Reliable Home Printer Recommendations Please

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I currently have a HP Deskjet 2632 with instant ink, bought about 18 months ago for about £30.

At first it was fine for the small amount of printing we did, then came lockdown! Working from home & teens trying to do school work. It starting playing up, so printing intermittently, saying we were out of ink when we weren't etc and has now completely packed up!

Really need a new one asap but scared of getting another dud! HP Envy has good reviews but spec seems similar to what we already have, also not sure if I want instant ink again!

Happy to pay up to £100 for something really reliable that stops me tearing my hair out and teen tantrums when homework won't print at last minute [

Thanks in advance.

I have a HP Envy that works perfectly 99% of the time. It had a hissy fit a few weeks ago but that was caused by a faulty ink cartridge and was easily resolved.

Get a laser printer in black and white the toner cartriges last ages and cost very little.
Any essential colour printing can be done in school which we find is actaully very little.
We have a brother printer with a scanner which means it's a photocopier too.

When I was in a job involving a lot of printing from home, I has a laser printer and it was excellent. I moved to an HP Envy because I don't print much now, but it's useful now and again and I do scan with it. Had it a couple of years now, and it's been fine.

Look at the Canon PIXMA printers, they have them in all price ranges I think - my last one is on its last legs at 16 years old, and its replacement, which arrived just before Christmas, is glorious - not quite the same build quality but excellent print quality and separate ink tanks so not as expensive to refill when one colour runs out.

I've got an hp envy too. Got it for around £50. It doesnt get heavy use, colouring sheets and during the school closures I printed out the kids schoolwork each day. Seems to be handling it okay so far!