The Top Printers for Basic

Brother HL-4070CDW

$914.00 Est. at Amazon

from SciTeach from SC, clickfrom.buy.com
(this is critical; i don't want to re-buy a printer loading it with supplies once!) the setup is amazingly simple; run the cd and the printer finds itself on the network.
from EL from Brooklyn, New York, clickfrom.buy.com
i would highly recommend this to anyone for basic household/small business use, if budget allows, even if this will be the only printer you have.
from MH, www.newegg.com
at $299 this was a no brainer as the price was basically purchasing toner cartridges with a free printer thrown in.this printer uses 144-pinn sodimm memory for additional memory.
from Prez139, www.newegg.com
set-up was amazingly simple even networking 4 computers to it.
from www.amazon.com
this printer is pretty simple to set up and get running.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Easy To Set Up, Easy To Setup, Type: Workgroup Printers

Brother MFC-6490CW

$340.00 Est. at Amazon

from yackity shmakity, www.newegg.com
it's basically an oversized inkjet printer, so it'll shake like a washing machine.
from www.amazon.com
the primary computer that i run it with is a macbookpro.
from www.amazon.com
nope, even with fresh, unused copier paper it will want to take an occasional double sheet.
from www.amazon.com
it also has taken on the primary scanner chore for digitizing documents.
from www.amazon.com
it is pretty simple.

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Positives: Easy To Set Up, Easy To Use, Type: All-In-One Printer, Technology (Detailed): Inkjet

Lexmark X1240

$78.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.walmart.com
biggest improvement is that lexmark lost the big bulky power box connection and made it simple with a key style sturdier power connection.
from www.walmart.com
it is simple to use and does a great job.
from www.walmart.com
i was actually looking for a basic printer at the time.
from www.walmart.com
the installation process of this lexmark x1240 all in one printer was very simple with the installation cd.
from www.walmart.com
my prints came out great, and everything is more simple to use than any others that i've had, and more options.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Easy To Set Up, Long Ink Life, Type: All-In-One

HP Photosmart D7560

Hewlett Packard Photosmart D7560 Printer

$171.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
- the hp looks like it will be much cheaper to print - the added software is very big and not freindly - hard to load and takes up a lot of room - i just used the drivers and basic printer software
from www.amazon.com
it is also really simple to use.
from www.amazon.com
if the green & blue are getting low, you simple purchase the green & blue ink cartriges.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
i use a third party software to print directly to cd/dvd instead of the simple hp utility (which doesn't work anyway on my system).
from www.amazon.com
since we are both elderly and not computer literate, we wanted something simple to install and use.

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Positives: Fast Printing, Great Print Quality, Type: Digital Photo Printer, Technology (Detailed): Inkjet

HP Color Laserjet Cp2025dn

Hewlett Packard Color Laserjet Cp2025dn With Extra 250-Sheet Input Tray Bundle Printer

$472.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i've had the printer for about a week now and have printed close to 300 pages on it already -- a good mixture of simple b&w documents, color documents with embedded figures and spreadsheets, and
from www.amazon.com
i need to print 800 to 1000 black and white pages a week from a digital library of some twenty or thirty forty-to-fifty page documents, in addition to occasional color runs.
from Gabriel, www.newegg.com
pros: great value: fast, attractive, double-sided color printing over local lan, with simple setup (just installed "network express" driver from hp website, didn't need to run full cd installation).

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Positives: Fast Printing, Easy To Use, Easy To Set Up, Type: Card Printer

X6570 WLS AIO 28PPM-4800X1200DPI P/C/S/F

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from www.bestbuy.com
did not make a driver for my hp printer to be used with vista, & wanted either a wireless or network printer to work with my laptop.this lexmark printer was amazingly simple to set up for wireless.
from Happy from Pittsburg PA, www.circuitcity.com
was simple to install.
from www.amazon.com
setup of the printer was simple.
from www.mwave.com
occasionally print jobs sent from the mac get stuck in the print queue.
from Dilbert from New Hampshire, www.circuitcity.com
configuring for wifi network via supplied usb cable (box said none!) was simple and quick.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Easy To Set Up, Excellent Print Quality

