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I bought a replacement $400 Canon printer recently. Same model, price is at least double what it was several years ago. The reason to buy the more expensive mod
by waffle_maniac 5y ago
I bought a replacement $400 Canon printer recently. Same model, price is at least double what it was several years ago. The reason to buy the more expensive model is because there are readily available cheap third-party cartridges. A lot of the new cheaper models don't have that.
- fendy3002 5y agoWhat I've read people write online is to ditch inkjets altogether and go with laser printer or use megatank printers. Don't know how better they are though.
- asdff 5y agoIn reality printers are such small potatoes unless you are printing like hundreds of pages a year. I got mine from an online listing for free, and I spend maybe $30 on ink once a year. It mostly exists to print shipping labels. I'd just get a printer for as cheap as possible and not worry too much about what kind it is if you are going to only use it sparingly.
- waffle_maniac 5y agoPrinter head cleaning can burn through quite a bit of ink if the printer hasn’t been used in a while. And sometimes my parents go long stretches without using the printer.
- MiddleEndian 5y agoThe real question is, do you (or your family members) really need a home printer at all? I just go to a print shop when I need to print something out a few times a year.
- waffle_maniac 5y agoWe print a lot of Amazon return forms, church newsletter crap, and live in a rural area. Although frankly, I would do anything to not add another item to my errand list when I'm in town.
- MiddleEndian 5y agoIn that case, unfortunately you do need a printer.