- Jun 2, 2009
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Use case is a small office, probably under 10k pages a month but may grow - I'd rather overbuy than underbuy. Current top options:
Canon MF726Cdw: https://www.amazon.com/Canon-imageCLASS-MF726Cdw-Wireless-Printer/dp/B0148OFPAS
HP M277dw: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TVACKEE
Brother 8600CDW: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K7CIM38
Primary concerns
-reliability/low maintenance hassle
-TCO/minimal BS like needing color cartridges to print B&W
-halfway decent quality (only need color to print precise details like red pen in signatures and legal documents - no pictures beyond maybe a thumbnail in a web page here and there)
Needs ethernet, wifi, ADF tray >= 35 pages, and scan to network/PC functions. Does not need duplex or creature features, or scan to email.
Options above are probably a little overkill... I tend not to trust the cheap consumer-focused models so aimed for the low midrange of the SMB offerings. Had good experiences with Brother but the 8600CDW has a lot of nasty reviews complaining of cheap build quality, premature failure, and poor support. I dislike HP's toner gouging... even the 3rd party cartridges cost twice what the Brother ones do for 40% fewer pages (2500 vs 4000 with the Brother). The Canon is bulky but otherwise seems to have an agreeable mix of no consistent pain points in reviews and mostly reasonable pricing so I'm leaning that direction...
Canon MF726Cdw: https://www.amazon.com/Canon-imageCLASS-MF726Cdw-Wireless-Printer/dp/B0148OFPAS
HP M277dw: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TVACKEE
Brother 8600CDW: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K7CIM38
Primary concerns
-reliability/low maintenance hassle
-TCO/minimal BS like needing color cartridges to print B&W
-halfway decent quality (only need color to print precise details like red pen in signatures and legal documents - no pictures beyond maybe a thumbnail in a web page here and there)
Needs ethernet, wifi, ADF tray >= 35 pages, and scan to network/PC functions. Does not need duplex or creature features, or scan to email.
Options above are probably a little overkill... I tend not to trust the cheap consumer-focused models so aimed for the low midrange of the SMB offerings. Had good experiences with Brother but the 8600CDW has a lot of nasty reviews complaining of cheap build quality, premature failure, and poor support. I dislike HP's toner gouging... even the 3rd party cartridges cost twice what the Brother ones do for 40% fewer pages (2500 vs 4000 with the Brother). The Canon is bulky but otherwise seems to have an agreeable mix of no consistent pain points in reviews and mostly reasonable pricing so I'm leaning that direction...