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OK Internet Brain.
We need a printer for the home office.
Small footprint is probably the top thing, because space is tight. Think something a bit bigger than a sheet of A4 for the ideal.
But we print rarely, so don't want the ink to dry up. It needs to be pulled out after 6-9 months of inactivity and work.
I am so lost with inktanks versus inkjet and have never seen a small laser printre.
#Advice on buying a new #printer in the #UK welcome.

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in reply to Sean Randall

You have to go laser if you don't want ink to dry out. I ended up spending more money and got the HP Pro Colour Laserjet as I wanted something minimal on space. The Brother machines were cheaper but are a lot bigger. Yeah I know the system has DRM on the cartridges but I've had this for over 3 years now and all cartridges still over 50%. I've got the model with a scanner as well so may be slightly larger than just a printer version.
in reply to Sean Randall

If you want a printer that just works, Brother deserves its reputation. The Verge actually wrote a review about this that went mildly viral. It contains a lot of AI jokes that aren't funny to me any more, but the actual review is still true. theverge.com/2024/4/2/24117976…