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Please, for the love of God can someone recommend me a user friendly printer!

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BrainLife · 22/10/2024 14:25

Because mine is going in the bin!

Please, for the love of God can someone recommend me a user friendly printer!
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Lucinda7 · 23/10/2024 23:17

I have had endless annoyances with printers. I have finally given in to my DC's advice and bought a colour laser printer. The initial outlay is more but long term the laser one is better i.e. more likely to work. My one DC bought one 10 years ago and it still works.

AutumnFroglets · 23/10/2024 22:47

No, mainly because when I try to scan i get a download popup from HP. It downloads fine but when I try to install it everything vanishes. I'm doing it the long way now - use the camera on my phone, then download that picture onto my laptop. I suppose I should try googling it but...efffortt!

Thebackofthenorthwind · 23/10/2024 10:29

AutumnFroglets · 23/10/2024 09:45

I have thrown many an Epson printer so i went with the HP Envy. Printing works 75% of the time, copying 100% but scanning (which is the main reason why I bought it) stopped working after a year due to an update error. I can find the update, I can download the update, I can start the update but then the updater programme and the actual update disappear into the ether never to be seen again and I still can't scan. It used to work so beautifully and I was so happy 😩

Have you tried Googling with your printer model and error, there are often solutions on YouTube.

AutumnFroglets · 23/10/2024 09:45

I have thrown many an Epson printer so i went with the HP Envy. Printing works 75% of the time, copying 100% but scanning (which is the main reason why I bought it) stopped working after a year due to an update error. I can find the update, I can download the update, I can start the update but then the updater programme and the actual update disappear into the ether never to be seen again and I still can't scan. It used to work so beautifully and I was so happy 😩

EmeraldIsla · 23/10/2024 09:36

Those videos are hilarious. Honestly, there is just nothing more enraging than bloody home printers. I so identify with the cat and the blue-faced woman.😂

Fucking fuckers.

MerlinsButler · 23/10/2024 09:25

@BrainLife I've always used Epson printers. No issues at all. Just about to switch to an Epson eco tank.

OMGitsnotgood · 23/10/2024 09:23

Great advice thank you @Thelnebriati

Thelnebriati · 23/10/2024 09:16

@OMGitsnotgood You can get compatible ink on Ebay, its not as good for photos but its fine for ordinary everyday printing. The only thing you need to know is the ink bottles have specially shaped nozzles, so keep them to reuse when they are empty.

Manchesterbythesea · 23/10/2024 09:13

I had years fighting with printers until about 7 years ago when I bought a HP Envy 7134. It never puts a foot wrong.

TryingAgainAgainAgain · 23/10/2024 09:13

jeaux90 · 22/10/2024 14:30

I just bought a new one after having a rage with my Canon, I have a new HP one, so easy to install and use. Bought from John Lewis.

HP envy 6020e

Have an HP Envy 5640 and had no problems at all with it. Amazing!

Looks like it's no longer available, but may be the current model?

www.johnlewis.com/hp-envy-5640-all-in-one-wireless-printer-hp-instant-ink-compatible/p1771236

OMGitsnotgood · 23/10/2024 09:10

Thank you @Thelnebriati
I think I'll go for the Eco Tank, costs more up front but much lower ink costs. Might hang on to see if there are any Black Friday offers

DeliciousApples · 23/10/2024 09:01

Go onto qvc and buy one from there?

They have various epsons- from £99 I think, including the eco tank for £229 I think, and the beauty is you have 60 days to try them as much as you want and then you can send them back if they are shit, even having used up all the ink!

Nowhere else do I know that offers that. So you only have to shell out your first easy payment and postage and it's yours within the week.

Four easy payments generally. No interest.

I sound like an ad for qvc but honestly it's great.

You aren't lumbered with some shit item that you've wasted money on and then have to dispose of, you just arrange and pay for postage to send it back.

Yes it'll cost you maybe £15 to return as it's heavy, I don't know, but if I paid over £150 for something it's only 10% and I get all the rest I paid all refunded.

Currently the 60 days is extended until some point in January.

What's not to like.

PS I have a £50 cannon from Argos that I was given and it's been fine providing you have a good WiFi signal.

FloydWasACat · 22/10/2024 21:38

HP Envy

TeenLifeMum · 22/10/2024 21:25

We had one that only worked so long as you had their subscription for ink. No clue that that was a thing when we bought it and it was an hp from curry’s. It’s no longer able to find our devices. I’ve given up.

floridaidea · 22/10/2024 20:56

You need to buy a printer cable to usb for it though.
Printer is £85
Cable £4 Amazon prime

floridaidea · 22/10/2024 20:54

midgetastic · 22/10/2024 15:09

Brother black and white laser printer - one of the cheapest from Argos - has worked sort of for a year now if you are patient

Anything else I use the local printing firm

This^
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Brother HL-1112 Mono Laser Printer* 194/6417

Don't bother with air printers-they are crap.

Papyrophile · 22/10/2024 20:50

I would agree that buying any printer from HP is a bad idea. I have fewer printer traumas since I bought the Epson. Less complicated, especially if you connect via a USB. It works, and it's far cheaper on ink. Four colour tanks for about £39 has done all our printing for two years or so. I still have some left but probably buying more around Easter next year.

Fangisnotacoward · 22/10/2024 20:43

I can recommend not getting a Hewlett Packard.
Computer can't find the printer. Always (no matter how little printing you do) low on ink. Taunts you by making printer type noises then just spits blank paper at you. Prints a test page.then jams just to piss you off even more.
God I've got the rage even thinking about it.

Createausername1970 · 22/10/2024 20:42

If you don't need to print in colour then go for a black and white laser.

I currently use a wireless Samsung printer/scanner/copier that is about 7 years old. I buy 3rd party toners for around £20 from Amazon for a two pack.

OMGitsnotgood · 22/10/2024 20:38

@Thelnebriati sorry yes Epson ....

dannyufcfan · 22/10/2024 20:36

Might not be viable but only advice would be to use USB and not wifi.

Thelnebriati · 22/10/2024 20:35

OMGitsnotgood · 22/10/2024 20:30

Those suggesting Canon Eco Tank... We've been looking at this but I read you need to use it every week to keep the ink flowing. We don't need to print every week, is this true? We could print a test sheet every week I guess but seems like a waste

Do you mean Epson Eco Tank? No you don't have to use it regularly, as long as you shut it down properly (use the software, don't just turn it off at the plug) it will cover the nozzles and they don't dry out.

IKnowAristotle · 22/10/2024 20:34

PC Load Letter- What the fuck does that mean?