Printer buying

haybarn564 · haybarn564 #1 (**permalink**)

05-26-2011, 02:47 PM

I'm fed up with my HP C4780 printer to the point that I'm ready to buy a new one. The wireless function stops working every few weeks...I can't deal with fighting with it anymore. Anyone have any advice on a reliable wireless printer, scanner, copier to work with the Mac OS X? I don't put heavy demands on it, only light printing, occasional pictures (but again, not a ton). The HP C4780 sucked up ink, so I'm also looking for something with better ink yield. Any suggestions would be wonderful.

Thanks

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

05-26-2011, 07:31 PM

Read the reviews of the Brother and Epson brands, and don't turn your nose up at the prospect of a Lexmark.

Since wireless printing is a problem, you should probably avoid Canon as well, reports in this forum suggest all is not well with their w/less functions. Oddly perhaps, Apple NZ lists the HP brand in their recommended printers with new Mac computers.

haybarn564 · haybarn564 #3 (**permalink**)

05-26-2011, 07:39 PM

Thanks for the info. The printer I have is actually the one that was available with a rebate when I purchased my Macbook from Apple.

FYI, I'm running a Macbook OS X Version 10.6.7

osxx · osxx #4 (**permalink**)

05-26-2011, 11:10 PM

You may want something that has e-print capability if printing from an iPad is in your future.

Clark Kent · Clark Kent #5 (**permalink**)

05-28-2011, 11:22 AM

I'm interested in a good answer too!

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haybarn564 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 11, 2011 Posts: 9	05-26-2011, 02:47 PM I'm fed up with my HP C4780 printer to the point that I'm ready to buy a new one. The wireless function stops working every few weeks...I can't deal with fighting with it anymore. Anyone have any advice on a reliable wireless printer, scanner, copier to work with the Mac OS X? I don't put heavy demands on it, only light printing, occasional pictures (but again, not a ton). The HP C4780 sucked up ink, so I'm also looking for something with better ink yield. Any suggestions would be wonderful. Thanks
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osxx #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 19, 2008 Location: houston texas Posts: 3,933 Mac Specs: 15 MacBook Pro 2009 32GB iPad 4 32GB iPhone 5 Apple TV 3 AEBS/AE	05-26-2011, 11:10 PM You may want something that has e-print capability if printing from an iPad is in your future.
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Clark Kent #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 05, 2008 Posts: 107	05-28-2011, 11:22 AM I'm interested in a good answer too!
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