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Post by don on Sept 4, 2022 3:51:11 GMT
I am in need of a printer. Has any one bought a printer in the past few months? What brand/model? Are you happy with it?
All my printers have been wired, are wireless printers stable? My new printer will set atop my 5' desk along with my computer.
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beatrix
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Post by beatrix on Sept 4, 2022 13:50:42 GMT
Hi Don, do you need a monochrome (black & white) laser or does it need to print in color?
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Post by CardBoxer on Sept 4, 2022 13:50:48 GMT
Not in the last few months, but last year… I think? I’m terrible with dates/timeframes in the best of times, and the pandemic and retirement didn’t help. Anyway, I got this the wide format Canon, not that I have much need to print 12” paperr, which is inserted in the back, but it does print on cardstock very well. www.usa.canon.com/shop/p/pixma-ts9500-ts9521c?color=Black&type=NewThe color is excellent. When a favorite paper was retired it color matched perfectly; I wouldn’t have known which was the original other than it had a pattern on the back. One of the reasons I stuck with Canon after my ancient, much loved Canon was begging to be put out of its misery, was their customer service, whichis in the U.S., and the techs are terrific. I once needed a driver for a different Canon product that wasn’t compatible with my old PC at the time, and the rep figured out a workaround. We were on the phone about 45 minutes but she was bound and determined to make it work for me. Another tech helped me with a problem with a printer and then spent time with my husband helping him set up a laser printer he’d bought for working at home. My husband is quite happy with his desktop, commercial ($$$) laser printer too, no problems, and the rare times I want laser colored copies, the color is very good, though mine edges his out maybe. |
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beatrix
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Post by beatrix on Sept 4, 2022 15:18:15 GMT
Not in the last few months, but last year… I think? I’m terrible with dates/timeframes in the best of times, and the pandemic and retirement didn’t help. Anyway, I got this the wide format Canon, not that I have much need to print 12” paperr, which is inserted in the back, but it does print on cardstock very well. www.usa.canon.com/shop/p/pixma-ts9500-ts9521c?color=Black&type=NewThe color is excellent. When a favorite paper was retired it color matched perfectly; I wouldn’t have known which was the original other than it had a pattern on the back. One of the reasons I stuck with Canon after my ancient, much loved Canon was begging to be put out of its misery, was their customer service, whichis in the U.S., and the techs are terrific. I once needed a driver for a different Canon product that wasn’t compatible with my old PC at the time, and the rep figured out a workaround. We were on the phone about 45 minutes but she was bound and determined to make it work for me. Another tech helped me with a problem with a printer and then spent time with my husband helping him set up a laser printer he’d bought for working at home. My husband is quite happy with his desktop, commercial ($$$) laser printer too, no problems, and the rare times I want laser colored copies, the color is very good, though mine edges his out maybe. I haven't had the need for a printer that does 12x12 since I am mostly a card maker/3D paper crafter but I keep on seeing a lot of scrapbookers recommending the Canon Pixma so I've been taking notes for future reference. Thank you for your input! Now, the big question is: do you use it a lot? If so, how much do the ink lasts and do you run out of the black ink first, then the colors? I know technology on inkjet printers has come a long way since the 90's where you had to clean the head of the cartridges and the ink would dry really quick but those would be my main points when looking to buy an inkjet printer...and laser color for personal use is out of reach for most people anyways. I rent commercial printers (MFC, floor standing) on a short term basis for a living. Been doing it for almost 15 years. Installing drivers on computers is not a big deal IMO, and the bad reputation comes from a lot of computer IT techs not having the knowledge on the printer side of it, printer techs not wanting to do the job properly or customers with a lot of issues on their computers. If color printing is not needed, my recommendation would be to get a laser monochrome (black & white) Brother MFC (multifunction: print/scan/fax) with the letters DW (Duplex Wireless printer) at the end of the model #. If you just need just a printer without all other functions, get a Brother as well. They are work horses and would last you forever. If color is needed on a smaller scale, I'd go with any inkjet HP or the Canon Pixma (based on scrapbooker's opinions) for a much larger use My two cents  Edited to add: all wireless printers are reliable if they are installed correctly and also if having a good internet speed connection. Look at it as two friends meeting at a bar and hugging after they see each other. Your computer and printer will be the friends, your internet, the bar. The hug will be what you need to print. If the friends don't see each other at the bar, the hug won't happen. |
