I’ve owned a HL-3070cw for a decade (I think, close to if not) - I’ve changed the toner carts 4 times, it’s printed high res color daily for pennies. Shit just works, and quality isn’t bad at all. Works from any device on the network - phones tablets desktops laptops - practically zero network admin/setup, it just fucking works for everyone. Cannot recommend enough.
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citrusface@lemmy.world 3 months agoYou just want a Brother laser jet black and white printer
It’s no bullshit and will work forever
mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 3 months ago
undercrust@lemmy.ca 3 months ago
HL-2040 gang represent!
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 months ago
2070N here! It came out in 2005. Brother still sells it because why not?
bluewing@lemm.ee 3 months ago
Which is fine until Grandma wants to print out all the selfies and other photos our Grand kids send her. Then, that black and white anything won’t cut it. And I can’t afford a photo quality laser printer…
Blackmist@feddit.uk 3 months ago
There’s online and supermarket printing services for that. Usually works out cheaper than maintaining a printer.
Bleach7297@lemmy.ca 3 months ago
Yep and there are also fairly cheap strictly photo printers (cheap compared to getting film developed, at least)
bluewing@lemm.ee 3 months ago
There nearest grocery store that might offer that kind of service would be at least a 200 mile round trip. And while we are old enough to remember sending real film to film labs for developing and then waiting weeks to get something back, she’s not very interested in doing so anymore. To her the cost is not worth the inconvenience of waiting anymore.
And frankly, some arguments are not worth having. In marriage, you need to pick your fights.
Patches@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
Jesus, just get her a Digit Photo Frame. Frameo is incredibly easy and it lets you add them.
bluewing@lemm.ee 3 months ago
She has multiple digital frames. But she still wants to print some out. Grandma’s will Grandma…
hedidwot@lemmynsfw.com 3 months ago
I’m with the others recommending Brother. They aren’t perfect, but they’re the least bad.
Running about a 10 year old MFC 9349 CDW here, only changed the black toner so far. Used a cartridge reset truck I found on YouTube to get more life out of the original black before that.
Scans to network nicely, does 2 sided prints etc.
Go for a Brother.