Comments on: Wi-fi printer on sale now

By: lachlan

lachlan — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:50:20 +0000

i have a brother 2120 laser, which is BRILLIANT, but does use a lot of desk real estate… so i’ve bought a dell 3300 wi-fi printer adapter so that i can leave my printer in the hall cupboard, and still print over my wireless network… i’ll update y’all when it arrives to let everyone know how effective it is!

By: Jose Paul Martin

Jose Paul Martin — Mon, 12 May 2008 05:06:42 +0000

Airport Extreme is the best option! You have a wireless router that can not only connect your printer, but also other usb devices. The usage of ‘bonjour’ – makes life so much simpler. If I’m right, bonjour was originally developed during the early days of apple/mac – which just goes to show the foresight of Steve Jobs and his team.

I’ll be uploading a photo of my uncluttered (the before – was to embarrassing to show!)

By: Kieran

Kieran — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:50:15 +0000

I have a wireless printer, lexmark. and i got it because i live in an apartment with out much room. So i have my printer (which i only use 2-3 times a month) and put it in the closet on top of a wine rack. so i never have to see it and it isn’t taking up much space because it is basically in dead unusable space anyway.

By: wilkee

wilkee — Wed, 07 May 2008 01:02:29 +0000

My suggestion would be to get an HP. They really are the best for ink efficiency. At Staples right now they are offering $50 off a new HP printer when you recycle your old printer. So you can pretty much get rid of an old clunker and get a new one for $50 less. Pretty sweet deal.

By: JokersWild

JokersWild — Tue, 06 May 2008 19:07:54 +0000

I bought this at Best Buy a couple of months ago as a package of the printer, an extra toner cartridge and a pack of printing paper for around $147.

The really upside to this printer is that the cartridges tend to be cheaper, especially in comparison to the Samsung 2010 that it replaced. $79 for the Samsung toner versus $35 for the Brother.

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 06 May 2008 11:54:27 +0000

I got the version of this printer that connects to ethernet with copper as a gift a year and a half ago, and I’ve had zero problems with it.

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 06 May 2008 04:32:57 +0000

I’m a huge fan of Brother printers. I don’t believe the quality is significantly better or worse than the more popular brands, but their drivers are fantastic.

If you’re concerned about clutter in your home, why are you willing to accept the digital equivalent of clutter when a Canon or HP printer driver quietly installs two or three trial programs and sets them to run automatically? These ‘extras’ only slow your computer down.

Brother’s printer driver is just that – a driver. No extra software and no nonsense, and for that alone they have my business for life.

By: Sam R. Hall

Sam R. Hall — Tue, 06 May 2008 03:42:07 +0000

I love Brother printers. It’s all I buy for myself and when I set up an office.

This particular model works great. It’s not necessarily a workhorse printer, but it does a great job for mid-range capabilities.

If you want something heavier duty, then try the HL5280DW.

Both work with a Mac, for you Apple folks like myself.

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 06 May 2008 02:47:23 +0000

I actually find cords to be very clutter-inducing. They make vacuuming and dusting more difficult as they are in the way and, if you are not into hooking stuff up, one must be careful to not pull them out. What a pain!!

By: lionel

lionel — Mon, 05 May 2008 21:20:38 +0000

You’ll still have to plug the thing in, so one less cord isn’t a big deal.

By: cdelphine

cdelphine — Mon, 05 May 2008 19:44:29 +0000

I’m with Steph. “Clutter-inducing USB cord?” It really is just a cord. I’m all for uncluttering but I think that if you obsess over it too much trying to unclutter is worse for your life than being cluttered. Ah well, to each his own I suppose

By: Andrea

Andrea — Mon, 05 May 2008 15:24:19 +0000

I have a Brother wireless fax/copy/printer. I have only had it a couple of months but I have been very pleased with it.
I like the benefit of being able to print from anywhere I am working, like outside on the patio today.

By: Steph

Steph — Mon, 05 May 2008 14:36:12 +0000

I think “clutter-inducing USB cord” toes the OCD line a bit. It’s just a cord.

By: Ann at One Bag Nation

Ann at One Bag Nation — Mon, 05 May 2008 14:30:21 +0000

I would love to have a wireless printer, but my little inkjet Epson is still going strong, and is adequate for my needs.

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 05 May 2008 14:02:33 +0000

My next laser printer will also be a Brother. I’ve had a 1470n since 2000. It’s networked, has a web interface to control settings, does postscript and supports every Windows, Mac or Unix OS out there. It was about $500 and worth it.

Personally, I like to have my network wired. WiFi is shared and as the number of devices goes up, the individual bandwidth goes down. But, a printer is intermittent too.

I’ve had inkjets and unless you use them, they clog. A laser can go months w/o printing and doesn’t need to be unclogged, etc.

In addition, my 4 yr old loves to have a steady supply of drawing paper in its drawer…..