Looking for a new printer. These look good to me Canon PIXMA MX922, HP Officejet Pro 8610 and HP Officejet Pro 6830. All three are on sale for a good price. I wonder why though. On the HP's I like being able to scan to USB and print from USB. I think the Canon can but they don't advertise that well in my opinion. The 2 HP's look almost identical to me. Would like to know the difference between all 3 and which one is best. Ty.
Printer time. Which one of these?
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All three are quite similar. The MX922 does have USB 2.0, so that's a wash. It also has optional Bluetooth (2.0) which the HPs do not. Factor in the comparative price of ink carts for the three. That, for me, would be a major consideration. The HPs also have a FAX capability.
So, I would compare delivered costs influenced by ink replacement costs, and warranty. They are all AIO machines.
So, I would compare delivered costs influenced by ink replacement costs, and warranty. They are all AIO machines.
dave_the_nerd
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Depends on the cartridge type. You need to look up what types the printer uses, and see what they sell for in your area, on amazon, etc.
I also check to see which printer has generic or refills available. Usually much, much cheaper to go that route.
Currently have a Brother laser and a Canon MX472 and both have been rock solid. For black and white printing the laser is just so much better thank inkjet.
Currently have a Brother laser and a Canon MX472 and both have been rock solid. For black and white printing the laser is just so much better thank inkjet.
MongGrel
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Same. Color's neat, but you know what's better? Buying toner every few years for less than one set of ink cartridges. Never clogs. Never dries out. Never wastes ink on cleaning cycles.
I'm still rocking my Brother HL-2170W and it's given me absolutely no problems after seven years.
It looks like OP is looking for a multifunction. If it were me, and I could give up the color, I'd get something like this Brother MFC-L2700DW. $130, does duplexing (prints on both sides of the paper), and is networkable via wireless or ethernet.
Laser looks like it costs more, but always factor in at least your first set of ink cartridges on any inkjet. At $65-70 a set for every single printer OP linked, the laser is a better deal, and gets better with each refill.
Compare that to this laser I linked above. A 1200-page toner cartridge for it is $30. A 2600-page one is $50. That's under 2 cents per page.
The big problem with the color inkjets is that, even if you're printing in black and white, color gets used every time the printer is powered up. I emptied a set of Epson color cartridges in just a couple months printing nothing but black ink. That was when it went into the dumpster and I went back to laser.
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Thank you. That is what I would prefer. I was actually looking for something exactly like that. I like that one Brother. Only thing is that it cant read or write to USB. I really like being able to print from USB and scan to USB. The ONLY reason why I went with inkjet is because I want color in case I print photos. Besides photo's which I rarely do I do everything in black and white and prefer laser.
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Yes, it does have a USB connection. This is from the OEM's spec sheet:
"... Share the machine with others on a wireless network using 802.11 b/g/n or wired network via Ethernet, or connect to a single computer using a USB cable(1) via the Hi-Speed USB port. ..."
Puffnstuff
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At the consumer level those hp's are hard to beat with a high sheet per cartridge count. When I ditched my inkjets I moved to a business grade color laser with a high sheet per toner cartridge count. Consumer grade lasers have a very low output making them expensive to use when you take the cost of the cartridge into consideration. The op needs to break out his calculator and figure out some costs to determine which one best suits his needs.
I think he means loading a usb flash drive with photos directly onto it and printing, which it doesn't support
then just do your photos at walmart
less hassle than messing with an inkjet, and probably cheaper too by the time you include ink and paper
mikeymikec
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There are quite a few inkjets around that are quoted to do similar page yields to many lasers, all you have to do is look for them.
For example, I tend to buy Epson's WF-3620 at the moment, the XXL black cartridge is quoted to do >2000 pages with it (which is pretty similar to a lot of lasers, and yes there are lasers that will do more, a heck of a lot more if you're willing to pay twice or three times the cost of a cheaper laser).
The cartridges are also a heck of a lot cheaper (comparing like for like, eg. genuine new inkjet to genuine new toner).
The Epson printers that I've been using for the last ten years have needed about one cleaning cycle per year. In my experience if one uses crap cartridges then more cleaning cycles (and possibly more dead printers) are to be expected.
Lasers have distinct advantages over inkjets (and vice versa). For example, lasers will generally print noticeably better defined text, they generally print quicker (once warmed up of course, however higher end inkjets have closed the gap considerably), and I once switched on a laser printer that literally hadn't been used in ten years and it printed perfectly.
If I was in the habit of doing large amounts of text printing, I would buy a laser printer, no question about it (for the reasons I mentioned and that most laser printers are built as high-volume workhorses). However, one can pick the right inkjet and get a reasonably economical printer which is overall cheaper to run, is a good all-rounder, is physically smaller and uses less power than a similar price and featured laser.
One should also watch out for the fact that there are cheap and nasty laser printers around these days which have extremely poor page yields (in comparison to peoples' expectations that "lasers are better"), which printer manufacturers make to trap ignorant customers with.
Always check the specs.
Mem
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I never buy the brand ink carts for my Canon MG6250, I buy 3 sets of 6 inks(mine has grey ink as well so 18 carts for 3 sets) for about $10 and yes they are chipped.
My Canon MG6250 still going strong after three plus years and has paid for itself many times over using those carts rather then the Canon brand.
Not used branded inks in well over a decade, probably sixteen plus years.
Back to the main question I would go with Canon MX922,inks you can get real cheap, heads can be replaced and easy to clean, clogging wise never had any issues.
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We currently use a Canon MX882, an HP Laserjet 2055 and an older HP deskjet 5550.
Very satisfied with the MX882's capability. Wireless Scanning\printing\fax\.
Ability to load a stack of documents into the feeder and have it all scan over wifi is very handy. So far its solid. Inkjet so "ink cartridge nonsense"
The HP Laserjets we've owned have rocked. We've had the 2055 for a couple of years now and its used as our primary printer. Eventually I'll have buy toner. Someday...maybe.
The Deskjet 5550 is old, slow and still works great. Doesn't seem to use to much ink.
Very satisfied with the MX882's capability. Wireless Scanning\printing\fax\.
Ability to load a stack of documents into the feeder and have it all scan over wifi is very handy. So far its solid. Inkjet so "ink cartridge nonsense"
The HP Laserjets we've owned have rocked. We've had the 2055 for a couple of years now and its used as our primary printer. Eventually I'll have buy toner. Someday...maybe.
The Deskjet 5550 is old, slow and still works great. Doesn't seem to use to much ink.
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If you get the Canon MX922 the ink is $4.99 each or $25 +$5 shipping for a set at Swift ink. http://www.swiftink.com/Canon-PIXMA-MX922-Ink-Cartridges-s/4563.htm This is the ink I've used for 19 years in Canon printers but others are available cheaper.
The wife gets excellent pictures (better than anywhere) at our local Sam's club at $.17 for a 4 X 6. YMMV
Jim
The wife gets excellent pictures (better than anywhere) at our local Sam's club at $.17 for a 4 X 6. YMMV
Jim
dave_the_nerd
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This is really the way to do it, although I prefer to wait for a sale - I've seen 'em as low as 9¢ with a coupon.
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