Our 10 year old Epson inkjet is on its last legs.

What's a good choice for an affordable ($100-$150ish) wireless printer, with the following criteria:

A) Needs to have a scanner. Automatic document feed for scanning multiple pages quickly is a plus.

B) Needs to support Wifi. Printing from a phone through Bluetooth or Wifi is a plus.

C) User-friendly software. The Epson stuff is pretty clunky, especially when scanning multi-page documents, but that may be due to its age.

D) I'm about 98% sure I want a laserjet. We only print a couple times a month. Sometimes less. So we waste a ton of ink having to clean the print head every time we want to use our current printer, since the nozzles dry out in the weeks (or more) between uses.

E) Doesn't have to support color printing. Black only printing is fine. But needs to support color scanning.

F) Doesn't need to support high-end photo-quality printing. Nearly everything we print is stuff like shipping labels, text documents, etc.



Thanks for the advice!

130, I bought it on sale for 100.

xerox 3215 on amazon

Its not color, but it scanner, copy, fax, print, wireless to all devices on my network, (ipad, 3 pcs, smart phones)

Every time I buy something other than a Brother printer, I wind up regretting it.

I have 2 Brother wireless B&W laser printers. They do exactly what you describe. No complaints. Both cost $150-ish. I recommend Brother, I no longer buy HP.

Do you have a certain Brother model you'd recommend?

After a quick Google, the Brother DCPL2550DW appears to hit my criteria, at ~$150. Is there a different model I should be looking at as well?

I have the Brother MFCL2740DW. It works well. My Dad has a similar model, and his works well, too.

The Brother models have a lot of features. Buy whichever one fits your needs and don't look back.

I just helped an office setup this printer, it's a bit over your budget but it seems to have most of what you're looking for:

http://www.dell.com/en-us/work...w/printers-ink-toner

I like cannon printers. Check ink prices before you buy one. Good luck!

I've had an HP OfficeJet Pro 8600 for years and it has been flawless. Print(2-sided)/copy/scan/fax/wireless and has great PC interface for managing the printer and for scanning. Available to all devices on my network. I use the scan feature a lot to scan invoices/receipts to PDF files. Have never used the fax.

The current version of this printer is the 8710 and is available on Amazon for $110.

https://www.amazon.com/HP-Offi...M9L66A/dp/B01CJNMRG0

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Originally posted by RogueJSK:
Do you have a certain Brother model you'd recommend?

After a quick Google, the Brother DCPL2550DW appears to hit my criteria, at ~$150. Is there a different model I should be looking at as well?

when I bought the brother printer for my shop, I just went with the top pick on amazon,

no issues, uses toner (we print mostly shipping labels,

wireless, not sure about Bluetooth (don't use it)

I bought the Brother HL-L2340DW. Does not scan/copy prints only in black. Connected to my home networl wirelessly, Imac, Macbook Air, iPad, and iphone, all work great. toner cartridges are about $38 on Amazon (aftermarket).
About a year old now and still on the starter cartridge that it shipped with..

I just bought an HP OfficeJet 4650 Color Printer. $75
Great device. Prints, Scans, Faxes, Copies.
Wirelessly connects to my PC and Samsung S7 Phone.

Just got home and got eyes on my printers.

Brother HL-L2380DW all in one, and a Brother MFC L2700DW all in one. I like both very much.

Model numbers seem to change frequently and since they all seem to be quite similar in operation, the only think I can think of is that it's always a marketing game, always needing something new to promote and sell. Also I know for a fact that sometimes very large major retailers can request a slightly different model number so that others just can't quite manage a price match because it's not "the same" but it is in features and operations, etc.

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Originally posted by RogueJSK:
Do you have a certain Brother model you'd recommend?

After a quick Google, the Brother DCPL2550DW appears to hit my criteria, at ~$150. Is there a different model I should be looking at as well?

I have the 2520. Meets all your criteria except for the document feeder. I think I paid $109.00 for it.

Just take a look at the Brother website, look for their re-furbs, and pick the lowest priced one that has the features that you need.

The Brother software (drivers) seem to work better than the other brands that I have tried, and I just can't seem to wear the printer out. The one I have in the office at the hangar is somewhere around ten years old and it keeps on chugging.

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Originally posted by OKCGene:
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I no longer buy HP.

Amen.

I jave a HP 7200 series all-in-one, color, multi-feed wireless printer fax scanner that has given very good service, for more than 5 years now.

Amazon has the 7210 current model for $135. I would go with that if the need arose.

I have an older version of this one in my office and its been absolutely terrific. And you can score one for $139 right now directly from Brother.

https://www.brothermall.com/MF...rbished#.WqMN6qinGUk

check out the epson work force line. mine has been steady and ink is cheaper than HP

Canon Office and Business MX922 All-In-One Printer, Wireless and mobile printing https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A...cp_api_EL5OAbMY8BC7R

Had this one for about a year and am quite happy with it.
Knock off ink on Amazon is cheap and I notice no less quality than the canon labeled stuff.

I second any Brother. I have the HL2270DW but it is only a printer no scan or fax but, I am only on the second toner cartridge in 4 years and the first one was a starter that came with it. I print right much for one that is home use. Best thing is it is quiet and doesn't clank and jerk along like my HP all in one. I can't emphasize the word quiet enough. You can buy toners from amazon the large ones for about $40.00. I was spending about $100.00 per year on cartridges for the HP.