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MerryHolidays

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12. If you have the ability, get a black and white laser printer

Reply to KentuckyWoman (Original post)

Fri Sep 8, 2023, 09:42 PM

Sep 2023

As someone said in an earlier post, inkjet printers are awful. The cartridges cost a lot, and they can dry up the ink pad if you don't use it much.

I have a Brother B&W laser printer for 7 years, and it works just fine. I have NEVER had a problem with it.

You can direct connect it to your laptop, but I do it wirelessly.

Get it from BestBuy and get them to install it for you, but you can do this yourself.

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Buying a printer at 80 yrs old is not for the weak. [View all] KentuckyWoman Sep 2023 OP

I feel your pain. I'm 78, and my printer is on its last legs. Glorfindel Sep 2023 #1

I replaced mine about 5 years ago with a low-mileage 2006 Laserjet bucolic_frolic Sep 2023 #2

Some cable companies will provide a wi-fi router integrated in the cable modem Progressive dog Sep 2023 #8

If it comes down to it. Geek squad installs printers rot $39.99$ CentralMass Sep 2023 #3

Yeah, I'll probably end up with a geek in my house KentuckyWoman Sep 2023 #13

I just took an HP print/scanner back to Staples after one day. I'm good at setting things up brewens Sep 2023 #4

i would suggest you get a laser printer if you dont print all the time bullimiami Sep 2023 #5

My hubby, with his degree in Computer Science and 40 years Ilsa Sep 2023 #6

AFAIK You need a POTS line to fax Progressive dog Sep 2023 #9

My solution, after years of grief with printers. Grasswire2 Sep 2023 #7

The toner cartridges alone cost a fortune-- and don't last long ailsagirl Sep 2023 #11

oooooooooo. Me likey. KentuckyWoman Sep 2023 #14

you are welcome! Grasswire2 Sep 2023 #15

don't fix the old one Skittles Sep 2023 #10

If you have the ability, get a black and white laser printer MerryHolidays Sep 2023 #12

76 here, barely use mine, have HP cash in on me tons times, just do the minimum UTUSN Sep 2023 #16

The last one I bought, I told the guy Mr.Bill Sep 2023 #17

LOL Grasswire2 Sep 2023 #18

Printers have been sources of annoyance for as long as they have existed MichaelSoE Sep 2023 #19

I recently got rid of an HP with an ink subscription Nittersing Sep 2023 #20

About 2 weeks ago, I gave my all-in-one HP 8600 to my daughter who is geekish Prairie_Seagull Sep 2023 #21

"Smart" televisions and printers are frustrating. hunter Sep 2023 #22

I'm 70. It's easy peasy you can do this and not pay alot justaprogressive Sep 2023 #23