What is the top-rated all-in-one printer brand that features an ink-tank system, avoids DRM restrictions, and offers seamless printing capabilities from Apple devices via WiFi?

MxWarp@lemmy.ca to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world – 51 points –
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I know brother makes tank printers but I’m not familiar with those models specifically. Every printer recommendation I’ve seen over that last few years is firmly pointed at brother. That’s a great starting point.

I have a 15 year old laser brother printer that is still humming along, I think I've replaced the toner twice in that time (I'm not a frequent printer). Going forward it's the only brand I'll buy.

I own a brother. Good experience all over would buy again.

I own an early model of Brother Ink-vestment printer. I’ve been happy with it. It prints wirelessly from all my apple devices.

Is there a specific requirement for ink as opposed to laser?

Do you need color? Do you need scanning beyond using a scanner app from your iPhone (I use Scanner Pro and it’s worth every penny)? You may be okay with a really good B&W laser, ik which case I can more than recommend a Brother. That said, if you need color, I recently bought a Brother color laser printer and no joke, it’s a tank.

It’s not a multifunction printer but when I unboxed it, it weighed noticeably more than the multifunction color laser printer it replaced. Five months in, it’s quick, quiet, and I have no regrets spending the extra money over an Epson inkjet or a lesser laser printer. Oh, and it does duplex, so I use less paper. I legitimately think the case of paper I bought a couple of years ago is the last printer paper I’ll ever buy, and I expect this printer might be the same.

What's duplex?

It can turn the paper by itself and print on both sides without user intervention.

Can't comment on drm restrictions, but my Brother printer has been good (B&W only tho)

I've started buying printers from the thrift store - my local Goodwill had a few. I got a wireless printer for $15 and ink for it for another $10. So for $25 I now have a functioning wireless printer, and at that price I can excuse DRM stuff since I'm still way ahead of buying even the most consumer-friendly new one