New HP Printers

[Tailg8er]

What are you non-business owners needing a home printer for in 2025? Think we might need to print something 4 or 5 times a year, local library is more than adequate for our needs. Almost everything can be done electronically now, couldn't imagine needing a printer at home.

Obviously some people could have different needs, apparently.

 

[3TrueFans]

What are you non-business owners needing a home printer for in 2025? Think we might need to print something 4 or 5 times a year, local library is more than adequate for our needs. Almost everything can be done electronically now, couldn't imagine needing a printer at home.

Obviously some people could have different needs, apparently.

We print about the same amount I'd say, but I bought a Brother laser printer 12 years ago and I don't have to run to the library when I need to print something. Not to mention without fail it seems that half the times someone needs something printed it's like 9pm.

 

[aeroclone]

We print about the same amount I'd say, but I bought a Brother laser printer 12 years ago and I don't have to run to the library when I need to print something. Not to mention without fail it seems that half the times someone needs something printed it's like 9pm.

Exactly this. Infrequent printing actually helps make the case for laser. No worries about ink cartridges clogging up from infrequent use.

I also find it handy to have the scanner function a few times a year.

 

[Tailg8er]

We print about the same amount I'd say, but I bought a Brother laser printer 12 years ago and I don't have to run to the library when I need to print something. Not to mention without fail it seems that half the times someone needs something printed it's like 9pm.

Sure I get that, just don't think I'd spend hundreds today for those very rare times I have to print. It wouldn't pay for itself for a decade + most likely (if ever).

 

[Tailg8er]

Exactly this. Infrequent printing actually helps make the case for laser. No worries about ink cartridges clogging up from infrequent use.

I also find it handy to have the scanner function a few times a year.

There are cell phone apps that can scan documents for you - almost everything can be done electronically these days.

 

[3TrueFans]

Sure I get that, just don't think I'd spend hundreds today for those very rare times I have to print. It wouldn't pay for itself for a decade + most likely (if ever).

I paid $60 for a refurbished one, it's like $100 now, paid for itself the first time I didn't have to drive to my office to print off one page my kid forgot he needed at 10pm.

 

[ackatch]

What are you non-business owners needing a home printer for in 2025? Think we might need to print something 4 or 5 times a year, local library is more than adequate for our needs. Almost everything can be done electronically now, couldn't imagine needing a printer at home.

Obviously some people could have different needs, apparently.

I'm old school and prefer paper sometimes. Like Tax Returns - always print off a copy of them and all associated documents. Hell - I'm the guy who refuses to set up electronic bills OR use bill pay because I like to track things.

 

[BACyclone]

I'm seeing good things about these as well. Torn between this and a Brother Laser.

I made the mistake of picking the Epson Eco Tank model that doesn't print both sides of the paper, my wife was kinda pissed. I didn't realize how often she uses that feature.

I will say that if you're printing just black stuff, the Eco Tank is elite. The ink lasts forever and the quality is reasonable.

However color printing is relatively lower quality compared to a standard inkjet, and I imagine way lower than a 'laser' printer.

Also my wife somewhat despises our printer when she tried to print using the pre-cut labels. They'd always be just a little bit off no matter what she tried in terms of formatting or adjustments. Now she just prints on a single-page label and cuts them with a scissors.

I'm guessing a laser printer would be higher quality on all counts, but it's also more expensive I imagine for the ink and maybe for the printer itself.

 

[VeloClone]

I made the mistake of picking the Epson Eco Tank model that doesn't print both sides of the paper, my wife was kinda pissed. I didn't realize how often she uses that feature.

I will say that if you're printing just black stuff, the Eco Tank is elite. The ink lasts forever and the quality is reasonable.

However color printing is relatively lower quality compared to a standard inkjet, and I imagine way lower than a 'laser' printer.

Also my wife somewhat despises our printer when she tried to print using the pre-cut labels. They'd always be just a little bit off no matter what she tried in terms of formatting or adjustments. Now she just prints on a single-page label and cuts them with a scissors.

