Ask HN: What home printer do you use/recommend?

10•niyazpk•2h ago

I am in the market for a new printer, and thought I'd check with the HN crowd for some recommendations.

I hate my HP inkjet printer with a passion. Feels like the ink lasts less than 100 pages of light printing. And the ink is expensive.

I was under the impression that Brother was a good brand, but it seems they are also following the HP playbook.

What printer do you actually use? Would you recommend it for regular home printing (mostly b/w, occasional color printing. Scanning, copying, etc. would be ideal)?

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karakoram•2h ago

Not exactly sure of brand/model but can't go wrong with any decent Ink Tank Printer.

panny•2h ago

Like any good linux user, I have the "brother whatever-it-is"

https://www.theverge.com/23642073/best-printer-2023-brother-...

dhruvkar•2h ago

Brother black and white laser printer

brother-usa.com/products/hll2460dw

I have one personally and installed it in many a home and business

theandrewbailey•2h ago

Color laser printer. I've had a Canon image class model since the pandemic, and its worked great every time I've had to use it (about 10 pages per year). The ink can't dry out because it's already dried out: it's supposed to be dry.

Most people are in for a bad time with inkjet printers. Can't say I've ever had a positive experience with one long term.

Now that my day job is e-waste recycling, I sometimes list color laser printers on Facebook Marketplace. Maybe check there. Decent ones with a few hundred estimated pages worth of toner left should go for about $100, maybe more with a scanner.

helterskelter•2h ago

Can't say I've had an issue with my Brother. Works great with Linux and ink is available at the office supply store.

vpfaiz•2h ago

I used to have one Brother mode, sold it for $50 after long battle with ink drains. It will sneakily drain the ink cleaning the print head at midnight. I had to keep it off. Then they have chips inside the cartridge to prove authenticity of cartridge!! When the printer itself is cheaper than the cartridge, its almost always is a scam in my personal experience.

Get an EPSON tank printer, or a laser..

sergiotapia•1h ago

brother laser printer. never "dries" and prints many many pages. last time we bought a refill was about 2 years ago with 3 school age kids.

aprdm•1h ago

Staples. I have a broken Canon now and before had a broken HP. Both were dirty cheap. I imagine how much the environment suffers from broken printers alone.

I am not buying a new one. Only going to stores to print.

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