[crazy4laptops]

I have noticed that some printers are evil, and now it's time to replace my printer because the problems are too many and the cartridges too expensive.

My current printer- Lexmark Z45

I need it for the occasional black and white document and half.com shipping label. Preferably one with a print speed greater than half a page per minute because that is the current max speed of the Z45

Any suggestions on a non-evil printer compatible with XP?

This post has been edited by crazy4laptops: 16 January 2013 - 05:46 PM

[LiveBrianD]

I don't suggest buying a Canon, as they are terrible at driver support. The D680 I had never worked on OS X or 64-bit Windows. (Just about ANY other brand I've dealt with can beat that - HP, Brother, Samsung, etc.) The hardware was fine though.

Personally, I've found Brother to be good.

[mjd420nova]

Regardless of the cartridge prices, I find HP to have the widest support with drivers for any platform. They make some prety cheap photo printers and some all in one units are pretty attractive. I refill the ink (tri-color and black) but keep a fresh tri-color for the photo prints. My C5500BT is almost three years old and aside from the cleaning needed to keep paper jams from ruining your day. I try to keep the high quality printing for right after a cleaning, it does make a difference. I enjoy the BlueTooth link so my youngest son can use his laptop. Everyone else can access it through the server share on the home network.

[LiveBrianD]

I don't know about HP's inkjet printers, but I will say that their driver support with laser ones is VERY good. For instance, I've seen Laserjet 1100s (no USB ports, only parallel, if that says anything about the age) working with Windows 7 64-bit. Canon doesn't even try to support their printers...

[compnovo]

Hey crazy,
I have an older HP Laserjet 1320tn that the PCs in our house are networked to. I bought it used and buy the toner cartridges on Amazon, and I've never regretted it. It has saved us a lot of money on consumables over the last three years, and has drivers for Windows 8 on down to XP (and maybe farther ). I don't care for HP inkjets, their software/drivers are insanely complex and feel like they're taking over the world. I personally have had very good experiences with Canon, we use one of their MFPs for the occasional color print, faxing and copying, etc., but for regular use the ink cartridges would get spendy. It probably depends on which model you get.

This post has been edited by compnovo: 17 January 2013 - 06:40 AM

[LincolnSpector]

I'm not going to recommend a brand or manufacturer, but a technology.

If you're only printing black and white, want speed, and are concerned about ink costs, buy a laser printer. The toner cartridges cost more than inkjet ink cartridges, but they last for years. And lasers are much faster.

I have both a laser and an inkjet. The laser is the default printer.

Lincoln