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tatest
Jul 11, 2016Explorer II
Brother laser printers, cheapest one that has connections you want.
Having gone through four inkjets (and used several more at work) I've learned the hard way inkjet tech is problematic if not regularly used. Heads clog, cartridges dry up. If heads are included with the cartridge, they quit working too soon; if separate, you can get into expensive head replacements. Laser printers, on the other hand, don't mind sitting there, and when the do print, they print faster, even if they have to warm up before the first page. They do need, however, to be on a circuit where they can draw a full 12-15 amps for a minute or two, without dimming lights or tripping backup power supplies.
If you do need color, printing photos, the only thing I can recommend are the photo grade Epson printers, usually 5 to 7 cartridges feeding a "permanent" printhead. I've been sorely disappointed by HP's premium 7 cartrdge printers when not steadily used.
Having gone through four inkjets (and used several more at work) I've learned the hard way inkjet tech is problematic if not regularly used. Heads clog, cartridges dry up. If heads are included with the cartridge, they quit working too soon; if separate, you can get into expensive head replacements. Laser printers, on the other hand, don't mind sitting there, and when the do print, they print faster, even if they have to warm up before the first page. They do need, however, to be on a circuit where they can draw a full 12-15 amps for a minute or two, without dimming lights or tripping backup power supplies.
If you do need color, printing photos, the only thing I can recommend are the photo grade Epson printers, usually 5 to 7 cartridges feeding a "permanent" printhead. I've been sorely disappointed by HP's premium 7 cartrdge printers when not steadily used.
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