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No printer deals out there?

908 344 February 7, 2021 at 06:55 PM
I've been waiting on a printer deal to hit the main site, but it's been slim pickings.

I'm looking for a color laser (but willing to take an inkjet for a good price) with duplex printing and a feeder.

Anything out there?
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02-08-2021 at 05:42 AM.
02-08-2021 at 05:42 AM.
Yeah, since people can't use the office printer any more I suspect that even finding a printer for home use, much less an affordable one, would be rather difficult.
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02-08-2021 at 08:35 AM.
02-08-2021 at 08:35 AM.
Quote from zzyzzx :
Yeah, since people can't use the office printer any more I suspect that even finding a printer for home use, much less an affordable one, would be rather difficult.
That's what I was afraid of, but I figured it would subside eventually? There are still Chromebook deals despite the regular shortages.

This just makes me resent having to own a printer more!
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02-08-2021 at 08:42 AM.
02-08-2021 at 08:42 AM.
Quote from gershon21 :
That's what I was afraid of, but I figured it would subside eventually?
It's amazing how things, not just the current situation seem to drag out way longer than you could ever expect.



Quote from gershon21 :
This just makes me resent having to own a printer more!
Yeah, because most people print very little at home. It's almost a waste to have a printer at home.
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02-09-2021 at 11:38 AM.
02-09-2021 at 11:38 AM.
My printer broke during the pendemic and needed one for school and work. I bought the Epson eco tank but returned it when it was streaking when not used daily plus wouldn't print a shipping label correctly. I ended up with a Brother which cost $130 plus tax and has the eco tank setup also. I have had it for a few months and works great. This was regular price on it but was hard to find anything good with the pendemic.
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02-10-2021 at 05:39 AM.
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Quote from Toasty99 :
but returned it when it was streaking when not used daily
Exactly. You are never going to use a printer at home often enough to keep it working!
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Toasty99
02-10-2021 at 06:49 AM.
02-10-2021 at 06:49 AM.
Quote from zzyzzx :
Exactly. You are never going to use a printer at home often enough to keep it working!

With school and work it's used several times a week, most weeks. The Brother is no problem for us. The Epson had ink bottles that seemed to dry by sitting even a couple of days.
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fireman1000
02-10-2021 at 11:55 AM.
02-10-2021 at 11:55 AM.
I'm looking too, for a color laser printer that won't dry out and can use generic toners.
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02-10-2021 at 11:55 AM.
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Quote from Toasty99 :
My printer broke during the pendemic and needed one for school and work. I bought the Epson eco tank but returned it when it was streaking when not used daily plus wouldn't print a shipping label correctly. I ended up with a Brother which cost $130 plus tax and has the eco tank setup also. I have had it for a few months and works great. This was regular price on it but was hard to find anything good with the pendemic.
Can I ask which model?
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Toasty99
02-10-2021 at 03:38 PM.
02-10-2021 at 03:38 PM.
Quote from fireman1000 :
Can I ask which model?

"Brother INKvestment Tank MFC J805DW Wireless InkJet All In One Color Printer - Office Depot" https://www.officedepot.com/a/pro...-Wireless/

Now that I looked I did pay $160 but got reward $ back through RMN
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02-10-2021 at 03:41 PM.
02-10-2021 at 03:41 PM.
The Epson was more $, kept streaking, didnt have fax, and couldn't print a shipping label in landscape. I do not have a phone line but found an app called fax.plus which can fax over the internet.
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02-10-2021 at 04:39 PM.
02-10-2021 at 04:39 PM.
[quote="Toasty99;145288360"]"Brother INKvestment Tank MFC J805DW Wireless InkJet All In One Color Printer - Office Depot" https://www.officedepot.com/a/pro...-Wireless/ [officedepot.com]

Now that I looked I did pay $160 but got reward $ back through RMN[/

I have an HP officejet 6978 that I bought last year and I hate it worse than any printer I've ever owned. Absolute junk and always loses wifi connection and never prints when I need it.

Thanks very much for posting this model that you like!
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02-18-2021 at 10:34 AM.
02-18-2021 at 10:34 AM.
Thanks for chiming in. I need a printer too and have been waiting for a deal... What's the deal with INKvestment?
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