Hello Brandon, I'm only now just tuning into this thread but I would suggest that you consider getting either an Air Print compatible unit or, as I have, a simple Ethernet-ready Samsung monochrome laser printer.
There are many reasons why I like Samsung printers including the fact that the units are well built and that the customer service is top-notch. Also, an Ethernet printer has its own web client. This means that you can use your preferred web browser to login to the printer settings and see any info you want including how many pages have been printed with the current toner cartridge. I was helping a friend shop for a printer just last week and, in my opinion, the Samsung monochrome laser printers still offer the biggest bang for the printing buck. In terms of accessibility, a totally blind person can operate these units as there is only an off/on button and maybe one more button that you can set from within your web browser. The sheet feeders are simple and easy to understand and use. Please keep in mind that, in order to use the web client interface, however, the unit will need to be connected to your home network via an Ethernet cable. However, once connected, any device on your network can send text to the unit to be printed. The only downside to these printers is that they are, in no way, portable. Last week, I saw several of these units at Frye's and Best Buy for around $82 or so. The color lasers start at around $180 or so. Many of the air print units I saw, however, were cheaply made HP printers that were inkjet devices. It's funny, once upon a time I was the number 1 fan of HP printers but that was a long, long, time ago. Now, I am a Samsung man and stand behind them 100%, especially for use by a totally blind person. Should you consider my suggestion, stick with the Samsung ML-3100 series or higher. Good Luck, Mark -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brandon A. Olivares Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2017 2:05 PM To: “Mac Visionaries“ Subject: Accessible Printers Hi, A few months ago I asked about wireless printers that were accessible. Someone suggested the HP Office 6815. Today I just found the HP Office Jet Pro 6978. It looks very similar, but is supposed to have a fully functional iPhone app that can control all functionality of the printer/scanner, and also has their instant ink program, so it orders new ink before you run out of it, which sounds useful. apps for HP printers, and were they accessible? I'm concerned about the accessibility of the app, though. Has anyone used this particular printer or something similar? Have you ever used any Brandon -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