Dell V505w All In One RED™

Dell V505w All In One (PRODUCT)RED™ Printer

$125.00 Est. at Amazon

from lt.dell.com
and the fact its product red consset up was a bit lengthly for me, tricky but simple.
from lt.dell.com
while everyone's lan/wan setup is different, some basic instructions on how best to utilize it would have been great.
from lt.dell.com
easy to follow instructions made it simple and fast.cons: one of the laptops will not receive scanned images from the unit.
from lt.dell.com
installation was simple and guick to do- just follow the instructions to the letter and one would have no problems.
from lt.dell.com
pros:?printing reviewgot it a couple of weeks ago and loved the simple set-up.

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Positives: Great Print Quality, Excellent Picture Quality, Easy To Set Up, Type: All-In-One Printer

Brother HL4040CN Laser

$441.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.tigerdirect.com
the interface is simple to use and set up...
from Rahul from Tampa, FL, clickfrom.buy.com
setup simple and painless.
from www.amazon.com
i intend to use this as a black printer and some occasional documents with spot-color.
from HC, www.newegg.com
setup was simple: 45 minutes to unbox, install, setup, and clean up.
from Griswold, www.newegg.com
pros: cheap toner, excellent design, simple to use with plenty of features.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Print Quality, Fast Printing, Type: Workgroup

Lemark X6570 Wireless Office All-in-One

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from tcreator from Maryland, www.circuitcity.com
basically i am down on the lexmark for that reason.but my other machine, a brother mfc-5440cn all-in-one installed inscanners and cameras when connected to a router by an ethernet cable.so, my
from Hector from Miami, Florida, www.circuitcity.com
great printer with all the necessary basic needs plus a duplex bonus.
from Dilbert from New Hampshire, www.circuitcity.com
supplied usb cable (box said none!) was simple and quick.
from Rich from New Jersey, www.circuitcity.com
using the well-written directions, the wireless setup was simple.
from Maykeg from Harvest, AL, www.circuitcity.com
oh yes, theset up is simple have 3 computers running with no problems great on the home network as well :) - very happy with lexmark!

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Positives: Easy To Set Up, Type: All-In-One Printers, Technology (Detailed): Inkjet,Thermal Inkjet

Canon MX310 Office All-In-One 2184B002

$120.00 Est. at Amazon

from cesmal, www.shopping.com
it delivers dependable basic functions at a very fair price.
from Randall from Rest, www.circuitcity.com
bought this printer for many reasons, the adf was primary and has worked flawlessly.
from www.amazon.com
overall i am very satisfied with this product and i recommend it for people needing a lot of functionality and enough features for users with basic needs.
from www.amazon.com
it is simple to use and i was looking for a machine which did not load my laptop with extra software the way hp now does.
from www.amazon.com
the primary consideration was the scanning compatibility on the mac platform and it scans at top speed, easy to use and excellent quality prints, although we're not too concerned about that.

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Positives: Good Print Quality, Easy To Use, Fast Printing, Type: All-In-One,All-In-One Printers

HP Photosmart C8180 All-in-One

$414.00 Est. at Amazon

from GO STEELERS! from Mechanicsburg, PA, clickfrom.buy.com
setup on my wireless network was simple, although it took awhile.
from Joe from Schenectady NY, clickfrom.buy.com
i can't believe it was that simple - nothing in linux works right out of the box this easy.
from www.amazon.com
i think what most users do when they receive a new computer and or printer is start setting it up without reading the simple directions it comes with.
from skytrails, www.newegg.com
after installing the basic driver package from hp, setup detected and installed the printer without entering any wireless information.
from www.amazon.com
i'll write more as we use the balance of features that this "all-in-one" printer has, but as for the primary functions - they all work great and not having to carry and plug connect the notebook by

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Positives: Easy To Use, Easy To Set Up, Easy To Setup, Type: All-In-One Printer,All-In-One Printers

Samsung ML1650 Laser

$200.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
after due consideration, i think i came to best decision: buy a scanner and a simple monochrome laser printer.
from www.amazon.com
this a simple, fast and effective mono-laser printer.

