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<blockquote data-quote="PGB1" data-source="post: 1842455" data-attributes="member: 76746"><p>I don't know if you already decided on a printer, but I have had a Brother MFCJ-6710 DW for 12 years. It is discontinued & I apologize but Brother's web site is down & I couldn't find the replacement number.</p><p>It duplex prints & you can scan with the flat bed or the document feeder.</p><p></p><p>What I Like:</p><p>a) It has 2 paper trays. You can have two different types (plain, photo, etc.) in each. The paper can be different sizes. Mine is loaded with Letter & Tabloid (11 x 17")</p><p>b) It can connect by WiFi, USB or Ethernet. I use ethernet to the router for fast scanning.</p><p>c) Separate color tanks: Yellow is most quickly used on mine, so I can swap in yellow only when needed.</p><p>d) The head doesn't dry out because it self-cleans once a day or so if you have not printed. It cleans for about 2 seconds & very little ink is used.</p><p> Some brands park the heads on a sort-of cap to keep the heads from drying out. That sounds like a smart idea.</p><p>e) Generic ink is really inexpensive at about $2.00 per cartridge, which last for hundreds of pages of text. (Cheap because there is no chip on the tank.)</p><p>f) You can use a giant black cartridge for less frequent changes.</p><p>h) It has a page feeder for single sheets- one or many, thus if you are using color paper for one job, you don't have to empty your paper trays. (Envelopes, too)</p><p>i) Tech support is actually helpful.</p><p>j) This printer works flawlessly with VueScan by Hamrick- a fantastic program. </p><p> My Favorite Feature- If I have to scan a bunch of two-sided papers I can stick them in the document feeder, scan one side. Then rotate them & re-feed.</p><p> With VueScan I next press the Interleave button & it shuffles the pages in to proper order. </p><p></p><p>What I don't like: </p><p>a) After 12 years, it is starting to smear the return address on envelopes, but not other thick paper. </p><p> I flip the envelope over & print the return address on the non-flap side for a fix until I can clean inside. I suppose a roller is dirty.</p><p>b) The included software is a huge hard disk space waster. I uninstalled it & use VueScan instead.</p><p>c) When a printing job ends, it is several seconds before the printer finishes its Happy Dance so the next job can start.</p><p>d) No recyclers want the cartridges, not even municipal, so they have to go in the trash. (No chip, so no value for the recycler) </p><p> I crack them open & wash them out. Then I recycle the plastic. (I forgot a step- Get ink all over my shirt)</p><p></p><p>For any printer that I've owned, if one of the heads clogs & the cleaning cycle won't de-clog it, my trick is to put some 70% rubbing alcohol in an empty tank and print a page of the color that isn't printing. Example- If yellow is clogged, make a page with a yellow block & print it. It will use some other colors since your yellow isn't an exact match. This has always worked.</p><p>I don't run the cleaning cycle because it dumps some alcohol-ink into the small reservoir that gets cleaning ink. Eventually it fills up & makes a mess. (Mine hasn't filled yet.)</p><p></p><p>One printer I owned, an Epson ink jet, simply quit one day. Calling tech support revealed that the printer has XX number of cleaning cycles available until it shuts itself down. It guesses the over-flow tray is full. Epson tech support said it could not be reset. I don't know if new ones have this problem or not.</p><p></p><p>I also had a Canon portable which printed well, but scan was terrible due to low maximum resolution. (Probably because it is a portable.)</p><p>But, based on this thread, when the Brother dies I'll try another Canon. My wife has an Epson that has been trouble prone since it was new.</p><p></p><p>I hope this stuff helps you decide!</p><p>Paul</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PGB1, post: 1842455, member: 76746"] I don't know if you already decided on a printer, but I have had a Brother MFCJ-6710 DW for 12 years. It is discontinued & I apologize but Brother's web site is down & I couldn't find the replacement number. It duplex prints & you can scan with the flat bed or the document feeder. What I Like: a) It has 2 paper trays. You can have two different types (plain, photo, etc.) in each. The paper can be different sizes. Mine is loaded with Letter & Tabloid (11 x 17") b) It can connect by WiFi, USB or Ethernet. I use ethernet to the router for fast scanning. c) Separate color tanks: Yellow is most quickly used on mine, so I can swap in yellow only when needed. d) The head doesn't dry out because it self-cleans once a day or so if you have not printed. It cleans for about 2 seconds & very little ink is used. Some brands park the heads on a sort-of cap to keep the heads from drying out. That sounds like a smart idea. e) Generic ink is really inexpensive at about $2.00 per cartridge, which last for hundreds of pages of text. (Cheap because there is no chip on the tank.) f) You can use a giant black cartridge for less frequent changes. h) It has a page feeder for single sheets- one or many, thus if you are using color paper for one job, you don't have to empty your paper trays. (Envelopes, too) i) Tech support is actually helpful. j) This printer works flawlessly with VueScan by Hamrick- a fantastic program. My Favorite Feature- If I have to scan a bunch of two-sided papers I can stick them in the document feeder, scan one side. Then rotate them & re-feed. With VueScan I next press the Interleave button & it shuffles the pages in to proper order. What I don't like: a) After 12 years, it is starting to smear the return address on envelopes, but not other thick paper. I flip the envelope over & print the return address on the non-flap side for a fix until I can clean inside. I suppose a roller is dirty. b) The included software is a huge hard disk space waster. I uninstalled it & use VueScan instead. c) When a printing job ends, it is several seconds before the printer finishes its Happy Dance so the next job can start. d) No recyclers want the cartridges, not even municipal, so they have to go in the trash. (No chip, so no value for the recycler) I crack them open & wash them out. Then I recycle the plastic. (I forgot a step- Get ink all over my shirt) For any printer that I've owned, if one of the heads clogs & the cleaning cycle won't de-clog it, my trick is to put some 70% rubbing alcohol in an empty tank and print a page of the color that isn't printing. Example- If yellow is clogged, make a page with a yellow block & print it. It will use some other colors since your yellow isn't an exact match. This has always worked. I don't run the cleaning cycle because it dumps some alcohol-ink into the small reservoir that gets cleaning ink. Eventually it fills up & makes a mess. (Mine hasn't filled yet.) One printer I owned, an Epson ink jet, simply quit one day. Calling tech support revealed that the printer has XX number of cleaning cycles available until it shuts itself down. It guesses the over-flow tray is full. Epson tech support said it could not be reset. I don't know if new ones have this problem or not. I also had a Canon portable which printed well, but scan was terrible due to low maximum resolution. (Probably because it is a portable.) But, based on this thread, when the Brother dies I'll try another Canon. My wife has an Epson that has been trouble prone since it was new. I hope this stuff helps you decide! Paul [/QUOTE]
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