HP scraps instant ink

[nzoomed]

This is a win for consumers. 
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2390252/...r-ink.html

[king1]

oh hell yeah, I tell everyone I meet not to buy HP printers, just too much trouble in every way...

[Agent_24]

Which printer brand isn't awful these days?
HP used to be good. So did everyone else, for the most part.

*Dusts off LaserJet IIIP*

[zqwerty]

Dusts off LaserJet IIIP. Yes I have one of them in my back room, has a small problem but still prints if I want to.

[nzoomed]

oh hell yeah, I tell everyone I meet not to buy HP printers, just too much trouble in every way...

I will never forget the time I had to deal with an HP Laserjet that required the user to register the printer to HP and sign in just to let you print, then the piece of junk would keep signing out all on its own and require a reset, then log back in, meanwhile the user had forgotten the password as usual requiring resetting, etc.
I told them to take it back to noel leeming for a refund.

[Wainuitech]

Always said for years, HP printers, their hardware and print quality is reasonably good, BUT their software ( so much of it) and jumping through hoops just to get them going is rubbish.

[harm_less]

Our last multi function printer was an HP OfficeJet which we were supplied by Noel Leemings as a warranty replacement for an Epson that succumbed to blocked ink lines, as was a common fault for the design. The HP wasn't our choice as I'd previously discovered how expensive their consumables were but at least it was capable (but not claimed to be able) of printing onto 250gsm light card which we use for our fabric sample headers.

We got around the expensive ink cartridges by purchasing a good stockpile of other peoples old stock from Trade Me listings. The HP's software shit itself last year so went shopping for a replacement and ended up with another Epson, with the Ecotank ink system. Not able to print onto 250gsm but it made more sense to get printing done occasionally rather than buy a much more expensive commercial grade printer. BTW printers make it near impossible to find their maximum paper weight spec's.

The Epson is going okay so far but the wifi link seems a bit temperamental which is frustrating when you need something printer NOW. HP had better ability to monitor ink levels and other conditions though. Our printing needs have reduced along with sales so the economics of the Ecotank are as yet unproven.

[nzoomed]

I have to say that in recent, Brother printers seem pretty damn reliable and good value for money, their customer support has always been pretty good to deal with too.
Would be nice to see them introduce an ink tank model too, something that is largely lacking in the market.
Ive seen a few issues with them however, namely they seem to dry up rather fast or require purging airlocks that develop in the tubes (this can happen occasionally on brothers too at times)
The other thing is they seem to lack in many features, such as a nice large touchscreen among other things they appear as a more basic model so that consumers will more often go with models that require ink cartridges, since that their business model relies on the sale of overpriced ink cartridges.

[king1]

Brother have a couple I think, but they don't seem to have much traction in nz
eg https://www.brother.co.nz/printers/inkje...mfcj4540dw

search for inkvestment on this page for models
https://www.brother.co.nz/printers/inkjet-printers

[nzoomed]

Brother have a couple I think, but they don't seem to have much traction in nz
eg https://www.brother.co.nz/printers/inkje...mfcj4540dw

search for inkvestment on this page for models
https://www.brother.co.nz/printers/inkjet-printers

That looks quite a decent model, more aimed at the business sector with a higher upfront cost, but the price difference would be paid back with a couple of sets of cartridges quite easily.
I think long term with the push from environmentalists, we will probably see more of a shift to this eventually im hoping.

[paulw]

Plus 1 for Brother printers. They just keep going.

[nzoomed]

Plus 1 for Brother printers.  They  just  keep going.

Yeah, some of the oldest printers i encounter are Brother.