New Printer Recommendations

Winuser · Nov 25, 2023

RD Mercer said:
Mine is a MFC-J497DW, I think I paid less than $100.00 us for it. I had a couple of HP’s “not expense ones” they both gave me some issues, the last one I owned before I bought the Brother, it seemed every time I went to print something, I had to reboot my PC. Maybe it was an OS issue, but the Brother has never had any issues.

I use to have the same problem with all of the HP printers I have owned. The 6830 has had the problem but not as many times as the other HP printers. Now that I said that the problem will probably raise its head. The scan to computer app has stopped working. I have ViewScan x64 and NAPS2 installed if I need to scan to my computer so I haven't tried to fix it. It might even be due to the fact that the printer is in sleep mode.

Wisewiz · Nov 25, 2023

I just use the built-in Windows Fax and Scan. Works a treat. Recognizes both my Brother and my wife's Canon downstairs, and works with both. Wirelessly.

Winuser · Nov 25, 2023

Wisewiz said:
Mine is this one:
https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/produc...in-one-laser-printer-hll2390dw/11662629?nis=6

If I ever have to replace my Brother laser printer I'm going to go with a all-n-one Brother laser printer.

Wisewiz · Nov 25, 2023

Great choice!

Wisewiz · Nov 25, 2023

If you don't send faxes (and hardly anyone except doctors and lawyers does nowadays), consider a PSC (Printer/Scanner/Copier) instead. They almost always cost a bit less than the same quality AIO (all-in-one).

Mister.T · Nov 25, 2023

Got this one, https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CJV5995Z as the original one I picked was not going to be delivered till late December. Where is this one is next week.

Wisewiz · Nov 25, 2023

Looks like a great printer. You can't beat Brother for reliability.

RD Mercer · Nov 25, 2023

Wisewiz said:
If you don't send faxes (and hardly anyone except doctors and lawyers does nowadays), consider a PSC (Printer/Scanner/Copier) instead. They almost always cost a bit less than the same quality AIO (all-in-one).

The only reason I bought one with the fax is, Comcast/Xfinity gives me a free line with my internet service, so I come out of my cordless phone base, with a short phone extension cable to my printer. I’m not sure I’ve ever actually used the phone, but it’s nice to have a full time dedicated fax. I’ve probably used it as a fax a couple times, like you said, doctors offices would rather use a fax, so a few of my friends have used it to fax back and forth to their doctors offices.