I recently purchased a Canon Mx922 all-in-one from Costco for about $120. I'm super impressed with this machine: duplex printing, scanning with a document feeder, Wi-Fi/wired/cloud printing from Windows, Mac, Android (haven't looked into Linux yet as I don't print from my server), scan to devices over network as well, separate ink cartridges for different colors, etc. I haven't had it long enough to verify but I've heard that if 1 ink cartridge runs out, it will still let you print unlike other brands that shutdown until you replace that cartridge.
I also can't speak to the quality of photo printing but I expect it to be good given Canon's reputation. -Bryce On February 9, 2014 12:02:04 PM CST, unix_fan <unix_...@yahoo.com> wrote: >Also posted on FB, but want my LOPSA peer's advice. > >My HP 4215 printer is kaput, I'm in search of a new "All in one" >printer. I'm not decided or biased on laser vs inkjet. We mostly print >text, forms, letters, but my budding actor son occasionally needs head >shots printed (i.e., photos). > >A catalyst here: my wife is starting a business and was extremely >frustrated getting business forms printed. "I want a working (reliable) >printer for Valentine's Day day, nothing else". We all know the >importance of a happy SO/spouse/partner. > >Budget: $300 max, $150-$200 expected > >Current contenders: >Epson 4530 (OfficeMax has a sale plus tradein bringing the cost way >down to $140), HP 8600. > >Lasers I'm not finding a clear contender. All in one form factor often >drives price up over my $300 budget. > >Other considerations: HP approach to ink - engineer against third party >source irks me. Also, I think their quality has gone down. I haven't >owned an Epson, don't know how they fare. I've been reading reviews, >they seem OK. We might also just use Vistaprint for head shots and not >worry about the occasional photo job. One other thing is my previous >experience is that HP inks tended to dry up quicker than expected in >the cartridge. I also want a wired connection, and have no need for >NFC, cloud, etc, monkey business. It can come with that stuff, but it >will remain disabled. > >As for the old printer, I believe in "make it do, use it up, wear it >out". I tried taking it apart and seeing if a good cleaning would do >the trick, but the flimsy paper takeup mechanism seems to be past its >service life. > > >Thanks in advance, >Mario > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >_______________________________________________ >Tech mailing list >Tech@lists.lopsa.org >https://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tech >This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators > http://lopsa.org/ -- Bryce T. Pier Sent from my Android phone.
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