What are we liking in Color, Legal Size, Multifunction (Print/Scan/Copy) machines nowadays?

[Paul F.]

Well, my Mom's old Canon inkjet multifuction that she was never happy with is finally starting to poop out (you know, the one I told her not to buy in the first place because of the lousy reviews?)...

So, I'm looking for something to recommend to replace it;
It must;
Do legal size scans and copies.
Scan and copy and print in color.
Connect via USB (I'm so OVER flakey, finicky, WiFi printers!)
Have Mac drivers FOR ALL FUNCTIONS! (this was the problem with her old Canon... you could print, but not Scan, since the scanner software was PC only! Yeah, what the #$%^?"

I prefer Laser, but my mom "doesn't understand" why laser "ink cartridges" are so expensive... so, Inkjet is OK, I guess (grumble...).

Suggestions for brands or models of laser/inket Scanner/Copier/Printers welcomed!

[jdc]

All my votes go to brother. Ours is older, so cant imagine a new one being worse. Works with every mac in the house, even the iDevices -- wirelessly -- and its never lost its wifi connection in 5 years?. Generic inks.

But I hear good things about the epson eco tanks.

you might do a STF, think this was discussed in the lasst 90 days or so if you more research.

[space-time]

if you are going to go inkjet, you may want to look into the Epson ecotank. I like the concept of large ink bottles you pour in, not tiny cartridges. that being said, I have NO experience with these, other than seeing some display models in Staples and looked at them online.

Good luck.

[Ombligo]

I'd just get her a laser and not say anything.. it will last so long that by the time she needs to replace the cartridge, it won't matter. My Canon has aftermarkets that are as cheap as injet.

[Gareth]

Paul F. wrote:
Do legal size scans and copies.

Do you want a legal sized flatbed? Or is scanning legal docs via the document feeder ok? There are very few MFC's left with a legal sized flatbed.

For making legal copies, do you want dual paper trays? So you can have letter and legal loaded simultaneously? Or are you ok with swapping the paper out and readjusting the guides every time you switch between letter and legal?

Legal sized flatbed and dual paper trays means more $$$ in general. And then you'll end up with a Brother, because it'll be the only reasonably priced option with those features.

[Racer X]

I only know about wide format B&W printers for proofing.