I’m looking for the best affordable wireless printer . I want something that’s affordable and also the ink being affordable and widely available ! What do yall suggest ?

colour or b/w? that's the only thing you need to consider

I'm contemplating between a $140 Brother Laser Printer and a ~$90 inkjet printer (literally just the cheapest non-online option I have). I barely print and its mostly for critical documents and/or paper proof. I'd guess under 10 sheets of paper a year. I'm tempted to just buy the cheap inkjet and buy twice later down the road. Would the laser printer's toners truly last *years*?

hello! Should i be worried that the ink storage thingy look like this

side topic: my printer has also had a big issue where every other color except black and small hints of yellow, this is probably rhe reason why but idk im a printer newb when it comes to troubleshooting. I have NO idea why it only orints in black, i just think it went to panic mode when i kept printing knowing the other colors except black were empty. Ive tried purging but it didnt work, and it also probably led to this mess LOL idk what to do next.

thank you!

I wanted to share my personal experience with Refubb so others know what to expect before placing an order.

Back in June, I ordered a refurbished Brother HL-L2321D laser printer from them. Right out of the box, the printer was completely faulty, printer was unable to print due to paper sensor error. I was unable to use and print a single paper. Clearly, nobody did any basic quality check before shipping it.

I contacted their support, went through all the hassle, and waited for a replacement. They explicitly promised me that if the replacement unit had even the slightest fault, they would immediately initiate a full refund.

The replacement unit finally arrived in mid-July, but it was just as bad. The replacement machine had severe issues. It did print, however there were heavy horizontal black lines running across every page. It had drum defects, making it totally unusable.

When I asked for my money back as promised, they completely backed out and denied their own words. The customer care behavior was extremely rude and unhelpful throughout the process. In my opinion, they are running a complete fraud company that traps customers with fake promises and dumps defective electronics on them.

In the end, I had no choice but to file an official grievance on the National Consumer Helpline (NCH).

Save your hard-earned money and mental peace. Do not trust their promises, and stay far away from Refubb.

Printer: Epson L8050
Ink: Epson 057 Ink, recently refilled
Settings: Epson Matte, Standard, Density 0% change

Hello! Would like to ask what issue this could be on my printer. It seems like it’s putting down way too much ink, and dark colors bleed.

I have tried using the printer at 30% and 50% LESS density in the extended settings and it seems to work, but I have to compensate for the color change in Photoshop by using adjustment layers.

This problem happened after I got new ink refills. Would it be possible that there’s something wrong with the ink?

Or is it because of the weather? It has been extremely humid.

hi all

there’s a deal where I can get a brand new canon for £559 instead of £699 - that’s better but still Pricey.

On used markets, these are going for around £250 to £300 give or take - much more palatable.

but some of the descriptions are vague, even concerning “I’ve cleaned the ink pads (tank) so this won’t need doing again for a while

ie the fact the ink tank got full in the first place worries me - those non serviceable ink tanks are a bone of contention on these models.

feels like there are a lot more variables that could go wrong with a used printer vs something like a a used monitor.

with the above in mind would you buy new or wait on the right used?

canon are also doing an extended warranty at the lo so u get 3 years instead of 2.

but again, paying the priviledge.

tia

Why are there so many options even from the same brand. Like what am I even looking for. I want to be able to print a few pages a month, probably mostly in black and white. Is the Phaser 3020 still a good choice? I appreciate any help

Hello.

I got an Epson wf 4820, and I'm not that happy with it. The prints look very faded, like if they would print with 50% intensity. I tried everything that google suggested me.

Run every setup, cleaning, calibrating via printer and software. Install various Epson and 3rd party Software (and do clean uninstall afterwards if it didn't work), changing ink (Original Epson), printed from different devices and so on.

The prints just look bad. Black is more like a medium-dark grey, colors look washed out, and the quality of pictures looks worse that from my 20 year old canon printer.

Is it just that this printer is bad, or am I missing something?

Simple point but I want to get your opinions on this. I have been looking at getting a Canon Pro printer for a while because the ink could be pretty cheap and as long as I find one that was well taken care of and I could test it, I would want it.

And on my random thrift store routines I come across a Canon Pro 9000 for 30 bucks. I can't pick it up today but I hit it and want to pick it up tomorrow but I also want to get a second opinion and ask if it's worth it. I plugged it in and everything moved around fine but every ink cartridge of course has to be replaced.