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Post by kitbop on Sept 4, 2022 17:27:12 GMT
I got a Canon G3060 over a year ago. It's a "mega tank" printer. There are no cartridges - you squeeze the ink directly into the tanks to refill each colour, and the tanks hold more than a standard printer cartridge. It is SO frugal! I have printed photos and documents for almost 18 months and haven't had to refill any colour. The prints are nice and using good quality paper I am perfectly content. I have no problem recommending this printer. Yes, don, most printers have switched to wireless. The last printer I had was "glitchy" in wireless printing, but this newest one has been very consistent in printing from both our laptops and our phones and ipads. I think the technology has improved to a point where it's reliable. |
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Post by chaosisapony on Sept 4, 2022 20:58:15 GMT
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Post by CardBoxer on Sept 4, 2022 21:18:27 GMT
Not in the last few months, but last year… I think? I’m terrible with dates/timeframes in the best of times, and the pandemic and retirement didn’t help. Anyway, I got this the wide format Canon, not that I have much need to print 12” paperr, which is inserted in the back, but it does print on cardstock very well. www.usa.canon.com/shop/p/pixma-ts9500-ts9521c?color=Black&type=NewThe color is excellent. When a favorite paper was retired it color matched perfectly; I wouldn’t have known which was the original other than it had a pattern on the back. One of the reasons I stuck with Canon after my ancient, much loved Canon was begging to be put out of its misery, was their customer service, whichis in the U.S., and the techs are terrific. I once needed a driver for a different Canon product that wasn’t compatible with my old PC at the time, and the rep figured out a workaround. We were on the phone about 45 minutes but she was bound and determined to make it work for me. Another tech helped me with a problem with a printer and then spent time with my husband helping him set up a laser printer he’d bought for working at home. My husband is quite happy with his desktop, commercial ($$$) laser printer too, no problems, and the rare times I want laser colored copies, the color is very good, though mine edges his out maybe. I haven't had the need for a printer that does 12x12 since I am mostly a card maker/3D paper crafter but I keep on seeing a lot of scrapbookers recommending the Canon Pixma so I've been taking notes for future reference. Thank you for your input! Now, the big question is: do you use it a lot? If so, how much do the ink lasts and do you run out of the black ink first, then the colors? I know technology on inkjet printers has come a long way since the 90's where you had to clean the head of the cartridges and the ink would dry really quick but those would be my main points when looking to buy an inkjet printer...and laser color for personal use is out of reach for most people anyways. I rent commercial printers (MFC, floor standing) on a short term basis for a living. Been doing it for almost 15 years. Installing drivers on computers is not a big deal IMO, and the bad reputation comes from a lot of computer IT techs not having the knowledge on the printer side of it, printer techs not wanting to do the job properly or customers with a lot of issues on their computers. If color printing is not needed, my recommendation would be to get a laser monochrome (black & white) Brother MFC (multifunction: print/scan/fax) with the letters DW (Duplex Wireless printer) at the end of the model #. If you just need just a printer without all other functions, get a Brother as well. They are work horses and would last you forever. If color is needed on a smaller scale, I'd go with any inkjet HP or the Canon Pixma (based on scrapbooker's opinions) for a much larger use My two cents I make cards, envelopes, a few little boxes, though have been out of commission for a while (injury). None of my printers have ever needed to have cartridge heads cleaned, even the ones from a long time ago. There are two black cartridges. One contains dye ink for photos/illustrations, and the other is pigment for text. Of course how long the ink lasts depends on how much someone is printing, but mine is nothing like my husband, who prints thousands of pages a year with the laser jet. Some people have moved away from ink jet cartridges, like kitbop has. I get the attraction! I wanted a printer known to do well with fairly thick cardstock and for the rare times I’d use paper larger than 8.5x11 o4 14. A Canon sales rep helped me select both of our printers. |
