Printer Buying Guide | Consumer Reports

[@samTollefson]

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]

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

[@digitaldoc100]

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]

@@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]

The last sentence sold me 😆

[@Moccalocca100]

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

[@georgeh6856]

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

[@ezralimm]

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).

[@Buc_Stops_Here]

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]

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]

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!

[@Marcg-b4n]

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

[@consumerreports]

Why, thank you, Mark!

[@Marcg-b4n]

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

[@nerdinium]

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]

@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_]

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

[@blaze556922]

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

[@oldnotweak]

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

[@johnnyllooddte3415]

more expensive than silver and gold

[@2cartalkers]

Please address long term reliability.

[@idontusenumbers]

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'.

[@darkwoodmovies]

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.

[@AnnLippert-y4w]

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.

[@feciloentertainmentisfree6779]

Thank you

[@hofaichildren]

Great video

[@AJ-xm4xc]

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

[@SERGE_Tech]

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.

[@StarWarsExpert_]

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

[@AnnLippert-y4w]

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

[@OutdoorLifeKR]

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.

[@zachh6868]

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 KZbin, and ya'll over here paywalling your printer performance data 😂

[@laxr5rs]

It's a GIANT ad! Thanks! unsubscribed.

[@johnnyllooddte3415]

thanks that was a waste of 10 minutes