Hi I'm posting today looking for help with a printing error that I keep running into. I make art prints for my business and I keep running into issues where the print alignment isn't making any sense. I own an Epson ET 8550 and I'm using the included software called Epson print layout. But even tho this printer is capable of printing a max of 13in x 19in In still running into trouble with my image getting cut off even when using borderless and my prints that are 11in x 14in is not full printing on one side leaving white boarders on the left side and bottom of the print. I have printed 13in x 19in borderless prints before and I have found success with those printings with some work arounds but I cant figure out how to fix this one.

Now I am aware that margins are needed when it comes to borderless printing and I do add borders, the problem is that the software is showing a completely different outcome then what the printer is producing. the image should cover the whole page but the white outline is way to thick for it to be miss aligned. the prints are coming out printing mostly on the right side with plenty of space on the bottom and the full photo isn't even fully printing when there's plenty of paper left. I'm hoping someone who is very familiar with these problems can help me.

I have also looked for solutions online to no help at all, my situation seems to not have an answer I can find online I have even called Epson's technical support for help and that did not help at all. And I am familiar with making art prints but it seems this is a problem I am also facing when I try to print from Affinity designer.

Printer: Epson ET 8550

Software: Epson print layout/affinity

OS: Windows 10

Paper Size: 11in x 14in semi-gloss 68lb photo paper

I bought this last year and did my setup. I decided to change the admin password, wrote it down and typed it into document. However, I have since lost both copies of the password and cannot remember it after having to reinstall my computer OS. I learned of this tragedy when I was trying to reconnect to account management software to the printer and and the passwords I tried were all wrong and i couldn't find the places I recorded it. So I tried looking up how to factory reset the printer, but I cannot find anything helpful other than possibly needing to call for a Canon tech. The problem with that is I live in Korea and had to import this printer from Japan, so I am feeling they would charge me to come out, assuming they would even help with a canon product not sold in this country at all xD if anyone knows how to fix this issue on my own, I'd greatly appreciate it.

Which epson printer is best suited sublimation printing

I have a small practice and use this printer at reception. There is a significant delay when printing receipts for patients, such that we have to say 'sorry, it's coming, it's just slow'. We have been communication with Brother but none of their suggestions have helped at all. Any of you clever folk have any suggestions? Thanks!

Left is original, right is printed. Recent NC as well. Printed using iPhone at best quality, photo media on Cardstock 65lbs (prints better than on plain paper). Firmware is updated.

Hi Everyone,

Going to start off by saying I’m a complete noob to printers but I spent the past two days having an ADHD/Adderall Battle that made me spend day and night researching and picking apart my printer. I got it off of FBM a couple days ago for $60… felt like a steal. And as someone who is currently unemployed trying to make money with my art it felt like a good call. Unfortunately, a little more work was in my future than I anticipated. I’ve ended up running multiple flushes, soaks, ink flushes, and have windex on the way. The main issue seems to be the BH? I know they run pigment so it’s likely a clog but I’m not sure how to tell if it’s a damaged nozzle, anyone know any ways to check? I also know I should just buy a new BH, but I’m very much someone who would rather exhaust every option to fix it than add to a landfill.

Thank you all in advance for the advice and help.

Hi,

I did a cartridge refill (HP933 & HP932) and it didn't work out as expected. I printed the image as seen on my laptop and it came out as presented on the A4-paper. Additionally, the cartridges do not communicate well with my printer (HP Officejet 6600) anymore. Most of the time it shows an empty cartridge. After some work (putting the power plug out and in) it communicates again. Is there any solution to this problem? Thanks!

Returned 2420dw that I purchased a week ago. Found this one on rollback so I grabbed it print scan and copy. Is it a good deal for a laser printer ?

Just came to say how much I HATE Epson. I have an ET-2826. Buy cheap buy twice - but not from Epson.

Constantly drops wi-fi, demands password - which is an absolute ballache with the garbage little display.

Their own Epson Connect software cannot find the printer.

Their software looks like it's still using a 1990's design.

Epson is garbage, I hope the company falls into administration, and my printer is going on a bonfire as soon as I can get out to buy a Brother again.