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Post by beatrix on Sept 4, 2022 23:01:03 GMT
I haven't had the need for a printer that does 12x12 since I am mostly a card maker/3D paper crafter but I keep on seeing a lot of scrapbookers recommending the Canon Pixma so I've been taking notes for future reference. Thank you for your input! Now, the big question is: do you use it a lot? If so, how much do the ink lasts and do you run out of the black ink first, then the colors? I know technology on inkjet printers has come a long way since the 90's where you had to clean the head of the cartridges and the ink would dry really quick but those would be my main points when looking to buy an inkjet printer...and laser color for personal use is out of reach for most people anyways. I rent commercial printers (MFC, floor standing) on a short term basis for a living. Been doing it for almost 15 years. Installing drivers on computers is not a big deal IMO, and the bad reputation comes from a lot of computer IT techs not having the knowledge on the printer side of it, printer techs not wanting to do the job properly or customers with a lot of issues on their computers. If color printing is not needed, my recommendation would be to get a laser monochrome (black & white) Brother MFC (multifunction: print/scan/fax) with the letters DW (Duplex Wireless printer) at the end of the model #. If you just need just a printer without all other functions, get a Brother as well. They are work horses and would last you forever. If color is needed on a smaller scale, I'd go with any inkjet HP or the Canon Pixma (based on scrapbooker's opinions) for a much larger use My two cents I make cards, envelopes, a few little boxes, though have been out of commission for a while (injury). None of my printers have ever needed to have cartridge heads cleaned, even the ones from a long time ago. There are two black cartridges. One contains dye ink for photos/illustrations, and the other is pigment for text. Of course how long the ink lasts depends on how much someone is printing, but mine is nothing like my husband, who prints thousands of pages a year with the laser jet. Some people have moved away from ink jet cartridges, like kitbop has. I get the attraction! I wanted a printer known to do well with fairly thick cardstock and for the rare times I’d use paper larger than 8.5x11 o4 14. A Canon sales rep helped me select both of our printers. That's great to know. Thanks for all the info. My husband has worked with copiers and printers since early 90's and we have always leaned towards the laser ones. I've been so spoiled by the printing speed of the color laser machines nowadays (mine prints 45 copies a minute) that I wouldn't even think to consider an inkjet but if the quality in pictures is better, I'm open to try one out. It looks like Canon might be the way to go, although I'd still do some homework on the Epson chaosisapony mentioned, just to see what's different on that one (besides the price). Hope you get back in the game soon and your injury heals fast. |
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Post by CardBoxer on Sept 4, 2022 23:47:01 GMT
beatrix , I love the printer, and the color is excellent, as expected from a Canon (cameras, after all), but unless you’ll also be copying onto cardstock or oversized paper (up to 12x12), given your background and machine usage, you might be unhappy with the speed or ink cartridge replacement frequency. For speed it’s comparable to other printers in its class, but compared to a laser printer it’s the tortoise and the hare. Same with cartridges, though better than some of the least expensive machines that are loss leaders with companies making their money entirely on ink sales. My wish list included printing onto cardstock, larger paper (rarely), excellent color and excellent customer service. But as they say and to mix metaphors, YMMV, since one size does not fit all. And thank you for the kind words. In many ways I’m much better, but there’s been a complication. So it goes!
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Post by bossymom on Sept 5, 2022 17:00:02 GMT
I bought the Canon Pixma Pro-100 a few years ago from B&H Photo for around $350-$400 at the time. LOVE it and the prints. There's a newer model out now. |
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Post by don on Sept 5, 2022 22:50:40 GMT
I bought the Canon Pixma Pro-100 a few years ago from B&H Photo for around $350-$400 at the time. LOVE it and the prints. There's a newer model out now. And the new model uses a different ink package. |
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Post by jediannie on Sept 6, 2022 2:03:18 GMT
I have this one: Epson XP-8500 and I love it. I feel like you can't go wrong with an Epson but I know people really love their Canons. |
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