My Experience with Printers: A Story of Frustration and Satisfaction

I still remember the time I bought my first printer, which they called a bubble jet. It was nice, but I was so frustrated because not only was the ink pricey, but inevitably, I would end up printing the page out several times over because the registration was always off. The font would be jaggy and not very high quality, even when I tried higher quality paper. I thought that a printer was good enough for me at the time, so I settled on it. However, as I continued to print out documents, I realized that I needed better quality prints.

I decided to invest in my first laser printer, which cost around $300-$400. It was a feed scanner and a black toner-driven printer with no color printing capabilities. I was willing to sacrifice the lack of color printing because my needs were primarily text-based. I would print out emails or documents, and I wanted clean, high-quality prints every time. The laser printer served me well for many years, and I stuck with it as my primary printer until recently.

When I swapped out for a higher quality ink-based printer, I was drawn to its features that were missing from the laser printer. One of the main reasons I made this switch was for an auto document feeder (ADF) flatbed scanner. It allowed me to scan documents efficiently and didn't require a lot of ink. The ink itself was affordable, especially when compared to the cost of replacing cartridges in the laser printer. However, I'm not a fan of refilling inks; instead, I just buy new ones.

The feature that I wanted most in my new printer was wireless capability. I could print wirelessly from any supporting app on my iOS device, which greatly improved my printing experience. Unfortunately, some printers still haven't caught up with this technology, relying on their own software for compatibility issues. However, the wireless printer I purchased worked seamlessly through my home network and allowed me to print without being tethered to a specific machine or connected directly to the network.

One of the best things about my new wireless printer is its ease of use. Once you go wireless with a printer, it can be hard to turn back. The experience has been more convenient than I expected, especially when printing from multiple devices on the same network. However, deciding which type of printer to buy can still be overwhelming for those who are not familiar with the different options.

If you're in the market for a new printer, I recommend doing some research before making a purchase. Don't just take the advice of salespeople at stores; do your own research and find out what's best for you. Take advantage of the information available on websites like locker.com, which provides guidance to help you make an informed decision.

In my experience, laser printers have come a long way in terms of quality and affordability. They may be more expensive upfront, but they offer many benefits, including faster printing times, energy efficiency, and better quality prints compared to ink-based printers. However, if your needs are primarily text-based and you don't print out a lot of photos, a laser printer might still be the best choice for you.

Ultimately, the decision comes down to your specific needs and preferences. By doing some research and taking advantage of available resources, you can find the perfect printer for you.

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knows how long I've been saying it he should he's omnipotent so uh we've got a question to throw out there and we've written this in conjunction uh with uh the video that I'm recording right now what kind of printer would be best for you and I've owned a lot of printers over the years in fact I have a couple extra printers that I I probably don't even need anymore uh there are a lot of features in Printers these days that uh I think would make compelling upgrades from what you're using right now I the first printer I remember getting uh was this was years ago actually I never never own myself a dot matrix printer you that was my impression of a dot matrix printer right some of you never knew that sound you you'd have to go to YouTube to look for what printers used to sound like the first printer I owned myself was a what they called a bubble Jet and uh it was nice but I I was so frustrated because I mean not Not only was the ink pricey but inevitably I would end up printing the page out several times over because uh the registration was always off like I would print out a page and the font would be jaggy and it not very high quality and I tried higher quality paper and still that didn't help it was just a it was a good enough printer for the time but ultimately I decided you know I want a quality print out and so I purchased my first laser printer for about $300 $400 and used it for a number of years it was actually a uh like a feed it was a scanner not a flatbed but a feed scanner and also just a black uh toner uh driven printer no color printing her and I was willing to sacrifice it because I didn't really print out a lot of photos uh my needs were primarily uh text I'd print out an email or a document I just wanted to be clean the first time out and generally speaking that served me well for a number of years and I stuck with Laser Printers as primary printers up until really this past year when I swapped out for a higher quality uh ink-based printer uh namely because there were certain features that it had that I I used uh a an auto document feeder flatbed scanner for when I need to to scan those documents um didn't use a lot of ink and still it was a high enough quality output that I didn't have to reprint things uh it it worked really really well the ink by and large pretty affordable especially when I need to get new ink you know that's when you realize oh my God I spent way too much on Ink in this printer and I'm not a big believer in refilling uh inks uh like the cartridges that's sloppy and to me I just just buy a new one and you know pick a printer that doesn't cost a lot uh and the ink doesn't cost a lot to when you need to refill it but I think the the feature that I wanted most was the wireless capability uh and even though uh the software is not fully compatible with uh everything that I need it for for instance uh the iOS platform uh if you have a compatible printer on your network can allow you to print wirelessly from any supporting app unfortunately HP Epson and the lot haven't played catchup they they uh they still rely on their own software on iOS to print things to wirelessly kind of sucks but uh I can print wirelessly from my desktop computers with a great degree of ease it networks through Wireless the wireless network and does everything I need it to do and I don't have to have it connected by way of USB or Tethered to any particular machine or even connected directly to the network by way of a cable it's it's a wireless printer and I got to tell you once you go with a wireless printer it's kind of hard to turn back I mean you may send a lot of data you know to the printer that you know what depends on you know what your use case is Right remember what I said at the top of the video better and best is relative uh but you may need some help in winnowing down the variety of options that are out there and answering the question for you what kind of printer would be best for you and maybe you don't know yet and that's that's probably a scarier thought if you've never had a printer this guide this outline that we've compiled for you on locker.com the link is in the description should help break it down to help you decide should you go with an driven printer something that is a laser printer and in Laser Printers these days you'd think oh they're expensive they they are more expensive than ink printers but uh they're they're not that much more and you can get color and they're fast in in many ways energy efficient far more than they used to be when I bought my first laser printer and I still love the the the quality of a laser uh print out oh it's sharp uh but of course if you do a lot of photos probably not going to go with a laser printer but if you just do a lot of text and intermittently maybe you would go with a laser printer there's a lot of decisions you have to go through to find what's best for you and you know like I said I think you'd be very good uh to uh in a better position I should say if you do your research before you just buy what someone at the store tells you is best for you you know what's best for you take advantage of uh the information that we continue to provide for you on locker.com if you have similar questions feel free to ask and we may that's not how you my dog just asked me in Morse code did you can anyone translate that\n"