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Positives: Prints Quietly, Long Ink Life, Easy To Setup

Canon PIXMA iP3600 Photo

$80.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it has a install routine that asks for some input from printed items, to set it up that were simple enough, that i never had to do before with a printer.
from www.amazon.com
that printer worked ok for the basics, but the ink usage was horrendous.

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Positives: Nice Print Quality, Fast Printing, Easy To Use, Type: Digital Photo Printer

HP Officejet H470 InkJet

Hewlett Packard Officejet H470 InkJet Printer

$352.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this is a great little printer which can go on the road by either powering it through the car adapter or rechargeable battery (not included with the basic model)
from www.amazon.com
also, since this printer is color, we can occasionally use it to knock out a photo or whatnot as an exhibit when needed.
from www.amazon.com
the primary of these is that hp should have named this the h4700-ala-carte printer because everything aside from basic functionality requires the use of a dongle (for wireless and blue-tooth, both of
from www.amazon.com
the process is simple, compact, and professional looking.
from spfoam1, www.newegg.com
using basic only drivers makes no difference.

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Positives: Nice Print Quality, Fast Printing, Has Nice Connectivity, Type: Mobile Printer

Epson Picturemate 260 InkJet Photo

$291.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
in mind is that this printer does not do 4x8, it only does 4x6 - which seems kind of strange...from my uneducated view it would seem pretty simple to let the printer print another couple of inches.
from www.amazon.com
i was looking for a product that would be simple to use, yet produce quality pictures.
from www.amazon.com
it simple to use and you can edit your photo.
from www.amazon.com
it is simple to use and prints beautiful photos.
from www.amazon.com
i was looking for a simple photo printer to easily and quickly print photos and this little printer has been awesome!

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Positives: Easy To Use, Fast Printing, Compact, Type: Digital Photo Printer

HP H470WBT

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from www.amazon.com
also, since this printer is color, we can occasionally use it to knock out a photo or whatnot as an exhibit when needed.
from www.amazon.com
the process is simple, compact, and professional looking.
from www.amazon.com
although, the automatic email reply promised contact within an hour, it took more than 12 hours to receive a reply, and it was basically everything listed on the website and nothing new.

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Positives: Great Portability, Nice Print Quality, Compact, Type: Mobile Printers,Mobile Printer

HP Deskjet H470 InkJet

Hewlett Packard Deskjet H470 InkJet Printer

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from www.amazon.com
this is a great little printer which can go on the road by either powering it through the car adapter or rechargeable battery (not included with the basic model)
from www.amazon.com
the primary of these is that hp should have named this the h4700-ala-carte printer because everything aside from basic functionality requires the use of a dongle (for wireless and blue-tooth, both of
from spfoam1, www.newegg.com
using basic only drivers makes no difference.

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Positives: Excellent Portability, Fast Printing, Great Print Quality, Type: Mobile Printers

Xerox 8560DN

$1,672.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this may not be the best printer for the casual user, but for those that don't mind leaving a printer turned on all the time, this is by far the best printer i have seen.
from www.amazon.com
it's not noise at all, and it's so simple to manage...
from www.amazon.com
i bought this printer to print labels and small postcards and fliers, basically.
from www.amazon.com
xerox sent two different service techs over a two week period and basically rebuilt the machine - new gear system, new print heads etc.
from Pete, www.newegg.com
pros: much simpler mechanical structure than a color laser; less to go wrong, less to replace.

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Positives: Fast Printing, Good Print Quality, Prints Quietly, Type: Workgroup Printer

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Best Printers for Basic

Brother HL-4070CDW

Brother MFC-6490CW

Lexmark X1240

HP Photosmart D7560

HP Color Laserjet Cp2025dn

X6570 WLS AIO 28PPM-4800X1200DPI P/C/S/F

Dell V505w All In One RED™

Brother HL4040CN Laser

Lemark X6570 Wireless Office All-in-One

Canon MX310 Office All-In-One 2184B002

HP Photosmart C8180 All-in-One

Samsung ML1650 Laser

Canon PIXMA iP3600 Photo

HP Officejet H470 InkJet

Epson Picturemate 260 InkJet Photo

HP H470WBT

HP Deskjet H470 InkJet

Xerox 8560DN

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