From: dan@djph.net   
      
   On 2023-08-22, vjp2.at@at.BioStrategist.dot.dot.com wrote:   
   >   
   > Please advise.   
   >   
   > I'm looking for a heavy duty sole-practitioner multifunction printer, fax,   
   > scanner, &c (was gonna jibe: toothbrush, vaccuum, dishwasher, and pet   
   > shampooer). I'm guessing I need to spend more like $500. I had gotten the   
   > cheapest HP inkjet recently and it was a disappointment. (I just moved and   
   > junked about half of my equipement to save on moving.)   
   >   
   > Not sure if I want cartridge-less inkjet or laser.  For pure home, I'd   
   > prefer ink jet. For office, I'd get laser toner but keep it in a place   
   > where I don't mind dusty toner spills (heck, garage works). In same   
   > cases I still use MSDOS and would like the printer to know what plain   
   > text ascii is. [...]   
      
   Brother "MFC" series laser printer sounds like it'll fit the bill --   
   printer/copier/fax with the ability to save PDF scans to network storage   
   or email directly. I've never had one of their cartridges "spill" on me,   
   and the cyclical nature of how I print means that inkjets dry / clog up   
   in between bouts of "printing a lot" (and $30 or whatever for a brand   
   new cartridge every 4 months when I need to print again ... ehhhh no).   
      
   Does pretty okay with most "printer-friendly" paper weights (most of my   
   printing is done on 90 pound paper), and I've run some cardstock   
   through, though that's a pretty rare occurrence.  Wife and kids like it   
   for printing color as well (although "color" wasn't a prime requisite   
   for buying this one).   
      
      
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