Question In need of a new printer

Thibsie

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My Canon ip4950 decided to die on me with a b200 error. Cleaning the head did nothing so... need a new one.

Obviously won't be a Canon. Read better things about brother than other brands but that's it.
So, my needs:

* Good Color photo printing
* scanner for easy scaning+copies
* network

Any insight ? Thanks !
 

bigboxes

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My Canon ip4950 decided to die on me with a b200 error. Cleaning the head did nothing so... need a new one.

Obviously won't be a Canon. Read better things about brother than other brands but that's it.
So, my needs:

* Good Color photo printing
* scanner for easy scaning+copies
* network

Any insight ? Thanks !
It's a ten year old printer? Usually, they can crap out anywhere from 2 years on. They are built disposable. You just accept it and purchase a new one when the old one stops functioning properly. If it's ten years old, you got your money's worth.
 

lakedude

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Mar 14, 2009
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We have an old Canon that finally quit on us but the fix was easy thanks to a print head replacement that installed as easy as an ink cartridge. Would definitely buy Canon again. Our Canon does not have wifi so we use it as a copy machine.

Our main printer is an HP 9000 series and it is so easy to use, even wirelessly from a phone. Love it!

HP drawbacks are expensive ink and needing a stinking account to use the software for the printer.
 
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