What is Reddit's opinion of Brother HL-L2320D Mono Laser Printer?

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Just paperwork... I'd say get a laser printer. Slightly more expensive to start but you'll save a lot with toners vs ink.

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00LEA5EHO is a good start. I believe the one labeled 'printer only' comes with a starter toner as well (700 pg).

You can get 3rd party toner for like $15 each too - supposedly 2600 pg but take it with a grain of salt. Also output quality may not be as good as the original, but shouldn't matter for random paperwork here and there.

If you ever desire to upgrade, get a lazer printer! I have a lot of philosophy readings I print out, and it was honestly game changer for highlighting, printing, and of course, no smudging! https://www.amazon.ca/Brother-HL-L2320D-Monochrome-Printer-Printing/dp/B00LEA5EHO is the one I got

I've had my Brother b&w printer for 10+ years and never had a single problem. I don't know if its the exact same model but it looks exactly like this one https://www.amazon.com/Brother-HL-L2320D-Mono-Laser-Printer/dp/B00LEA5EHO/ref=sr_1_7?crid=HX6MUBITD7DK&dchild=1&keywords=brother%2Blaser%2Bprinter&qid=1632961329&s=office-products&sprefix=brother%2Blas%2Coffice-products%2C240&a...

I have a Brother HL-L2320D and I love it. It's black and white, but does double-sided printing. I got mine refurbished for $50 from Staples last summer. I can't recommend this printer enough.

What features do you need? If printing black and white single sided A4/letter/legal size, attached to a computer is all you need, something like this is fine http://www.amazon.com/Brother-HL-L2320D-Mono-Laser-Printer/dp/B00LEA5EHO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1456123998&sr=8-1&keywords=brother+mono+laser

Smaller & cheaper:

https://www.amazon.com/Brother-HL-L2320D-Mono-Laser-Printer/dp/B00LEA5EHO/

A little larger, but adds copier:

https://www.amazon.com/Brother-Monochrome-HLL2395DW-Cloud-Based-Replenishment/dp/B0764NWFP8/

I know you think you want a color inkjet of some sort.
You don't.

The toner cartridge that ships with either of those two laser printers will last you all 4-5 years of college.

You'll probably spend nearly $100/year replacing ink cartridges (because they dry out every summer).

If you buy a model with WiFi capabilities, you're almost guaranteed to be required to turn that feature off while you live on campus.

So, buy a nice long 15' USB cable instead.

This.

Personally, my strategy with printers is:

• Nothing wireless. Just another thing to go wrong. The number of wifi-enabled printers I've seen that lose their connection or have to be straight up rebooted after idle is insane. Wired or USB only (and I'll take care of the print server myself)
• Black and white only. I'm not a stationary store, I don't need colors. If I need something printed it's literally only because digital signage/displays can't over that need (like physical signage, legally required paperwork in break rooms, mailing labels, and sometimes how-to guides that I can laminate, hole-punch, and tie to a machine like a projector with some string.
• No NFC. Just another thing to go wrong.
• A printer with one of those little screens is always a red flag. The interface will be shit and the screen on this price point is unlikely to tell you anything better than a blinking LED can.
• A flatbed scanner; these just seem unnecessary unless you really have the use-case for it. I try to make sure that sensitive documents are transmitted digitally, so that I don't need to scan them later. Besides, any modern smartphone with an adequate tripod that allows the phone to face down will take a far better capture of a document than a scanner ever well.
• Fuck you, auto-staplers. Every printer I've ever used (commercial, at least) that has auto-stapling has been crap.
• No inkjets. Because...why the hell would you want that? Print your photos out at Costco or Kinkos, it'll be better quality and cheaper/cleaner thank ink.

For my own personal usage at home, I bought this refurbished for less than $80.

• It supports CUPS with no need for any special drivers.
• It has no networking, I don't care. I plugged it in to my homelab primary server, did a USB passthrough, and now a tiny Ubuntu server VM provides it as a network printer to my entire place.
• It is rock solid reliable.
• I've had it for a year now and the toner is nowhere near empty.
• It's printed proof-of-residence documents, shipping labels, and a few other things...never misses a beat.
• It stays quiet and keeps to itself, and when its needed, it always properly wakes up.

It's the best possible setup for the worst possible category of electronic devices I've ever used in the last 20 years.

138 $

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What the fuck?

Invest in a Brother Printer

Buy the cheap ass refills that do ~800-1000 pages each depending on the model

I printed off two textbooks and still had toner left over in one cartridge.

This Brother would be a good option. Currently $136 CAD on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00LEA5EHO/

Just want to piggyback here and say that if you're in the market for a light-duty Brother printer, you can easily get them for less than Amazon is selling if you do some searching. I got mine for $70 (after tax + shipping) from Fry's a couple years ago. A similar model is $70 at Staples at the moment. Amazon has it pretty cheap, too.

I print maybe 100 sheets a year, and the need is sporadic, so this type of printer is perfect.