s a canon brand. 😊. I would not be able to do my life without my printer.
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Post by busy on Oct 2, 2018 18:36:36 GMT
We have a black and white laser printer. We rarely use it, but we do occasionally need it, so we keep it around. DS doesn't have to print anything for school - everything is either handwritten or turned in digitally.
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