The Best Printer I’ve Ever Bought
I’ve gone through a lot of printers at my home over the years. Until about 2 years ago I would get the cheap inkjets and wait for them to die (usually about 6 months) and then get another one. They were OK for general printing but had sub-par print quality and the lifespan of a gnat.
When I moved back to Illinois in 2007 I bought my first small laser, an HP 1020. This was a huge step up for me. It’s print quality and general performance went far beyond anything I had owed up until that point and with the exception of no color it was a great little printer for a while. After I ditched my desktop and Windows is when it showed it’s limitations. It simply wouldn’t work with my Mac, and even with my Linux desktop it was annoying to have to go in to another room and hook up a USB cable to print. I know I could have picked up a USB print server, but it just didn’t seem realistic for a printer that wouldn’t work on my primary computer anyway.
Enter the Brother 2170w. I saw this one on sale at Staples a couple of months ago and figured it was worth a shot. For $80 I had the promise of wireless connectivity and Mac compatibility which was quite a step up from where I was. Not only did it perform these tasks but it also had wired ethernet compatibility as well as instant Ubuntu compatibility. Wow!
All in all these features, combined with the longevity of a laser printer have made this the best printer I’ve ever owned. Not only can I print from anywhere on any computer, but I don’t even have to worry about the ink cartridge going dry anymore. Nice.
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