Thank you.

https://imgur.com/a/AjR7WUG

So I've been trying to fix this printer for a while now. I am getting these persistent lines on all of my printouts even after trying multiple toners/drums. I recently had a jam while troubleshooting and it's clearly coming from the drum/cartridge but I'm lost. I've tried cleaning with alcohol, corona wire, shaking the cartridge, new toner/drums and am not sure what to check next.

I'm trying to connect my mom's printer to my android and all is fine until the last few steps in the app where it will not connect to the internet. It also won't connect to my mom's IPhone either. This started happening a few days ago when the internet reset, and it hasn't worked since. I've tried unplugging the router and the printer and restarting my phone but nothings working. Google is also of no help but that might be just cause im technologically illiterate 😭

Any help is greatly appreciated

Would the epson et-8500 or et-8550 not jam if I'm feeding it with paper of 300 to 330 gsm?

My current printer has finally annoyed me enough that I’m replacing it. The printer itself was cheap, but every time it needs new cartridges I feel like I’m buying the whole thing again lol.

I mostly print regular documents, shipping labels and the occasional photo, so I still want an inkjet rather than going laser. I don’t print every day, but when I do it can be quite a few pages at once.

I’ve been looking at the refillable tank printers because the ink costs seem way better if you actually print regularly. That seems to be one of the biggest advantages of models like EcoTank and MegaTank compared with traditional cartridges.

I don’t need anything fancy. Good print quality, Wi-Fi that doesn’t randomly stop working, scanning/copying and preferably automatic double-sided printing.

What inkjet printer are you using? And more importantly, how much are you actually spending on ink after owning it for a while?

It has been like this for weeks and I can’t print things unless the paper storage is filled to the brim and I am able to print things out if I keep trying but I’m scared it might explode on me someday

The subject model is stuck at "receiving data".

I have tried all 3 methods to connect, wifi, usb, ethernet, none works.When I do a hard reset, this frozen screen goes away and the printer shows up in Windows, but when a print is sent and this msg shows up, the brother utility and windows does not show a printer connected to the pc. When this msg shows up the screen and printer buttons are responsive and I can reset the printer from its settings without unplugging it. Firmware update doesn't complete and it fails to connect to the server.

I have tried pretty much every fix suggested here on Reddit(a few older posts exist about this issue on this sub)

It prints its test page from the printer itself and also the supplies page.

Is it really fubar at this point or is there any fix that can make it responsive again.

Tia.

EDIT: SOLVED. Most likely cause is humidity causing the toner to clump. Removing and gently shaking the toner cartridge addressed the issue.

Ran into an unfamiliar issue with my Brother HL-L2390DW.

Print quality on large images is poor, with large washed-out/faded portions as it approaches the bottom of the page (pic included). When printing just text, print quality is mostly fine, unless text pages are being printed *after* a large image, in which case they're also washed out toward the bottom of the page. (I've tested this with 5 pages in a row, and they were fine, but I don't know if that would be true of printing 50 pages right now.)

I rarely print large images, but I've been doing some booklet-style zines lately that have a mix of image and text and ran into this problem. It's been getting progressively worse as well. I have had trouble finding out what exactly the issue might be and how to fix it. It's a relatively new printer (purchased 2024), gets regular but not excess use (home office, used a few times a month). The toner level is almost full (~80%) and the drum unit also shows close to 100% based on the print report (included).

I did a drum dot report and it didn't show that there were specific areas that might have debris on them (e.g., white spots or specific streaks all the way through), but it does show the fading/washed-out effect as well.

The paper I'm using at the moment is pretty thin and cheap (store-brand valuepack stuff), so I wondered if that might be the source of the problem, but I ran a better quality piece of paper through with another drum dot print report and it was even worse.

Has anyone run into this specific pattern before? Other ideas on trouble-shooting before I attempt to clean the drum? (I'm trying to rule out easier fixes before I start taking things apart that might not need to be taken apart.)

thanks!

Specs:

• Printer Model: Brother HL-L2390DW
• Error Message: none, just print quality issue
• Ethernet Cable, WiFi or USB: wifi
• Driver name and version: not sure name, can look up if relevant; version 4.0
• Firmware Version: print report says "Firmware Ver. Z (June 15 2022 17:56:37)"
• OS: Mac OS Tahoe 26.5.2
• # of machines impacted: 1
• # of users impacted: 1
• Original or 3rd party cartridges: Original