Recommendations for a printer/photocopier

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My Brother MFC 5890 cn printer /photocopier/scanner has given up the ghost.
I would like to replace it with something similar if not too expensive.
I particularly liked this model as found it not too hard on the ink and the ink not too pricey.
I only want it for family use but am regularly printing /photocoping rtb registration forms and leases etc.
Any recommendations for something you have that has served you well would be appreciated
 
Agree with Dermot. EPSON Eco Tank ET-2860 every day of the week. Got one as a present last year for my office and liked it so much I bought another one for household use a couple of weeks ago.
 
Another agreeing with Dermot. EPSON Eco Tank ET-2860
Have one, filled it with ink about 3 years ago and hasn't needed a refill. Incredibly economical.
 
Thanks everyone. Looks like the Epson is winning out here.
I am not very tech minded but presume this would also photocopy
 
Samsung laser printer gets my vote; wifi enabled allows me to print from phone.

If I need a copy of anything, photo on phone & print.

I do however have an excellent camera on the phone.
 
tallpaul said:
Anything but HP. They now lock their printers with firmware which prohibits the use of non-HP ink cartridges. I would never reward that kind of behaviour with my money.
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It's not only HP accused of that allegation.

www.tomshardware.com

Brother accused of locking down third-party printer ink cartridges via forced firmware updates, removing older firmware versions from support portals

RepairTuber Louis Rossmann taken aback by Brother’s quiet turn to the dark side.
www.tomshardware.com www.tomshardware.com
 
I soldier on with HP... cheap machine but they make their profit on the ink cardridges. I get old cartridges refilled so cheaper to run and happen to have a Cartridgeworld place within walking distance. For bigger jobs I email them and am happy to pay for decent print job at so much a page.
 
Dermot said:
Yes Wi/Fi capable and can photocopy
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I have an Epson printer like this that i bought about 3 years ago.

It works fine and the ink refilling system is brilliant but I found it impossible to connect to using wi-fi and eventually gave up.

Would be interested to hear of other people’s experiences.
 
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Also check to see if your router is broadcasting on both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz bands. Many devices still only see 2.4Ghz.
 
Epson Printers

I have been following this thread as I need to get a new printer. This link is handy as it brings you direct to the shops in Ireland. Also researching Laser printers best-laser-printer and best-cheap-printers. Hopefully it will stay up to date as the months pass. Thank you all for the recommendations. I once had to get an application printer x 2 (about 20 pages). The person asked - "what kind of paper". I said "the best I suppose". €47:) As I was in the disaster of an interview, I had to smile as the interviewers were flicking through €20 worth of paper each.
 
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