Just a rant and pissed. Bought a name branded printer recently, and just broke down in 6 months with minimal use. Is this normal? Any printers I've bought did not even last a year.

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I bought a ts3571i printer a few months ago to begin printing out my photos. (Hobby photographer that felt it was boring to just have them sitting on a harddrive)

However, I have the strange problem of always getting white borders around 3 quarters of my prints when using the Print App on my laptop. I choose not to, but still get them. What makes it odd is that it never happens on the Android version of the app on my smartphone. Borderless every time.

Feels like a hassle to copy over old photos to my smartphone everytime I want to print some.

Tried to adjust and save in the correct aspect ratio in Photoshop, still the same result. Print from Windows photoviewer, same results. What the hay is my smartphone doing that my laptop can't figure out?

Spending years in the document industry, I've noticed that choosing a multifunction printer isn't always as straightforward as comparing speeds, feeds, and monthly payments. On paper, many devices can look very similar. The real differences tend to show up after installation, when the device becomes part of employees' daily workflows and the business starts to grow.

Working at Sharp has given me the opportunity to speak with organizations of all sizes, and one thing I've noticed is that the conversation usually starts with price, but that's rarely what matters most a year or two down the road. The real cost of an MFP goes beyond the monthly payment and includes things like service, supplies, downtime, IT support, and how easily the device can keep up as the business grows. That's also why more organizations are exploring leasing. It can offer more flexibility, predictable budgeting, and a simpler path to upgrading technology when needs change.

I've also found that growing businesses are paying much closer attention to the day-to-day experience their employees have with technology. Nobody wants to waste time dealing with downtime or worrying about where sensitive information ends up when a device is replaced. The best MFPs tend to be the ones people barely think about because they have a reliable service contract, support productivity, and help protect business information throughout their lifecycle. Sharp BP-Series MFPs' features like built-in security protections and end-of-lease data erasure have become increasingly relevant as organizations look for ways to reduce risk without adding complexity.

For businesses that have recently upgraded their print environment, what influenced your decision most: cost, security, service, reliability, or something else?

I upgraded my firmware on my Epson 3820 printer and all of my non Epson branded cartridges stopped being detected as valid. it asked for Epson brand or it wouldn't print. that was months back. I finally spent money on Epson brand ink and put it in my printer (Epson branded isn't cheap btw $60 black and $46.49 for the 3 color cartridges) i inserted them and ran a test and the black had white lines in it. printed a notepad page and it was almost blank so i ran a print head cleaning procedure from the maintenance menu and now it shows my ink as low and it's new that can't be true. Did I get ripped off or is there a way to reset (I factory reset my printer) I bought the color cartridges from the "buy Epson ink" button which took me to their site. The black cartridge was from Staples. I rarely print but just lost over $100 from this.

I’ve been looking for affordable printers that can print 11x17 ledger papers. I’ve searched for them online but one site says it can but another says it doesn’t, so now I’m confused,

long story short, new printer, Vinyl sticker papers from amazon (double dragon brand) which seem pretty standard.

quality of the colors comes ultra faded, almost nude colors. Playing with settings having different results from worst to closer to same default first print I run.

Paper type change in settings, settings overall tests, about 20 of 50 papers wasted and nothing seems to be able to print a reliable color print.

Have heard about many others facing the same bad nightmare experience, but no solutions.

Any angel out there? Because honestly… wow

What kind of a paper should I use to print playing cards on a Cannon pixma mp 250. What would fit the best? And my old machine handle as well?

hello! im not a printer person, posting in here for some help. I'm a bookbinder and i'm looking to get my own printer. I'm looking for something that is inkjet only (no laser) and wide format. im trying to print on canvas paper for my binds. under $350? is this too much to ask? I've been trying to research and im becoming overwhelmed with all the options. what brands should i stay away from?

I am looking for a new multi function ink jet printer.

HP and Epson are out of the question.

I'd like to give Canon or Brother a shot, but it seems they don't have a MFP which supports automatic duplex scan.

Many online shops let you filter by "duplex scan" but once you get your search results, you'll notice, duplex scan possible, but manual, duh!

