Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoHP raising Instant Ink subscription pricing significantlywww.ghacks.netexternal-linkmessage-square205fedilinkarrow-up1601arrow-down12cross-posted to: brainworms@lemm.eefucksubscriptions@lemmy.world
arrow-up1599arrow-down1external-linkHP raising Instant Ink subscription pricing significantlywww.ghacks.netLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square205fedilinkcross-posted to: brainworms@lemm.eefucksubscriptions@lemmy.world
minus-squareneanderthal@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·11 months agoUnless you REALLY need color, just buy a Brother BW laser printer. Toner doesn’t dry up. It is all but guaranteed to be the cheapest option. I bought the scanner BW laser printer combo like 8 years ago for $130.
minus-squareFroyn@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·11 months ago+10 for being able to take a document right from the printer and rub it all over without the ink smearing.
minus-squarebeyondthegrave@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·11 months agoBut buying a second printer would make my current 2yr investment a waste so savings would be a wash. Also I do need color sometimes making the HP the better value until they start charging more for color. Definitely will consider it when this printer dies though.
Unless you REALLY need color, just buy a Brother BW laser printer. Toner doesn’t dry up. It is all but guaranteed to be the cheapest option. I bought the scanner BW laser printer combo like 8 years ago for $130.
+10 for being able to take a document right from the printer and rub it all over without the ink smearing.
But buying a second printer would make my current 2yr investment a waste so savings would be a wash.
Also I do need color sometimes making the HP the better value until they start charging more for color.
Definitely will consider it when this printer dies though.
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