Printer Buying Guide | Consumer Reports

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  • @samTollefson
    @samTollefson3 жыл бұрын

    For 15 years I had a "Hate, Hate" relationship with ink printers. I said goodbye to them 3 years ago when I got a $100 Brother laser printer, no I don't have color and I miss that some, but the cartridges are cheap and last a long time and I have had ZERO problems with it in 3years!!!! . No more ink rip-offs for me! I believe having a laser printer has actually lowered my blood pressure.

  • @TheNortheastAl

    @TheNortheastAl

    3 жыл бұрын

    I did the exact same thing and haven’t looked back.

  • @digitaldoc100

    @digitaldoc100

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same for me. Could not give me an inkjet printer for free at this point. Kept buying those inkjet cartridges that became unusable faster than I could buy and install them- total waste.

  • @pianomaniacs5794

    @pianomaniacs5794

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@digitaldoc100 lasers are good but for more prints, new ecotanks are the best, even tho they are inkjets, you can print 6 thousands of pages with just 6 euros of ink. They lack the speed and crisp quality of laser tho

  • @missrhondam

    @missrhondam

    2 жыл бұрын

    The last sentence sold me 😆

  • @Moccalocca100

    @Moccalocca100

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lol I was sold when you said it lowered ur blood pressure

  • @ezralimm
    @ezralimm Жыл бұрын

    Only buy an inkjet that meets these 3 simple criteria: 1) Ink tank 2) REPLACEABLE PRINT HEADS - GOOGLE THE REPLACEMENT PRICE FOR PRINT HEADS before buying *** 3) Easily replaceable ink absorber sponge (*ALL* inkjets have a ink absorber under the print head cleaning mechanism. Also check that the printer doesnt auto-obsolete itself when it reaches its printer ink absorber nappy count (or there is a way to reset this).

  • @georgeh6856
    @georgeh68563 жыл бұрын

    Laser printer toner cartridges do not "dry out" like inkjet cartridges do, especially if you don't use the printer all the time.

  • @Buc_Stops_Here
    @Buc_Stops_Here3 жыл бұрын

    I guess I have been lucky. Bought a Epson WF-4630 in 2015 and after 6 years and over 15,000 pages printed, still works just fine. Has wi-fi printing, is an all-in-one printer/scanner/fax, and uses separate cartridges. It works great for text, pictures - whatever you throw at it. Whole family has used it during the pandemic at home and still no problems. I have nothing to complain about. Next printer probably will go to tank but with any luck that is still a few years away.

  • @Sashazur
    @Sashazur3 жыл бұрын

    Unless you print frequently forget about an inkjet. The ink ALWAYS dries out and then you have to use up half of it to “clean” the print head, which only works half the time anyway. I’m much happier after switching to a B&W laser printer. I quickly realized that I hardly ever need to print anything in color anyway.

  • @mirandab0807
    @mirandab08072 жыл бұрын

    I need the color printing and went with a tank printer and I love it. I've had it over a year and have not had to buy ink yet!

  • @Mark.G475
    @Mark.G4753 жыл бұрын

    I have no interest in printers but I just like your reviews.

  • @consumerreports

    @consumerreports

    3 жыл бұрын

    Why, thank you, Mark!

  • @Mark.G475

    @Mark.G475

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@consumerreports Your welcome, from Milwaukee Wisconsin 🧀🍻.

  • @nerdinium
    @nerdinium3 жыл бұрын

    HP laserjet printers "run out of toner" about 3 times faster than they actually do. I just keep saying print anyway, and the cartriges keep printing for months. When I start getting lines or blank spots THEN i change the cartridge. Will look into those tank printers. Never heard of them before.

  • @reoencarcelado5904

    @reoencarcelado5904

    2 жыл бұрын

    @nerdinium: "tank"-printers started being-released-into-the-market[/being-released-to-the-public] when Epson came-out with their "EcoTank" series of computer-printers.

  • @StarWarsExpert_

    @StarWarsExpert_

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@reoencarcelado5904 I've read a comment saying that they had to do this.

  • @feciloentertainmentisfree6779
    @feciloentertainmentisfree67792 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @blaze556922
    @blaze5569222 жыл бұрын

    Another thing to consider is that laser printers are much bulkier and heavier.

  • @hofaichildren
    @hofaichildren3 ай бұрын

    Great video

  • @darkwoodmovies
    @darkwoodmovies Жыл бұрын

    Can't believe I have to google how to buy a printer, but I might as well be asking how to buy a rotary phone or fax machine.

  • @user-ok4pw9ow6z

    @user-ok4pw9ow6z

    7 ай бұрын

    Hey, I'm here too!! I've been using the same Canon printer for 8 years and its finally on the fritz. I know NOTHING what's out there now.

  • @idontusenumbers
    @idontusenumbers3 жыл бұрын

    I don't know about laser printers not wasting toner during maintenance; I had a samsung laser printer that practically emptied the entire cyan toner cartridge into the 'waste toner bin'.

  • @oldnotweak
    @oldnotweak Жыл бұрын

    the gas equivalence is funny now. be even better comparing it to eggs for effect XD

  • @johnnyllooddte3415

    @johnnyllooddte3415

    2 ай бұрын

    more expensive than silver and gold

  • @AJ-xm4xc
    @AJ-xm4xc3 жыл бұрын

    Printers are incredibly inadequate unless you’re willing to shell out several hundred $

  • @zachh6868
    @zachh68688 ай бұрын

    Wait, Ya'll brag about not accepting advertising and then you charge a monthy subscription to access your data? That's wild. I can litterally learn entire stem college degrees through KZread, and ya'll over here paywalling your printer performance data 😂

  • @StarWarsExpert_
    @StarWarsExpert_2 жыл бұрын

    1:23 ahhhhh now I have to pull out my google so I now how much that is in liters. Whats up with all those american channels using only american metrics thinking no European is going to watch your english videos

  • @user-ok4pw9ow6z

    @user-ok4pw9ow6z

    7 ай бұрын

    We Americans don't like change and don't understand metrics. We are dumb and were sticking to it.

  • @OutdoorLifeKR
    @OutdoorLifeKR3 жыл бұрын

    Dear CR, can you cover the issue about health hazard on laser printers? On the internet, many say laser printers make ozone out of it and it is not good for human body. Thank you as always.

  • @SERGE_Tech
    @SERGE_Tech3 жыл бұрын

    BEST PRINTER: hp1505, this is the only buyers guide you need, buy a freakin printer thats laser that only costs 50 dollar to purchase and the toner lasts 3-5 years!!! hp1505 just do it... when hp made this printer they had to stop making it, it was simply too good... STAY AWAY FROM INK PINTER UNLESS YOU WANT TO DIE.

  • @johnnyllooddte3415
    @johnnyllooddte34152 ай бұрын

    thanks that was a waste of 10 minutes

  • @laxr5rs
    @laxr5rs3 жыл бұрын

    It's a GIANT ad! Thanks! unsubscribed.