Does anyone of you have an ink MFP with automatic duplex scan functionality below $300 which is not from Canon or Brother?

thank you

What is the issue? Its a new cartridge but wont print because it says its empty?

Need help with Brother MFC-L2805DW (Singapore version).
I accidentally changed Maintenance Mode code 74 and lost the original country code.
The printer now prints correctly, identifies as MFC-L2805DW (Model 8C5-MSJ), but the Network menu disappeared and the Wi-Fi button acts as Test Print.

Could someone with an original MFC-L2805DW (Singapore or Malaysia) please enter Maintenance Mode (Menu → Start → Up ×4 → code 74) and tell me the country code shown?
Please don't change anything—just report the displayed code.

I’ve been using it with few issues for over a year on my home network but have recently had issues with printing from my iPad. It works completely fine from my Mac or iPhone but when I try to print from my iPad I get a “the printer is offline” message. I’ve restarted my router numerous times, all my devices, etc and even restored the printer to factory settings and updated, and I can’t clear it to print. Any assistance recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Any suggestions on how to handle this issue?

Hello Friends, I'm trying to decide between the Canon G3430 and the Epson L3250 for home use, and I'd really appreciate some advice from people who have used either one.

My main use is:

• Printing documents (both color and not) regularly (twice on week)

What I'm most concerned about is:

• Reliable printer with less problems in long term use
• Print quality
• Ink consumption and running costs
• Ease of maintenance (especially print head clogging)
• Wi-Fi and App experience (such i don't have wifi connexion in house, i use just 4G connexion)

If you've owned one of these printers, what has your experience been like? Would you buy it again, or would you choose the other one?

Thanks dears in advance for your recommendations!

Has anyone experienced the "Unable to Print 30" error?

Brand new pa lang po ang printer namin at kakalagay lang ng ink. After loading the ink, nag-ink charge naman siya, pero pagkatapos ay lumabas na ang "Unable to Print 30" error.

May naka-experience na po ba nito? Ano po ang naging solution? Maraming salamat po sa sasagot.

Im planing on getting the et2800 i am aware that it doesn’t have auto double side print that i will have to flip the page myself. Thats not an issue for me but alignment is. Currently i print 2 separate pages and glue together to guarantee proper alignment. Has anyone done the double sided print and have feedback? Or a different printer with same quality prints and price range

New printer I bought from an Amazon returns place so I can’t return it. I got it cheap and it was brand new in box. What could be causing this? I’d rather fix than buy another printer

Jaka jest realna różnica w drukarkach 5-10 letnich używanych z olx a nowych?

Używane można wyrwać za 100-200zł, nowe 500-1000zł

Hi everyone,
I'm a student and im looking to buy a printer. I was looking to buy Canon PIXMA TS3750i, not sure if that would be good?

I would print around 40-50 pages a month maybe a bit more. Feel free to recommend me any other models 😄

If you've got an old HP LaserJet (P1102, P1005/6/7/8, P1505, or the M1005 MFP)

you've probably noticed Apple ships no driver anymore, and CUPS can't drive them

either. On a modern Mac they just stop working.

I built an open-source stack that brings them back with no CUPS involved: it

pushes firmware over USB, rasterises with Ghostscript, and sends the bytes

straight to the printer. You print from the normal Cmd+P dialog.

The new release adds an optional CUPS backend purely so the printer shows up in

System Settings and can be AirPrint-shared - so now I can print to it from my

iPhone. There's also a menu-bar app (job progress, cancel/reprint, toner badge),

one-line Homebrew install, and a "doctor" command that self-tests your setup

and tells you what's wrong.

caveats:

- I only own one of these printers (P1102), so most models are untested and I'm

looking for people to try theirs and report back.

- Two models are only tested: P1102 and M1005 MFP

- Scanner support for the M1005 MFP is started but not working yet - I need a

USB capture from someone who owns one to figure out the scan protocol.

Also this was heavily vibe-coded, because I did the

reverse-engineering and design, claude wrote a lot of the code, and I hand-checked

the security-sensitive parts.

Repo (GitLab): https://gitlab.com/pauyedin/hp-laserjet-mac-driver

Happy to answer anything.

I heard that lasers last for 5 years and inkjet for 3. How old are your printers, which model and do they still work properly?