Okay, I'm about to make a printer decision... any advice for me?

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4. My favorite work printer is the copy machine.

Scans fast, prints large jobs, reliable paper handling / error handing, multiple sizes available, even separates and staples and it usually warms up by the time I walk over to get it. That and I can hear it start up and print.

I was a big HP fan for years, but, now, no, no way. Their programming stinks. Can't handle running out of paper from the keyboard. Installation is a menace. I have one at home used once every two years; by then the ink is dry and each copy ends up costing about $60. The work HP4, si, ... worked for a long while. But, I think they're all gone from the office.

I'm also tired of maintaining a desktop printer through paper changes and operating system drivers. I can see what I want with the screen, print only as needed.

Lexmark was always expensive for ink. I haven't had to price anything for years, so I don't know if they still run that way. My office likes it, we have two.

The off brands may have to try harder.

I was using a Lexmark printer/scanner/copier/fax at a job site. The feeder kept dying and it would start to function after a reboot. After close to a year, yesterday, there was a copy machine there and the Lexmark was off. Oh well.