r/printers

What would you like to accomplish?
I need to print documents for personal use on my masters research, mostly black and white texts with a few colored headers and pointers. Will only use the printer for a year while away from home and then either resell or gift to a friend.
Are there any models you are currently looking at?
I’ve looked at epson eco tanks and hp smart tank 5105 but I’m clueless.
Minimum Requirements:
• Budget: up to 150€ (ideally around 100€, but I know that’s low)
• Country: Portugal
• Color or black and white: color
• Laser or ink printer: either is fine
• New or used: either is fine
• Multi-function: not necessary
• Duplex Printing: nice bonus but not essential
• Home or business: home
• Printing content: mostly documents
• Printing frequency: up to 80 pages / week
• Pages per minute: don’t know
• Page size: a4
• Device printing from: windows laptop (would be nice to print from iPhone too, but not essential)
• Connection type: usb
Any other details:
I’ve seen printers online for as little as 40€, but then looked here at the sub and noticed that my budget would be considered pretty low already, so what’s the catch? Are they part of those subscription programs?
Also, if buying a used printer, what should I be looking for to know that it will be properly functioning? I’ve never bought a printer before.

Canon PIXMA MegaTank G4280 All-In-One Inkjet Printer for $300

Or

Epson EcoTank ET-3950 Wireless All-in-One Colour Supertank Printer for $410

Or

Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Wireless All-In-One Supertank Inkjet Printer for $300

My budget was originally $300 but having a hard time choosing which one. Would appreciate any help.

i swear my printer can smell my fear. if i load more than two sheets of matte vinyl at a time, it panics and jaws.

my current "ritual" is literally standing over the machine and feeding one single sheet at a time like a baby. ngl it actually works and saves my paper from curling or jamming, but i feel ridiculous doing it.

please tell me i'm not the only one who has to babysit their printer like this?? what is your weird ritual to stop the jams?

I got a Brother HL-L2460DW. The first 2 tests looked ok. After this I tried to print a zine on it. Almost every page had this thick black goop on it... (It also used half the toner printing 24 double sided pages). I tried looking at the drums but didn't see any debris. I also changed my paper setting to "thick" as some people online said that would fix it. I printed 10+ more copies, and let it sit a few days in case the issue was it being new... Super annoying. My old HP never had any of these issues (albiet the resolution and print quality is way better on the brother). Every page I print gives thick splatters.

https://preview.redd.it/6qcrw9cf4e2h1.jpg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=750b43501f634459802064d63ee9a577a1008116

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https://preview.redd.it/pvrykacf4e2h1.jpg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=910e3007a2a5393a399162d294ea68ff9085b5be

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I have a Canon PIXMA TS5350i Inkjet printer, however when I attempt to print onto glossy paper, the black ink pools on top and doesn’t soak in.

However, if I set the settings to photo paper on the device I’m printing from, it does settle correctly but results in a low quality picture, where the blacks aren’t deep.

Please help me understand this, am I using the wrong paper as it’s technically HP Glossy paper that I have? I have tried to play with feed settings and got no where. Thanks

I have an HP MFP3301cdw. I know, HP sucks. But I got a deal on this printer as a closeout with a discount code on top of that, which made it too good to pass up at the time (about $200). It really has worked well. Print quality is good and the features fit my needs well.

I need a complete set of cartridges, which is going to cost in excess of $500 for high yield factory cartridges. I tried a set of aftermarket cartridges and they were junk.

I am considering just offering the HP on my neighborhood Facebook page for free to someone and buying a Brother MFCL3780CDW to replace it. Their XXL high yield cartridges are similar in price when the time comes, but they are rated for significantly more pages. And, it's not an HP.

All I need are color laser all in one with scan to USB, Print from USB, duplex scanning, duplex printing. The rest of my needs list is met by almost any modern printer (AirPrint, some sort of app access for scanning, etc.).

If you know aftermarket solutions for HP 218X cartridges that are not hot garbage, I am all ears. Otherwise, I am curious what you'd do in my situation.

Hi, does anyone know where i could get a roll of thermal label or sticker paper that is bigger than 57mm or 2in, preferably a size A4 roll. I recently bought three rolls from amazon and my printer cant seem to center the image due to the size of the roll. Please help!

I've had the printer for about four years. Though I’ve had some occasional connection issues before, a quick reboot usually fixed them. Right now, I can’t get it to work at all. It connects to my Wi-Fi, but none of my devices can find it to connect. I haven’t been able to print anything for the past two weeks, despite trying all the troubleshooting tips.

Does anyone have any ideas on how to fix this?

If the printer can’t be repaired, I’d appreciate some recommendations for a good replacement. My wife is a teacher, and I run a few warehouses while working part-time from home. We mostly print standard-sized paper every week, and we also need a scanner and an EcoTank model as I have a couple of bottles of ink that I would prefer not to toss.

Hi!

I currently have the Brother dcp-t720dw printer that does its job pretty well, however, I noticed that for color-heavy printing (like large blocks of solid color) it comes out blotchy sometimes, almost like the ink didn't dry evenly. The paper I am using is suitable for both inkjet and laser - so I wouldn't say that that is the issue, however, it is on the thick side - 300GSM.

The print quality is set to high and I have the color enhancement on to try and make the images more vibrant, and the media type is set to Brother's "Matte Paper".

Do you have any ideas why it's happening? What setting should I tweak?
Or do you have other printer options that would give me good color results?

Thank you!:)

Hey everyone,

I’m setting up a small in-house print setup for producing professional safety manuals, orientation packages, training binders, and related documents.

After a ton of research, I’m currently leaning toward the Canon imageCLASS line because the print quality seems noticeably better than that of many competing office laser printers, especially for graphics, covers, and professional-looking documents.

The main models I’ve been looking at are:

• Canon imageCLASS MF753Cdw
• Canon imageCLASS MF751Cdw
• Canon imageCLASS MF663Cdw

Primary use would be:

• Duplex manuals
• Coil-bound training books
• Heavy cover stock
• Cardstock inserts
• Legal-size printing
• Medium-volume batch printing

What matters most to me:

• Professional output quality
• Reliability
• Consistent duplex alignment
• Ability to handle thicker media without constant jams
• Long-term durability

I know these aren’t true production printers, so I’m trying to figure out whether I’m making the right call or whether there’s another machine in the same price range I should seriously consider before pulling the trigger.

Any help is appreciated.