Looking for printer recommendations

[CharlieS]

Hi,
I'm looking to buy a new good inkjet printer that will handle up to 110lb cardstock as well as regular print/copy/scanning home duties. I ruined an HP printer head by printing a few pages of 110lb cardstock, good quality heavy paper, only to learn after the damage had been done that the printer would only handle up to 65lb stock. My fault.
Could I get some recommendations for a good home printer that will also handle heavy cardstock?

Thanks!

[11slaw]

Hello do you ask about brother.I have DCP-J140W.I have them since 4 years ,and no have problems.Inks are lc 985.Here i can get substitute verry heap- 1/5 price original.It work with paper 220 gr.I dont know how it is on lbs thikness.
Cheers

[bpgeygolpher]

I recently went on a search for a new printer after killing my Canon and ended up purchasing a Brother MFC-J985DW.

I print #110 Card stock (199(g/m2) with no issues at all. It uses 4 ink cartridges that are pretty inexpensive and last quite a while. The print quality is very good. It will print, scan, fax, copy, all you need from a multipurpose printer and it also allows for over sized paper to be inserted through the rear. It uses WIFI so it can be accessed by all of our other devices, Ipad, Samsung Tab A, LG phones, Dell PC, etc.

I've had it for about a year and am quite pleased with it. I suggest you Google it.

Printer advice Epson ET2650

Paul

[SCEtoAUX]

110 lb is around 199 gsm.
Try to find a wide format printer you can afford.
I bought an Epson WF-7610 a few years back for $100 when it was on special at Office Depot.
It scans up to 11" x 17" and can print up to 13" x 19". It has auto two-sided printing also which helps. There is a rear paper feed for one sheet at a time and a front paper tray that will hold up to 13" x 19".
I use refillable ink cartridges so the cost of ink in very low. The printer works very good. It is quite large so make sure you have space for it.

There is a WF-7620 that is an upgrade with a rear paper tray added.

[airdave]

Last printer I bought is a Brother.
It was cheap...from Staples.
However, Brother seems to have a perpetual program with huge discounts.
You can buy printers directly from them, greatly discounted and shipped cheaply.
Canadian site: https://www.brother.ca/en/sale

Its a basic printer Scanner model.
Has all the blue tooth options, screen up front, direct Memory Card port printing...etc
although I don't use those things.
I have done basic copies...put papers in the top feeder, hit Copy... and it worked great.
I really prefer a flatbed scanner, but the top scanner seems to do nice quality copies and scans.

Print quality (on Fine) is amazing. Thats the main thing.

My printer has worked perfectly except for not being able to feed anything thicker than 110lb cardstock ...I'm talking about those Business Card blanks.
Those sheets are a tad thicker and just won't pull through.
Same goes for thick photo papers.
Only way I can feed those it to open the rear door and feed manually.

Standard papers and cardstocks all feed fine.

I like the removable cartridge paper tray, as opposed to a feed slot.

I buy cheap inks from a seller on ebay.
He sells Factory Ink cartridges refilled with ink.
There are a few dealers to choose from.
Things have come a long way...ink quality has been as good as the original factory ink.
I buy cartridges in quantity (16 cartridges for about $10).

The Brother machine uses four cartridges, 3 colour plus black.
It seems to go forever. Ink is very long lasting.
So my ink costs are virtually non-existent.
I guaranty the electricity to run the machine costs more than the ink!


I've owned many HP printers...the best image printing, but the most throwaway printers.
Not dependable (thats why they are cheap) and very expensive ink.
I was attracted by the fact that print heads are in the cartridges so you basically get new print heads whenever you change a cartridge.
But I found refilled ink cartridges to be poorest for HP printers.
And there are issues with refilled cartridge operation.
So you are restricted to $50 ink cartridges (x2) that have very low print output capacity.


Never owned an Epson, but they probably get the highest praise.
Although ink costs seem to be high, unless you get into CISS.
I would definitely try out refilled cartridges...i can't see they're any different than the Brother Inks.

I owned another Printer Scanner but I can't remember the brand.
It was bulky, heavy, and expensive to run.
I remember it consumed ink at an alarming rate.

[RickPink65]

Originally Posted by 11slaw

Hello do you ask about brother.I have DCP-J140W.I have them since 4 years ,and no have problems.Inks are lc 985.Here i can get substitute verry heap- 1/5 price original.It work with paper 220 gr.I dont know how it is on lbs thikness.
Cheers

What about fading as time goes by? I've made some experiments and models printed with inkjet system (any brand) easily fade in a few months. Laser printing is much more stable. Any opinions?

[airdave]

You can print on Rich or Vivid settings to impart more ink to the surface.
This changes colours...so test printing is necessary to make sure the output is acceptable for you.

Inkjet will fade due to UV and low lightfastness.
Best solution is to use spray fixatives.
Anything to seal the surface and add some UV protection.
(Also keep prints out of direct sunlight)

Krylon makes an Inkjet Photo Protector spray that works nicely.
They also make many other cheaper sealers and fixatives, including clearcoats with UV protection.

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*I have a small Tardis model hanging in my car...from the mirror, in direct windshield sunlight.
It couldn't get more intense sunlight beating through glass!

Yes, the forward facing side has faded dramatically, but not completely.
In fact, after two years, the model is still faded blue in colour as a result
of using Krylon sealer on the printed page before assembly of the model.