Best printer for OS X?

Simms · Simms #1 (**permalink**)

09-08-2008, 08:24 AM

I'm after an all-in-one (print, copy, scan) for use with my macbook. What are your suggestions for the best printer brands/models?

hughvane · hughvane #2 (**permalink**)

09-08-2008, 03:12 PM

Canon, the Pixma series. Good printers, good prices, they work really well with Mac. See http://www.canon.com.au/products/all..._printers.html

Doug b · Doug b #3 (**permalink**)

09-08-2008, 06:48 PM

I opted for the HP Photosmart 4385 all in one, which is also wireless. It was free (I believe) after the rebate when I bought my Macbook Pro, but works very well. Wireless is easy enough to set up once you figure out what the **** you're doing, too. It goes for about $90 retail. I also have a Canon Pixma printer which I was using with my Linux box but it's sitting in the closet now, until we get a bigger place.

Doug

Simms · Simms #4 (**permalink**)

09-08-2008, 11:11 PM

Great thanks. I have a Dell All-in-one 924 but unfortunately it's only compatible with my PC. No drivers will support it on my mac. Thanks again!

IanCT · IanCT #5 (**permalink**)

09-20-2008, 09:18 PM

I have a Canon MX750, prints great photos and makes really good scans, plus it has an automatic document feeder (creating multiple page PDF files is a dream) It think it was a tad over $100 when I bought it new. I believe the MX8xx series is out now.

For regular printouts in B&W though I really love my HP 1200 laser printer. Fast and I have only replaced the toner once in 4 years with a yield of a few thousand pages.

karudzo · karudzo #6 (**permalink**)

09-20-2008, 09:27 PM

I love my Canon all-in-one as well.

Simms #4 (permalink)
Member Since: May 08, 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 106 Mac Specs: 13" Black MacBook \| 2.2GHz Core 2 Duo \| 4GB RAM \| 160GB HDD	09-08-2008, 11:11 PM Great thanks. I have a Dell All-in-one 924 but unfortunately it's only compatible with my PC. No drivers will support it on my mac. Thanks again! Last edited by Simms; 09-08-2008 at 11:48 PM.
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Simms #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 08, 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 106 Mac Specs: 13" Black MacBook \| 2.2GHz Core 2 Duo \| 4GB RAM \| 160GB HDD	09-08-2008, 08:24 AM I'm after an all-in-one (print, copy, scan) for use with my macbook. What are your suggestions for the best printer brands/models?
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hughvane #2 (permalink)
Member Since: May 18, 2008 Location: Banks Peninsula, New Zealand Posts: 3,244 Mac Specs: MacMini 2.4, 4 Gb, OS 10.6.8; MacBook 2.4, 2 Gb, OS 10.5.8; G4 eMac 1.25, 2 Gb, OS 10.4.11	09-08-2008, 03:12 PM Canon, the Pixma series. Good printers, good prices, they work really well with Mac. See http://www.canon.com.au/products/all..._printers.html
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IanCT #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 25, 2004 Location: California Posts: 497 Mac Specs: iMac 24" 2.66 C2D, 13" MacBook i7 2.9GHz, iPad 3, iPhone 4	09-20-2008, 09:18 PM I have a Canon MX750, prints great photos and makes really good scans, plus it has an automatic document feeder (creating multiple page PDF files is a dream) It think it was a tad over $100 when I bought it new. I believe the MX8xx series is out now. For regular printouts in B&W though I really love my HP 1200 laser printer. Fast and I have only replaced the toner once in 4 years with a yield of a few thousand pages.
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karudzo #6 (permalink)
Member Since: May 27, 2006 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 445 Mac Specs: Macbook Pro 17" 2.6GHz 4GB RAM	09-20-2008, 09:27 PM I love my Canon all-in-one as well.
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