r/printers 5h ago

Purchasing Canon G3430 vs EPSON L3250 - Which one would you recommend ?

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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!


r/printers 9h ago

Discussion Made my "unsupported" HP LaserJet print from macOS again — and now from my iPhone via AirPrint

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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.


r/printers 13h ago

Troubleshooting Hey, uh... Why is my printer using 7 MILLION TERABYTES of data???

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r/printers 1h ago

Discussion What kind of a paper should I use to print playing cards on a Cannon pixma mp 250

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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?


r/printers 2h ago

Purchasing in search of

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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?


r/printers 2h ago

Other Problemas con mi impresora Epson L14150

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r/printers 2h ago

Purchasing is there really no Brother or Canon multi function ink jet printer under $300 which supports automatic duplex scan?

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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


r/printers 2h ago

Troubleshooting new color cartridge in Canon MG3600 but still says empty

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


r/printers 11h ago

Discussion How old are your printers?

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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?


r/printers 3h ago

Troubleshooting Help me plz printer Brother MFC-L2805DW

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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.


r/printers 4h ago

Troubleshooting AirPrint issues Epson ET-4800

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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.


r/printers 4h ago

Discussion Ecofonts: save up to 20% ink on every print with one click: the open-source tool I built to stop wasting ink

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r/printers 4h ago

Troubleshooting HP Envy 6055e help

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Any suggestions on how to handle this issue?


r/printers 4h ago

Troubleshooting Epson LQ-2090II continuous paper printing drifts upward and prints over the pre-printed text after 2–3 forms

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r/printers 9h ago

Purchasing Wybór drukarki

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

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


r/printers 5h ago

Troubleshooting Brother DCP-T730DW "Unable to Print 30"

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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.


r/printers 6h ago

Purchasing Et2800 double side print

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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


r/printers 8h ago

Troubleshooting Hp envy 6165. Not printing anything but it’s leaving ink on the edges? This is a new printer

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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


r/printers 12h ago

Purchasing Colored printer for teacher

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Wife needs a printer and this hp printer is driving me insane. Whats the most cost effective colored printer? Ive tried looking through the excel but just a little lost. I was thinking some sort of brother laser printer.

Dont mind paying for a decent one if it will be worth it in the long run.


r/printers 9h ago

Purchasing What printer should I get?

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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 😄


r/printers 11h ago

Troubleshooting Prints getting frozen

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r/printers 13h ago

Review Canon G1010 and Macbook

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Anyone using a Canon G1010 with a MacBook Air M4? Will a USB-C to USB-A adapter be enough to make it work, or do I need anything else? Thanks!


r/printers 13h ago

Troubleshooting My printer is skipping lines!!!

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My printer randomly started skipping lines. I checked the ink levels and they're low but not low enough that I would get the warning. should I just get new cartridges or is it an issue with the printer itself? I tried to run a cleaning cycle but it didn't help.


r/printers 21h ago

Troubleshooting Epson Eco Tank making thumping noise

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I just now tried to print something from my printer and it started to make this loud thumping noise and shakes pretty hard as well. When there is printer paper in the slot it refuses to take it and just makes a loud noise. It’s not a paper jam and I don’t see any object inside either. I’ve tried to gently shake it to see if maybe there something small in there and I don’t hear any noise either. If anyone has any idea what it could be and if I am able to fix it myself please let me know.

The printer I have is the Epson Eco Tank ET- 2803


r/printers 15h ago

Troubleshooting 5x7 print troubles

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I have an hp envy 4522. I am trying to print in 5x7.

When I print with 5’ entering the printer the ink is extremely faded. Then when I flip it and print with 7’ entering the printer the ink is perfect but it is printing portrait onto the paper not landscape.

Does anyone have any solutions I am completely stumped.