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Questions tagged [printer]

For questions about devices that output text or graphics to paper or another printable medium.

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A printer that doesn't protest refilled cartridges?

My HP Photosmart B110a worked fine the first couple of times I refilled the cartridges. Now it has given up with an error. Is there a printer on the market which will accept refilled cartridges?
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Replacing a HP LaserJet 6L printer - what is today's equivalent from HP's range?

What's the successor to the Hewlett Packard LaserJet 6L? The printer was sturdy (it would still work away happily nearly 15 years later, if there were still drivers for Windows and LTP connectors on computers), its print quality excellent (no…
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Laserprinter to print codes recognizable by tiptoi

Ravensbuger sells tiptoi books which have almost invisible codes that can be read by a digital pen, which then makes sounds if you have uploaded the appropriate sounds to the pen before. The format of the codes as well as the file format for the pen…
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Good printer with cheap ink

I'm looking for a home printer that is capable of good quality prints. Here are my requirements: It should have scan/copy capabilities I should be able to connect via USB, Wi-Fi is a bonus Price range for the printer should be low: under CAD…
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Cheap laser printer with widely available toners

I've been using HP LaserJet 1200 for a very long time but now the original drivers are not available and I wanted to find something more suitable for Windows 7/8 & 10. My expectations are partially similar to the original printer specs: available…
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Android Compatible Portable A4 Printer

TL;DR: I'm looking for a portable printer. I am looking for a printer that can: Print A4 size paper Be carried in a backpack Connect to my Windows 10 laptop and Android phone (bluetooth preferred) < $150 A thermal printer is preferred, though any…
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Most reasonable printer for hard plastic ID badges / business cards?

I'm needing to print, on-demand (or relatively so), a few dozen ID badges and/or hard/transparent "business card" or "gift card"-like cards. Ideally, they should be full-color and fairly durable as they will be intended to be worn often. They won't…
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Home printer / scanner - high quality images but occasional use

I'm fed up with home inkjet printers. We don't print often and, whenever we wanted to, we'd find the ink had dried up. It's not much of an exaggeration to say that we ended up buying a new set of cartridges every time we had a printing batch to…
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Laser Color Printer Recommendation

I want some printer recommendation for the below specifications Color Laser Multifunction - Printer, Fax, Scan, Copy Separate Ink Toners Paper Size: I want 'A3'. But I searched a lot. Laser printers not apt with 'A3' Papers. So it should apt with…
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Printer Recommendation for CAD drawings

I create parts using MasterCam software (https://www.mastercam.com/en-us/). Essentially this is CAD/CAM software and I would like to buy a better printer than the one I have. I dont need a plotter. Here are my requirements: Minimum: - 11x17 -…
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A printer that works consistently when needed

I seem to have endless problems with inkjet printers, and I'm not entirely sure why. I'm well aware that the whole printer market works on a topsy-turvey model driven by selling as much expensive ink refills as possible, but that doesn't wholly…
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Printers for UX designers

I’m looking to buy a printer for my UX agency, which I would ideally like to have the following features: Auto double sided printing WiFi/Bluetooth connection Ability to print high quality documents up to A3 A scanner Great quality photo finishes…
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Laser Dry Electrostatic vs Indirect Electrostatic photographic

My office is buying photocopy machine and we are stuck between the printing technology which is making it difficult to choose one. canon imagerunner 2520 has Laser Dry Electrostatic Transfer System Toshiba Studio 2309A has Indirect Electrostatic…
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Laser printer for PCBs

I need a new laser printer for general (paper) usage. Normally, I'd get "whatever", nothing fancy; I do not have high volume, speed nor quality requirements. I have been very happy with my Samsung ML-1865W, but it's starting to show its age a little…
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Printer requiered for industrial printer

Need industrial printer (print in paper bags papers) which can print with following spec, upto 42inch paper multicolor want to print upto 200GSM paper sheet feed and roll feed low quality print is enough lower ink consumption faster printing…
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