recommendations for home printer?

MyRealNameToo

recordplayer said:

I would avoid both Brother and HP right now. There printers need a constant connection to the internet, phone home and update the firmware regularly, and use draconian tactics to push you into costly ink subscription or to ensure you only buy branded (aka V expensive) supplies, pushing up your costs.

£25 for toner that lasts almost a decade doesnt meet my definition of costly ink and its never even offered a subscription let alone pushed it. 

Le_Kirk

I've used Epsons for years and not had any problem (except of course, when they die unexpectedly).  The one I currently have is the XP-860 and is a three-in-one.  The standard paper drawer take A4 (unfortunately not A3) and adjustable for other paper sizes.  There is also a separate drawer for photo paper (but as people have said that is a U feed).  If you want to use higher GSM, which I occasionally do, there is a rear feed function which is a straight through not U.

steviebuk

YBR said:

Vitor said:

A3 puts you into a limited set of more expensive options such as the HP OfficeJet Pro 9730e (if you can still find one new) or the SOHO Brother MFC-J6959DW

I'm interested in the answer to this question, considering an A3 printer myself.

Does anyone know whether either HP or Brother allow unbranded replacement ink cartridges?

HP don't. They have been chipping their inks for a few years now to stop you using unbranded. Its why, with any printer, I stop it connecting to the internet or allowing firmware updates.

https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/09/hp_class_action_ink/

Sadly, Brother have started to do the same.

chunter

I had an HP A3 inkjet which I used infrequently - so infrequently in fact, that every time I switched it on, it took almost half an hour to clean heads and muck about an align. That took a lot of ink. 

It got to the point that the ink sponge/well thing became full and I just threw it down to the recycling. 

Unless you're using the A3 on a regular basis (at least once a week), I would avoid,

I do some work for a local company and they have an A3 colour laser.

I give them a few quid any time I need any A3 stuff printed. 

Yorkie1

steviebuk said:

YBR said:

Vitor said:

A3 puts you into a limited set of more expensive options such as the HP OfficeJet Pro 9730e (if you can still find one new) or the SOHO Brother MFC-J6959DW

I'm interested in the answer to this question, considering an A3 printer myself.

Does anyone know whether either HP or Brother allow unbranded replacement ink cartridges?

HP don't. They have been chipping their inks for a few years now to stop you using unbranded. Its why, with any printer, I stop it connecting to the internet or allowing firmware updates.

https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/09/hp_class_action_ink/

Sadly, Brother have started to do the same.

My HP also rejected its own cartridge - failing to recognise it. I'll never buy an HP again