Thread: Thinking of buying a replacement colour printer

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Here is my printer fwwiw Mike



Brother MFC-T800W. Had for a few years now. Wifi is a must. Here they use a refill tank system versus cartridges which I find very convenient. This particular printer has a self maintenance software that it runs the printer through a quick heading cleaning cycle to keep it ready. Always works on demand. Plus it has a nice phone app where you can scan and send to phone and email or print anywhere.

I am a huge supporter of paperless but here in Thailand they are not. They not only like all docs in paper, signed and dated they want duplicate and triplicate of it all especially for the Visa extension package. So a printer is a must in these parts.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

The printers are pretty cheap but the cartridges they supply with them do a few pages and then you're into the great cartridge rip off.

I just take my empty cartridges to a local IT mall where they charge 100 Baht to refill them. Not being a cheap cvnt, but it's pointless putting brand new cartridges in to print a few pages only to find they've dried out next time I go to print something again 6 months later.

Indeed, skiddy BS once again.

Originally Posted by DrWilly

Do you realise that they have colour laser printers?

Do you realise it's skidmark you're talking to?

Originally Posted by DrWilly

Recently bought a HP printer. Had to sign up an account with them just to print ffs

Yeah but I was of the understanding that black and white in a laser printer doesn't require toner but I could be wrong

I have a HP Envy 6020 printer I found whilst doing a delivery last year.



It has WiFi and I pay 1.99 a Month for the ink. They all do ink on subscription nowadays and offer first 3 months free.

It did start printing really slowly. I need to look into that today.

Originally Posted by Stumpy

Brother MFC-T800W.

Thanks, that's on my list - has a copier and fax.

Originally Posted by Reg Dingle

I have a HP Envy 6020 printer

if its the one i think then its £80, i'm not going the ink subscription route as i'll likely not use enough and they'll just pile up.

Just downloaded HP plugin on phone and works great again now

^ you have your printer hooked up to your phone? what kind of devils sorcery is this.

Originally Posted by malmomike77

i'm not going the ink subscription route as i'll likely not use enough and they'll just pile up

I don't blame you. I hardly use the printer tbh and they still charge when I don't use it. But it's only 2 quid a month and they don't pile up. They only send you new ink when you are running out.

Originally Posted by malmomike77

you have your printer hooked up to your phone? what kind of devils sorcery is this.

3 phones, a laptop and 2 tablets can all print to it. It's as simple as downloading an app.

I have been looking into household hacks and Barbara from Luton who bakes and ices cakes says you can make your own ink using food dyes.

Originally Posted by Reg Dingle

It's as simple as downloading an app.

I hate the arrogance of youth.

Originally Posted by malmomike77

Thanks, that's on my list - has a copier and fax.

I don't use my printer all that often for printing but am constantly using the scanner... receipts, documents etc that require a signature...

Originally Posted by Mendip

am constantly using the scanner.

Yep in the new COVID world that's become common for me too.