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Posted: 2025-09-17 07:02 AM
I am in the market for the best home printer and honestly, the more I research, the more confused I get. I’ve spent the past few days going through reviews on NYT’s Wirecutter, Consumer Reports, and even Popular Mechanics, and two models keep popping up as the top picks:
HP OfficeJet Pro 9125e All-in-One Printer
https://www.amazon.com/HP-OfficeJet-Wireless-Printing-403X0A/dp/B0CFM82NS2
Brother MFC-L2820DW Wireless Compact Monochrome All-in-One Laser Printer
https://www.amazon.com/Brother-MFC-L2820DW-Monochrome-Subscription-Replenishment/dp/B0CPL9C83B?th=1
Here’s my situation: I don’t print a crazy amount, but I do need something reliable for schoolwork, the occasional photo, and day-to-day stuff like documents and scanning. Wireless printing is a must, and I’d really prefer not to be burning through expensive ink every month.
Between these two, which one do you think makes more sense for a regular household setup? Or is there another model I should be looking at?
Would appreciate any input!
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Posted: 2025-09-18 05:52 AM
Well, i had this as an "internal" discussion for years, and my result was basically:
I myself gave up on photo printing after the Deskjets, my current printer is an old Samsung SCX-3405, which simply works (just got a new 1500-page 3rd-party toner for 20 bucks a few weeks ago), and photos i print at far higher quality and lower price in the Drugstore 'round the corner (ok, this "in 25 meters" is a happy accident 😉
With the color lasers, because the toners should match because of color mixing, i'd use original color toners, at least...
So, i'd recommend thinking if you want a printer for photos or not, and if not, definitely go for Laser. If yes, well, go for laser, too 😉 - the Inkjet business became a ripoff 20 years ago when ink became more expensive than Chanel No. 5...
But whatever printer you get - check if they accept third-party toner/ink. If not, you're the victim... 😉
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