Budget Printer

Calvin27 on 06/08/2019 - 13:54

Ok folks,

I've had it to death with my inkjet and time to move up in the world and go to laser printers. In OzB fashion, after something cheap and reliable. I just want it to print not too much to ask, but apprently in over 40 years inkjets still suck and there is no hope. Here is my scope:

  1. Cheap
  2. Reliable
  3. Should be able to go long periods without the ink/toner clogging.
  4. Don't care for colour B/W is fine
  5. Don't care for wireless
  6. Don't care for speed

Yep it simply needs to print that is all. Too much to ask?!?

Computing Printer

Comments

  • twobit on 06/08/2019 - 13:58
    +4

    Moat likely a throw away laser like the Brother HL-1110 around $80. Best to bin and buy again once toner out as its cheaper…

    • Fergy1987 on 06/08/2019 - 14:40
      +1

      Is it? The toner that comes with it isn't a full cartridge I thought? The cartridge gives you an extra 300 prints over the one that came with the printer, not to mention the e-waste for those environmental types.

      • ssquid on 06/08/2019 - 15:31

        Back when the printers were $30 it was (a new printer comes with a new drum too) but not so much any more, you can get two toners for well under $50.

  • pantsparty on 06/08/2019 - 14:11

    https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/brother-mo…

    I use mine infrequently and it never has any issues.

  • Fergy1987 on 06/08/2019 - 14:31

    Yep, the HL-1110 - 5 years and still going strong, one toner cartridge change…..no driver issues.

    Although mine is wireless…..so its probably not that exact model, but looks the same.

  • kulprit on 06/08/2019 - 15:16

    Anyone got a suggestion for one that is also a multifunction?

    • boomramada on 06/08/2019 - 19:19

      Based on this thread, Brother MFC?

  • Calvin27 on 06/08/2019 - 16:15
    +1

    Cool thanks I'll give the brother a shot. More pissed off I spent $80 on ink and then procceded to waste half of it calibrating :(

  • Hithere on 06/08/2019 - 16:59
    +1

    Get a Brother HL1110 and then either a generic toner cartridge or a DIY bottle of toner from eBay.

    Works for me.

  • bdl on 06/08/2019 - 17:32
    -1

    https://imgur.com/a/e3Z8X8t

  • Switchblade88 on 06/08/2019 - 17:36

    I've got the next Brother up - an L2350DW, for $120 - and the inbuilt wifi & Google Print means I can dump it on a bookshelf anywhere in the house and it'll just work. That (very slight) price premium is definitely worth the desk space luxury!

    We've had one plugging along at work for about 3 years and it's been flawless. No fighting it to connect to the network, no blurring or lines, no excessive ink use (yay for lasers!!)

  • weezlebub on 08/08/2019 - 14:35

    I got officeworks to price match amazon (i needed it urgent) and got the following for $99
    https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/brother-mo…
    my mate was with me and grabbed one too, was a little while ago and they may have accidentally price matched amazon US

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