I'm guessing a laser printer would be higher quality on all counts, but it's also more expensive I imagine for the ink and maybe for the printer itself.

My Eco Tank prints color just fine - no noticable decrease in quality. But then again I got one that prints on both sides and scans/copies so maybe it is just the lower quality one you got that is the problem.

 

[NWICY]

I've had a Epsom Ecotank for a while, just remember to print about once a month so the jets don't plug up.

 

[JP4CY]

What are you non-business owners needing a home printer for in 2025? Think we might need to print something 4 or 5 times a year, local library is more than adequate for our needs. Almost everything can be done electronically now, couldn't imagine needing a printer at home.

Obviously some people could have different needs, apparently.

I try to print off things immediately when I think it'll be for tax reasons for the upcoming years.
Medical bills, registrations, donations, etc.

That way I dont get to Jan and have to do that all.

 

[3TrueFans]

I've had a Epsom Ecotank for a while, just remember to print about once a month so the jets don't plug up.

Yeah that's never happening

 

[ricochet]

What are you non-business owners needing a home printer for in 2025? Think we might need to print something 4 or 5 times a year, local library is more than adequate for our needs. Almost everything can be done electronically now, couldn't imagine needing a printer at home.

Obviously some people could have different needs, apparently.

We print at most twice a year. I would buy a printer, use it once and throw it away before I’d go to a library to print something.

 

[Tailg8er]

We print at most twice a year. I would buy a printer, use it once and throw it away before I’d go to a library to print something.

Why..? Is your library complete **** or overrun with vagrants or something? Takes me less than 2 minutes to do it at ours, don't have to talk to anyone. Easier than stopping at a gas station - weird take.

 

[3TrueFans]

Why..? Is your library complete **** or overrun with vagrants or something? Takes me less than 2 minutes to do it at ours, don't have to talk to anyone. Easier than stopping at a gas station - weird take.

First off, every library is just homeless people waiting for closing time, but I do still love going to the library for books.

Maybe you live next door to the library? I have to drive to mine, that's an unacceptable action to have to take in order to print one thing.

I've paid roughly $6 per year for my printer so far, including toner replacement, and it's still kicking.

 

[Tailg8er]

First off, every library is just homeless people waiting for closing time, but I do still love going to the library for books.

Maybe you live next door to the library? I have to drive to mine, that's an unacceptable action to have to take in order to print one thing.

I've paid roughly $6 per year for my printer so far, including toner replacement, and it's still kicking.

I was responding directly to the guy who said he'd rather buy a printer & throw it away after one use than print anything at a library. My library is ~10 minutes from my house, and usually has no more than 10 people at it. I've paid <$5 over the past 10 years for all my printing needs. Then again, I'm not living in 1995 & think I need to print tax returns or other garbage that can be stored electronically.

 

[3TrueFans]

I was responding directly to the guy who said he'd rather buy a printer & throw it away after one use than print anything at a library. My library is ~10 minutes from my house, and usually has no more than 10 people at it. I've paid <$5 over the past 10 years for all my printing needs. Then again, I'm not living in 1995 & think I need to print tax returns or other garbage that can be stored electronically.

I probably wouldn't throw it away, I'd just Amazon overnight a new one and start a collection.

 

[VeloClone]

I was responding directly to the guy who said he'd rather buy a printer & throw it away after one use than print anything at a library. My library is ~10 minutes from my house, and usually has no more than 10 people at it. I've paid <$5 over the past 10 years for all my printing needs. Then again, I'm not living in 1995 & think I need to print tax returns or other garbage that can be stored electronically.

I live in Minnesota and I am required to send in a copy of my Federal return with my State filing so I have to print it off.

 

[Tailg8er]

I live in Minnesota and I am required to send in a copy of my Federal return with my State filing so I have to print it off.

That sounds pretty antiquated, but I'll give you a pass for having to print 1 thing once a year.

 

[shadow]

I live in Minnesota and I am required to send in a copy of my Federal return with my State filing so I have to print it off.

Wow yikes seems like a lot of work