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adidasss · 03-30-2021, 08:46 PM

Anyone have any recommendations for a home office all in one printer? I'm researching online and it's not helping at all. It wouldn't be a heavy use thing, just something that I can use occasionally to print things, mostly black and white. Something that doesn't cost an arm and a leg of course.

debaserr · 03-31-2021, 12:26 PM

I got a brother laser printer a year or so ago and I wouldn't go back. Toner lasts so so so much longer than inkjet and it doesn't clog up either.

Trollheart · 03-31-2021, 06:55 PM

Another vote for a Brother laser here. Black one costs around about the same as a decent inkjet, as Debaserr says, the toners last ages (and they're relatively cheap to replace, as long as you're not silly and stay away from the branded Brother ones) and you have none of the mess of an inkjet. Also no fading inks, no waiting for paper to dry, no leakage through the paper and no having to change three cartridges in one go.

This is the one I have. Price was much lower when I bought it though: think about EUR 170 maybe?

https://www.amazon.com/Brother-MFC-L...238439&sr=8-12

adidasss · 03-31-2021, 08:05 PM

Ok thanks. I was looking into Brother, I never heard about that company and saw some recommendations popping up. Weird name for a Japanese company. I'll check out their products, I'm looking maybe for something less bulky.

Btw, 170 euros for a laser all in one seems VERY cheap.

Trollheart · 03-31-2021, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by adidasss

Ok thanks. I was looking into Brother, I never heard about that company and saw some recommendations popping up. Weird name for a Japanese company. I'll check out their products, I'm looking maybe for something less bulky.

Btw, 170 euros for a laser all in one seems VERY cheap.

Brother have been around for decades. They're one of the top and most trusted names in laser printers. By the way, I checked back. It was 2018 but yeah, actual price was Euro 159. Actually Harvey Norman in Ireland today have a colour one for EUR 259 and a decent black one for 99.

https://www.harveynorman.ie/index.ph...roducts.search

And yes, mine scans, prints, copies and (if needed) faxes too.

They're not as big and bulky as they look. Heavy, yes, slightly larger than say an Epson inkjet. Quiet - just hums when printing and when not in use completely silent. Doesn't seem to get hot, though I make sure not to have mine up against any walls or anything. No paper jams so far after two years of use, have replaced the toner cartridge once (may have to again soon as I've recently printed almost a thousand pages). No issues with clarity; perfectly sharp, clear script and pictures with no fading, blurring, ink running, nothing.

If you decide to go for the colour version I would just point out that colour cartridges are a lot more expensive, though if you can afford it I expect the results would be stunning.

adidasss · 03-31-2021, 08:55 PM

Yeah I'm thinking it would be nice to get a colour printer, I won't print in colour much but it's worth having the option.

The problem is that all of the reviews I'm finding are for models which aren't sold in Malaysia!

Trollheart · 04-01-2021, 05:09 AM

Meh, maybe the colour toners aren't that expensive on a quick look; I've never really checked it out that seriously. I would expect though that colour printing would use them up faster, and I certainly don't need one as all I print is text. Still if you want it go for it. I don't know whether or not colour lasers work on the same principle as inkjets, ie you have to have three or more cartridges (maybe plus black) and change them either all together or one at a time?

If they don't sell in Malaysia why not just import? Are the charges that high to get something shipped from say UK or America? How much are they selling laser printers for there, and what makes are they dealing in? What sort of prices you looking at?

I remember when a colour laser was the **** and nobody could afford one; you'd be talking easily two or three grand. So now they have come down seriously in price, but again, do you want to pay the extra for something you may never or seldom use?

Trollheart · 04-01-2021, 09:49 AM

Here's an article outlining some of the pros and con of colour v black laser:

https://smallbusiness.chron.com/blac...ter-58443.html

SGR · 04-01-2021, 12:06 PM

I've been dealing with sending raw EPL2 to thermal printers at work for a while now. I'm ****ing sick of printers bro.

adidasss · 04-01-2021, 07:34 PM

Thanks for the info TH, appreciate it.

03-30-2021, 08:46 PM	#2091 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,945	Anyone have any recommendations for a home office all in one printer? I'm researching online and it's not helping at all. It wouldn't be a heavy use thing, just something that I can use occasionally to print things, mostly black and white. Something that doesn't cost an arm and a leg of course. __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

03-31-2021, 12:26 PM	#2092 (permalink)
debaserr eat the masters Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,470	I got a brother laser printer a year or so ago and I wouldn't go back. Toner lasts so so so much longer than inkjet and it doesn't clog up either. __________________ Last.FM

03-31-2021, 06:55 PM	#2093 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Another vote for a Brother laser here. Black one costs around about the same as a decent inkjet, as Debaserr says, the toners last ages (and they're relatively cheap to replace, as long as you're not silly and stay away from the branded Brother ones) and you have none of the mess of an inkjet. Also no fading inks, no waiting for paper to dry, no leakage through the paper and no having to change three cartridges in one go. This is the one I have. Price was much lower when I bought it though: think about EUR 170 maybe? https://www.amazon.com/Brother-MFC-L...238439&sr=8-12 __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

03-31-2021, 08:05 PM	#2094 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,945	Ok thanks. I was looking into Brother, I never heard about that company and saw some recommendations popping up. Weird name for a Japanese company. I'll check out their products, I'm looking maybe for something less bulky. Btw, 170 euros for a laser all in one seems VERY cheap. __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

03-31-2021, 08:55 PM	#2096 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,945	Yeah I'm thinking it would be nice to get a colour printer, I won't print in colour much but it's worth having the option. The problem is that all of the reviews I'm finding are for models which aren't sold in Malaysia! __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

04-01-2021, 05:09 AM	#2097 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Meh, maybe the colour toners aren't that expensive on a quick look; I've never really checked it out that seriously. I would expect though that colour printing would use them up faster, and I certainly don't need one as all I print is text. Still if you want it go for it. I don't know whether or not colour lasers work on the same principle as inkjets, ie you have to have three or more cartridges (maybe plus black) and change them either all together or one at a time? If they don't sell in Malaysia why not just import? Are the charges that high to get something shipped from say UK or America? How much are they selling laser printers for there, and what makes are they dealing in? What sort of prices you looking at? I remember when a colour laser was the **** and nobody could afford one; you'd be talking easily two or three grand. So now they have come down seriously in price, but again, do you want to pay the extra for something you may never or seldom use? __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

04-01-2021, 09:49 AM	#2098 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Here's an article outlining some of the pros and con of colour v black laser: https://smallbusiness.chron.com/blac...ter-58443.html __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

04-01-2021, 12:06 PM	#2099 (permalink)
SGR No Ice In My Bourbon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: /dev/null Posts: 4,327	I've been dealing with sending raw EPL2 to thermal printers at work for a while now. I'm ****ing sick of printers bro.

04-01-2021, 07:34 PM	#2100 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,945	Thanks for the info TH, appreciate it. __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm