I hate that everything now is a subscription service instead of buying it and do whatever you want.

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    Yep, I bought a Brother laser printer for $120 a few years ago. I don’t use it super often, but it’s been reliable and easy to use whenever I need it. I’ve never had to replace the toner. It just works.

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        This is just anecdotal, but I work in IT and I can’t recall a brother printer ever giving me a headache. HP is obviously the worst.

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        A laser printer is best no matter if you print a lot or a little.

        Brother will generally be an excellent choice. While HP will generally be probably the worst choice you can make.

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        Just to be clear, laser is better if you print a little, because the laser cartridge doesn’t dry, and can last a decade. While even if you don’t print a lot, you will need to replace ink cartridges regularly, because they dry out.

        If you print a lot, the laser printer is both more reliable, faster and cheaper to use.

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          I love my color laser. (Again, props to Brother). It takes off-brand toner with no fuss and hasn’t failed to print yet.

          I don’t know that I would print photos with it, but it’s more than sufficient for everyday documents and even game manuals.

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        I printed a ton of documents in university with a black and white brother laser printer. All my notes were always printed, for example.

        Still have it over a decade later.