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Lucid Dreamer

(589 posts)

25. Good advice - Go with toner if you can.

Reply to Paper Roses (Original post)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 11:49 PM

Jan 2022

My club gave me a Brother laser printer to use for the time I was treasurer.
Great service and low expendable cost.

When I passed it on to the next officer, I need to replace my old personal HP inkjet I was going to get a similar Brother.
But somehow I convinced myself that I may need to do some color work and I bought a Canon 2720 ink jet instead.
It works fine but I seldom use color. The big black XL carts are not the most economical for what I do.

Go laser and borrow ask your neighbor to do your color work if that is low volume stuff.

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Printer Ink...why did I never know this: Makes me angry! [View all] Paper Roses Jan 2022 OP

To me it's like a packaged item that has the same price but the contents get smaller and smaller mitch96 Jan 2022 #1

There's a term for that... shrinkflation, I think krispos42 Jan 2022 #18

Got to keep them stock holders happy with profits, eh? mitch96 Jan 2022 #23

Are 12 oz cans of beer REALLY 11.6 now? PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2022 #22

I first noticed it with European beers. Usually bottles.. Then "creepflation" came over here..nt mitch96 Jan 2022 #24

It's a racket, but... targetpractice Jan 2022 #2

I stuck with laser printer or do without. Tetrachloride Jan 2022 #3

Inkjet produces much better photos. Earth-shine Jan 2022 #7

Just bought a bunch of replacement Ink cartridges for my Canon. dem4decades Jan 2022 #4

Care to share where you bought them? DU mail me if you don't want to post here. Thanks Paper Roses Jan 2022 #10

What do you think of the Epson EcoTank line? nilram Jan 2022 #15

I have an Epson Eco-Tank WyLoochka Jan 2022 #19

Is it only the Eco-Tank type printers that require periodic printing to not dry out? Shermann Jan 2022 #21

I recently bought these cartridges for a similar Canon. Earth-shine Jan 2022 #5

I use HP Instant ink kozar Jan 2022 #6

Really the only deal randr Jan 2022 #11

We have as well.... OneBlueDotS-Carolina Jan 2022 #14

Also have HP Instant MOMFUDSKI Jan 2022 #17

I hate HP inkjet printers...we used to get the cartridges refilled at CostCo MerryHolidays Jan 2022 #8

I have a Brother all-in-one laser as well & love it SheltieLover Jan 2022 #16

When you're looking for a printer next time, search term "cost per page" mahina Jan 2022 #9

Used to have an HP laser printer Sherman A1 Jan 2022 #12

What will it take to break this cycle? Shermann Jan 2022 #13

Paper Roses, love my Brother monochrome printer ... dlilafae Jan 2022 #20

Good advice - Go with toner if you can. Lucid Dreamer Jan 2022 #25