Recommendation on a local printer that can be networked and performs well

Looking for a printer that can scan with color and performs well. My boss is in the market for a local / networked printer only for them.

Hopefully fairly effecient on ink and doesn't jam or need maintenance very often.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

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erpadmin

Can't go wrong with Lexmark or HP. I'm on my second Lexmark printer after I freecycled my old one (lasted quite a long time and was glad to give it away.) It was very easy to connect to my wifi router...prints wirelessly like a champion. Very affordable too.

I like all-in-ones because I do use fax....regardless of what techrepublic says, a lot of people/companies still use faxes. lol.

N2IT

I appreciate the heads up. I recently switched from Lexmark to HP all in one. Both are great printers seems the HP uses less INK but both are great.

I'm thinking 150 USD is enough to get a nice one that performs fairly well.

Jinuyr

Be sure to check your local OfficeDepot or OfficeMax for floor models that are discounted. I found an HP 4250series printer for $150 and was able to network it for home use. It finally died on us after about four years of operation.

Zartanasaurus

Just recently bought this printer:
Newegg.com - Brother MFC-J825DW Up to 35 ppm Black Print Speed 6000 x 1200 dpi Color Print Quality Wireless InkJet MFC / All-In-One Color Printer

Very nice (so far) and has wireless built in.

paul78

I have a couple of HP printers that I use but I recently got an inexpensive Epson Workforce 545 - EPSON WorkForce 545 All-in-One Printer - Product Information - Epson America, Inc.

It does color printing, scanning, and copying, and faxing for about USD$129.00. And its wireless. I find myself using it more often than the HP's. And the ink is a lot cheaper than HP's.

If you don't need photo quality or speed of laser printer, I highly recommend the Epson.

Everyone

I was issued an HP OfficeJet 6500A Plus. It's been a great. Has both wireless and wired network connections. Duplex. Scanner/copier has the feed tray so you can scan/copy multiple pages. I have yet to buy ink for it (had it since May), but I do much more scanning than printing.

cgrimaldo

Anything HP...We have used several desktop models (mostly laserjet, though) and have had plenty of success with them.

joehalford01

Personally I like the dell printers. We've been swapping out all the old HP's with these and they work great. Never jam, ink lasts forever, tons of options in the software. I really like them.

Everyone

I got news for you. Dell doesn't make printers. Most of them are made by Lexmark. Some by Canon and Samsung, and probably other brands, to include HP. Dell just has them put their logo on it, and a few minor modifications that force you to buy Dell ink instead of ink that would fit the equivalent model of whoever made the printer.

Omyn

Jinuyr wrote: »

I found an HP 4250series printer for $150 and was able to network it for home use. It finally died on us after about four years of operation.

These things never die. What stopped functioning with it? With regular maintenance, I've seen these beasts go well over 1 million page count.

I don't really know the home printer scene(under $200) too well. I'm using a laser KM that i got used for $25 on craiglist. Quite a steal. As for the more expensive models, the new Lexmark laser MFP's are very nice for the price.

joehalford01

Everyone wrote: »

I got news for you. Dell doesn't make printers. Most of them are made by Lexmark. Some by Canon and Samsung, and probably other brands, to include HP. Dell just has them put their logo on it, and a few minor modifications that force you to buy Dell ink instead of ink that would fit the equivalent model of whoever made the printer.

Definitely aware of that, I had to purchase an envelope feeder for an equivalent model of Lexmark to get the envelope feeder. The reality is that we don't print enough to warrant completely outsourcing our printing but enough to need solid printers. Re-branded doesn't make them bad, it just means there's less confusion if I'm not around to call the vendor for warranty support. They are all familiar and comfortable with dell.
On top of that, HP has an awful web-site. I don't mind digging for info on server related stuff, but when it comes to printers, don't make me dig. It needs to be easy, I've got better things to do.

SteveLord

Agreed with HP's site being garbage. Especially the state/govt IT sections. I only use HP because if they break, it's easy to find a technician to fix them. I have 2 of their printers (HP P4015) I do not like because of their drivers/settings/printer preferences panel. I have good experience with Brother for "simple" and cheap printing needs.

But then I hate printers in general for many reasons I could write a book on. Especially since their main function is to produce paperwork....which I also hate.

erpadmin

paul78 wrote: »

I have a couple of HP printers that I use but I recently got an inexpensive Epson Workforce 545 - EPSON WorkForce 545 All-in-One Printer - Product Information - Epson America, Inc.

It does color printing, scanning, and copying, and faxing for about USD$129.00. And its wireless. I find myself using it more often than the HP's. And the ink is a lot cheaper than HP's.

If you don't need photo quality or speed of laser printer, I highly recommend the Epson.

$90 on Amazon....

Amazon.com: Epson WorkForce 545 Wireless All-in-One Color Inkjet Printer, Copier, Scanner, Fax (C11CB88201): Electronics

Seriously, I would buy that as it does everything I want...